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TJK Tewkesbury · Adult Jujutsu · Beginners
Everything you need to get started in jujutsu
Ten classes, your membership and syllabus book, your official TJK Gi, and your first grading in front of Hanshi Ross Iannoccaro, 8th Dan.
16 and over, all levels of fitness, no experience needed. New members only. No contract, no joining fee.
£168
£99
Save £69
Limited places — new members only.
What you get
Journey to Red Stripe, one price
Everything you need to learn Jujutsu, handed to you on the mat, at the class where you have earned it.
From class 1
Ten classes
Use them across any of our adult sessions — Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. Beginners are taught separately from the main class, at your own pace, from your very first night.
£80
£70
Class 5
TJK membership & syllabus book
A full year of association membership, insurance included, plus the syllabus book that maps every technique from white belt to black.
£30
Class 8
Your official TJK Gi
The real thing, with the association badge. We measure you at class seven so it's ready for class eight — you will be putting it on because you stuck at it, not because you paid for it.
£48
FREE GIFT
Class 10
Mini grading — white belt, red stripe
Your first grading, taken with Hanshi Ross Iannoccaro at the Worcester, Chosen Hill or Malvern clubs. An informal grading, with the man who founded this association in 1980.
£10
WE COVER
Total
Bought separately £168
ALL FOR £99
The pathway
You earn it.
Ten classes, three milestones. Everything is counted in classes attended, not weeks on a calendar — miss a week for work or a holiday and you lose nothing.
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First night
White belt, red stripe
Class 05
You're in
Membership and the syllabus book land in your hands. You're no longer trying it out — you're a member of a club that has been running since 1980, with ten schools across Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
£30 included
Class 08
You're kitted
Your official TJK Gi, measured at class seven and handed over at class eight. The basics have stopped feeling foreign and you are starting to move like someone who trains.
£48 FREE GIFT
Class 10
You're graded
The white belt syllabus, tested. Pass and you take the red stripe — the first mark on a belt you will carry the whole way up. You are safe to train.
£10 We COver
What you'll actually learn
Battle tested, honed through sport, with traditional roots
Jujutsu is the most complete martial art for self-defence and real life, because it doesn't stop when the fight changes shape. Standing, clinched or on the floor, you'll have an answer.
Self-defence that works
Real-world applications, restraints, personal protection and weapon defence — the same core taught to police and armed forces around the world.
Throws and takedowns
Jujutsu and Judo throws, trips and takedowns. How to put someone on the floor, and how to land safely when it's your turn.
Striking and ground
Effective, powerful striking, plus applied Jiu-Jitsu ground skills and modern submission grappling once you're ready for it.
When & where
Three sessions a week. Use your ten across any of them.
Tuesday
6.00–7.00pm
Beginners only
The beginners-only hour. Slower pace, small numbers, no sparring or rolling and the white belt syllabus taught from scratch — the best place to start.
Thursday
7.30–9.00pm
Mixed self-defence and sport Jujutsu. Beginners and advanced train together, each taught at their own level.
Sunday
5.00–6.30pm
Ladies Area 5.00–6.00pm
Mixed self-defence and sport Jujutsu, with a women-only area led by Sensei Gemma, 2nd Dan.
Wheatpieces Community Centre, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP. Arrive ten minutes before your first class. Bring gym kit and a bottle of water — that's all you need until your Gi arrives.
Who teaches you
2nd Dan Black Belt
Sensei Mark — 2nd Dan
Started in 1999, returned to the art in 2014 under Rob Tiene, Lee Iannoccaro and Hanshi Ross. Level 3 first aid trained, level 2 fitness instructor, fully insured.
Hanshi Ross Iannoccaro — 8th Dan
Founded Taijutsu Kai in 1980 and still teaches. The first non-Japanese martial artist awarded the title Tasshi by Fumon Tanaka Soke. He'll be taking your grading.
I cannot recommend Mark and Jen enough as teachers. I have been training with them now for 5 months and they have provided me with so much support and insight in to my practice. You won't regret it if you give it a go. I promise!
Ellie Kim
Jen and Mark are both hugely talented jujutsu practitioners who live and breathe Japanese jujutsu. Their attention to the smallest details make them tremendously effective teachers.
Ian Connor
Jen and Mark are excellent instructors with incredible knowledge. Their knowledge and skills are amazing and I love learning from them.
Nick Hetherington
Before you book
The honest answers
I've never done a martial art in my life
That's who this is built for. Every new starter is taught separately from the rest of the class and works through the introductory programme at their own pace. Nobody is thrown in at the deep end, and you won't be sparring on night one.
Do I need a Gi to start?
No. Gym kit and a bottle of water will do. We measure you at class seven and hand your Gi over at class eight — it's included in the £99.
How long will the ten classes take?
Entirely up to you. Train once a week and you'll grade in about ten weeks; twice a week and it's nearer five. The milestones follow your attendance, not the calendar.
How long do I have to use the ten classes?
Six months from the day you buy. That's comfortable at once a week with room to spare for holidays, illness and the odd missed week.
Am I fit enough?
We have students who came to us for a completely new form of exercise and students who've trained for years. Beginners work within their own capabilities. You'll get fitter because you train — you don't need to get fit before you start.
What happens after the grading?
Carry on at £8 a class, or go to £50 a month for all three sessions — five hours of training a week. No contract and no joining fee, either way.
Can I try a class before I commit?
Yes, and we'd rather you did. Book a free trial, come down, see if you like us. The pathway will still be here afterwards.
TJK Tewkesbury
Ten classes. One belt. £99.
Train in a martial art shaped by history, built for today. Places on the introductory programme are limited by how many beginners we can teach properly at once.
New members only · 16+ · Valid six months · Wheatpieces Community Centre, GL20 7SP