Evolution Gracie Jiu Jitsu is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, offering Gi, kids, women's and MMA classes. It offers a free trial class. It is rated 5/5 from 29 Google reviews.
Head Instructor: Francis Robinson
Evolution Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is a certified training centre officially authorised under the world famous Gracie University in California. We provide a fun, safe and friendly learning environment to learn and experience all our Gracie Jiu-Jitsu curriculums. Each class is taught with in depth easy to follow technical instruction that fully embraces the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Mindset that is beneficial for students of all levels. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu uses techniques to defend yourself against a bigger stronger attacker while controlling the amount of damage done to an aggressor. Gracie Jiu Jitsu enables you to use techniques that cause the aggressor to tire and exhaust all their energy, you will learn techniques to keep yourself safe while preserving your own energy. Making the aggressor make mistakes or start to tire out at which stage enables you to get away to safety or use any number of joint locks, choke holds or controls that you will learn to perfect at Evolution Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
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S Hawksworth St, Ilkley LS29 9LA, United Kingdom
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Address: S Hawksworth St, Ilkley LS29 9LA, United Kingdom
Led by Francis Robinson.
Welcoming community with women's only classes and dedicated kids programs for all family members.
Conveniently located in S Hawksworth St, making it easily accessible for training.
Details last checked: December 2025. Contact the gym directly for the current timetable and prices.
No prior experience is necessary. Evolution Gracie Jiu Jitsu welcomes complete beginners and provides a supportive environment to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fundamentals.
For your first class, bring comfortable athletic clothing, a water bottle, and a positive attitude. The gym can provide information about purchasing a gi (BJJ uniform) once you decide to continue training.
Yes! We offer dedicated kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu programs. Contact us for age group information and class schedules.
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If your new to Jiu Jitsu, this is a fantastic place to train. If you have been wanting to start Jiu Jitsu but feel anxious, those feelings will soon fade! Both Francis and Isy are great friendly instructors, as well as the other training partners, who are always willing to help each other out. The beginners combatives class is a great way to safely begin your Jiu Jitsu journey, and your training with others who are roughly at the same level. It's taken me some time to find the right place to train at, and for me this is the place! Glen
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Can’t recommend Evolution Jiu Jitsu highly enough. Coming in having never done any martial arts before it’s been a really positive, welcoming and supportive environment. The training is highly structured with a clear syllabus so you understand exactly where you are and what you are there to learn. The instructors are friendly and very focused on correct technique, safety and positive feedback as students develop. The fact that the classes also have supporting video content so you can revise out of class is great, and classes run 5-6 days a week so you can balance training with the rest of your life. Above all though the skills they teach are highly practical and emphasise safe resolution of self defence situations. Give it a go, there are free trials available!
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Its always a bit of an unknown and can be a bit intimidating walking into a club that is already established, however, the instructors, Francis and Darren could not have been more welcoming. They are both very warm putting you at ease straight away. Their instructional technique is excellent and this is one of the standout features that makes it a real pleasure to attend and want to come back. The club is also full of very supportive like minded people who are great to train with. In terms of my new journey into Jiu-Jitsu, I could not be any happy with this club and have no hesitation in recommending it fully to anyone in interested in learning Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.