About Us
Coach Matt Ludlow is a black belt under Ross Nichols of London Grapple, multiple time gold medallist at Grappling Industries, and expert leg locker.
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You'll find Matt coaching both Gi and NoGi classes throughout the week.
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Contact Matt via the Fordes Instagram to book private or small group sessions.
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Coach George Grainger is a purple belt under Ross Nichols of London Grapple. Starting out competing MMA, he fell in love with grappling, and that is now his sole focus.
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You'll find George coaching both Gi and NoGi classes throughout the week.
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Contact George via his Instagram to book private or small group sessions.
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Coach Richard Goodchild is a purple belt under Matt Ludlow and Zach Smart, our first purple belt promotion. Rich started training in MMA over 10 years ago, and specifically BJJ in the last 4 years.
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He founded our Junior Jiu Jitsu program alongside Nick Sayers.
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You'll find Rich coaching our Juniors on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays!​​
Coach Jordan Cogan​​ is a blue belt under Max Bartolo and Nick Sayers. He's a pillar of our club, with a warm and welcoming nature to contrast his clinical Jiu Jitsu game.
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You'll find Jordan running our open mats on a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Either there, or hanging off the end of your leg...