Carlson Gracie Ashford- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - MMA - Muay Thai - Boxing - Strength & Conditioning

Fantastic experience: Had a gi drop in lesson while on holiday. Solid lesson from Scott and a very welcoming group! Good explanation on the basics, such as a back take on a turtle defence and a special sneaky back take from a side control position. Thanks a lot!

Fantastic experience: Perfect team, thank you!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic training and facilities can’t recommend enough. Great selection of disciplines to train in and classes are catered towards all levels. Would highly recommend to anyone thinking about starting to come down and meet the team as you won’t regret it! Great training for beginners, hobbyists and full time savages!

Fantastic experience: Carlson Gracie is the absolute best place for beginners and experienced people alike. My son goes there from being an absolute novice and loves it! Everyone is respectful and learns at their own pace. The instructors are exceptionally knowledgeable and great people. Highly recommended!!!

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend this place. Excellent facilities, spotlessly clean . Instructors are great always so welcoming, it’s great to train in such a good atmosphere . 5*

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing place to train. Everyone is so friendly and I always have a good laugh. Staff are all fantastic, incredibly patient and knowledgeable. Very clean!

Fantastic experience: Great place to train with 5* facilities and instructors. Everyone is really welcoming and it’s a really good atmosphere. Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: Nothing short of 5/5! I started here at the beginner classes and was hooked on the sport, but a lot of that was down to how welcoming and helpful the instructors were. Now I’m regularly coming to the intermediate classes and feel like I’m learning so much more. The community is great, I’ve never had a bad experience with anyone. Every single person is nice and wants to help you if you have any questions or you’re struggling with a technique. Finally the fitness aspect is amazing! I’ve seen a noticeable increase in my own fitness and have been able to push myself to points I’ve never gone to before. But never once have I felt uncomfortable or pressured to go beyond my own cardio or limits. The environment is all about self improvement and has allowed me to get better. Strong recommend to anyone who’d even thought about trying Jiu Jitsu!

Fantastic experience: A fantastic facility with a great community. I’ve trained various martial arts over the years, but have never found a place as friendly and welcoming as CGA. The classes on offer range from those starting out as a complete novice, hobbyists looking for a fun activity, right up to advanced and competitive athletes looking for highest levels of knowledge and technical coaching. There are no egos, just a warm welcoming atmosphere and a safe place to train. The level of knowledge from the coaches is superb, top level input on striking, clinching, wrestling, take downs, ground work and submissions are all well covered in tremendous depth. The club regularly host seminars with well known professional athletes across various disciplines. And of course, the BJJ is exceptional! The facilities have just been upgraded, so it’s a perfect time to start!

Fantastic experience: I started with CGA a few months ago and everyone involved has been very accommodating from day one. Really enjoyable classes, incredibly knowledgeable coaches and a variety of ways to learn. Couldn’t recommend any higher!

Fantastic experience: Training for around 18 months now and can’t believe how much I love it. Great sessions, the best people and after the renovation an even better place to train. Massive choice of sessions too.

Fantastic experience: 10/10 . amazing people, great building, wicked rolls. converted me to BJJ and changed my life, the best about.

Fantastic experience: A great place to train, very experienced coaches and a welcoming environment for beginners and experienced members.

Fantastic experience: Great people, very welcoming, and beginner-friendly. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and variety of classes. I started out here and the coaches were all very accommodating and friendly. I have found that the techniques are taught very thoroughly with a clearly tried and tested approach to classes which mean I always feel like I've got the technique down by the end of the class via a combination practice and application. A very important thing to note is the friendliness of the members, too. When considering joining, I was worried about being intimidated when coming to my first classes but it couldn't have been further from the case. The facilities and coaches for both BJJ and MMA are first class and I would recommend coming along to anybody looking to try out either.

Fantastic experience: Very welcoming and great classes

Fantastic experience: Friendly, welcoming great fun

Fantastic experience: Top notch place

Fantastic experience: My boy training there and loves it

Fantastic experience: Took the plunge with combat sports finally at 51, and glad I did. Friendly and welcoming staff and students, and good coaching and facilities, highly recommended and will be back for more

Fantastic experience: Came in today for an open mat whilst down in Kent. Couldn't have been more inclusive and welcoming, belts of all level very happy to roll and teach you as they go along. Would highly recommend, and will be back whenever I'm down. Thank you for a great day!

Fantastic experience: Came in for a day of training while in the area with work. I was welcomed when I came in and there was a great atmosphere with all the people taking the classes. I learned alot from the class and would love to come again. If you are in the area id recommend training here.

