Two adults drilling a grappling technique on the mats at Rumble Martial Arts, with the white boxing ring behind them.

BJJ · No-Gi · Wrestling · Kids · Adults · Women only

Grappling. Physical chess.

Focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which is the "mixed martial arts" of grappling. Grappling also includes Judo, Sambo, Aikido and Wrestling. Each of those have various restrictions of what you can NOT do but BJJ allows everything as a complete Grappling art.

2 weeks free · every class · unlimited

There are 2 trial spots in every class.

Current announcements & promos

No-Gi BJJ 5 Week Special

Everyone is new on Day 1. No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, five weeks, learn and progress as a team instead of getting thrown to the wolves.

Next group starts Tues, Oct 6 — Tuesdays & Thursdays

Grappling Programs

Advanced BJJ 90-minute classes

Combat Athlete Program (CAP)

The track beyond Combat Core that goes beyond the core skills everyone should know to defeat the average Joe, where you'll learn how to defeat other trained fighters. Gi and No-Gi, longer classes, more advanced techniques and skills, a harder pace, longer live rounds — and to go deeper down the rabbit hole.

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Royce Gracie, the first UFC Champion in 1993, representing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Royce Gracie, UFC 1 Champion 1993

What is Grappling & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Striking is about hitting. Grappling is about hands-on control — and if you can control someone, you can hit them if you want to. You could also make them sit there and listen to you read a book 😄. Grappling is what you're watching in the UFC any time they put hands on each other.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling martial art that teaches you to control and submit opponents using leverage, joint locks, and chokes. The first Champion of the UFC that completely changed the Martial Arts world back in 1993 was Royce Gracie who represented Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in No Holds-Barred Fights. Royce was the lightest person in the tournament (up to 5 fights in one night vs better and better opponents), no rounds, no time limits, no weight classes, and the only rules were no biting and no eye-gouging - because both of those are gross and it'd be nice to compete and have eyes after 😂. It is proven as the most effective self-defence system for real situations and where the smaller person CAN actually defeat a larger opponent - just like the movies.

Professor Jones in his black belt gi with Royce Gracie in Brazil, Royce wearing a blue belt signed by Helio Gracie.
Professor Jones and Royce in Brazil

BJJ is also the best self-defence there is. If you're worried about your safety and you have the space to throw a punch, use that space to run. The one thing that stops you running is someone with their hands on you — and that's grappling.

BJJ originated from Japanese Judo and was refined in Brazil by the Gracie family, who proved its effectiveness in no-holds-barred fights against larger opponents for over half a century (nearly 70 years) before the first UFC. At Rumble, we teach both Gi (traditional kimono) and No-Gi (rash guard) BJJ so you're complete whether you're training for self-defence, MMA or Grappling competitions.

Beyond being the best self-defence and a must-know for MMA, it's just fun to learn and play with a good team. You get in shape without noticing, and you walk out with a skill worth having.

Looking for Muay Thai, Boxing or Kickboxing instead? That's our separate Striking program — a different room, a different skill set although we DO have MMA classes and competitors it's invite only after people learn the basics of Striking and Grappling first. We also have Battle Girl Bootcamp, our women’s-only fitness Kickboxing program.

Your first class

What to expect on day one.

Adult students training No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the mats at Rumble Martial Arts.
Partners scrambling in a no-gi class

01Nothing to buy first

Shorts or leggings, a rash guard or a shirt you wouldn't mind getting stretched, or just athletic clothes, is enough for a trial. No Gi required to start — and we have loaner gear for your first sessions if you need it.

02How a class runs

Every class starts with a warm-up. Then the coach teaches a technique or skill to work through, and we usually finish with live scenarios — a chance to use what you just learned, or anything from previous classes.

03Technique beats size and strength

Grappling is leverage, not muscle. Coaches teach to the newest person on the mats, and the whole team puts the team first — which makes it a welcoming, helpful and genuinely fun room to be part of.

