Gracie Barra - Ilkeston
Gracie Barra Ilkeston is a Premium Certified martial arts school. This means students receive the highest levels of coaching at all ages and stages.
Timetable
Day(s) | Time | Class | Details | Enquiry |
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Monday | 06:00 - 07:00 | GB NoGi (All levels) | Details | Enquire |
Monday | 10:00 - 11:00 | GB1 | Details | Enquire |
Monday | 11:00 - 11:30 | Live Training | Details | Enquire |
Monday | 16:15 - 17:00 | GBK (Tinies) | Details | Enquire |
Monday | 17:00 - 18:00 | GBK (Junior & Teens) | Details | Enquire |
Monday | 18:00 - 19:00 | GB1 | Details | Enquire |
Monday | 19:00 - 20:00 | GB2 | Details | Enquire |
Monday | 20:00 - 21:00 | GB3 | Details | Enquire |
Tuesday | 10:00 - 11:00 | GB1 | Details | Enquire |
Tuesday | 11:00 - 11:30 | Live Training | Details | Enquire |
Tuesday | 17:00 - 18:00 | GBK (Junior & Teens) | Details | Enquire |
Tuesday | 18:00 - 19:00 | MMA (Teens & Adults) | Details | Enquire |
Tuesday | 19:00 - 20:00 | GB1 | Details | Enquire |
Tuesday | 19:00 - 20:00 | GB2 | Details | Enquire |
Tuesday | 20:00 - 21:00 | GB NoGi (All levels) | Details | Enquire |
Wednesday | 10:00 - 11:00 | GB1 NoGi | Details | Enquire |
Wednesday | 11:00 - 11:30 | Live Training | Details | Enquire |
Wednesday | 17:00 - 17:45 | GBK (Tinies) | Details | Enquire |
Wednesday | 17:45 - 19:00 | Kids Comp Training (Comp Team Only) | Details | Enquire |
Wednesday | 19:00 - 20:00 | GB Womens Only (Teens & Adults) | Details | Enquire |
Wednesday | 20:00 - 21:00 | GB2 | Details | Enquire |
Wednesday | 20:00 - 21:00 | GB2 NoGi | Details | Enquire |
Thursday | 10:00 - 11:00 | GB1 | Details | Enquire |
Thursday | 11:00 - 11:30 | Live Training | Details | Enquire |
Thursday | 16:00 - 17:00 | GBK - (Junior & Teens) | Details | Enquire |
Thursday | 17:00 - 18:00 | MMA - (Junior & Teens) | Details | Enquire |
Thursday | 18:00 - 19:00 | MMA | Details | Enquire |
Thursday | 19:00 - 20:00 | GB All Levels | Details | Enquire |
Thursday | 20:00 - 21:00 | Competition Training | Details | Enquire |
Friday | 13:00 - 14:00 | GB All Levels | Details | Enquire |
Friday | 17:00 - 18:00 | GBK - (Junior & Teens) | Details | Enquire |
Friday | 18:00 - 19:00 | GB1 | Details | Enquire |
Friday | 19:00 - 20:00 | GB1 NoGi | Details | Enquire |
Saturday | 08:45 - 09:45 | MMA | Details | Enquire |
Saturday | 09:45 - 10:45 | GB All Levels | Details | Enquire |
Saturday | 11:00 - 11:45 | GBK - (Tinies) | Details | Enquire |
Saturday | 11:45 - 12:45 | GBK - (Junior & Teens) | Details | Enquire |
Saturday | 12:45 - 13:30 | GBK NoGi (Junior & Teens) | Details | Enquire |
Ilkeston Instructors

