Canterbury Grappling Arts

Started my Bjj journey with Silverbacks MMA just over a year ago and it’s been the best decision. Quality coaching, clear demonstrations and techniques, positional and live sparring for all belt levels. The coaches roll with you too - no egos from anyone. As a female, I was worried it would be a male dominated atmosphere. From the moment I walked in, I was welcomed by everyone. It’s a positive training environment, whether you want to compete or train to learn. You’re encouraged and supported throughout and I thoroughly recommend the club and all the great coaches as the place to come.

Joined last summer and didn’t regret it. It was my first experience with martial arts and I fell in love with it. Coaches are amazing and couldn’t have asked for a better team. There’s a lot of variety with mma, BJJ gi/no gi and wrestling. Come train with us!

Been training Jiu Jitsu here since June 2021. Really good and welcoming club with a great atmosphere. Coaches are friendly, highly skilled and really approachable. I highly recommend this club for anyone new to Jiu Jitsu or those looking for a new BJJ gym.

I have been training at Silverbacks for a little over a year and have loved every moment. Paul and all the other coaches are very friendly and knowledgeable. You get a combination of fitness, technique and live sparring so you feel you can really apply what you are learning. There are no egos, everyone seems to get on well and respect each other no matter their age, gender, level of training and size. I started off just training no-gi grappling once a week and the odd MMA class, but have become hooked and now attend 3 or 4 times a week, including gi and no gi classes, MMA and striking. I've gained so much from all of the classes and appreciate all the support I've received from my coaches and fellow teammates. Looking forward to carrying on the journey and developing further. Come along and give it a try - I highly recommend it!

My two boys of 8 and 10 years old go to Bjj here Two times a week and Absolutely love it. I have seen them simply go from strength to strength. Thanks to Paul McGinty their coach. This place is most definitely deserves five stars.

Attended a mma striking class a few weeks ago. Instructor was late to arrive, there was a massive lack of health and safety with the class as a whole. Some attendees where not wearing sparring gloves as instructed but thin mma ones while striking to the face. The instrucor also did not tell attendees to wear gumshields or check whether anyone was new to the class or not. There was someone who was clearly new there and they struggled massively. The instructor encouraged everyone to strike as hard as possible during the sparring, which was hard on the less experienced attendees. The gym it was held in and the class gave off a typical toxic environment. Much better martial art clubs available in Kent where you actually learn, where the instructor will help you and where you will be safe. Of course people can get hurt in mma, but this was ridiculous.

An amazing place to train! Coaches are welcoming, friendly and have such attention to detail. Atmosphere is great amongst the members, couldn’t ask for anymore

If you're looking to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, self defence or anykind of Martial art. These guys have the top instructors. Who have some of the country's top fighters. Which also have European champions and top medal holders.

Stopped in for a session while away for work - friendly club with great instruction from Paul and some good rolls at the end.

Greatest martial arts gym I've trained at. People are strong, fearless and humble. Coaches are approachable, empathetic and surpass the professional credentials for their role. They care about you and your growth. Perfect approach when training newbies: the right amount of hands on-hand-off instruction. Plenty of room to grow. Definitely try out if you're considering any kind of personal growth let alone martial arts training.