FORTIFY JIU JITSU

17 Stalker Lees Rd, Sharrow, Sheffield S11 8NF, UK

4.9 (52 reviews)

Pricing

From £5/class

Disciplines

Gi Judo MMA No-Gi Wrestling

Classes

Adults Classes All Levels Black Belt Instruction Fundamentals Open Mat Private Lessons

Facilities

Mat Space

Culture

Welcoming Environment

Access

Free Trial

Fortify Jiu Jitsu is a Sheffield Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Acedemy run by Professor Mark Bottom a 1st degree Black Belt.

Class Schedule

Monday 2 classes

18:00 – 19:00 No Gi Beginners. Equipment - t-shirt/rash guard & shorts/Gi bottoms. We are not open Bank Holiday Mondays.

19:00 – 21:00 No Gi Advanced. Equipment - t-shirt/rash guard & shorts/Gi bottoms. We are not open Bank Holiday Mondays.

Wednesday 2 classes

18:00 – 19:00 Gracie Jiu Jitsu ( GI ) Beginners. Equipment - GI & Rash guard.

19:00 – 21:00 Gracie Jiu Jitsu ( GI ) Advanced. Equipment - GI & Rash guard.

Friday 2 classes

18:00 – 19:00 No-Gi Beginners. Equipment - GI & Rash guard & sparring gloves(optional).

19:00 – 21:00 Comp Class All Welcome. (Gi & No-Gi kit required).

Sunday 2 classes

08:00 – 10:00 Private Lessons

10:00 – 12:00 Open Mat A chance to practice & spar. Equipment - Gi & rash guard & shorts.

Coaches

Mark Bottom Head Coach

2nd Degree Black Belt

Head Coach Mark Bottom (Monkey) has trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over a decade and is a 2nd Degree Black Belt under Darren and Helen Currie. He has competed in BJJ, No-Gi, MMA and submission grappling.

Membership Prices

Everyone else

£5.00 per class

1 hour class

Students(16yrs-18yrs or UNI)/Military and Emergency services

£5.00 per class

With valid ID

Everyone else

£7.00 per class

2 hour class

Unlimited

£50.00 per month

Unlimited

£70.00 per month

including fundamentals

Reviews

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Joseph Briggs

Me and my partner dropped in to the open mat on a Sunday and were made to feel very welcome by everybody there. Mark is super helpful and friendly and so are the rest of team. Will definitely be back again

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Posted 1 month ago
Raihan

The head coach (Monkey) is an outstanding instructor. He simplifies the complicated movements and concepts of BJJ into something that makes sense for beginners. Furthermore, the community there is fantastic. As someone who was intimidated stepping into a martial arts gym for the first time, the team at Fortify truly created a warm and supportive environment where I felt at home. If you're looking to start BJJ, then this is the gym for you.

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Posted 5 months ago
Will

Very welcoming to beginners. I was nervous entering a new environment to take on a new activity but it’s a friendly group with no egos that I saw. Mark took the time to try and get around everyone during the sessions. His passion and expertise is evident. Straightforward flexible membership which is great.
Posted 1 year ago
W

Very welcoming to beginners. I was nervous entering a new environment to take on a new activity but it’s a friendly group with no egos that I saw. Mark took the time to try and get around everyone during the sessions. His passion and expertise is evident. Straightforward flexible membership which is great.

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Posted 1 year ago
Andoh W

Fortify is an excellent place to learn and improve your BJJ. Having trained at an excellent gym elsewhere in the UK I wasn't confident that I'd be able to find a good one in Sheffield. Having gone for several weeks I'm really pleased to have found Fortify. Everyone has been really helpful and friendly. Mark has gone above and beyond to help and support me which i'm massively appreciative of. The level of instruction is demonstrated by the quality of the students; people much smaller than me who've only started in recent months are already very effective and humble me! Thanks to all for the teaching and rolls so far.
Posted 3 years ago
Ross

A friendly & welcoming club just off Ecclesall Road, high level instruction provided by an experienced & knowledgeable instructor. Great team of varied rank & experience. Everyone welcome and made to feel at home from beginners to competitors, students from other teams welcome. No uniform policy. Change your life for the better at Fortify BJJ. Be a part of the team! First class free.

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Posted 3 years ago
Nicola Middleton-Groom

Mark is one of the best coaches I’ve ever worked with. Having done various sports all my life, and a lot of the times being only one of a handful of girls, Mark has made me feel the most welcome whilst in a martial arts environment that I ever have. There is a philosophy at the gym that everyone is welcome and that is certainly true. There is a real sense of wanting people to progress not only inside the gym but outside aswell which makes about a very welcoming troop of people. If you’re a female reading this review and you’re wanting to try BJJ, but your struggling for confidence to start, then Fortify is the perfect place.

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Posted 4 years ago
Will Morley

What can I say - training at Fortify has changed my life for the better. Mark is a caring and knowledgeable coach and is a great teacher able to articulate himself in a variety of ways to make sure everyone gets a grasp of whatever technique you are learning. Mark has also fostered a culture of positivity and helpfulness at the club, with all of the higher grade members being happy to help out with techniques. If you are thinking of training BJJ in Sheffield this is the place to go whether you want to be part of a high performing competitive team, learn some self defence or just take up a new hobby in the company of excellent people.

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Posted 4 years ago
Shaun Whelan

Great place to learn Brazilian jiu jitsu. Felt welcomed and part of the team since I first walked through the doors. Learnt some great techniques and made friends for life.

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Posted 4 years ago
sam ad

This just appeared on my feed. I went there a couple of years ago after a fellow lecturer at the Uni highly recommended this place. I was very excited to join, and even booked a couple of private lessons on Sundays. The instructor (Monkey) is very skilled, but kept making snarky comments about me to other members. I am all for banter but I was new and not knowing my way around yet. The point when I decided to leave is when I was trying a move with another guy and Monkey pointed at me and said: "doesn't he look like so and so?", and the other guy felt weird about it tbh... I googled the name he mentioned and it turned out to be some flamboyant actor from the 60s...I left and did not come back. Pretty sure he has his crowd that will vouch for him as a cool and helpful guy, but I really felt uncomfortable there. This is my experience. Probably if I were a native English things would have been easier for me. I wish everyone there well, but a bit manners go a long way.

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Posted 1 year ago