Edinburgh City Jiu Jitsu

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Edinburgh City Jiu Jitsu

Jiu jitsu is a Japanese based martial-art using throws, locks, striking and ground work for self-defence. Multiple time slots and venues. Beginners welcome.

No experience necessary. Our goal as a martial arts club is to refine our skills and have fun while doing it. Jiu-Jitsu is a Japanese martial art that focuses on teaching its students how to defend themselves in real-life situations. The Jitsu club based in Edinburgh has been running for over 10 years and has produced new instructors and national competition finalists and winners. Sessions will gently introduce you to simple self-defence techniques such as avoiding a punch, or dissuading an attacker who may try to grab you. As you progress, you will learn more advanced techniques such as throws and weapon defences, progressing at a pace you are comfortable with until you are confident at dealing with more serious attacks such as knives and bottles. Off the mat, there is a thriving social side to Jitsu, and going to the pub after a session is a long-standing tradition where you can unwind, relax and share a pint with friends. Throughout the year there are many Jitsu events such as national competitions, training events and even paintballing. Beginners are welcome at any time of the year and the first two sessions are free! So come down and give it a go :)

06/10/2026

17/09/2026

Recapping the summer 🥋

The Summer Ball, hosted by our fantastic Newcastle neighbours, Newcastle City Jiu Jitsu Club, Newcastle University Jiu Jitsu Club and Northumbria Jitsu.
An event for celebrating hard work, progress, fellow training partners and friends. 🥂

16/09/2026

Recapping our busy summer of Jitsu. 🥋

The Summer Ball Course in Newcastle was a great opportunity to train with jitsuka from all around the country. 🚂

Taking a look at skills like fundamental striking, footwork variations for Harai-goshi and so much more.

13/09/2026

New training schedule starts this week.

Time to show up and show out. 🔥

25/07/2026

🏆- TJJF Scotland Regional Awards -🏆

The votes are in folks.. 🗳️

Student of the Year: Lily

At the start of the academic year Lily asked for the opportunity to keep her university club going and revive it. Through her determination she has done a truly tremendous job and is now President of a thriving Napier University Club 🎉
A phenomenal effort and contribution to the region. Love to see it!

Club of the Year: Napier University Jiu Jitsu Club

Through the work of Lily, fellow committee members and Napiers Lead Instructor, Sensei Atif Napier has flourished into a happy and healthy club. With a cultivated welcoming environment it has gained, retained and boosted its members, making both new friends and training partners. 🥳

Instructor of the Year: Sensei Helen

Sensei Helen, single handedly opened and runs the now thriving Edinburgh City Jiu Jitsu Club 🇯🇵
From business, market research, making emails and link-trees, poster and flyering miles of Edinburgh, logo design(that’s all 3 Edi club logos now!) and social media campaigns; To regional events, community outreach, self-defence classes, primary school visits and blood drives.
We can see how Edinburgh City keeps making the papers. 📰

A big congratulations to our Award Winners!🥇

And a great big thank you to anyone across the region and The Jiu Jitsu Foundation who puts time and energy into creating the spaces, community and Jitsu that we love. 🫶

22/07/2026

Can you believe Scottish Jitsu has been here for 30 years.. fighting since 1996.

21/07/2026

Locks and knife work with Sensei Thea 🔪

28/06/2026

The family photo finally comes together…

13/06/2026

We hope all those sweeps really swept you off your feet..

Mastering the art of perfect timing for your Okuri-Ashi-Barai can be a challenging task.. all the more reason to get to training!

14/05/2026

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http://jiujitsuscotland.com/

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