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Hipe

We offer expert 1-1, 2-1 and Group Training in:
- Wrestling 🤼‍♂️
- BJJ/Grappling 🥋
- Self Defence 🥊
- Strength Development 🏋🏻‍♂️
- Weight Loss 🏃🏼‍♀️

21/10/2026

🇮🇪 IRISH OPEN 2026 🤼‍♂️

A great weekend of wrestling over in Ireland, with Hipe represented on the mats at this year’s Irish Open!

A special congratulations to Ethan, who brought home gold after a fantastic performance! 🥇

Ethan dominated his way through the competition, winning every match by technical superiority or pin without conceding a single point until the final. There, he faced some tough opposition but managed to secure the victory on points and take home the gold!

For those who don’t know, Ethan is an NCAA Division I wrestler from Cornell University in the USA, currently spending a semester abroad here in Edinburgh.

One of the things we’re particularly proud of at Hipe is the range of wrestling experience and knowledge we have on our mats. From Scottish Backhold champions to international freestyle competitors, professional fighters and Division I collegiate wrestlers, we’re fortunate to have some incredibly accomplished athletes regularly training alongside and sharing their knowledge with our members.

It’s this variety of experience, styles and perspectives that makes our training environment so valuable, and something we’re always looking to build upon.

A big well done to everyone who made the trip over, stepped onto the mats and represented Hipe!

And once again, congratulations to Ethan on a thoroughly deserved gold medal! 🐻🥇

14/10/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTTISH BACKHOLD TRAINING CAMP 🤼‍♂️

A wee look back at our Scottish Backhold training camp from August this year!

A fantastic week of wrestling, with plenty of drilling, technical work, sharing ideas and, of course, some cracking throws along the way!

We were lucky enough to have an incredible range of experience on the mats throughout the week. Multiple black belts across different martial arts, professional MMA fighters, world champion powerlifters, and wrestlers and coaches with British, European, World and Scottish national titles to their names.

A massive thank you to John Taylor, Rab Clark, Tam Watson and Michael Phillips, who all came along to share their knowledge, experience and expertise with everyone. Having so many different backgrounds and perspectives coming together made for a brilliant learning environment.

One of the things I love most about wrestling is how much we can all learn from one another, regardless of our backgrounds or experience.

A big thank you to everyone who came along, got stuck in and helped make the camp such a success. It’s brilliant to see so many people coming together to train, learn and help keep Scottish Backhold wrestling thriving! 🐻

12/10/2026

🤼 TAM WATSON WRESTLING SEMINAR 🤼

A wee throwback to when we had Tam Watson along to Hipe to share some of his wrestling knowledge with us!

Some brilliant techniques, plenty of useful details to take away, and a great opportunity for everyone to learn from someone with Tam’s experience.

A big thank you to Tam for taking the time to come along and coach, and to everyone who turned up, got stuck in and made the most of the session!

Hopefully we’ll have him back on the mats with us again soon! 💪🐻

07/10/2026

3 attacks from the 2-on-1 🤼

The 2-on-1, or Russian tie, is one of the most useful control positions in wrestling, giving you plenty of options to attack while limiting your opponent’s ability to attack back.

Here are three options we love to use at Hipe, progressing from a simple breakdown, into a single-leg entry, and finally one of our favourite throws from the position.

And, because techniques are only as useful as your ability to apply them, the final clips show Hipe wrestler Cyrus hitting that same throw in competition. 👊

If you’d like to learn wrestling in Edinburgh, whether you’re completely new or already have experience, get in touch.

🤼 Freestyle Wrestling
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Backhold
🥋 Submission Grappling

📍 Edinburgh
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06/10/2026

Wrestling translates 🤼

Hipe member Lucy recently stepped into the ring for her first Muay Thai fight while training in Thailand, and it looks like all that time spent wrestling came in handy 👀

From throwing opponents at the Highland Games in Scottish Backhold, to hitting takedowns in submission grappling competition, to applying those same principles of balance, timing and body control in the clinch in Thailand.

Different sports. Different rules. A lot of the same skills.

One of the things we love about training different styles of wrestling and grappling at Hipe is seeing how the skills developed in one ruleset can carry over into another.

