a different kind

of jiu jitsu

The home of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Huntingdon.

The Tōukon Academy® Huntingdon is a brand new, state of the art industrial unit that covers 150 square metres including 90 square metres of professional XPE foam training mats; as well as a changing area and WC. The 5m high ceiling creates a feeling of openness and glass frontage projects natural daylight into the space.

grand opening 06 january 2026

Start your journey today

DM to book your free trial class or try our four-week introductory course and receive a free BJJ gi and belt.

The word “jiu jitsu” derives from the Japanese “Jū” meaning “gentle” and “Jutsu” meaning “art”; essentially, jiu jitsu is the “gentle art”. The word “tōukon” derives from the Japanese “Tōu” meaning “fight” and “Kon” meaning “spirit”. The term is used in martial arts to describe a natural fighter, and more broadly, it can represent a person’s inner will to persevere through life’s challenges.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a predominantly ground-based martial art, using the principals of leverage, angles, pressure and timing, as well as knowledge of the human anatomy, in order to achieve a non-violent submission of one’s opponent. Unlike other martial arts that focus on strikes and/or kicks, jiu jitsu focuses on close-contact “grappling” holds and techniques, and the application of chokes and joint-manipulations.