Choosing the right Jiu Jitsu academy is about more than finding a place to train. It’s about the quality of the coaching, the environment you train in and the people you surround yourself and your family with.

At Grand Union, we combine authentic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, direct Gracie lineage, decades of coaching experience and a strong family community to create an academy where everyone can develop — from a child attending their first class to experienced competitors and black belts.

DIRECT GRACIE LINEAGE

Grand Union has a direct lineage through the Gracie family. Founder and Head Coach Cesar Lima received his black belt under Roger Gracie, connecting our teaching directly to one of the most respected lineages in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

We are proud of our heritage and committed to passing on Jiu Jitsu with the technical quality, values and traditions that have shaped the art for generations.

PROVEN COACHING EXPERIENCE

Cesar brings over 25 years of Jiu Jitsu experience and more than 18 years of coaching.

Throughout his coaching career, he has developed European champions, international champions and ADCC competitors, while promoting more than 40 students to black belt.

That high-level experience is not reserved for competitors. The same knowledge and attention to detail goes into developing every Grand Union student — whether they are four years old and stepping onto the mats for the first time, learning Jiu Jitsu as an adult, or pursuing competition at the highest level.

STRUCTURED PROGRAMMES & CLEAR PROGRESSION

We believe great coaching needs structure.

Our programmes are designed around the age and experience of each student, with dedicated training for kids, teens, beginners, fundamentals and experienced practitioners.

Students have a clear pathway to develop their technique, confidence and understanding of Jiu Jitsu at the right pace.

A STRONG FAMILY COMMUNITY

Grand Union is more than a gym. We have created a welcoming community where children, teenagers, adults and families can train, develop friendships and grow together.

For our younger students especially, we want Jiu Jitsu to contribute to who they become away from the mats — developing confidence, discipline, respect and resilience alongside their physical skills.

MORE THAN JIU JITSU

Our approach extends beyond what happens on the mats.

Alongside Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Grand Union offers conditioning, personal training, gym facilities, infrared sauna and red light therapy, providing our members with opportunities to train, improve their fitness and recover — all in one environment.

Our goal is simple:

Stronger bodies. Stronger minds. Stronger lives.