Great work, Lucy, and congratulations on winning your first Muay Thai fight (in Thailand 👀🇹🇭) 👏

📍 Edinburgh
🤼 Freestyle Wrestling
🥋 Submission Grappling
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Backhold

02/10/2026

More than just the weekly classes 🤼

Over the summer we had the pleasure of welcoming Brett Pastore to Hipe for a series of wrestling and submission grappling seminars.

Brett is a professional MMA fighter and highly experienced martial artist with a background spanning wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling and other traditional wrestling styles. He has competed internationally across MMA and grappling, including fighting on ONE Championship, and has spent significant time training and competing out of Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand.

Alongside his competitive experience, Brett also has a background in teaching, which really shows in his ability to break down what he knows and share it with others.

Across several sessions, our members have had the opportunity to learn from Brett’s experience, pick up new ideas, ask questions and train together outside of our regular class programme.

Bringing experienced athletes and coaches onto the mats is something we want to continue doing at Hipe. We want our members to have opportunities to learn from different people, experience different approaches to wrestling and grappling, and keep developing beyond what we cover in our normal weekly classes.

A massive thank you to Brett for sharing his time and knowledge with us, and to everyone who came along and made the sessions what they were.

Plenty more to come 👀

📍 Edinburgh
🤼 Freestyle Wrestling
🥋 Submission Grappling
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Backhold

30/09/2026

What is Scottish Backhold Wrestling? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scottish Backhold is one of Scotland’s traditional styles of wrestling and one of the core disciplines we train at Hipe.

Wrestlers begin chest-to-chest, each taking a fixed hold around their opponent’s back. Once the referee calls the start, the aim is simple: use trips, throws, lifts and clever footwork to make your opponent touch the ground while keeping your own balance and maintaining the hold.

It’s fast, technical and sometimes over in a matter of seconds.

Over the summer, our members have had plenty of opportunities to train Backhold at Hipe, including dedicated sessions and seminars with experienced wrestlers, alongside opportunities to put those skills into practice by competing at Highland Games across Scotland and further afield.

For us, Backhold is both a competitive sport and a chance to keep an important part of Scotland’s wrestling tradition alive while introducing it to a new generation of wrestlers.

No previous wrestling experience is needed to learn it.

📍 Edinburgh
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Backhold
🤼 Freestyle Wrestling
🥋 Submission Grappling

28/09/2026

Good training, good people 🤼‍♂️

A few shots from the mats at Hipe lately. Plenty of hard rounds, plenty of learning, and plenty of smiles in between.

Whether you’re here to compete, learn something new, get fitter, or just enjoy training with a good group of people, there’s a place for you on the mats.

📍 Edinburgh
🤼 Freestyle Wrestling
🥋 Submission Grappling
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Backhold

29/07/2026

Last Saturday the Hipe team were competing at the Highland Games yet again, this time at Airth Highland Games taking part in the 13.5 & 14.5 stone Scottish championships as well as in the open category. Our Wrestlers took falls and wins from far more experienced wrestlers and we are very proud of their efforts.
We may be the youngest club on the field, but we’re also improving the fastest.

If you want to come along to a highland games with us or to get started with Wrestling then get in touch and lets get started!

Next up you’ll see us at Bridge of Allan Highland Games this Sunday 🤼‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

04/07/2026

Last month we had the pleasure of welcoming Thomas Watson to HIPE for a freestyle wrestling seminar.

Thomas has enjoyed an exceptional wrestling career, including becoming a Scottish & British Freestyle Wrestling Champion, Scottish & British Backhold Wrestling Champion, Commonwealth Championship Bronze Medallist, Commonwealth Games competitor and European Championship competitor.

Rather than trying to cram in dozens of techniques, Tam focused on developing a handful of high-percentage single-leg attacks in real depth. What really stood out wasn’t just the techniques themselves, but the emphasis on timing, intent and explosive movement - helping everyone understand not only how to finish takedowns, but why each detail mattered.

To round off the evening, Tam stepped onto the mats and wrestled with the members himself, giving everyone the opportunity to experience those concepts against someone who’s competed at the highest level.

At HIPE, we’re committed to exposing our members to a wide range of coaching styles and wrestling philosophies. Bringing outstanding guest coaches into the club is a huge part of that, and we’re incredibly grateful to Tam for sharing his knowledge and experience with us.

A massive thank you again, Tam - we’re looking forward to having you in the future. 🤼

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