Ipswich Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Roots

Find Your Roots in BJJ—Start, Grow and Elevate Your Journey With Us

BJJ for Everyone

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone – whatever your age, goals, or experience. At Roots, we offer structured classes for adults and kids in a friendly, team-first environment. With no egos, just trust, support, and shared goals, our coaches and students help you build confidence, develop your own style, and enjoy every step of your journey on and off the mats.

Kids Classes

Our kids’ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes, open to ages 4–15, are designed to build confidence, discipline, and focus – all within a fun, structured, and supportive environment. With experienced coaches and strong team spirit, children of all backgrounds learn real skills, stay active, make friends, and grow on and off the mats, developing values that benefit them for life.

GI BJJ

Learn the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with the traditional gi. Master grips, sweeps, and submissions while building a deeper understanding of the art.

NO GI BJJ

Experience the fast-paced world of no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Develop your skills in a dynamic environment that focuses on speed, agility, and technique.

Train and Spar

Drill techniques, sharpen your skills, and build confidence during training. Sparring follows to help you apply what you’ve learned, where you go at your own pace and its optional.

Competition Support

For those aiming to compete, we provide expert guidance on technique, strategy, and mindset. Our team’s experience helps prepare you to perform at your best on competition day.

Our coaches

Ben Wyard

Ben Wyard

European Gold Medalist and passionate coach helping every beginner find their path.

Bea Fernandes

Bea Fernandes

A European Champion in the female adult division, she’s been inspiring students for years.

Reviews

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Jack Newman
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I came over to Roots in January 2025 and can safely say it’s the best spot to train in Ipswich. The best vibes all round with people always willing to help and push you to improve, great coaching and training partners. Highly recommend!
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Chris Tsiopani
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Great classes, I have taken my son for 2 sessions and he loves it! He’s always asking to go back. Lovely coaches who make the kids feel super comfortable. Definitely recommend! 5*
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Judith Pearson
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I went to Roots BJJ recently and had such a great experience. As a beginner, I was a little nervous, but everyone was incredibly warm and friendly. The atmosphere was super supportive, and I felt comfortable right away. We covered some challenging techniques, but they were explained so clearly that I was able to keep up and genuinely learn, even with limited experience. There were no egos just a strong sense of community. The women training there were super friendly, and even though many were higher belts and highly skilled, I felt completely welcome. If you're a woman looking for a safe and empowering place to train, this is definitely it.
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Danny
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Great club growing with every session and keeps me coming back. Ben and Bea explain everything in an understandable way, and other higher grades happily help you out if you’re stuck. Can’t wait to go every week.
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Tom Canham
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Roots has real family feel to the club. Ben and Bea are great teachers that always have the time to help you. Lots of the guys and girls compete regularly and medal, so it's a real testmant to the training environment and coaching at Roots. It's a club that's going from strength to strength and I wouldn't go anywhere else.
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Nuno Correia
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Genuinely the best place to train BJJ whether you're new to the sport or experienced. The vibe in the room is always friendly, fun and welcoming. If you want to give BJJ a try, this is the place, If you're experienced, come along, you'll enjoy just as much as I see everybody else in the room enjoying session after session. Great level, great coaches, great training partners 💪🏽
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Sevgen Gumus
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Really good classes with such a welcoming atmosphere and nice group of people. Ben and Bea are excellent coaches and really take the time to ensure you’re comfortable and understand the drills. Highly recommend!
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Gianni Rinaldi
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Roots is a great place to learn high level Brazilian Jujitsu. Both coaches, Ben and Bea, are very welcoming and professional. The club has a warm feeling and everyone who attends is helpful and friendly. Ben and Bea have many years of experience in BJJ and they have competed at a high level for years, collecting many medals. I have trained with both for along time and I couldn't recommend any other people to learn from.
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Curtis Walker
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Roots is an extremely friendly and welcoming club for all levels, shapes and sizes. Ben (the head coach) has some awesome BJJ skills, and a history of competition wins - it’s very apparent from the start how passionate he is about the sport, the team and the club. Ben has a style of teaching that caters to all levels of experience, and he’ll repeat the move multiple times from different angles answering questions as he goes. Sparring during the last part of the class is judgement and ego free, very safe and very fun! There is no pressure to take part, with the option to sit out and watch if you choose! Prices are very reasonable. Mats are new, clean and high quality. The location of the club is easy to reach with not much traffic around training times and there is a large free car park round the back of the club. If you’re reading this review because you’re considering either starting a new hobby or continuing your BJJ journey at an exciting new club, you’ll certainly be glad you chose to train at Roots.
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Nuno Nogueira
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I’ve played football my whole life, so now I wanted to try something new. And I’m so glad I chose Roots! Everyone made me feel welcomed and at home 😁 so come along and try it out you won’t regret it 👊
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Flexible Pricing Options

Your First Lesson Is Free

Pay as you go

Lunchtime Classes:

£8

Evenings / Saturdays

£10

Kids Classes:
£8

1:1 Classes

£35

Memberships

Adults Membership

Standard option

Only at £55 / month

Access to All Classes
Access to the Gym
Flexible To Your Schedule
Automatic direct debit taken each month until cancellation
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Expert Guidance from Coaches

Kids Membership

4-15 year olds

Only at £45 / month

Access to All Kids Classes
Safe and Fun Environment
Automatic direct debit taken each month until cancellation
Cancel Anytime
Multiple related kids? Contact for custom pricing

Family
Pack 1

1 adult + 1 kid

Only at £85 / month

Access to All Classes
Access to the Gym
Flexible Package for 1 adult and 1 kid
Automatic direct debit taken each month until cancellation
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Family
Pack 2

1 adult + 2 kids

Only at £120 / month

Access to All Classes
Access to the Gym
Flexible Package for 1 adult and 2 kids
Automatic direct debit taken each month until cancellation
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Family Pack 3

2 kids

Only at £75 / month

Access to All Kids Classes
Safe and Fun Environment
Flexible To Your Schedule
Automatic direct debit taken each month until cancellation
Cancel at Anytime
Expert Guidance from Coaches

Family Pack 4

3 kids

Only at £112/ month

Access to All Kids Classes
Safe and Fun Environment
Automatic direct debit taken each month until cancellation
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Multiple related kids? Contact for custom pricing

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Contact Us

Roots Bjj – Ipswich

Where to find us

You can find us at the Murrayside Centre, Nacton Road, Ipswich IP3 9JL, United Kingdom.

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