ICON Peterborough

LEARN WORLD CLASS BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU IN A SAFE AND RELAXED ENVIRONMENT

BJJ was made globally famous back in 1993 with the introduction of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is now considered the most effective hand to hand martial art system and is practiced by millions around the world including UK and International Police as well as British Armed Services who now use BJJ to train in Self-Defence.

Whatever the reason for starting your journey at ICON Jiu Jitsu; wether to compete, perfect an art, get fit or learn self defence you will be supported by instructors and teammates with decades of experience and be part of a global Jiu-Jitsu family.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has it’s martial art roots in Japan, evolved in Brazil and now practiced all over the world. Jiu Jitsu teaches you to use balance, leverage and timing to take down, gain a position of control and neutralise an opponent.

Once learned properly and practiced these principles and techniques will allow you control and force a submission on someone bigger and athletically stronger with a huge variety of chokes and joint locks. The way we drill and spar enable everyone to train and develop together in safety.

ICON Jiu Jitsu Team formed in 2010 by Professor Ze Marcello who been teaching in the UK since 2002 after a professional competition career, winning tournaments across the world. A 6th Degree Black Belt under Sergio “Bolao” Souza, Ze is one of the highest ranked practitioners teaching in the UK.

Our Academy in Peterborough is headed up by Black Belt Delroy McDowell making it is the perfect place to begin your Jiu Jitsu journey.

So book your FREE training and start powering your potential today!

Meet our Instructors 

Class information

If you would like anymore information on a class or to book your FREE trial then please get in touch!

adult classes

Classes are taught by very experienced instructors and will start with a warm up, a majority of the class is then spent drilling a variety of techniques and finishes with a few rounds of sparring. Open mats are sparring sessions only, please book your first session with us for the Tuesday,Thursday or Sunday. New students will usually spend 4 weeks in the fundamentals classes to make sure that they are ready to join in, especially with sparring although those with previous experience may attend the main class straight away.

women’s only class

A class designed exclusively for women that want to learn BJJ in a female only environment. Starting with the fundamental skills you will learn all aspects of the sport whether your goal is self defence or to compete in competitions.

Kids Age 6-10 / youth age 11-15

Our kids and youth classes are run by Del and Michael. Whilst the class is all ages 6-15, we split the class into the age groups so the students work with someone close in size and age. Our sessions are suitable for both boys and girls and many of our students have progressed and moved on into the adults class

New Parents And Kid class

Introducing our new parents and kids class! After listening to feedback from parents who said how great it would be to train with their children we are proud to offer a class that allows them to do just that. Classes are taught by Del and offer a fun and interactive way to enjoy the journey that BJJ has to offer together. Incorporating a mix of games and drills this class will leave you with a huge smile!

MMA CLASS

New for 2022! Have you ever watched MMA on TV and thought you would like to give it a try? Well here is your chance. Our class is taught by long time Icon Peterborough member Josh and is suitable for anyone from complete beginners to more advanced students. Our kids classes are taught by Michael and offer kids a more self defense approach to the sport of MMA. Like all of our other classes the first one is FREE!

Request more information from us:

If you would like to know more about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and ICON give us a call, send a message or the best is to come down and watch a class, ask any questions and join in when you feel comfortable.

Beginners are always welcome.

 01733 889800

info@iconpeterborough.com