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ABOUT
OUR VALUES
At Virtue, we believe that true fulfilment is found in the pursuit of excellence. While we are constantly striving to improve, we equally value the lessons in both challenge and achievement.
As a team, we support one another, fostering resilience, growth, and a genuine sense of contentment. We are driven by a desire to evolve and guided by a deep curiosity to explore our potential.
We understand that balance and commitment are essential to long-term success, rest must complement hard work, and discipline must support ambition.
We do not wait for opportunities; we create them through clear vision, structured planning, and consistent execution.
We hold ourselves to high standards of accountability and transparency. We believe in the power of habits, consistency, and discipline, and we take pride in the process as much as the outcome.
Above all, we are committed to serving others contributing positively to the lives of those around us while continuing to grow ourselves.
We strive to be role models and sources of inspiration, always grounded in humility and respect.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Virtue BJJ is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy offering high-quality training in self-defence, anti-bullying, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and private coaching.
In addition to our programs, we provide a range of premium apparel, including hats, hoodies, shirts, shorts, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu uniforms.
Our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program is carefully designed to deliver a unique and structured training experience. While students develop effective self-defence skills, our primary focus is on building the confidence, awareness, and composure needed to avoid conflict whenever possible.
Widely recognised as one of the most effective martial arts in the world, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu provides a practical and intelligent approach to self-defence. At Virtue BJJ, our curriculum follows a progressive sequence of movements and techniques, helping each student develop at their own pace and achieve their personal best.
ABOUT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
In 1917 a teenager named Carlos Gracie (1902–1994) saw for the first time, in Belém, a display by the Japanese man who was capable of dominating and submitting the area’s giants…
A friend of his father, Gastão Gracie, Maeda agreed to teach the restless boy the art of defending oneself. In his lessons, he would teach Carlos and other Brazilians – like Luiz França, future master to Oswaldo Fadda – the concepts of his art: on the feet or the ground, the opponent’s strength was supposed to be a weapon for the win; to approach the adversary, low kicks and elbow strikes were to be the stratagems before taking them down. For evolution in training, he would use the randori, a full-on sparring session with a partner…
Knowing that fact, is extremely important for Virtue Instructors to teach their students to protect themselves in a street fight situation…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a sport, has evolved a lot, with the big influence of social media, competition and athletes have been able to improve their performance and to live the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle.
However, competition and self-defence techniques must be connected. As Maya Angelou once said:
“If you don’t know where you come from, you don’t know where you are going”.
WORLD CLASS BJJ IN THE HEART OF SOUTHPORT!
Frequently asked questions
Everyone is very welcoming and willing to help beginners.
Just come open minded and willing to learn and remember that getting started it will be hard but hugely rewarding once you commit and embrace the BJJ lifestyle…
Not only form a practical self defence perspective but also for your physical and mental health…
As well as the benefit of joining a great community of people striving to be 1% better everyday.
First check the timetable to see if the class you’re coming to is Gi or No-Gi. For Gi class you can borrow a Gi for your 2x free lessons to try things out. If No-Gi wear board-shorts and a rash vest but make sure your shorts do not have zips as this can damage the mats.
If you’re coming to a Judo class you will need a Gi.
If you’re coming to MMA then wear shorts and a rash vest and bring wrist wraps and your own 12-16 oz gloves.
Besides the clothing you will need a big bottle of water, thongs/sandals and optionally a sweat towel and mouth-guard.
Here is some important etiquette to abide by when joining a class, and also some tips to help your BJJ journey:
- Never wear your shoes or thongs/sandals on the mat. Always take these off before stepping on the mat.
- Always bow your head when entering or exiting the mat to show respect.
- Address the person leading your class as “Professor” if they are a black belt and “Coach” if they are any other belt.
- At the start and end of class line up on the edge of the mat in the order or your belt. So getting started as a white belt you will be at the end of the line at the far left facing the mat.
- Go for a drink break when the coach/professor announces a drink break.
- No profanity on the mat.
- When getting started do not use all your strength without any technique, try to go lighter and learn from your more experienced partner. This advances your BJJ faster and prevents injury for yourself and your training partner.
- If you’re rolling and get in the way of a higher belt rolling, stop fighting and get up and out of the way.
- Always respect the tap. If you hold a submission and your partner taps physically with their hand, foot or verbally, then let go of the submission immediately.
- Breathe. Try to breathe through your nose and control your heartbeat and stay calm. This will let you think about your movements and stop you from gassing out too quickly.
Training BJJ is intense and it will make you fitter and stronger. If you are not already active when starting BJJ, we recommend also doing other types of training to enhance your strength and cardio fitness for BJJ. Many of our coaches are also personal trainers, and they can help you with parallel training for BJJ.
Yes! We have 12 parking spots available but these often fill up quickly before class. Feel free to double park at the entrance but if that space is also full there is plenty of metered parking available on the street.