Grappling class times

A snapshot of BJJ and No-Gi on the timetable.

Grappling class schedule
ClassDayTime
Tiny Ninjas, ages 4–7Mon & Wed5:50–6:30 PM
Youth & Tween BJJ, ages 8–15Tue & Thu5:45–6:45 PM
Adult BJJ, No-GiTue6:00–7:00 AM
Adult BJJ, GiThu6:00–7:00 AM
No-Gi Intro BJJ — Combat CoreTue & Thu8:15–9:15 PM
Adult No-Gi — CAPMon & Wed6:45–8:15 PM
Adult Gi BJJ — CAPTue8:15–9:45 PM
Adult Gi BJJ — CAPThu6:45–8:15 PM
Women's BJJ & Self-DefenceFri6:30–7:30 PM

Full timetable on the schedule page.

Taught by an IBJJF Worlds bronze medalist

Professor Jones is a 2nd-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, certified by the IBJJF — the sport's governing body — and not the only black belt teaching here.

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  • 2nd°BJJ black belt, IBJJF-certified.Medalled at the IBJJF World Championships in California, 2016.
  • 2018–22
    Professor Jones in his gi in the desert in Abu Dhabi, where he represented Canada at the World Pro each year.
    Abu Dhabi — representing Canada at the World Pro
    Abu Dhabi World Pro's #1 Canadian Masters black belt.Flown out each year to represent Canada.
  • 3,500+Square feet of mat space.Room for a full class of kids and a full class of adults at once.
  • 5.0Across 73 Google reviews.Every one of them public. Read them before you visit.
Students rolling and working leg locks during a seminar at Rumble Martial Arts.
Leg-lock seminar — rolling
The whole Rumble Martial Arts community together on the mats in Keswick.
The whole room, one photo.
Professor Jones with his IBJJF Worlds bronze medal, California 2016.
IBJJF Worlds
Professor Jones with his IBJJF Pans medal.
IBJJF Pans
Professor Jones with his IBJJF European silver medal.
IBJJF Euros
Professor Jones with Gordon Ryan.
With Gordon Ryan
Professor Jones wearing his championship belts and medals.
Belts and medals
Professor Jones with Professor Renzo Gracie.
With Renzo Gracie
A Rumble competitor bowing onto the mat before his match.
Bowing on
Two adults drilling wrestling takedowns on the mats at Rumble Martial Arts in Keswick.
Drilling wrestling takedowns
A Rumble competitor having his hand raised after a tournament win.
Hand raised after a win
The Monday no-gi class together after training.
Monday no-gi
The adult grappling class stretching through the warm-up.
Warm-up
The Tuesday night Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu group after class.
Tuesday night BJJ

Questions

Do I need experience to start grappling?

No. Most students in our beginner classes have never rolled before. Coaches teach to the newest person on the mats, every class.

Do I need a Gi?

Not for a trial. Athletic clothes or a rash guard work fine, and we have loaner gear for your first sessions. If you stick with the Gi side of BJJ, we'll point you to one when you're ready.

Am I going to get hurt?

Grappling is controlled — technique and drilling first, live rolling later and only when you choose it. Coaches manage intensity so beginners aren't matched against people who'll overwhelm them.

What's the difference between Gi and No-Gi?

Gi BJJ is trained in the traditional jacket and pants, using grips on the fabric. No-Gi is grappled in rash guards and shorts, closer to Wrestling and submission grappling. We teach both.

Come try your first roll

Two free weeks, every grappling class on the timetable, no pressure and nothing to buy first.

What our grapplers say

“Professor Jones is a great teacher and has turned me into a better person and fighter. I am small in stature and the size of the person doesn’t matter in Jiu-Jitsu — I have already won a silver medal.”
— Aiden K.
“I’m not exactly the biggest guy at the gym, so starting out was a bit intimidating. I had nothing to worry about.”
— Mark M.
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