BJJ is a self-defence martial art and combat sport which involves disarming an opponent by utilizing a series of artful moves to pin them to the mat, relying more on skill rather than strength or size.

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Evolve BJJ Teesside, located on Hutchinson Street, offers classes for children as young as four-years-old and the classes vary from fundamental skills and mixed level to advanced.

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My own journey with BJJ began in typically nerdy fashion: my partner described it as “human chess”, which was enough to make me intrigued.

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