The British Ju-Jitsu National Championships 2026 took place on 29 August, bringing together competitors from clubs and associations across the country for a fantastic day of competition.
A total of 210 competitors took part, generating 564 event entries across 75 categories and five events.
Wakarishin finished at the top of the overall medals table with 14 gold, 18 silver and 17 bronze medals. Bushido also secured an impressive 14 gold medals, alongside five silver and nine bronze, while Stanford Warriors completed the top three with 10 gold, seven silver and six bronze.
Congratulations to every competitor who took part and to all of the coaches, officials, volunteers and clubs whose hard work helped make the 2026 British Ju-Jitsu National Championships such a success.
Overall Medals Table
- Wakarishin – 14 Gold, 18 Silver, 17 Bronze
- Bushido – 14 Gold, 5 Silver, 9 Bronze
- Stanford Warriors – 10 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze
- Masters MA – 9 Gold, 17 Silver, 13 Bronze
- Kokoro Kai – 9 Gold, 11 Silver, 10 Bronze
- Gendai No Shinka – 9 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
- Harlow – 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Kanzen – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- Seishin – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- Mind Body Spirity – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
- North Notts – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
- Goshin – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
Full Championship Results
Empty Hand Kata
Junior Empty Hand Kata – Purple-Brown Belt / 11-13yrs
Gold: Dylan Crump – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Carolina Alves-Lobo – Masters MA
Bronze: Maya Warren – Masters MA
Junior Empty Hand Kata – Purple-Brown / 14-17yrs
Gold: Ramisha Hussain – Masters MA
Silver: Addison Wilkes – Wakarishin
Bronze: Alexander Dunn – Bushido
Junior Empty Hand Kata – Black / 12-14yrs
Gold: Imogen Warburton – Wakarishin
Silver: Jennifer Brown – Masters MA
Bronze: Roberts Smyth – Wakarishin
Junior Empty Hand Kata – Black / 15-17yrs
Gold: Nieve Osborne – Bushido
Silver: Lexi Minghella – Bushido
Bronze: Lily Conquest – Stanford Warriors
Senior Empty Hand Kata – Brown
Gold: Karry Prichard – Bushido
Silver: Andy Parry – Bushido
Bronze: Ava-May Jones – Bushido
Senior Empty Hand Kata – Black 1st Dan
Gold: Samuel Ablett – Bushido
Silver: Hope Parkinson – Masters MA
Bronze: Faaris Ahmed – Masters MA
Senior Empty Hand Kata – Black / 2nd Dan+
Gold: Jay Jones – Bushido
Silver: Robbie Hunter – Bushido
Bronze: Aaliyah – Masters MA
Weapons Kata
Junior Weapons Kata – Brown / 11-13yrs
Gold: Ruby May Powell – Wakarishin
Silver: Frankie Beere – Wakarishin
Bronze: Jack Prosser – Wakarishin
Junior Weapons Kata – Brown / 14-17yrs
Gold: Freddie May – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Addison Wilkes – Wakarishin
Bronze: Lucas Smirnovas – Wakarishin
Junior Weapons Kata – Black / 12-14yrs
Gold: Ronnie Stevens – Gendai
Silver: Roberts Smyth – Wakarishin
Bronze: Jennifer Brown – Masters MA
Junior Weapons Kata – Black / 15-17yrs
Gold: Michael Minghell – Bushido
Silver: Sam Wilson – Masters MA
Bronze: Ryan McCreanor – Kokoro Kai
Senior Weapons Kata – Brown
Gold: Karry Prichard – Bushido
Silver: Leila Tibbitt – Stanford Warriors
Bronze: Andy Parry – Bushido
