Led by a 5th Dan Renshi with 25 years of martial arts experience and 15 years of teaching experience.Our syllabus stays open to change. Not everyone can do every technique the same way, so we adapt around individual strengths and personal development rather than forcing a fixed mould. We're not a franchise, and grading here reflects real skill and progress, not a fixed timetable. Classes stay small for real correction, and once ready, students are invited to help lead parts of training, a low-pressure way to build confidence.
We train on genuine martial arts mats, so a fall doesn't turn a good break-fall into an injury.
Our focus is proportionate response, not spectacle. Throwing someone onto a hard surface can cause life-altering injury, so unless there's a genuine threat to life, that level of force isn't reasonable, and it isn't what we train for. Some newer styles were built for the battlefield, where the threat level is very different from the street. A throw or a choke is a valuable skill, but understanding the consequences of using it is just as much a part of training.

We are Registered with the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts as well a Member of the British Combat Association. All instructors DBS-checked.
We train on genuine martial arts mats. Every student is taught how to break fall, but a fall onto a hard surface can still cause injury even with good technique. Training on mats removes that risk.

• The Style We Teach

  We teach Aiki-Jujitsu: throws, joint locks, strikes and ground control, taught as one complete system rather than a mix of borrowed techniques.

  • A structured path. Classes follow a clear progression from your first lesson through to black belt.
  • Our own syllabus. Written in-house, so every student is graded on what they can actually do, not on how long they’ve attended.
  • Experienced instruction. Led by Martin Ridley, 5th Dan Renshi, with 25 years in martial arts. Sensei Peter Hornsby teaches alongside him.
  • Properly affiliated. Members of the British Combat Association and registered with the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts.

• What Is Aiki-Jujitsu?

  MMA, BJJ, Krav Maga. If you've looked into any of these, you already know how effective modern combat systems can be. What most people don't realise is that the throws, joint locks, and leverage principles at the heart of all of them trace back to one source: traditional Japanese Jujitsu.
  Aiki-Jujitsu is that original system. Battlefield-tested by the samurai, refined over centuries, and the direct foundation for modern Judo and Aikido.

  The Advantage

  • Complete Versatility. Striking, throwing, joint manipulation, and ground control in one system. No need to cross-train across three different styles.
  • Real-World Application. No sport rules. No referee stoppages. Just situational awareness, de-escalation, and proportionate force to neutralise a threat safely and legally.
  • Smart Power Dynamics. Control a bigger, stronger attacker through balance and timing, not brute force.

  A Martial Art for Every Body
  Most combat sports reward athleticism, size, and conditioning. Aiki-Jujitsu doesn't. It's built on leverage and off-balancing, so success comes from understanding structure, not strength. That makes it one of the few martial arts genuinely open to anyone, regardless of age, size, or build.

  Why Leverage-Based Training Works

  • Level the Playing Field. Redirect an attacker's energy and momentum instead of meeting force with force.
  • Train for Life. Efficient movement mechanics protect your joints, so you can keep training and improving for decades, not just a few years.
  • Practical From Day One. Techniques rely on body alignment and structure, not power, so they work early in training, not just after years of conditioning.

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 Renshi Martin Ridley 5th Dan (Head Instructor & Co-Founder of All Abilities Martial Art)

• 25 years experience training with some of the UK's top Martial Artists
• 5th Dan Aiki Jiu Jitsu Kai-yamabushi Ryu
• 4th Dan Aiki Jiu Jitsu BCA
• Winner of Warriors Assemble Award 2016
• Inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame 2024
  
• Affiliated with Fighting for Autism
• DBS Checked / First Aider
  

Sensei Peter Hornsby

• Brown Belt  Aiki Jiu Jitsu BCA
• 4 years experience
• DBS Checked / First Aider

Assistant Instructor Kyle Jenkins

• Brown Belt
• 5 years experience 

£25/month covers all classes on your chosen night, including any extra sessions in a longer month.