4 BJJ gyms in London
Book a drop-in at four of London's best BJJ gyms (Stoa Grappling, Putney Jiu Jitsu, GrappleZone Waterloo and Roger Gracie Euston) from £20 a class. Every booking is confirmed on the spot, with nothing to arrange with the gym and nothing to pay when you arrive.
Every listing shows the gym's live timetable, head coach, facilities and kit rules, so you can compare academies and pick a session that fits around your plans in London.
London's BJJ scene
London has a large, long-established Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene, and much of it traces back to Roger Gracie, the 10-time world champion who built his academy in the city. That influence extends to two of the academies bookable on DOJOTAP: Roger Gracie Euston's head coach, Henrique Junior, and Stoa Grappling's Igor Terreco, whose lineage also includes Ross Nicholls and Cesar Lima. GrappleZone Waterloo, a Checkmat academy, counts 2024 IBJJF No-Gi World Champion Faris Benlamkadem among its instructors, and Putney Jiu Jitsu's Paul Hartley traces his lineage to Lucio “Lagarto” Rodrigues.
Other BJJ gyms in London
London is also home to dozens of other academies that aren't on DOJOTAP. Roger Gracie Academy's headquarters in Hammersmith is one of the biggest academies in the city, and Roger Gracie himself coaches there. Los Banditos in Ladbroke Grove is a no-gi grappling club led by head coaches Joe Lennon and Eoghan O'Flanagan, with a competition team that includes O'Flanagan, Taylor Pearman and Owen Jones, alongside several IBJJF No-Gi juvenile champions. London Grapple in Deptford was opened in 2021 by ADCC European Trials winner Ross Nicholls, and runs BJJ alongside MMA, wrestling and Muay Thai.
London's BJJ neighbourhoods
London's BJJ gyms are spread right across the city, so the best choice often comes down to your nearest station. In central London, Roger Gracie Euston is close to Euston, Stoa Grappling is in Moorgate on the edge of the City, and GrappleZone Waterloo is a short walk from Waterloo. Putney Jiu Jitsu is in south-west London, minutes from East Putney Underground and Putney station.
