I first started training in the martial arts when I was ten years old. I trained in a traditional jiu jitsu style which I thoroughly enjoyed. By the time I was fifteen I had heard about brazilian jiu jitsu and so I watched a couple of videos on the subject. I was amazed at how realistic it was and how different and if not better it was to traditional jiu jitsu. So one Saturday in April last year I traveled down to Hanbury Street to train at London Fight Factory. I loved the training and I was instantly hooked. I liked the idea that in jiu jitsu everybody can win. Size and strength are not the keys to success but rather technique and leverage.

London Fight Factory is special in the sense that before, during and after the training everybody is not just friends, but family. There is no animosity, arrogance, or ego present in the gym. Everyone is concerned with making beginners feel welcome, improving our own game’s and techniques and forging one of the best teams in the country.

Jiu jitsu at London Fight Factory can be trained for a number of reasons; fitness, self defence, sport or just as a pastime. Nobody is forced to compete. But nevertheless, London Fight Factory has a jiu jitsu team to be reckoned with. Another good thing about the gym is that the instruction is personalised to you. We are all individuals. Some learn faster than others etc. So beginners classes are optional.

The instruction at the gym is second to none. The instructors don’t need to brag about their titles as they speak for themselves. Titles include; European, Scandinavian, British, London, as well as Rio de Janeiro state and numerous others. It is often said that being a good fighter does not necessarily mean that you are a good teacher, but this is not the case with the instructors at London Fight Factory.

London Fight Factory is, in my mind the place to train at if you want to receive top class instruction, value for money, a relaxed and informal atmosphere as well as lifelong friends.

Jack