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Author: Antony Griffiths

February 26, 2018August 11, 2018Uncategorized

How to choose a Gi for BJJ

A Cut Above Lets start out. The main thing you want from a Gi is for it to fit. Just like with any other clothing […]

Matt wearing his brazilian jiu jitsu purple belt
February 28, 2017August 11, 2018Uncategorized

BJJ Purple Belt Requirements

  With great pride we have now been able to take several people from being complete beginners, right the way up to receiving their Purple […]

"The clamps" The manchester BJJ scene should fear these
December 29, 2016August 11, 2018Uncategorized

Gym Rules

On the whole we aim to keep things as light and informal as possible but it’s good to have well laid out boundaries and expectations. […]

Rober Eades wearing his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt
August 23, 2016August 11, 2018Uncategorized

BJJ Blue Belt Requirements

The blue belt is the first belt awarded in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. There are many different criteria for being awarded a blue belt – this […]

Lucie working the rear naked choke finish on Marcus in the MMA class
August 3, 2016August 11, 2018Uncategorized

So you’re an MMA Black Belt

You may have opened this, thinking “but there aren’t any belts in MMA”, and if you have this post probably isn’t for you, (although it […]

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July 3, 2016July 6, 2019Uncategorized

Combat Sports & Dyslexia

This might be a long post, I don’t mean to tell you my life story, just to share my experiences particularly through school in a […]

Mitsuyo Maeda who taught japanese jiu jitsu to the Gracies
June 26, 2016August 11, 2018Uncategorized

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Lineage

Lineage is important up to a point. Having a traceable lineage is good in that you can verify your instructor’s links and origins in the […]

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June 26, 2016August 11, 2018Uncategorized

Combat Base Tameside

We’re proud to be a Combat Base affiliate Club, it’s an affiliation that adds great value to all our classes especially our BJJ & Grappling […]

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June 26, 2016August 11, 2018Uncategorized

Our techniques are too deadly for competition

I had a conversation with someone how they train “techniques too dangerous to spar” the biggest irony was these were techniques we do spar regularly […]

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