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Why should children train BJJ?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is exceptionally beneficial for children because it develops physical fitness, mental resilience, and essential...

Borderlands Grappling
Aug 28


BJJ Gym Survey Results: What Students Really Want in 2025
Just over a year after starting Borderlands Grappling, we launched our first ever student survey. The goal of this survey was to get a...

Borderlands Grappling
Aug 27


Ludlow levels up: BJJ club's first-ever grading and interclub competition
The future of grappling is looking bright at Borderlands as nine students received their first tags on their white belts, marking a...

Borderlands Grappling
Aug 22


Borderlands attends fantastic Jon Thomas guard passing seminar
Guard passing is an essential part of any BJJ practitioner's game. We joined Jon Thomas to learn some new concepts that make life easier when it comes to passing the guard.

Borderlands Grappling
Jul 25


Gi vs No Gi BJJ: What is the difference?
Gi vs no gi, it's a hotly debated topic. But which one is actually better? We discuss the pros and cons of each in this guide.

Borderlands Grappling
Jul 24


Borderlands at Three Points Martial Arts grand (re)opening
Three Points Martial Arts just opened the doors to its top-of-the-range new facility in central Worcester. Here is how the opening night went.

Borderlands Grappling
Jul 18


Borderlands features in Jits Magazine
Jits Magazine, one of the world's biggest and most influential BJJ and grappling media outlets, recently featured Borderlands Grappling....

Borderlands Grappling
Jul 4


You can now follow Borderlands Grappling on YouTube
Get a front row seat to all the submissions, good times and chaos that is Borderlands Grappling. We've just joined YouTube, so give us a...

Borderlands Grappling
Jul 1


Borderlands Grappling in the news | June 2025
We are proud to see news of Borderlands Grappling 1-year anniversary in the local media. Give the articles a read here: LET’S GO LUDLOW:...

Owain
Jun 27


One year of BJJ in Ludlow: What I’ve learned coaching at Borderlands Grappling
Borderlands Grappling turns one year old today. We wanted to get some insight into what it's like starting a grappling club, what stood...

Borderlands Grappling
Jun 26


Convenience is destroying our mental well-being: Could this sport be the answer?
We seem to live in a world of increasing convenience. Businesses have worked out that people will, in general, take the route of least...

Owain
Jun 20


Student spotlight: Craig Coleman
Craig is one of our most committed students here at Boardlands Grappling. He has been training with us since our first few classes and...

Owain
Jun 18


Discover the Best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Clubs in Shropshire
Last updated: 22/08/2025 There are several fantastic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu clubs in Shropshire. In this guide, we compare all the best...

Borderlands Grappling
May 16


I’ve been training BJJ for 15 years, here are my 9 BJJ bag essentials
Pack everything you need for a productive training session with my list of BJJ training bag essentials.

Owain
May 16


Summer dates for your diary: Grading/Summer social/Volunteering day
Summer seems to be inching ever closer and here at Borderlands we are growing increasingly excited about our upcoming Summer Party....

Borderlands Grappling
May 15


Borderlands' First Open Mat Launches This Sunday
We are delighted to announce that we will be trialling a Sunday morning open mat starting this weekend at Cast Iron Culture, Ludlow. The...

Borderlands Grappling
May 13


Student spotlight: Josh Alderson
Josh joined us at our first ever grappling class in Ludlow back in the sunny days of June 2024. Since then, he has been consistently...

Owain
May 12


BJJ competitions: West Midlands, UK 2025
Last updated 02/07/2025 Thanks, in part, to being home to the UK's second biggest city (Birmingham), the West Midlands sees a wealth of...

Borderlands Grappling
May 8


Ludlow fitness events in 2025
Updated: 12/04/2025 Ludlow may be a small town, but it hosts several excellent fitness events every year, giving you the opportunity to...

Borderlands Grappling
May 8


You can now try borderlands grappling for free!
We are very excited to announce that we are now launching a free trial class at Borderlands Grappling - for a limited time. This new...

Borderlands Grappling
May 2
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