Discover Your Potential at Sussex’s Premier Sanctuary for the Gentle Art. Coming 2028
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sanctuary built on community, high-level technicality, and total wellness. Launching 2028.
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The Founding 30: Become a Part of the Legend
If you’ve ever thought about starting Jiu-Jitsu but felt unsure where to begin, KODA:MA is for you. We are looking for 30 allies to help us build the culture of KODA:MA from the ground up. In return for your early commitment, you’ll receive Exclusive benefits:
Lifetime "Founding Member" Rate: Lock in your membership price forever. No increases, ever.
Limited Edition Founding Gi: An exclusive KODA:MA uniform featuring the tree logo embroidery.
VIP Launch Access: An invitation to our private opening seminar and social.
Name on the Wall: Your name permanently engraved in our sanctuary as a founding pillar.
Input into the Build: Help us shape the schedule, the offering and the space before we even open the doors.
Private Lesson Voucher: An hours one to one tuition from head coach and author of acclaimed BJJ book “Cheat Codes” - Black Belt Wayne Tomsett.
No Risk: Sign up to join the waitlist below, or guarantee first refusal with a refundable £20 deposit (20/30 remaining).
A Sanctuary Designed for Performance.
Mat Space: Premium, high-density mats on a custom-engineered sprung floor—saving your joints for the long haul.
Hex-Lighting: Designed to provide perfect visibility without the harsh glare of industrial fluorescents.
Wet Room: Showers and high-end changing facilities so you can go from the mats to the office seamlessly.
On-Site Wellness: Direct access to our partner sports massage and physiotherapy suite.
Holistic Development: Enjoy Yoga, Dance and other classes at our studio.
Expert Coaching: To help you realise your potential and develop techncial mastery.
Innovative Classes: Based on well researched modern pedagogy and sports coaching techniques,
We are KODA:MA.
Most of our members will start as beginners. You won’t be expected to know anything. Just to show up.
We see Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a pathway to holistic wellness, where physical challenge meets mental problem solving, and where meaning is found through personal growth and connection.
This is represented through our name and identitiy, KODA:MA.
KODA means the "Ally" or “Friend”. The training partner you trust with your safety and your growth. It represents the culture and community we are building here.
KODAMA is taken from the Japanese word for Forest Spirit, and inspires the sanctuary we’ve built to escape the noise of the outside world and explore the limits of our potential free from distraction.
At KODA:MA, we’ve stripped away the "ego-driven" BJJ gym culture. We’ve replaced it with a warm, earth-toned sanctuary filled with light, living plants, and a world-class sprung floor to ensure maximum comfort and safety.
Sign up to the wait list, or secure your spot for just £20.
We’re limiting founding memberships to 30 to ensure quality and culture from day one. A £20 Priority Deposit grants you first refusal on our limited Founding Membership and ensures you are at the front of the line when our doors open.
Note: This deposit is fully refundable or deductible from your first month’s membership.
“I’m building KODA:MA because I want a place where the art of Jiu-Jitsu becomes a pathway to holistic wellness. I want a gym that feels like a sanctuary, a home, a space to explore the limits of my potential as a coach and practitioner of the Gentle Art."
Founder and Head Coach: Wayne Tomsett
