Academy owner / co-head coach & kids coach is an avid blue belt competitor under Jon Powell of EKBJJ wales
Joseph Couch is a purple 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!
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.
joseph couch
January 28, 2025
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★★★★★
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