Description
Welcome to the Kingston University Jiu Jitsu Club!
The club was started in 1989 by students for students and has been running continously for over 30 years. Our instructor, has been training in martial arts for over 40 years, teaching for over 30, also having worked as a strength and conditioning coach. We also encourage our own members to become instructors, and have promoted 5 members to instructor level so far!
You should join us if you're interested in:
- Learning a new and exciting skill
- Learning day-to-day self-defence
- Making friends from all walks of life
- Getting your fitness on
- Participating in competitions for a chance at winning medals and prestige
- And more!
No previous experience required! Sessions are tailored in such a way that even if it's your first time doing martial arts you will get the opportunity to learn the craft step by step. We've all gotta start somewhere!
Some of our achievements as a club are:
- 2022 Randori UK National champions
- 2020 Randori UK National champions
- 2018 Randori UK National champions
- 2017 Randori UK National champions
- 2016 Randori UK National champions
- 2014 Randori UK National champions
- 2016 Varsity Champions
- 2015 Varsity Champions
- 2014 Varsity Champions
- 2013 Varsity Champions
(We stopped doing Varsity when we ran out of opponents).
Articles about the club
- https://riveronline.co.uk/big-mauling-martial-arts/
- https://riveronline.co.uk/ku-jiu-jitsu-hope-to-remain-national-champions/
- https://riveronline.co.uk/ku-jiu-jitsu-club-strike-gold-at-nationals/
- https://riveronline.co.uk/kingston-university-underdog-takes-down-jiu-jitsu-black-belt-champion/
- https://riveronline.co.uk/kingston-jiu-jitsu-wins-national-championship-for-third-year-in-a-row/
- https://riveronline.co.uk/kingstons-smallest-jiu-jitsu-team-take-home-12-medals/
- https://elephantsport.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2016/03/15/jiu-jitsu-made-me-a-better-me/
Membership
A sports membership is required and is mandatory for all individuals that join a sports club. each club has an additional £5 club membership you will need to pay. This money goes directly to the club’s account for them to spend on you, the member. This is looked after by the club’s treasurer.
sports membership can be purchased here
Training Session:
Tuesday 19:30 - 21:30
Sunday 14:30 - 16:30
Penhryn Road Fitness Centre, KT1 2EE
Contact us!
- Elizabeth Kelly (Club President) - K2122052@kingston.ac.uk
- Abdul Basit (Club Secretary) - K2124890@kingston.ac.uk
- Ashir Gondal (Club Treasurer)- K2014844@kingston.ac.uk
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