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  • Come along to our next event! Important things to know: For any questions, reach out to us on womenonthemats@gmail.com or our instagram @womeonthemats Roll at your own speed – we encourage you to communicate with your partners and any level of intensity is welcome if you both agree. Injury-conscious, cautious and gentle rolling is encouraged!…

  • The photographs below are from Gemma of Midnite BJJ – I think we can all agree she does a phenomenal job of capturing how it feels to roll! These are her pictures from our recent women’s open mat at Horizon Academy BJJ in Exeter. We are, as always, incredibly grateful for her time and energy…

  • Hi! I’m Carolina, I’m a purple belt coach, student, competitor and sometimes referee 🙂 I moved to the UK at the end of 2016 and felt like I wanted to learn something new and needed to  make friends, that’s how I found BJJ. My first gym was Checkmat affiliated Trojan Free fighters in Worcester (now…

  • The photographs below are from Claudia of Fightworx Academy â€“ she was rolling with us as well as taking these (and Jade also got her hands on the camera too!) and we think she did a phenomenal job! These are her pictures from our recent women’s open mat at Fightworks and Maddie’s gorgeous coffee shop Ringside Coffee. We are…

  • The photographs below are from Gemma of Midnite BJJ – she is not only a passionate member of our local BJJ community but a phenomenal photographer! These are her pictures from our recent women’s open mat at Exeter BJJ Academy. We are, as always, incredibly grateful for her time and energy in taking and editing…

  • Hi my name is Madison.  I’m a competitor, a coach, a student, a caffeine addict, a proud representative of Fightworx Academy and if you ask anyone at the gym- someone who has built her entire adult life around rolling around on the floor and coffee (more to come on that later😅) I actually started martial…

  • Hi I’m Rosie, I’m a 36 year old brown belt, instructor and member of Exeter BJJ Academy.  For me, BJJ has become about fun, a release of stress, “accidentally exercising” and a massive source of community. It’s been the perfect way for me to move my body, make incredible friendships and feel powerful after a…

  • The photographs below are from Midnite’s very own Gemma – we are so blessed to have such an incredible talent as part of our community. Gemma donates her time to record our open mats and share the photos with us because she is an absolute star! Show her some love on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/her_one_wild_and_precious_life/ Contact Gemma:…

  • My name is Jade Campbell and I am a brown belt BJJ instructor/coach at Midnite Jiu Jitsu in Totnes. I am not a competitor at this stage in my life, but I am more than a hobbyist. I LOVE training, it is literally my life. I am at Midnite 6 days a week, often rolling,…

  • Come along to our next event! Important things to know: For any questions, reach out to us on womenonthemats@gmail.com or our instagram @womeonthemats Roll at your own speed – we encourage you to communicate with your partners and any level of intensity is welcome if you both agree. Injury-conscious, cautious and gentle rolling is encouraged!…