Aiki-Jujitsu Self Defence classes

Unlock your Potential with Ju-Jitsu

Based at the Priestwood Community Centre

Bracknell RG42 1TU

Monday

6 - 7pm

Perfect for families or solo junior training.

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Thursday

8 - 9pm

Focused training for all ability levels

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Aiki-Jujitsu shaped disciplines like Aikido, Judo, and much of modern MMA. It already covers striking, locks, throws, ground survival, weapon defence and de-escalation in one system. No need to blend in other styles to fill the gaps.

Members of the British Combat Association.Registered with the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts. All instructors DBS-checked.

We teach judgement, not just aggression from de-escalation through to decisive physical defence, only when it's genuinely needed and under control.

Low numbers mean hands-on correction from an instructor, not just a spot on a crowded mat.

 Renshi Martin Ridley

  • 25 years experience
  • 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 

What Is Aiki-Jujitsu?

You've probably heard of MMA. Maybe you've looked at BJJ, Krav Maga, or kickboxing. Here's what most people don't know: the technique behind all of them traces back to Jujitsu.

Aiki-Jujitsu is a complete, traditional Japanese self-defence system, centuries old, built by samurai for real combat, not points or cage time. It's the direct ancestor of Aikido and Judo, and its fingerprints are all over modern MMA: the clinch work, the throws, the ground control. If you've been drawn to those styles for the technique, you're already looking for what we teach.

Here's the difference. Most styles ask you to pick a lane: strike like a kickboxer, grapple like a BJJ athlete, or drill hard like Krav Maga. Aiki-Jujitsu doesn't make you choose. Locks, throws, strikes, weapon defence, and ground escapes, one system, no cross-training required.

And because we're not training for a cage or a competition mat, we teach something most sport-focused styles can't: proportionate response. Real judgement, matched to the real threat in front of you, not maximum aggression by default.

Small classes. Real instruction. A style built to be complete on its own.

See how we compare below, then come find out for yourself. Book a free trial class today.

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