Leigh Ju-Jitsu Competitors

Sports Ju-Jitsu & Grappling Success

Not all students wish to take to the mat competitively, and we never push anyone into doing so. However, for those students that do want to compete, be it in Sports Ju-Jitsu or Grappling, we provide training and will work with you to improve your skill and strategy to help you achieve your goals.

Our students have entered a variety of competitions over the years. In 2001, our junior students were overwhelmingly successful at a demonstration competition, with many of the kids bringing home medals and trophies for the club.

In 2010, Sensei Alan Francis assisted Sensei Dawn Gardner, from an associate Ju-Jitsu club, in assembling a team to represent Great Britain. Our student and Sensei Alex West was one of 18 selected from the country to represent Team GB and competed at the World Championships in Las Vegas, where he secured medals with the rest of the team. The GB squad brought home a total of 32 medals.

Throughout the 2010’s, our junior and adult students competed at the AMA Nationals in Sport Ju-Jitsu and Grappling, once again bringing home a bundle of medals for their collections.

In 2019, Sensei Dylan Hunter, Cadet Sensei Kyle Ghani-Ord, Stu Ord and Luca Ghani-Ord made their way to the WCJJO World Championships in Florida, where they all podiumed, with Kyle also bringing home gold in his category!

Kicking off with a bang in 2025, Luca Ghani-Ord and Bradley McBurney represented Team GB at the IJJF Flanders Open in Belgium, with Luca winning 3 golds across Sport Ju-Jitsu and grappling, and Bradley winning a silver medal in grappling.

At the Welsh Ju-Jitsu Nationals in April 2025, three of our junior students reached the podium, with Luca securing a gold in grappling and silver in Sport Ju-Jitsu, Bradley winning Gold in Sport Ju-Jitsu and Jack winning double Gold in Sport Ju-Jitsu and grappling.

In recent years, members of our club have also started entering BJJ competitions, like Allstar BJJ, Empire Grappling, and King of the North, pitting their newaza skills against others from around the country with great success.

If you’re interested in getting involved in martial arts at our club, and pursuing martial arts competitively, join us today!