Glasgow Jiu Jitsu Academy

1 St Luke's Pl, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0TS, UK

4.6 (44 reviews)

Disciplines

Gi No-Gi

Classes

Adults Classes Black Belt Instruction Competition Class Kids Classes

Facilities

Mat Space

Culture

Welcoming Environment

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At Glasgow Jiu Jitsu Academy, we pride ourselves on creating a family-friendly, beginner-friendly, and well-structured environment where safety is our top priority.

http://www.glasgowjiujitsuacademy.co.uk/

0141 429 1961

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Class Schedule

Monday Today 3 classes

06:00 GI Live now

12:00 GI Live now

19:00 GI Live now

Tuesday Today 2 classes

18:00 Kids (Ages 7-9) Live now

19:00 Kids (Ages 10-14) Live now

Wednesday Today 3 classes

06:00 GI Live now

12:00 GI Live now

19:00 No GI Live now

Thursday Today 1 classes

19:00 GI Live now

Friday Today 3 classes

06:00 No GI Live now

12:00 No GI Live now

19:00 No GI Live now

Saturday Today 3 classes

10:00 Open Mat Live now

12:30 Kids (Ages 3-6) Live now

13:00 Kids (Ages 7-9) Live now

Coaches

Ricky Gillon Head Coach

3rd-degree black belt

Led by Professor Ricky Gillon, a 3rd-degree black belt with over 32 years of Jiu Jitsu experience.

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Kellyanne

brown belt

Kellyanne, a brown belt, brings her own expertise and passion to the training sessions.

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Kimberley

black belt

Kimberley, a black belt, brings her own expertise and passion to the training sessions.

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Anthony McNair

Great place. All professors are friendly and welcoming, each bring their own unique outlook under the one philosophy. The culture created within the academy is truly unique.

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Posted 5 months ago
Thomas P

I dropped in as a blue belt for their no gi evening class, everyone was super friendly and we had some great rounds. Overall great, safe, and clean environment with some strong and technical athletes. Highly recommended!

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Posted 6 months ago
Luke Man

I loved training instruction was amazing and the rounds were super chill and playful!!

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Posted 1 year ago
John English

Dropped in for a class while traveling to Scotland for work. Great 6am class. Very friendly atmosphere. Fun rolls. The boys even invited me to coffee after class. 100% would visit again.

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Posted 1 year ago
Conor Burns

I messaged the guys last minute to see if I could drop in and they couldn’t have been more accommodating! Everyone was so nice and I had really tough rolls. Professor Ricky is a legend and made me feel really welcome. What a class gym - can’t wait to come back 🤙🏻

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Posted 1 year ago
Andrés Carlos Martell

This is the place to start your Jiu-jitsu journey, and ride it as long as you can. Ricky is a stellar instructor, razor sharp fundamentals and he is quick to provide specific improvements for your game. Good facilities. Excellent room of training partners. Super welcoming. AND the kids class looked awesome - wish I would have started back then!
Posted 2 years ago
Andrew Francis

A great place to train, get fit or just build some confidence. Professor Ricky and both his daughters are very professional, experienced and very welcoming. Both myself and my daughter train at this academy and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to try something different and fun. The kids classes are amazing for building your child’s confidence as well as having fun.

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Posted 2 years ago
Gary Baird

As an absolute newcomer to BJJ in every way, joining GB Glasgow in 2022 is one of the best things I have ever done. The school is incredibly welcoming, knowledgable, and full of members who want to support each other. If you are considering trying BJJ, I cannot recommend enough that you book a trial class at GB Glasgow.

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Posted 2 years ago
John Mclelland

Started in October 2023 at 42 years old. Iam now 43 and just had my first belt promotion ( now blue belt ). I can honestly say it’s been the best thing I’ve ever done. Wish I started years ago. Better late than never eh ? I can’t recommend this place highly enough , Professor Ricky Gillon along with his other professors and coach’s make the journey of learning jiu-jitsu the most enjoyable experience ever. We are a family and it’s a family iam very proud to say iam a part off. You must come down and have a try and meet the team. OSS 💪🏼

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Posted 2 years ago
Thomas M

Professor Ricky Gillon is very helpful and proficient on both Jiujitsu and teaching. There are good grappling athletics who can won gold and silver medals but could not even explain their best techniques to students. What really matters is the mastery of the art, Prof Ricky can guide you through your journey whether you are new to martial arts or you are a seasoned wrestler! Highly recommended!
Posted 7 years ago