training times:-Monday 5:15-6:00 Kids BJJ6:00-7:00 Adult Gi Class Beginners7:00-8:30 Adult Gi Class IntermediateTuesday KICKBOXING 6:00-7:00 (option to stop till 7:30 for sparing)Wednesday 5:15-6:00 Kids BJJ6:00-7:00 Adult Gi Class Beginners7:00-8:30 Adult Gi Class IntermediateThursdayFriday 6:30-8:30 Open mat, come and work on anything you like,Gi, No Gi or conditioningSaturdaySunday 11:00- 1:30 Open mat, come and work on anything you like, Gi, No Gi or conditioningClasses have been restuctured to allow us to grow and develop our BJJ, Beginners classes are for White Belts, Intermediate classes are Blue Belt and above.If you are a white belt you may stay for the intermediate class only if you have attended the beginner class beforehand.Blue belt and above may go to beginner classes but must follow the beginner structure, this is a class to get the basics down.Thanks GB SHEFFIELD

Gracie Barra Company is a global organization formed by more than 100 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools that has the mission of training body, mind and spirit through the highest level of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction as a means for individual development and the strengthening of the family spirit, going beyond the competitive realm. Headed by Carlos Gracie Jnr. Schools in the UK headed by Black Belts Roger Gracie, Braulio Estima and Lucio Rodrigues among others.Carlos Gracie Jr. is the founder and head instructor of the Gracie Barra Academy, the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in the world, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gracie Barra's black belts include numerous world class instructors and athletes.At the heart of the Gracie Barra mission statement is the goal of training both the body and spirit, going beyond the 'winning-losing' or 'contest' philosophy present in other martial arts. Instead, Carlos Gracie Jr. emphasizes what he calls the fundamental principle of Jiu-Jitsu: "Minimum effort for maximum efficiency," a method of utilizing strength through gentleness, an expression exemplifying both the mental and physical aspects of Jiu-Jitsu. In Carlos' opinion, Jiu-Jitsu is a method of education that can be used to foster one's personal development. Carlos considered the goals of Jiu-Jitsu to revolve around three aspects: physical education, personal achievement, and ethical growth. In other words, through the practice of Jiu-Jitsu, one would complete their personal development through the training of body and mind, becoming a person better able to contribute to society and the world. Recognizing the never-ending quest for self-perfection, even today Carlos Gracie continues to study these techniques and principles with his students. The constant development of techniques demonstrates his adherence to these principles, continuously striving for further progress and knowledge.Gracie Barra Sheffield is under Lucio "Lagarto" Rodrigues, and classes are taken by John Goldson, BROWN belt under Lagarto. With Black Belt instructors such as Gabriel Kitobar and Lucio Sergio and Ben Poppleton.