Sat 06 Sept
|Dance Studio
Free Jiu-Jitsu Taster Session for Children 7-15 - 10.15am
A free Jiu-Jitsu session with trained experts for children aged 7-15 years
Time & Location
06 Sept 2025, 10:15 – 10:45
Dance Studio, The Park Centre, Daventry Rd, Bristol BS4 1DQ, UK
About the Event
FREE - JIU-JITSU FOR CHILDREN 7-15 YEARS
Rise Community Jiu-Jitsu CIC is a non-profit that uses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for social good to change lives. They run accessible Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) sessions to support young people's physical health, mental health and employability. Their sessions make BJJ - which is a grappling martial art similar to wrestling or judo - a fun, playful and inclusive way to improve fitness, build confidence and learn self-defence.
They are a grassroots organisation established in 2024 but have already worked with over 400 young people through trusted partners like youth clubs, community centres and schools, and they also offer paid work experience in sport to local young people.
In the words of one young participant doing BJJ with Rise 'makes me feel fit and healthy. It makes me feel like I belong here'.
Sessions will be run by three fully qualified (DBS checked) Jiu- jjtsu experts.
Children will be paired with…