Chris Paines

New BJJ Timetable!

A new BJJ & Grappling timetable is in place with the Fighting Fit Group. Starting Monday the 8th of August, the timetable is. Stone: Monday 18:00-19:30 Wednesday 18:15-19:30 (Submission Wrestling) Stafford: Thursday 17:45-18:30 (Kids Class Starting 1st September) Thursday 18:00-19:30 (Women’s Only) Thursday 19:30-20:30 (Jiu-Jitsu with Strikes) Friday 18:00-19:30 Friday 19:30-21:00 (Advanced & Sparring)

Fighting Fit Grapplers @ The Manchester BJJ Open

Yesterday, Fighting Fit Grapplers sent a team to the Manchester BJJ 24/7 Open, and walked away with a large medal haul. Many competed for the first time, such as Pearse, Harry and Becky, showing incredible heart despite coming up short. Other more seasoned competition veterans, walked away with a stack of medals between them, suchContinue reading “Fighting Fit Grapplers @ The Manchester BJJ Open”

Frustration and Plateaus – A Theory (Short)

I receive a lot of comments regarding frustration from students. Usually it is always about the same thing, the feeling that they are not improving, or even, going backwards. It is the same across the BJJ spectrum, and something I came across regularly in my own progression till I started to muse what it actually meant.Continue reading “Frustration and Plateaus – A Theory (Short)”

Win On Top. Stay On Top.

Position / Submission The above term is one of the most quoted in all of Jiu-Jitsu. It is a term almost synonymous with BJJ, and something I came across very early into my fighting career. Unfortunately, it took me years to actually understand what it truly meant. Along with “Relax”, these are terms carted outContinue reading “Win On Top. Stay On Top.”

Free Stafford Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes – From NOW till JUNE!

Back in January we ran an offer for free Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes for all new members to our club. It. Was. Awesome. So awesome in fact, we want to do it again. Anyone who signs up via this page, is entitled to train BJJ at our Stafford Active Arts and Stone Fighting Fit gyms allContinue reading “Free Stafford Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes – From NOW till JUNE!”