About Subworx Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Welcome to the Subworx website. We are a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) academy based in the historic Roman city of Chester, UK.
We are proud members of the Mauricio Gomes Legacy affiliate team, and as such, work to the very highest standard of excellence in all aspects of our BJJ training and coaching. Mauricio Gomes is one of, if not the most, recognisable and important figures in BJJ and brings decades of experience and wisdom to Subworx. We are extremely privileged to have Mauricio as a mentor overseeing our instructors and academy.
Subworx head coach is Jon O’Marah who is a fully insured, DBS checked Roger Gracie black belt with 12 years experience in both gi and no gi BJJ.
Subworx is based at the ‘Old Chapel’ in Hoole just outside Chester city centre. The chapel was fully converted and officially opened in 1998 and has been serving the community as a full time martial arts venue ever since. We have a huge professionally matted area with separate male and female changing rooms and showers, reception and kitchen area with plenty of seating. Within the grounds there is lots of free parking during class times for all students.
We have weekly classes both gi and nogi. Due to demand our class timetable is expanding but adults currently train on a Wednesday 12-1pm, Friday 6:15-7:15pm and on a Saturday morning 11am – 12pm, these are mixed ability classes suitable for all levels and experience, for the full timetable please see below. We also have a brilliant Kids BJJ class on a Saturday 12-1pm, please visit the Kids BJJ page for more information.
Class duration is 60 minutes and all classes are just £5 per person with no monthly contracts, please read our Mission Statement to hear more about our ethos on academy fees.
We know how daunting it can be to start something new and meet new people so a positive and welcoming academy atmosphere is hugely important to us. At Subworx we pride ourselves on being open and friendly to everyone who trains with us – this is the best and only way to achieve your goals in BJJ.
If you have any further questions please visit the FAQ’s section of the website or contact us with any queries.
Where to find us
The Old Chapel
Housesteads Drive
Hoole
Chester
CH2 3DL
Classes Timetable
| Wednesday | 12 noon – 1pm | Mixed class Gi & No Gi |
| Friday | 6:15pm – 7:15pm | No Gi |
| Saturday | 11am – 12pm | Gi |
| Saturday | 12pm – 1pm | Kids class |
*BJJ is practiced in the uniform or ‘gi’ and also ‘no gi’ without the uniform (usually in shorts and a rash guard) – both are as important as one another and we would recommend students learn both forms.
Mission Statement
At Subworx we believe that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an individual journey and life long skill that can enrich anyones life, on and off the mats. We believe that money should never be a barrier to any student starting that journey and enjoying all the great benefits that come with commitment to BJJ. With that in mind, it is our aim to provide affordable, fundamental, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for everyone who wants to train with us regardless of background and financial status. To make sure our BJJ is as accessible as possible Subworx classes will be kept ‘pay as you go’ only, as cheaply as possible for as long as possible. It is our aim to never teach good BJJ for profit, if we had a free space to train, we’d deliver classes for free. We aim to make resilient and skilled BJJ practitioners that are as good as they can be, within their own means and ability. Whether you are 70 years of age and want to do one session a week, or 20 and want to compete and train full time you are very welcome to be part of Subworx.
If you are interested in training at Subworx feel free to contact us or just drop in any time to start or continue your BJJ journey!
Contact Subworx
email – jonny@subworxbjj.co.uk
tel – 07961089490