About Forge

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Our co-head coach and kids coach Ross is an avid blue belt competitor under Bryn Jenkins of 24 Jiu Jitsu. Ross also made the trip to Paris in 2024 to compete at the IBJJF European Championships! Ross has medalled at several comps across the UK, most notably the very popular Hereford open.

Ross has had experience in many different martial arts styles from a young age including karate, boxing and MMA and further plans to improve on his striking skills as he continues his training.

Ross is also very well accustomed to strength and conditioning training and has a particular love for high intensity interval training!

Ross’s favourite aspect of the sport is watching his teammates succeed and grow into talented individuals both on and off the mat and strives to make training a positive experience for everyone!

Favourite Submission: Lapel Choke from Closed Guard

Favourite Food: Kebab or a Roast Dinner!

Favourite Film: Avengers - “all of them!”

Favourite Car: Vauxhall nova GSI

Ross is also DBS checked, first aid trained and fire warden trained.

Both Ross and Jo are also both NSPCC qualified for child protection and physical activity training.

Our women’s and nogi coach, Jo, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt and 10 year second degree taekwondo black belt. She has trained in martial arts since she was 4 years old and has been coaching in each of these disciplines throughout her martial arts career. Jo has also trained in MMA for 2 years and remains keen to develop her striking skills.

Jo’s recent titles include ADCC Wales Silver Medalist (March 2024) and she competed at the IBJJF European Championships in January 2024.

Jo’s favourite aspect of training is travelling to different cities and countries to train and learn from as many people as possible.

Favourite Submission: Arm Bar

Favourite Food: Mashed Potato

Favourite Film: Shrek

Favourite Book: The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas

Joseph Couch is a blue belt under Neil Williams at CTC (Combat Training Centre).

He has multiple gold medals namely in All Stars and Welsh Nationals in both Gi and NoGi.

Although he enjoys both Gi and NoGi he prefers NoGi as he’s not a fan of wearing pyjamas.

He has played multiple sports at a high level including swimming, squash and rugby.

Joseph has a long history of gym training, strength and conditioning and coaching different sports, he is a level 3 qualified personal trainer and was a P.E teacher for 4 years so has plenty of experience in coaching.

Joseph’s favourite aspects of Jiujitsu is teaching someone a new move and then seeing them pull it off. He loves how effective Jiu-Jitsu is, as well as the fact that it’s both a fun and challenging workout mentally as well as physically. Everyone should give it a try!

Favourite Submission: Mounted/Inverted Triangle

Favourite Food: Fried chicken or Steak and Fries

Blaine is a BJJ Purple Belt training under Chris Rees, and a Judo Black Belt under Steve Withers and has previously competed in MMA.

He is a member of the Welsh Judo Master Team 2024.

He competes all around the world in BJJ, holding titles of British, Welsh champion and European 10th Planet Submission only champion.

As well as winning multiple medals in IBJJF, AJP and other organisations.

He is also a fully qualified Personal Trainer.

Training athletes across multiple sports.

Danielle is a BJJ Purple belt training under Chris Rees.

She competes all around the world in BJJ, holding titles of AJP World Champion and British Champion, as well as winning multiple medals in IBJJF, AJP and other organisations.

She was member of the winning Team Wales who fought Team Ireland in Grapple Kings.

She is also a fully qualified Personal Trainer.

Training athletes across multiple sports.

Blue belt under 24 Jiu Jitsu. Laura took two silver medals at the Hereford open 2024.

Coached under purple belt Jo Morrell since 2022 & blue belt Ross Wellington since 2023.

Red belt judo 🥋 actively looking to improve with frequent gradings under Black belt Blaine Lewis.

Loves coming to class and participating in all aspects of training while encouraging all members of the team

DBS cleared

First aid trained

Mental health first aid trained

Community volunteer currently studing BSL “British Sign Language‘ to help more people in the community enjoy Jiu Jitsu

joseph couch

January 28, 2025

★★★★★

Very warm and welcoming as soon as I walked in the door. Lovely environment and great people. The teaching is spot on, it catered to all levels and abilities and was very informative, easy to follow and fun. If you’re looking to start jiujitsu and are near the Caerphilly area I highly recommend going to Forge

Lily Crane

January 28, 2025

★★★★★

I have loved every session so far and I’m always looking forward to the next! The forge team are so positive and encouraging.

Annie Ali

January 28, 2025

★★★★★

Great with all the kids, noah loves it and makes him laugh. Noah has come out of his shelf and made friends thanks to Ross and Laura

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