Merry Xmas & Happy New Year
Last training date of 2025: 18th December
We restart in the New Year on Thursday 8th January 2026.
Fancy joining us in 2026? For this striking, throwing & grappling art. We have space! No membership and no joining fees.
“Learn an ancient art evolved for a modern world.”
With clubs in Dorchester & Weymouth!
We pride ourselves as a non-for profit, friendly, family orientated club, run by volunteers whom just love martial arts and want to pass on their knowledge and experience.
We aim to stay true to the founding principles of the Fudoshin System with classes run on a ‘pay as you go’ basis. There are no other fees, no sign-up clauses, no membership, no insurance etc. This is particularly beneficial to those who work shifts and families.
Even gradings are free – you will never be charged for assessment or achieving your next belt.
Warning!!! the Fudoshin System is expansive – we never stop learning – once bitten you will be hooked. It’s a very broad martial art, based on ”traditional” teachings of striking, grappling and throwing that can be tweaked and tailored to anyone’s need. Another one of our ‘values’ is inclusivity. We welcome anyone with an interest in martial arts including those with existing martial arts experience (whatever the discipline) and those who are completely new.
Fancy trying it out? Joining couldn’t be simpler – try for free – follow the link below. Check out our timetable, contact us, ask any questions. We are always happy for walk-ins (Just make sure you don’t go to our old location at Dorchester Judo Club). Members can switch between training in Weymouth or Dorchester as they wish.
Welcome
Welcome to Dorchester & Weymouth Fudoshin Jujitsu and Martial Arts. We have been established in Dorchester since 2003 and are affiliated with the British Fudoshin Association. From January 2024 we have also opened up in Weymouth and branched out into Historical European Fighting Arts as well.
We primarily teach Fudoshin Bujitsu, an umbrella term for the “art of the warrior” a combination of unarmed traditional Japanese Jujitsu (also known as Jiu jitsu or Ju Jutsu) and traditional weapons including: katana, wakizashi, tanto (knife), yawara bo, tanjo, jo, bo, naginata (spear) nunchaku, kama, sai and tonfa.
Our expansion into Historical European Martial Arts, complements the Japanese teachings. Bringing together European and Oriental Historical Fighting Systems – which really aren’t that dissimilar. We practice longsword, rapier, arming sword, sword and buckler, dagger, spear and quarter staff.
We benefit from the experience of a Lead Instructor with over 45 years of continuous martial arts training.
Classes
We run children’s and adult classes. We welcome all abilities. Come along and have a go for free!
Jujitsu a Traditional Martial Art
Learn a traditional martial arts system which incorporates striking, grappling, throws, joint locks, escapes, restraints and ground fighting.
Self defence
Learn effective, practical self-defence skills which will stay with you for life. Learn to defend yourself against both armed and unarmed attacks. Defend agsinst single and multiple attackers. Also learn to defend yourself with every day objects at hand using improvised weapons.
Weapons training
Learn how to use one or more of the 12 traditional weapons. Learn how to defend against these weapons if unarmed but also if armed with different weapon.
Due to the similarities of armed combat & close quarter combat- we have added Historical European Martial Arts to our repertoire – as per historical treatises by Masters such as Fiore dei Liberi, Talhoffer and Meyer. There are parallels with the wrestling, grappling, locking and throwing in Traditional English Catch-Wrestling to those of Japanese Jujitsu as-well. Although we’ve lost our Dorset wrestling heritage – Devonshire and Cornish Grappling is still being kept alive.
Be active
Training in Jujitsu will improve your general fitness. Fitness and conditioning play an important part of each lesson, it’s excellent core conditioning and burns a lot of calories. You don’t need to be super fit to start Jujitsu. You will train to your physical ability. You will notice, week on week, small improvements in your physical fitness, core strength and stamina. But most importanlty you will be having so much fun you wont notice how hard you are working!
Cross training
Jujitsu is excellent cross training and complements other sports such as athletics, dancing, football, rugby, gymnastics and swimming; where bursts of power/speed are required combined with balance, coordination, timing and stamina.
Well-being and Mindfulness
Unwind after a hectic day. Leave your worries behind as you step into the dojo and onto the mat, focussing on the now. Martial arts helps relieve stress and focus the mind. You will also meet new people, make friends and share a common interest with a wide network of kindred spirits.
There is increasing evidence that the motivational nature of training in martial arts, the sense of personal reward, the focus and the camaraderie helps prevent but also combats stress, anxiety and depression.
Put simply, martial arts fits into the biopsychosocial model of health – it will affect and benefit you physically, mentally, and socially – meeting these most basic of human needs.
Age, Injury & Gender are no Barrier
Age, injury and gender are no barrier to training in Fudoshin Jujitsu. The martial art is so diverse that it can be adapted to any individuals capability and to the level that their body mechanics can achieve. We believe the person makes the martial art, not the martial art the person. We are teaching students to grasp the art, master the principles and make it their own, moulding it to work for themselves, rather than creating carbon copies of an instructor. Please feel free to contact us to discuss further or pop along and find out yourself.
Join us
Everyone is friendly and shares the desire to learn and have fun. There are no joining fees, no membership fees and we never charge for gradings. Just Pay as you train. Why not try for free!
Where to find us
Dorchester
Monday
Dunovaria Crossfit, Unit C1, Marabout Trading Estate, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1YA
Adults and Children 10yrs plus jujitsu – 20:00-22:00
Thursday
St Osmunds Community Sports Centre, Barnes Way Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ
Children 5 to 7yrs jujitsu - 18:00 -19:00
Children 8yrs plus - 19:00 – 20:00
Historical European Martial Arts/ Traditional Japanese Weapons – from 19:00
Adults + 13yrs plus jujitsu (& invited juniors year 8 and above) 20:00 – 22:00
Weymouth
Monday
Wyke Regis Memorial Hall, DT4 9EZ
Historical European Martial Arts: 19:30 – 21:30 (see www.wessexwolveshema.com)
Tuesday
Wessex Traditional Martial Arts, Littlesea Trading Estate, 83 Lynch Ln, Weymouth DT4 9DN
Children 6yrs & over jujitsu: 16:00 – 17:00
Friday
Wessex Traditional Martial Arts, Littlesea Trading Estate, 83 Lynch Ln, Weymouth DT4 9DN
Children over 10 and Adults jujitsu: 20:00 – 21:30
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