I first stepped onto the mat in September 2022.

I’m now a blue belt (awarded November 2025) under Rory McDowell, training at KIN Jiu Jitsu in Westbury-on-Trym.

I’m ridiculously lucky to learn from some of the best in the field: Jenny Line, Rory McDowell, David Stewart, Rodrigo Fereira and Olly Gallery, to name a few. What they get out of the arrangement remains unclear.

I do not coach BJJ.

I do write about my BJJ experiences because writing helps me make sense of things. Occasionally.

There’s also a play in progress. It’ll be finished when it’s finished. Please respect the artistic process (procrastination).

So if you’re here for tips on chokes and sweeps… soz. Wrong website.

But if you’re fascinated by what the body can do when the brain insists it can’t, enjoy theoretical deep dives (the brain would like to feel useful somehow), and appreciate a community that makes all of this possible while being spectacularly shit at accepting compliments…

By all means, take a seat.