Fantastic experience: Best Club ever. Friendly people, like family, love this place

Fantastic experience: Welcoming, informative, friendly

Fantastic experience: Fantastic club and gym with a really friendly atmosphere and high level instructors. The upstairs gym space and equipment is great for strength and conditioning.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic BJJ gym. Top notch coaching, and everyone is incredibly friendly and helpful. Can’t recommend enough.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place to work out, get fit and build confidence. Great facilities and excellent coaching, would recommend highly.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Club, fantastic coaching, top-notch facilities. There’s such a welcoming atmosphere at this place. If you’re a beginner or a seasoned mat savage this club can meet your needs. There’s always someone on hand to help answer any questions or offer sound advice as well as push you to meet your potential. I can’t recommend this place enough!

Fantastic experience: Excellent place to train Bjj. Would highly recommend this place to friends and family. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. The coaches/instructors and higher belts, take the time to explain the concepts and demonstrate the techniques to suit your individual needs and skill level.

Fantastic experience: A very welcoming team at CGA, where you can settle in and feel like you've been a member for ages even during your first session. A fantastic range of skilled belt levels in the classes means you can develop every part of what you've learned in the classes at different levels to truly better your understanding and feelings of self accomplishment

Fantastic experience: Extremely welcoming for beginners and having 7 black belts the quality of teaching and jiu jitsu is very high. Add that to the newly built gym Carlson Gracie Ashford is easily the best place around.

Fantastic experience: All round an amazing place to train. The space is awesome, clean, tidy and with a modern feel. The strength and conditioning area is very well kitted out. The team couldn't make you feel more at home if they tried, from the instructors right down to the newest member, everyone is friendly open and welcoming. The perfect place for learning a new skill or building on existing knowledge.

Fantastic experience: I started training roughly a year ago after completing a free introductory trial and my only regret is that I can't get there to train more often than I do. The processes CGA put in place during the pandemic were first class and this served as an indication of the importance student safety and experience is to the club. The coaches are always welcoming and approachable, and this friendly nature resonates through the team which creates an encouraging and motivating environment to train in.

Fantastic experience: CGA Ashford is a fantastic place to train. Friendly and approachable instructors and members put you at ease as soon as you walk through the door. Whether you have experience coming from another club or have never set foot on the mats before, you will be welcomed with the same positive and friendly vibe. The new refurb has provided a top notch strength & conditioning area and well as an overall face-lift for the interior I really look forward to training and would be there every day if I could.

Fantastic experience: Great sport to get into Very friendly atmosphere and top coaching.

Fantastic experience: Couldnt recommend this place enough, Zero faults. All round brillant place to train.

Fantastic experience: One big family of knowledge and support

Fantastic experience: Like a second home.

Fantastic experience: Great bunch of people. Everyone here is super welcoming, friendly and respectful. The guys who teach have a crazy amount of skill and experience so it's always a pleasure to learn from them. Thank you Loz

Fantastic experience: Great club for beginners had good instructions very friendly atmosphere staff were very helpful both children are having a good time training with the team there

Fantastic experience: Great & welcoming club with some fantastic teachers. Perfect for people looking to get into BJJ or those who have been rolling for years.

Fantastic experience: Great gym! Really Clean, super freindly and some of the best guys around teaching, cant wait to get back. Oooos!!

Fantastic experience: Awesome club. Really friendly environment. Everyone supports each other regardless of where they are on their jiu jitsu journey.

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, great team, awesome coaches. This place is the best place to go by far whether for children, men or ladies. Great place

Fantastic experience: Fantastic club with great coaches! I cannot recommend this club enough! Every single coach and member is a credit to the sport. I've never come across such a welcoming club, with a real family feel to it.

Fantastic experience: Superb teaching that has improved my confidence, fitness and mental fitness. Never experienced such a positive vibe as I do at this place. Everyone whether you’re a white belt or a black belt greet you and treat you with the same respect. This is my serenity and couldn’t recommend it any higher than I already do.

Fantastic experience: Not just BJJ and Muay Thai gym but a whole lot more. A place to make friends and become part of one family. I am so grateful for everything I learned from there with the best instructors one can find. Keep the good work guys and smash!! Totally recommend this place!

Fantastic experience: As a member of both the teens and adult classes, I can truthfully say that the club as a whole has amazing instructors. They also offer a whole range of classes, both during the day and in the evenings.

Fantastic experience: Best place locally to train BJJ. This club has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, instructors have a wealth of knowledge and experience, students enjoy fun lessons learning applicable techniques for competition or self defence whilst bettering their physical fitness. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: I love this place. As a mum of 4 I needed to get myself fit again. When my youngest was a 1yr old I started training at Carlson Gracie Ashford. All of the guys were so welcoming and friendly .They helped me every step of the way. I lost 3st in 5 months and made so many new friends. I've learned to defend myself, I've found self confidence and I've had fun doing it. I can't recommend this place enough. 4 years on I'm still loving it and feeling the benefits.

Fantastic experience: Great facility, filled to the brim with super friendly and supportive people, each on their own BJJ journey.