About us

Crescent
Grappling Academy

A no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy at the Central Mosque of Brent in Willesden Green. We run adult and junior classes every Saturday, built on strong fundamentals, safe training and a respectful, welcoming room.

Safety first

Structured classes, controlled sparring and coaches who watch every round. Tap early, release immediately.

Fundamentals

Takedowns, escapes, control and submissions taught step by step, so beginners build a game that works.

Respect

For your partners, your coaches and the venue. Everyone should leave the mat feeling better than when they arrived.

The coaches

Meet the team

Coach Adam, arms folded, wearing a Crescent Grappling Academy T-shirt

Junior coach

Adam

Brown belt
✓ Enhanced DBS checkedLeads junior classes · Saturdays 10–11amAdvanced classes · coming soon

Adam is an active competitor with numerous national-level gold medals and a strong reputation within the UK grappling circuit. His Jiu-Jitsu is technical and dynamic: he plays both bottom and top and has attacks from everywhere.

Having trained in top gyms in both the UK and the US, Adam has absorbed different aspects of the sport and translated them into his teaching. He will also lead our advanced classes (coming soon), helping experienced students develop their technical game, sharpen competition skills and explore modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Adam leads our junior classes. He has ample experience teaching children's classes, where he combines his technical knowledge of Jiu-Jitsu with many years of experience as a secondary school Mathematics teacher, and he holds an enhanced DBS check.

Coach Johar wearing a white Crescent Grappling Academy T-shirt

Adult coach

Johar

Purple belt
Leads adult classes · Saturdays 11am–12pm

Johar brings years of public protection experience to his approach to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with an emphasis on applying the art effectively with strong fundamentals.

He uses a practical, pressure-heavy style of Jiu-Jitsu that incorporates takedowns and maintaining top position, from which a match can be ended with chokes or submissions.

Johar leads our beginner-friendly adult classes, focusing on building knowledge, practising techniques and free-flowing sparring, so students develop their grappling skills, confidence and discipline in a safe and structured environment.

Train with us
this Saturday

Juniors (under 16) 10–11am, adults 11am–12pm. No experience required.

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