Kids Gi
Up to 15- Tue17:00
- Thu17:00
For parents
Kids’ jiu-jitsu
Classes grouped by age so a four-year-old and a thirteen-year-old never share a mat, a kids’ belt system that rewards effort, and coaches who know every child by name.
- 4–15years old
- 8kids’ classes a week
- 6age groups
Age groups
The right class for their age
Straight from the live timetable, so what you see here is what runs this week.
Kids Gi Fundamentals
Up to 15- Mon17:00
Kids No-Gi
Up to 15- Thu16:00
- Sun10:00
Kids White Belts (Gi)
Up to 15- Fri17:15
Mini Vikings (4–8)
Ages 4–8- Sun11:15
Mini Vikings Advanced (4–8)
Ages 4–8- Sat11:30
The kids’ belt system
Thirteen steps from white to green
Children under 16 grade on their own belt ladder: each colour comes in a white-stripe, solid and black-stripe step, and stripes on the belt mark progress in between. Every stripe and belt is recorded in the app the day it is awarded.
White
- White
Grey
- Grey / white
- Grey
- Grey / black
Yellow
- Yellow / white
- Yellow
- Yellow / black
Orange
- Orange / white
- Orange
- Orange / black
Green
- Green / white
- Green
- Green / black
At 16, children move onto the adult belts, starting at blue or white depending on their kids’ grade.
Children’s photos, only with your say-so
Kids build a fighter avatar instead
No child is pictured on this website or the gym TVs without a parent’s photo consent; the only children here are in whole-team photos the academy has permission for. In the app every child creates their own avatar (hair, gi colour, cauliflower ears if they insist) and it wears their real belt and stripes. That is what appears on the gym TVs and in the app, unless you choose otherwise.
- Photo permission is yours: you set it per child in the app and can change it any time
- Without it, your child appears as their avatar and first name only
- Team photos and competition shots are only used with your consent
What to bring
A gi if they have one (we have loaners for the first few weeks), a water bottle, flip-flops for off the mat, and short, clean nails.
Their first class
Arrive ten minutes early so a coach can say hello and show you where to sit. Parents are welcome to watch. Mini Vikings (ages 4 to 8) pay per class at the desk; older children join on the monthly Kids membership.
Safeguarding
How we keep children safe, in plain English
Safeguarding is not a poster on the wall here. It is built into how the academy and the app work.
DBS-checked coaches
Every coach who takes a kids’ class holds an enhanced DBS check and first-aid training, and the academy tracks renewal dates so nothing lapses.
A named welfare officer
Our welfare officer is Sonny Weston (01403 864444). Speak to them in confidence about any concern, however small.
Photo consent you control
You decide whether your child’s photo can be used inside the academy, on the TVs or online, per child, and every change is logged with the date and who made it.
An honest incident book
Every bump and every concern is written up the same day in a record that cannot be edited or deleted. Authorised collectors are named per child, so we know who is picking them up.
If you have a concern about a child’s welfare, speak in confidence to our Welfare Officer, Sonny Weston, or our Deputy Welfare Officer, Jayden Thompson. In an emergency call 999. You can also contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.
Parents and the app
One login for the whole family
You never need a separate account per child. Sign up once, add each child who trains, and everything about them lives under your login.
- Add each childName, date of birth, medical notes and emergency contacts, kept private to staff.
- Sign once, digitallyThe waiver, club rules and parental consent are signed in the app before the first class.
- Book and cancel in two tapsEach child’s classes, waitlists and check-ins, with reminders before class.
- Follow their progressBelt, stripes, mat hours and what was taught, per child.
Set up your family account
Download the app, create your login and add your children. Membership and photo consent are managed in the same place.
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- A membership card per child
- Family discounts applied automatically
This week
Kids’ classes in the next seven days
- 11:30TomorrowViking Cubs Advanced Gi (4–7)Ages 4–8 · 60 minKidsBook in the app
- 10:00Sun 18 OctKids No-GiUp to 15 · 60 min · with Sonny WestonKidsBook in the app
- 11:15Sun 18 OctKids 4–6Ages 4–8 · 45 minKidsBook in the app
- 17:00Mon 19 OctKids Gi FundamentalsUp to 15 · 60 min · with JaydenKidsBook in the app
- 17:00Tue 20 OctKids GiUp to 15 · 50 minKidsBook in the app
- 16:00Thu 22 OctKids No-GiUp to 15 · 50 minKidsBook in the app
- 17:00Thu 22 OctKids GiUp to 15 · 50 minKidsBook in the app
- 17:15Fri 23 OctKids White Belts (Gi)Up to 15 · 60 min · with JaydenKidsBook in the app
Bring them for a first class
Tell us your child’s age and we will suggest the right group. No kit needed for the first session, and while they train you can use the gym on the parents’ add-on.