Senior Weapons Kata – Black 1st Dan
Gold: Elena Vulliamy – Harlow
Silver: Hope Parkinson – Masters MA
Bronze: Alice McKelvey – Kokoro Kai
Senior Weapons Kata – Black 2nd Dan
Gold: Jaimie Johnson – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Conor Lightbown – Masters MA
Bronze: Abbie Whitehead – Masters MA
Senior Weapons Kata – Black 3rd Dan+
Gold: Katherine Byne – Wakarishin
Silver: Brad Davies – Masters MA
Bronze: Harry Fitz-Gerald – Kokoro Kai
Pairs Demonstration
Junior Pairs Demo – 11-13yrs
Gold: Frankie Beere & Megan Lawrence – Wakarishin
Silver: Aara Patel & Macy Ladd – Stanford Warriors
Bronze: Aoife Connell & Gracie Palmer – Wakarishin
Junior Pairs Demo – 14-17yrs
Gold: Aarunn Kamara & Charlie Pickles – Gendai
Silver: Michael Minghella & Callum Tomlinson – Bushido
Bronze: Emily Kane & Ronnie Stevens – Gendai
Senior Pairs Demo – Open
Gold: Harry Fitz-Gerald & Robbie Hunter – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Brad Davies & Hollie Parkinson – Masters MA
Bronze: Adam Cook & Rhiannon Cook – Wakarishin
Random Attacks
Junior Random Attacks – Green / 11-13yrs
Gold: Louie Vallis – Gendai
Silver: Reggie Warrior – Wakarishin
Bronze: Dexter Bailey – Wakarishin
Junior Random Attacks – Green / 14-17yrs
Gold: Connor Longley – Gendai
Silver: Lauren Donaldson – Gendai
Bronze: Eddie Emery – Kokoro Kai
Junior Random Attacks – Blue / 11-13yrs
Gold: Vincent Evans – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Ben Thompson – Gendai
Bronze: Aishy Myuran – Stanford Warriors
Junior Random Attacks – Blue / 14-17yrs
Gold: Charlie Field – Gendai
Silver: Teddy Phillips – Wakarishin
Bronze: Bethany Brown – Wakarishin
Junior Random Attacks – Purple / 11-13yrs
Gold: Benjamin Sykes-Hodkinson – Masters MA
Silver: Nicholas Huluta – Stanford Warriors
Bronze: Lenni Hughes – Bushido
Junior Random Attacks – Purple / 14-17yrs
Gold: Harry Penton – Bushido
Silver: Ramisha Hussain – Masters MA
Bronze: Sebastian Shirley – Stanford Warriors
Junior Random Attacks – Brown / 11-12yrs
Gold: Megan Lawrence – Wakarishin
Silver: Aoife Connell – Wakarishin
Bronze: Rosie Palmer – Wakarishin
Junior Random Attacks – Brown / 13yrs
Gold: Sophia Prokopchuck – Gendai
Silver: Frankie Beere – Wakarishin
Bronze: Mason Brown – Kokoro Kai
Junior Random Attacks – Brown / 14yrs
Gold: Charlie Pickles – Gendai
Silver: Aaron Kamara – Gendai
Bronze: Addison Wilkes – Wakarishin
Junior Random Attacks – Brown / 15-17yrs
Gold: Lily Sillet – Bushido
Silver: Freddie May – Kokoro Kai
Bronze: Dominic Burkey – Stanford Warriors
Junior Random Attacks – Black / 12-15yrs
Gold: Allannah Gaines – Masters MA
Silver: Joanne Singleton – Masters MA
Bronze: Callum Tomlinson – Bushido
Junior Random Attacks – Black / 16-17yrs
Gold: Casey Smith – Masters MA
Silver: Oliver Demsey – Kokoro Kai
Bronze: Ethan Procter – Masters MA
Senior Random Attacks – Green/Blue
Gold: Michael Stevens – Gendai
Silver: Lee Warren – Masters MA
Bronze: Morgan William – Wakarishin
Senior Random Attacks – Purple/Brown
Gold: Maria Thira – Harlow
Silver: Richard Hemes – Harlow
Bronze: Katie Kane – Gendai
Senior Random Attacks – Black / 1st Dan
Gold: Elena Vulliamy – Harlow
Silver: Nicolette Krajewska – Harlow
Bronze: Ben Taylor – Harlow
Senior Random Attacks – Black / 2nd Dan
Gold: Robbie Hunter – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Amy Cook – Kokoro Kai
