Brian Long’s Martial Arts Academy provides opportunities for all ages to receive coaching from an experienced national-level coach, with pathways available for both recreational participation and competitive success.

We teach Judo and Japanese Jujitsu, offering structured programmes suitable for beginners through to advanced athletes.

Over the years, we have helped develop Commonwealth and national-level competitors in Judo, with students progressing to compete at the highest levels of the sport. We are committed to helping every member achieve their own personal goals, regardless of ability or experience.

We believe that martial arts provide participants, especially young people, with improved strength, flexibility, coordination, self-discipline, self-confidence, self-esteem, and respect for others.

Our coaching approach helps prepare children for adult life by promoting strong values, fitness, resilience, confidence, and practical self-defence skills. All coaching is delivered by qualified instructors who have undergone the appropriate training and safeguarding checks for working with children and young people.

Our weekly classes, squad sessions, mix-and-match events, and inter-club competitions provide the first steps on a pathway towards National, Commonwealth, International, and Olympic participation. These sessions help students develop their martial arts skills, work ethic, and character through a combination of structured technical training and engaging sport-specific activities.