Welcome to Jiu Jitsu
LUU Jiu Jitsu Club is a friendly, welcoming martial arts club. Beginners are welcome at any time, and your first session is free. Currently, The Edge (Sports Centre) are charging £7.50 just for entry. Entry can be obtained for our training through purchasing our membership and showing confirmation of purchase to reception. (*This is subject to change in accordance to policy with the Edge)
We teach self defence – focusing on throwing, striking and locking in a safe environment. We practice multiple different scenarios in our sessions and allow our members to learn at a pace that suits them. Jiu Jitsu is also excellent for fitness, coordination and flexibility.
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Training Times
Training Times for this academic year [We train at studio 2, The Edge]:
Mondays: 20:30 - 22:00
Wednesdays: 20:30 - 22:00
Please try to arrive 15 minutes early, wear loose comfortable clothing and have water handy!
Membership
A year’s membership with LUU Jiu Jitsu only costs £7.50 which includes access to all of our Sessions and access to our private group.
Our club is open to University of Leeds Students and Alumni only.
Purchase your memberships by clicking on the links below!
Socials
The club has a vibrant social scene. As well as regular pub trips to get to know each other, we have a wide range of inclusive socials. Last year these included karaoke, games nights, baking, and nights out. We also do joint socials with other martial arts societies!
Competitions
Throughout the year we make regular trips around the country to train with other clubs. We train and compete regionally and nationally with the best instructors in The Jiu Jitsu Foundation. In recent years we have won national competitions out of over 100 other Jiu Jitsu clubs in the UK and been awarded “Club of The Year” twice.
Our Committee:
President, Fred (Mathematics)
Favourite Thing About Jitsu: My favourite thing would have to be the club spirit. Everyone is incredibly welcoming and friendly without exception. I have made so many new friends for life here. The can-do attitude is really motivating and has helped push the limits of what we all thought we could accomplish.
Why I Joined: I joined because I already had an interest in martial arts and I had heard good things through word-of-mouth about the Jiu Jitsu club. I also had a friend who wanted to try Jiu Jitsu and so we went to a give-it-a-go together and really enjoyed it.
Secretary, Sally (Adult Nursing)
Favourite Thing About Jitsu: I love the Jitsu community and the amazing friends I have made through it. It's also very fun to throw people.
Why I Joined: I always wanted to try a martial art and thought a university society would be my best opportunity with people my age. I remember the club at the time advertised being beginner friendly and that was what drew me in.
Treasurer, Jon (Mathematics)
Favourite Thing About Jitsu: Why choose just one? I love the breakfalls, hip throws, and random techniques Matt shows us when he’s bored. But what I love the most is the sense of community, we’re a very tight-knit yet very welcoming club.
Why I Joined: It was an accident! I’d drunkenly bought a membership during first year and subsequently forgot about it. When I finally remembered about it I thought ‘why not’ and joined properly in second year. And now here I am!
Social Secretary, Abdul (Law)
Favourite Thing About Jitsu: Throws, throws, and more throws. It feels great to progress and keep learning new techniques for putting someone down. Also the people help make every session and every social exciting.
Why I Joined: Honestly, I was just mega-bored in freshers week and went to the GIAG on a whim. Then it was the friendly people and the cool throws that kept me coming back (the drinks-to-a-dan social being super fun also definitely helped).
Social Media Secretary, Abbey (Zoology)
Favourite Thing About Jitsu: Outranking my sister.
Why I Joined: My sister made me join so she could beat me up at national competitions.
Weapons Officer, Luke (Natural Sciences)
Favourite Thing About Jitsu: Its such a good stress reliever! Nothing like throwing and being thrown by your friends for two hours to get rid of exam nerves.
Why I Joined: I wanted to join a society that was active, friendly, and close-knit. When I went to the Jiu Jitsu GIAG it ticked all the boxes.
Welfare Officer, Zoey (Criminology and Criminal Science)
Favourite Thing About Jitsu: How it constantly challenges me to improve.
Why I Joined: I started because I liked throwing people.