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 :)

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!

📣 Calling all Jitsuka, Past and Present 📣Dust off the Gi and Kilt, Jitsu Scotland turns 30! In honour of our anniversary...
17/03/2026

📣 Calling all Jitsuka, Past and Present 📣

Dust off the Gi and Kilt, Jitsu Scotland turns 30!

In honour of our anniversary, marking 30 years since our Edinburgh clubs first started, we are celebrating. In true traditional form, with fighting, drinking and a ceilidh. 🎶

It will be a memorable weekend, reuniting jitsu members across the years and countries. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Makikomis Are For Everyone✨We had a fantastic session last weekend, having Sensei Ian Lambert (7th Dan), who travelled a...
16/03/2026

Makikomis Are For Everyone✨

We had a fantastic session last weekend, having Sensei Ian Lambert (7th Dan), who travelled all the way from Detroit, back on the mat in Edinburgh. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

After over two decades as head of Scotland and being Chair of The Jiu Jitsu Foundation, it was a pleasure to host him. Reuniting the Edinburgh jitsu family. 🙌

Fortunately Sensei Ian will be returning to Scotland at the end of May to teach at our biggest event of the year, celebrating 30 years of Edinburgh Jitsu!🍾

- Guest Instructor Announcement for this Weekends Training Schedule -Friday 6pm-8pm . drumroll please 🥁..An Atemis Dan O...
11/03/2026

- Guest Instructor Announcement for this Weekends Training Schedule -

Friday 6pm-8pm
. drumroll please 🥁..

An Atemis Dan Open Champ🏆.
With over 13 years experience as a TJJF black belt 📣.
The one and only Sensei Suraj Soren, 3rd Dan. Who has traveled all the way up from Aston to join us.

Open to Novice+

Let’s get a good turnout and show him what Scottish jitsuka are all about 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🥋

‘In a fresh dose of 30th anniversary nostalgia, we are excited to say that Sensei Ian Lambert will be our guest instruct...
16/02/2026

‘In a fresh dose of 30th anniversary nostalgia, we are excited to say that Sensei Ian Lambert will be our guest instructor on Saturday 7th March!

Make sure you clear your diaries for an amazing session and then pub social after so you can learn from one of the Edinburgh greats!’

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