My daughter has been attending Joao's class. Sessions are run professionally with a firm but respectful attitude toward kids.

Amazing coach focus on the well-being and self-esteem for each children. Discipline and bespoke care are guaranteed here!

The classes are very well structured for all levels of entry, developing you step-by-step from the basics, which is a rarity. I’m glad I was finally able to find a... read more truly family like environment to start my BJJ journey, where everyone is very supportive and you are able to make new friends. Cannot recommend this enough.

Highly recommended. João is an exceptional BJJ instructor who excels in nurturing children's confidence and fostering friendships.

Great coaching, atmosphere. Especially if you stay in Canary Wharf.

A growing and vibrant community with the goal of learning the art of Brazilian Jujitsu! Amazing place lead João who is a great teacher!!

If you're looking to get into Jiu Jitsu then I highly recommend this club. Joao's classes are professional and have a great atmosphere with people there from all ages and... read more differing martial art abilities. I'd never attempted to learn a martial arts before so it was daunting at first, but his classes are super welcoming and well structured and I'm already seeing progression after 1 month. Highly recommend.

My 7 year old son started BJJ in January of this year. He enjoyed classes from day 1. The coach, Joao, is highly experienced and great with kids, finding a... read more great balance between having fun and more serious learning. My son has tried a few martial arts classes and this one is the one he has enjoyed the most and stuck with the longest. The children's classes are becoming quite popular and therefore busier than ideal, but Joao is introducing additional time slots (weekends too) and that should help with numbers. It's got a family feel to it, I'd recommend it to any parent considering BJJ for their child. Note adult classes are also available!

Friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, channelling, well-organised, respectful - what more can I say? An absolute pleasure to train here.

Amazing atmosphere, great community. Classes conducted at a high level, teachers are always professional, helpful and with outstanding sense of humour. Everyone will learn something, regardless of their level of... read more advancement. Both KIDS and ADULT classes are highly recommended. Nowhere better to start and continue your journey with BJJ (and to develop sensible life approach ;)). Thank you Joao, all coaches and participants for your hard work, commitment, patience, motivation and mostly for creating such an amazing and welcoming hub! My daughter(7yo) said: "I really love Joao because he teaches us different techniques, super stuff; he is friendly and funny but we know when to be serious and we learn a lot. We don't mess up." Me: always look at Joao!

Great place to train. Very welcoming environment. Joao is an excellent coach and takes time to explain everything during sessions and helps out with any areas students are struggling... read more with. Always a well thought out training schedule.

A great BJJ community of passionate athletes from all skill levels. You will always be welcomed, respected and then humbled!

My boys have been going for nearly two years and really enjoy it. BJJ has helped them grow in confidence and Joao has been a fantastic instructor. Highly recommend!

I started BJJ with Joao and I learned from him so much. I like how he approaches the classes and focuses a lot on the technics. I love that we... read more have combatives, gi and no-gi classes as well, so I can learn all aspects of this martial art. There is a great community as well and the people are really nice and helpful. My son joined the kids class and he loves it. He learned a lot and I like how is more confident in a few new situations. Joao is amazing with kids and knows how to keep them entertained while they learn a technics.

Great club and teachers!

Joao is an excellent teacher for those who are worried about the experience I can reassure you that you won’t be disappointed. In the short time I have been... read more working with Joao I can already see and feel the improvements in my game. I strongly urge people to step out of their comfort zone and give it a try with someone who is actually trying to teach people not just money grabbing like other clubs I had previously been too.

I was nervous about trying BJJ for the first time. I needn't have been. Joao and the coaching team have created a fantastic, welcoming, inclusive and supportive culture.... read more The beginners sessions are short a d focused, there is a well structured syllabus, safety is taken seriously, and the whole club just screams quality. If you are thinking of giving it a go, I thoroughly recommend it.

The trainers are friendly and the vibe is friendly. Highly recommended!

As a girl, it can seem intimidating to join to a BJJ Gym. However, the instructors are Canary Wharf Jiu Jitsu are great at teaching, making it fun and creating... read more a community. The culture is amazing and everyone is friendly. I’ve learnt so much within the few months and met other likeminded individuals.

I’d never been part of any martial arts club or ever trained properly, within 5 minutes of arriving it was clear that this was the perfect place for me. The training... read more is structured, approachable, safe, well coached and is all run in a family/team style atmosphere. All of the coaches are enthusiastic, supportive and clearly deeply knowledgable. If you’re thinking about trying out a new sport or a new place to train, Canary Wharf BJJ is perfect.

Joao is a great teacher. My daughter really enjoys the classes and is progressing well.

I was terrified starting BJJ as a very small woman but have never once been made to feel like I couldn’t do it! Everyone is lovely and so supportive. Ladies... read more if you’re reading this: definitely give it a go!!!

Amazing coach . Can only recommend it to everyone! Started it 7 months ago and regret that I should have started 15 years ago

Joao run fun clases for younger kids as well as great sessions for adults. My son is always happy to go and train.

Amazing club to learn not just proper BJJ, but also real self-defence. BJJ, No Gi, Real fight situation and some MMA techniques. This is one of the few places... read more where you can do BJJ sparring starting on your feed, so you will learn and practice a lot of takedowns. The coach João follow a serious disciplined program with his students, sending week by week the techniques to be done during the next sessions.

Perfect place to start Jiu jitsu! As a foreigner, starting a new physical pursuit in London was a big attempt. However, as soon as I set my feet on the... read more mat, all the worries went away. People were friendly, instructions were very precise, the atmosphere was great! Now Jiu jitsu became part and parcel in my life along with a sense of contentment. I highly recommend this gym for anyone who is considering to join 🙂

I started as a beginner a few months ago, I can say it's really fun, Joao is super helpful always there to drive you. Very... read more nice environment with nice people!