BJJ classes near Portswood
Portswood is our next-door neighbourhood. The gym sits in Swaythling, straight up Thomas Lewis Way from the Broadway, so most people get door-to-mat in five to ten minutes and some of our members simply walk it. That makes us the natural pick if you're a student around Portswood or Highfield campus and want to start Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu properly, with actual coaching and a curriculum, rather than drop-in sessions that assume you already know what you're doing. Our Student & NHS membership keeps the cost sensible on a student budget, and we regularly run four-week beginner courses, so there's always a start date on the horizon where everyone else in the room is brand new too. Evening classes finish by 8:15pm, so training fits around lectures, shifts and a social life. If your only exposure to BJJ is a housemate raving about it or clips online, come and try a free class and we'll show you the real thing from step one.
Getting here from Portswood
By car or bus
Five minutes by car up Thomas Lewis Way (A335), or hop on the Unilink U1 from Portswood Broadway towards Swaythling. Walking takes 20 to 25 minutes and it's an easy 10-minute cycle.
Parking
Eight hours' free parking in the car park just across the road from the unit, with plenty of space, plus on-street parking on Burgess Road, so you can skip the Portswood parking scramble.
The address
Unit 3, City Gateway, Swaythling, Southampton SO16 2JA. Open in Google Maps →
Best classes to start with
Every class below is built for complete beginners. No experience needed. The full timetable and prices are here, and here’s exactly what a first class looks like.
- No-Gi – All LevelsNew? Start hereMonday 18:30
- Gi – All LevelsNew? Start hereWednesday 19:00
- No-Gi – All LevelsNew? Start hereFriday 18:30
- No-Gi – All LevelsNew? Start hereSaturday 10:00
Training near Portswood starts with a free class
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