Yes. Grapple Clinic's classes are structured for all experience levels, including people who have never trained before. Beginners learn fundamental positions, movement, and control before progressing to live sparring (rolling), so there's no pressure to do anything you're not ready for in your first sessions.

Yes. Our MMA classes are open to beginners and don't require any prior martial arts experience. You'll be coached through striking, takedowns, and ground fighting fundamentals at a pace suited to newcomers, with no sparring required until you're ready.

BJJ classes focus specifically on grappling and ground fighting — using leverage, control, and submissions rather than strikes. MMA classes combine multiple disciplines, including striking (boxing/kickboxing-style techniques) alongside grappling, giving a more complete combat sports skillset. Many members train both.

If you're mainly interested in ground control, self-defence, or a lower-impact start, BJJ is a great entry point. If you want a broader combat sport including striking, MMA classes are a good fit. Many members do both — BJJ skills directly support MMA training.

For BJJ, comfortable sportswear (t-shirt, shorts or joggers) is fine for your first session — you don't need a gi straight away. For MMA, wear training shorts/joggers and a rash guard or t-shirt; gloves and other gear can usually be borrowed or aren't needed until you progress.

No, for either discipline. Both BJJ and MMA are sports you get fit through, not ones you need to be fit for first. Classes are paced for beginners, and fitness, flexibility, and stamina develop naturally with regular training.

We offer kids BJJ classes from age 2 onwards, with adult BJJ and MMA classes from age 16. Teen MMA classes are for ages 11 and above.

Not at all. Both BJJ and MMA are practiced by people in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, with training adapted to the individual and no pressure to spar before you're ready.