Eleven years after walking into Rogers BJJ in Gosport, NGMA head coach Jake Walton has earned his black belt from Aaron Rogers. We couldn’t be prouder.

Olaf’s runners, a sell-out quiz with 50 people and Charlie Pearce’s YOKKAO title win: one very good Saturday for the NGMA community.

Our new head BJJ coach won at the Collusion Invitational on ten days’ notice, with the NGMA team there to support him.

NGMA athletes Miroslav Kriek and Fred Phillips win three NAGA London championship belts, with Miro taking gi gold and Fred winning in gi and no-gi.

NGMA coach, ONE Championship professional fighter and Brotherhood MMA owner Connor Tymon has received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. We celebrate his achievement and explain what it takes to progress through the BJJ belt system.

Discover why Alice founded NGMA in 2012 and how being excluded from martial arts inspired a welcoming Southampton gym where everyone belongs.