Edinburgh City Jiu Jitsu

Edinburgh City Jiu Jitsu Jiu jitsu is a Japanese based martial-art using throws, locks, striking and ground work for self-defence. Multiple time slots and venues. Beginners welcome.

No experience necessary. Our goal as a martial arts club is to refine our skills and have fun while doing it. Jiu-Jitsu is a Japanese martial art that focuses on teaching its students how to defend themselves in real-life situations. The Jitsu club based in Edinburgh has been running for over 10 years and has produced new instructors and national competition finalists and winners. Sessions will ge

ntly introduce you to simple self-defence techniques such as avoiding a punch, or dissuading an attacker who may try to grab you. As you progress, you will learn more advanced techniques such as throws and weapon defences, progressing at a pace you are comfortable with until you are confident at dealing with more serious attacks such as knives and bottles. Off the mat, there is a thriving social side to Jitsu, and going to the pub after a session is a long-standing tradition where you can unwind, relax and share a pint with friends. Throughout the year there are many Jitsu events such as national competitions, training events and even paintballing. Beginners are welcome at any time of the year and the first two sessions are free! So come down and give it a go :)

🏆- TJJF Scotland Regional Awards -🏆The votes are in folks.. 🗳️Student of the Year: Lily At the start of the academic yea...
25/07/2026

🏆- TJJF Scotland Regional Awards -🏆

The votes are in folks.. 🗳️

Student of the Year: Lily

At the start of the academic year Lily asked for the opportunity to keep her university club going and revive it. Through her determination she has done a truly tremendous job and is now President of a thriving Napier University Club 🎉
A phenomenal effort and contribution to the region. Love to see it!

Club of the Year: Napier University Jiu Jitsu Club

Through the work of Lily, fellow committee members and Napiers Lead Instructor, Sensei Atif Napier has flourished into a happy and healthy club. With a cultivated welcoming environment it has gained, retained and boosted its members, making both new friends and training partners. 🥳

Instructor of the Year: Sensei Helen

Sensei Helen, single handedly opened and runs the now thriving Edinburgh City Jiu Jitsu Club 🇯🇵
From business, market research, making emails and link-trees, poster and flyering miles of Edinburgh, logo design(that’s all 3 Edi club logos now!) and social media campaigns; To regional events, community outreach, self-defence classes, primary school visits and blood drives.
We can see how Edinburgh City keeps making the papers. 📰

A big congratulations to our Award Winners!🥇

And a great big thank you to anyone across the region and The Jiu Jitsu Foundation who puts time and energy into creating the spaces, community and Jitsu that we love. 🫶

Can you believe Scottish Jitsu has been here for 30 years.. fighting since 1996.
22/07/2026

Can you believe Scottish Jitsu has been here for 30 years.. fighting since 1996.

Locks and knife work with Sensei Thea 🔪
21/07/2026

Locks and knife work with Sensei Thea 🔪

The family photo finally comes together…
28/06/2026

The family photo finally comes together…

We hope all those sweeps really swept you off your feet.. Mastering the art of perfect timing for your Okuri-Ashi-Barai ...
13/06/2026

We hope all those sweeps really swept you off your feet..

Mastering the art of perfect timing for your Okuri-Ashi-Barai can be a challenging task.. all the more reason to get to training!

It was great to host and learn from our guest Instructor, Sensei Dan. Joining us from Cambridge to take part in our cel...
10/06/2026

It was great to host and learn from our guest Instructor, Sensei Dan. Joining us from Cambridge to take part in our celebration weekend. 🎉

We hope you no longer fear a good bit of ceilidh dancing! 😄

A great start to our Jitsu Scotlands 30th anniversary weekend ☀️
10/06/2026

A great start to our Jitsu Scotlands 30th anniversary weekend ☀️

14/05/2026
We had a fantastic weekend of training and competitions at Randori Nationals 2026!Thank you to all who attended, trained...
05/05/2026

We had a fantastic weekend of training and competitions at Randori Nationals 2026!

Thank you to all who attended, trained with us, taught us and fought us. 💥

A big congratulations to our Scottish competitors, who brought home a staggering 7 medals and the 1st place Elite final trophy! 🏆

Tachi Waza (standing):

Seva Gold 🥇
Finn Silver 🥈
Hedley Silver🥈
Carola Bronze 🥉
Callum 4th

Ne Waza (ground):

Callum Bronze 🥉
Carola Bronze 🥉
Finn Bronze 🥉
Hedley 4th

And of course, our home grown Sensei, the National Elite lightweight open Randoris champion 2026..🥁

Sensei Seva ✨

A tremendous effort from everyone involved. We couldn’t be more proud of you all. 👏

We had a great weekend of training with visiting Instructor Sensei Suraj all the way up from Aston . We were privileged...
20/03/2026

We had a great weekend of training with visiting Instructor Sensei Suraj all the way up from Aston .

We were privileged to have him teaching at both our Open All Friday session and running our Saturday Brown and Dan, focusing on boxing skills.💥

It was one not to be missed!

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