Classes

Four kinds of night

Each class has its own night and its own hour, and a first-timer can start with any of them.

Ground work from the beginning: how to fall, hold a position, escape and finish. Monday evenings for white and blue belts, taught in the gi.

Wednesday is the standing night. We learn to fall well, then to grip, off-balance and throw a partner on the tatami.

A Monday hour for ages 14 to 17, with a coach on the mat the whole time. Slow, light work on the basics, and a bench by the door for a parent.

Thursday begins with a class for every belt and finishes with an hour of open mat, when partners pair up and the coach walks around.

Not sure which night?

Tell us what you've done before, if anything, and we'll point you to a class.