Professor Stephen Martin
Head Instructor
Programmes:
Future Champions Kids BJJ | GB All Levels & GB2 Adult BJJ | Mixed Martial Arts | Japanese Ju Jitsu | Private Tuition
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 2nd Degree Black Belt
Japanese Ju Jitsu 3rd Dan Black Belt
Elite Level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competitor & Professional MMA Athlete
About:
Professor Stephen Martin is the Head Instructor at Gracie Barra Ilkeston and is an accredited Martial Arts Instructor; with over 15 years teaching experience in both BJJ and Japanese Ju-Jitsu. Stephen is also an accomplished and experienced competitor in BJJ; with previous achievements such as the IBJJF World, European Gi, European NoGi and Brazil National Champion. He has also fought professionally in Mixed Martial Arts.
Stephen began his training as a Junior over 25 years ago, under his father Patrick Martin. Throughout the years he has travelled and trained around the World, alongside some of the top renowned instructors in Brazil and America, continuously broadening and developing his extensive Martial Arts knowledge and skills. Following his own successful Martial Arts career, Stephen founded Gracie Barra Ilkeston and now heads the joint Competition Team for both academies with the aim of developing the next generation of Champions!

Coach Christine Martin
Head Instructor
Programmes:
Future Champions Kids BJJ | Women’s BJJ | GB All Levels | Japanese Ju Jitsu | Private Tuition
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu First Degree Black Belt
Japanese Ju Jitsu First Dan Black Belt
Elite Level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competitor
About:
Professor Christine Martin teaches the Junior and Adult BJJ & JJJ programmes at Gracie Barra Ilkeston alongside Professor Stephen Martin, as well as heading the Women’s BJJ Programme for the academy. Christine is an established BJJ Competitor within Europe, winning multiple IBJJF European and International Titles over the years, as well as previous Pan American Champion. She is the current UKBJJA Number 1 ranked Black Belt Female athlete (2019-20 Season).
Christine has trained in JJJ and BJJ since being a Junior. She also has over 20 years experience in martial arts, and uses that knowledge and experience to empower women, of all ages, to train and learn Jiu Jitsu.

Coach Sean McDonagh
Black Belt Instructor
Programmes:
GB NoGi & GB All Levels | Private Tuition
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu First Degree Black Belt
Japanese Ju Jitsu Black Belt
Elite Level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competitor
About:
Professor Sean McDonagh is another of Gracie Barra Ilkeston’s Black Belt instructors. Sean has a highly decorated competition record and over 20 years experience in Jiu Jitsu. Sean is one of the UK’s most active Elite level competitors and is the current IBJJF British, Spanish and Irish National Champion (2019-20 Season), as well as multiple-time European NoGi Champion. Sean teaches the NoGi Programme, alongside Professor Stephen Martin, and assists with the coaching of the Adults BJJ programmes.

Coach Mark Miller
Coach
Programmes:
GB1 | Future Champions Kids BJJ & MMA | Private Tuition
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Advanced Level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competitor
About:
Coach Mark Miller began training BJJ under Professor Stephen Martin over 7 years ago and has trained 5-6 days a week since the beginning of his Jiu Jitsu Journey! Mark is an active BJJ competitor and is currently Purple Belt AJP UK National Champion (2019-20 Season). Coach Mark teaches the GB1 programme for beginners at Gracie Barra Ilkeston and assists with coaching the Future Champions Kids programme.

Coach Mary Martin
Coach
Programmes:
Future Champions Kids BJJ | Women’s BJJ | Japanese Ju Jitsu
Japanese Ju Jitsu Black Belt
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
About:
Coach Mary started training Ju Jitsu & BJJ as a Junior and now has over 10 years experience and has already begun winning National level titles in the adult BJJ divisions. Coach Mary assists with teaching the Kids JJJ and BJJ programmes as well as the Women’s BJJ programme alongside Professor Christine Martin.

Coach Mat Garner
Coach
Programmes:
GB1 | Future Champions Kids BJJ | Private Tuition
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt
Advanced Level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competitor
About:
Coach Mat has been training for over 5 years, regularly competing internationally and is an experienced and passionate BJJ athlete. Mat is current Purple Belt AJP UK National Champion (2019-20 Season). Coach Mat assists teaching both our GB1 and Future Champions Kids programmes at Gracie Barra Ilkeston.

Coach Charlotte Gilman
Assistant Coach

Coach Scott Lion
Assistant Coach
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