Cross Combat / Edinburgh Bjj, Kick Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai & Mma

Definitely one of the best places to do nogi bjj in Edinburgh, if not Scotland. Good variety available from flexibility, stand up, wrestling, mma, nogi and they've just introduced gi class on a Sunday. The thing I like most about this club is that they put a strong focus on training safely and still push you to make improvements. It's always good to be able to walk away from a training session with a smile on your face and that's what happens here. It is a friendly club...just turn up on time folks :)

I did kickboxing here for a few months. The instructors were all super helpful, friendly and encouraging, and in turn that created a great atmosphere, making everyone who took part feel good and be friendly and supportive towards one another, unlike some gyms where you just beat the hell out of each other and go home. It was all great fun; I learned a lot, got way better at kickboxing and truly enjoyed it. Thanks guys!

Excellent club, I'm lazy and full of excuses but there's a reason I keep coming back!

Friendly atmosphere and the teaching style is very efficient.

Turned up 5 minutes late to a class with my son on his birthday - he was really excited to go to his first BJJ class - something he had been looking forward to for weeks. The owner of the gym then told us both - standing there panting from running to the gym from the bus - that we are not welcome as its "disrespectful" to the rest of the class not to be on time. I thought he was joking, explained we were new in the area and didn't know the bus system. He looked me dead in the eye and told me he was serious. What a total jerk. My son teared up, I took him home and explained that sometimes in martial arts people get big egos - we will never go there again or support such arrogance and disdain for new customers.

Great teachers, great people, great location, great price. Caters to all abilities. Very good value for money. Really positive place.

I have been a regular (2-3 times a week) member of Cross Combat (CC) for 7 months and have mostly attended lunchtime BJJ classes.

CC offers exciting, friendly and well-paced classes that are suitable for all abilities in a variety of combat sports. They have created an environment of learning, fun and fitness that will undoubtedly fulfil any objective prospective members hope to achieve by joining. They have not received the many reviews, recommendations and high ratings by accident, they are absolutely deserved.

I have competed and trained at a high level in a variety of sports and as a result I have experienced many different coaching and training styles. I cannot sufficiently express how well CC have succeeded in finding a balance between fun, fitness and learning. Your learning will be massively propelled by the environment CC offers, mostly due to the enthusiasm of the coaches, the friendliness of the members and the focus of the teaching style.

The classes are focussed on ‘aliveness’ within martial arts, and as a beginner you will immediately be learning alongside or partnering with people of higher skill levels who will provide increasingly technical and dynamic resistance as the class progresses. Compared with my experiences of other martial art gyms, this focus on real life simulation enables much faster progression in skill and fitness whilst making for a much more fun session than simply reiterating the same move on a still person!

There are rarely many situations where learning and progression are guaranteed, but I am confident in saying that with regular attendance at CC your learning and progression will be guaranteed.