Start your Jiu Jitsu journey at ARMA
Jiu Jitsu for Beginners
Start your Jiu Jitsu journey at ARMA
(Clapham, London)
- Real self-defence built on technique & control
- Beginner-friendly coaching
- Supportive community
Book Your Trial Class
Trial Class is £25 and we will lend you a Gi for your session.
(Keep the Gi if you join after your trial)
No experience needed
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No Gear Required
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No ego community
No experience needed
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No Gear Required
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No ego community
Confidence built on control
Why Start Jiu Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t just another workout. It’s one of the most effective martial arts in the world. Built on leverage, technique, and control, BJJ gives you the ability to protect and defend yourself against bigger, stronger opponents. It’s a system of movement, problem-solving, and resilience.
Unlike striking-based martial arts, Jiu Jitsu focuses on grappling, submissions, and ground control, the situations where most real encounters end up. You will learn to build real confidence, and unlock a new level of physical and mental fitness.
Unlike striking-based martial arts, Jiu Jitsu focuses on grappling, submissions, and ground control, the situations where most real encounters end up. You will learn to build real confidence, and unlock a new level of physical and mental fitness.
Join a trial session at ARMA, based in Clapham, London. You don’t need experience, strength, or even flexibility to start. You just need to show up.
Your safest first step
The ARma Trial Session
Step onto the mats. Step into something bigger & discover what Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is really about in a taster session.
- World-class coaching that remembers their own first class (no intimidation, no egos)
- Beginner-only intro so you’re never out of your depth
- Borrow a Gi for your session (and you’ll keep it if you sign up for a full membership after your trial class)
- Hands-on fundamentals: positions, why control beats strength, and how BJJ works in real life
Your first step isn’t about fitness. It’s about changing what you believe you can do.
Beginner voices, honest results
What they’re saying about Jiu Jitsu
“I thought I wasn’t strong enough to do BJJ. But after my first class, I realised strength doesn’t matter, technique does.”
Sophie - 28
new ARMA member
“My favourite parts of training here are the variety of classes and coaching styles that I have access to, as well as the safety and comfort of the space. ”
Toni
new ARMA member
“At first, I was honestly scared about getting injured breaking a limb or something like that but I quickly realized that’s not the case. You can always tap”
Abdul
new ARMA member
Know before you roll
What to expect in your first class
Walking into something new can feel intimidating. We get it. That’s why our beginner sessions are designed to be welcoming, beginner friendly & safe and supportive. You’ll jump in with a small crew of other first-timers and get hands-on straight away.
We’ll show you your first position, why control matters more than strength, and give you a taste of how Jiu Jitsu actually works in real life. Safe, simple, and way more fun than you think.
We’ll show you your first position, why control matters more than strength, and give you a taste of how Jiu Jitsu actually works in real life. Safe, simple, and way more fun than you think.
Everyone is a beginner once...
“I’m not fit enough.”
”I’ll look silly.”
“It’s too intense.”
”I’ll look silly.”
“It’s too intense.”
At ARMA, we’ve heard them all and we’ve proven them wrong.
- World-class coaches that remembers their own first class (no intimidation, no egos)
- Beginner-only intro so you’re never out of your depth
- Borrow a Gi for your session (and you’ll keep it if you sign up for a full membership after your trial class)
- Hands-on fundamentals: positions, why control beats strength, and how BJJ works in real life
Come check out ARMA
