Black belt
Matt Ludlow
Head Coach
Black belt under Ross Nichols of London Grapple. A high level competitor, invitational veteran and expert leg locker. Matt coaches Gi, NoGi and the kids' classes.
- BJJ
- Gi
- NoGi
- Juniors
St Mary Cray High Street, Orpington
Boxing. Muay Thai. Jiu Jitsu. One roof.
Boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu in St Mary Cray. Adults, juniors and a ladies only class, seven days a week.
- Classes a week
- 31
- From
- £14
- Kids from
- 5
What we teach01
Pick your discipline
About BoxingBoxing
Senior Boxing on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Kids on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
About Muay ThaiMuay Thai
Thai boxing for adults, juniors and a ladies only class, four days a week.
About Jiu JitsuJiu Jitsu
Gi, NoGi and wrestling, over ten classes a week, three open mats, first class free.
Kids classesJuniors
Boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu for kids from 5 to 16, every day but Friday and Sunday.
About Ladies onlyLadies only
Two women's only classes a week: Thai boxing on Thursday, NoGi Jiu Jitsu on Friday.
- Ask for times
Private
1-2-1 training
One client, one trainer, one or more goals. From £45 a session, juniors from £40.
This week02
Every class, every day
Striking on set nights, Jiu Jitsu six days a week, open mats at the weekend. Members book each class on TeamUp; new starters book a first session here.
Monday7
Tuesday4
Wednesday5
Thursday4
Friday4
Saturday4
Sunday3
Memberships03
Pay as you go, or a plan
£15 a class for adults, £14 for juniors. Monthly plans bill on the first and need 30 days notice. Jiu Jitsu plans through Forde's BJJ have no contract.
adults
Senior Boxing
£80 a month
Senior Boxing, Tuesday and Thursday 20:00 to 21:00
adults
Adult Thai Boxing
£80 a month
Senior Muay Thai, Tuesday and Thursday 19:00 to 20:00
juniors
Junior Boxing
£65 a month
Two classes a week
juniors
All Junior Classes
£100 a month
Every junior class: boxing, Thai boxing and BJJ
Juniors04
Mini Gloves from five
Mini Gloves boxing for 5 to 11s, Teenage Boxing for 11 to 16s, Junior Muay Thai from 5 and Junior Jiu Jitsu from 6. Weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings. £14 a class, £65 a month, or £100 a month for everything.
The BJJ coaches05
Coached by people who compete
Forde's BJJ is led by Matt Ludlow, a black belt under Ross Nichols of London Grapple, with a team of black, brown and purple belts. Boxing and Muay Thai are coached by James Forde and the gym's own team.
Black belt
Martina Zola
Women's Coach
Black belt, IBJJF No-Gi Europeans bronze medallist and Polaris veteran. Martina runs the women's only NoGi class.
- BJJ
- NoGi
- Women
Brown belt
Hugo Dvorecky
Brown belt under Ross Nichols, Polaris veteran and IBJJF gold medallist.
- BJJ
- Gi
- NoGi
- Juniors
The gym06
Formerly Keddles
A full size ring, heavy bags and mats in one room on St Mary Cray High Street. Run by James Forde.
Get started
Your first session is one form away
Pick a discipline, a class and a day. We ring you back to confirm and tell you what to bring.