TRAINING LIFELONG CHAMPIONS
1. Build Lifelong Movers
Develop a strong athletic foundation that encourages a lifetime of health and physical activity.
2. Teach the Habits of Success
Help students understand that success comes through consistency, effort, and a positive attitude.
3. Develop Discipline & Respect
Show kids the virtues of discipline, toughness, and respect in a positive, engaging environment.
4. Build Confidence Through Self-Defense
Equip students with practical self-defense skills, the confidence to control confrontations, and the ability to excel in competition.
Youth Programmes
Our focus is on FUN. We will practice daily agility, balance and coordination drills. Introduce fundamental techniques and focus on long-term learning over winning. Most importantly, our young athletes will learn respect for their coaches and teammates.
Under 8’s
We continue the lessons learned in our younger group, keeping training fun and building fundamental skills and athleticism. We start to introduce strategy and options for competition, learning the rules, as well as respect for opponents and officials.
Under 12’s
Alongside competition strategy and preparation, we also discuss goal setting, confidence, and self-discipline. We emphasize proper nutrition and mental preparation, as well as strength training, conditioning, and recovery.
Open to ages 13-19. Ages 10-12 must try out.
Teens and Youth Competitors
We believe it is important to hold a space for our female grapplers. Once a week we hold an hour long practice, with a 30min open roll, for the women in our community. All experience levels are welcome, but come prepared for a tough go of it!
Open to ages 12+ (under 12’s must bring a partner)
Ladies Only Practice
Our Coaches
Tyrone Quinn
Black Belt / Adult and Youth Coach
Tyrone Quinn is a black belt in BJJ with over 18 years of training and competing experience.
He has won competitions across all belt levels in Gi and Nogi jiujitsu and has notable in wins in amatuer and pro MMA.
He has spent the past 12 years coaching kids' jiu-jitsu, sharing his passion for martial arts and helping young students build skills for life.
Bachelor’s in Sports Exercise and Coaching from UCD
Certified Kids’ Martial Arts Coach through IMMAA
ADCC Irish Open Champion
Lyndon Quinn
Black Belt / Youth CoachLyndon is one of Ireland’s top active jiu jitsu competitors. A lifelong athlete, Lyndon started his martial arts journey in 2013, under the guidance of his brother and coach Tyrone Quinn, receiving his black belt from Tom King in 2026.
Lyndon has 8 years of coaching experience, having shared his martial arts knowledge locally and internationally.
A veteran of the European Jiu-Jitsu circuit, Lyndon’s goal is to share his competition tested jiu jitsu techniques to young grapplers, helping them grow as athletes and as people.
ADCC Ireland Pro Division Champion
Grapple Kings Champion
Black Belt / Youth & Teens CoachShawn Weisenburgh
Shawn is a lifelong martial artist, starting his journey in Shotokan Karate at age 7. He has over 20 years of experience in wrestling and received his black belt in jiu-jitsu in 2019.
Shawn holds multiple coaching certifications through USA Wrestling, and a personal trainer certification through the NSCA. He also has over a decade of youth jiu-jitsu and wrestling coaching experience.
His goal is to bring the lessons that have served him in his life to the youth of our community, through the martial arts.
Fight 2 Win title contender
Top 10 ranking on the N. American BJJ circuit
2x European silver medalist
King County Coach of the Year nomination