Professional BJJ Athletes in Nottingham
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While most of our members at Total BJJ train for fitness and skill development, we’re proud to host one of the UK’s most successful competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teams right here in Nottingham. Our full-time professional athlete programme, based at our Lenton academy, supports dedicated practitioners who compete and win at the highest levels of martial arts competition worldwide.
Elite Competition Success
Total BJJ’s competition team competes at the most prestigious tournaments in both Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
- IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) - The premier organisation for Gi competition
- AJP (Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro) - Second most prestigious Gi competition circuit
- ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) - The ultimate testing ground for No-Gi competition
Meet Our Professional Athletes
These athletes fight and win in the highest level competitions in martial arts. They are fully dedicated to BJJ and the lifestyle that accompanies it, with full time technical, sparring and conditioning training regimes.
Sean Coates
Middle Heavy Weight
"Mindset is the most difficult, but also the most crucial, part of competing. A negative outlook can make even the best perform poorly. But confidence can be built up like any other skill. For me I draw confidence in knowing that I put the work in and that I am training with the best".
- 3x IBJJF World Championship Medalist
- 2x IBJJF European Medalist
- 8x British Champion
- AJP Grand Slam Champion
- ADCC Trials Silver Medalist
- ADCC UK Professional Champion
Oskar Gasperski
Super Heavy Weight
“I would encourage people to compete, because if you want to improve then you need to have goals which force your development . Competitions you sign up for can be those goals.”
- AJP GRAND SLAM London Gold Medal
- IBJJF European Silver
- 5x British Champion
- Multiple IBJJF Open gold medalist
Amrick Bisla
Middle Heavy Weight
“Just remember when it comes to competition it is something that you do on a weekly basis at the gym, your time spent sparring should give you the confidence to perform during competition. Don’t overthink it and treat it like something it isn’t.”
- IBJJF European Champion
- 4x British Champion
- 2x British Nogi Champion
- Top 10 ranked in the world IBJJF (Purple belt)
- Multiple lIBJJF and AJP international champion
Giada Pedretti
Feather Weight
"At times, physical or mental challenges may feel impossible to overcome, but if you persevere, you'll discover a strength within you. This will give you the confidence to face anything life throws your way."
- 2x IBJJF London Open Champion
- IBJJF Rome and Florence Open Champion
- AJP Grand Slam Silver Medalist
- ADCC UK Intermediate Champion
Kyle Brown
Middle Weight
"You can achieve anything you want in this life if you're willing to put the work in, there is no secret ingredient. Whether that's winning your first jiu jitsu competition or becoming black belt world champion, join our team and let's achieve it."
- IBJJF World Medalist
- IBJJF European Medalist
- IBJJF London Open Absolute Champion
- English Open Double Champion
- Finnish Open Double Champion
- British Champion
Iryan Brooks
Feather Weight
“Enjoyment is everything. By focusing on enjoying training, you take the pressure off yourself and are able to try new things and fail without losing motivation.”
- IBJJF World medalist
- Multiple times British Champion
- IBJJF European medalist
- IBJJF British National Champion
- English Champion
Matyas Jonas
Light Feather Weight
"There are no shortcuts, the more work you put in the better you will get and a competition is a great way to show yourself how far you've come"
- IBJJF European Medalist
- 2x IBJJF London Open Medalist
- English Open Champion
- 3x British School Champion (Judo)
- Ranked 3rd Judoka in the UK
Barbara Pellegrino
“Jiu Jitsu is interesting because of how complex it is to master. Focus on the process of constantly learning new techniques and refining your skills. Competition success will follow as a result”
- No Gi Euros Silver Medalist
- Double Gold English Champion
- Double Gold British Champion
Professional Training Programme
Our dedicated athletes follow comprehensive training regimes including:
- Technical development sessions
- Advanced sparring rounds
- Strength and conditioning
- Competition preparation
- Recovery protocols
- Nutrition guidance
Competition Team Training
Through our professional athlete programme, we offer:
- World-class coaching
- Competition-focused training
- International competition support
- Full-time training facilities
- Technical and tactical development
- Performance analysis
“The training is of the highest standard, with people of great character.”
Kyle Brown – Total BJJ Nottingham
Join Nottingham's Premier BJJ Competition Team
Whether you’re an experienced competitor or aspiring to compete, train alongside some of the UK’s most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes.
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