Bronze: Max Peaty – Kokoro Kai
Senior Random Attacks – Black / 3rd Dan+
Gold: Karlie Slater – Masters MA
Silver: Brad Davies – Masters MA
Bronze: Harry Fitz-Gerald – Kokoro Kai
Advanced Random Attacks
Gold: Max Peaty – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Karli Slater – Masters MA
Bronze: Amy Cook – Kokoro Kai
Continuous Fighting – Girls
35kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Macy Ladd – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Rosie Palmer – Wakarishin
Bronze: Aara Patel – Stanford Warriors
44kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Megan Lawrence – Wakarishin
Silver: Aoife Connell – Wakarishin
Bronze: Jessica Breslin – Masters MA
55kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Sophia Prokopchuck – Gendai
Silver: Carlolina Alves-Lobo – Masters MA
Bronze: Mia Hough – Masters MA
64kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Rose Denton – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Enna Huckfield – Kokoro Kai
Bronze: Abigail Stephoni – Wakarishin
49kg & Under / 14-15yrs
Gold: Jennifer Brown – Masters MA
Silver: Bethany Brown – Wakarishin
Bronze: Ramish Hussain – Masters MA
56-63kg / 14-15yrs
Gold: Isla Jones – Bushido
Silver: Imogen Warburton – Wakarishin
Bronze: Alannah Gaines – Masters MA
64kg+ / 16-17yrs
Gold: Maddison Grice – Kanzen
Silver: May Gill – Gendai
Bronze: Elsie-Rose Elsson-Skehill – Wakarishin
48-50kg / 16-17yrs
Gold: Lily Conquest – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Casey Smith – Masters MA
Bronze: Nieve Osborne – Bushido
52-60kg / 16-17yrs
Gold: Lexi Minghella – Bushido
Silver: Rachael Ballard-Adams – Kokoro Kai
69-73kg / 16-17yrs
Gold: Freja Marsland – Bushido
Silver: Lily Sillett – Bushido
Bronze: Sydney Stone – Wakarishin
Continuous Fighting – Boys
36kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Declan Stone – Wakarishin
Silver: Nicholas Huluta – Stanford Warriors
Bronze: Kairi Donaldson-Walsh – N. Notts
40kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Riley Smith – Bushido
Silver: Ronnie Mallon – Stanford Warriors
Bronze: Dylan Crump – Kokoro Kai
45kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Frankie Beere – Wakarishin
Silver: Dragos Alexandrou – Wakarishin
Bronze: Lenni Hughes – Bushido
53kg & Under / 11-13yrs
Gold: Alfie Yellop – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Jamie Langham – Stanford Warriors
Bronze: Jack Prosser – Wakarishin
54-60kg / 11-13yrs
Gold: Maxwell Crouchman – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Reggie Warrior – Wakarishin
Bronze: Ralph Fernandez – Masters MA
62-71kg / 11-13yrs
Gold: Robert Smyth – Wakarishin
Silver: Benjamin Sykes-Hodkinson – Masters MA
89kg+ / 11-13yrs
Gold: Dexter Bailey – Wakarishin
Silver: Mason Brown – Kokoro Kai
53kg & Under / 14-15yrs
Gold: Edwin Thomas – Masters MA
Silver: Tomo Fujita – Seishin
Bronze: Frazier Devlin – Kanzen
54-60kg / 14-15yrs
Gold: Archie Best – Wakarishin
Silver: Muhammed Isa Wright-Khan – Masters MA
Bronze: Oliver Rowe – Kanzen
61-67kg / 14-15yrs
Gold: Sebastien Shirley – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Josiah Mills – Stanford Warriors
Bronze: Alexander Dunn – Bushido
70kg+ / 14-15yrs
Gold: Fraser Crawford – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Callum Tomlinson – Bushido
Bronze: Ben Mould – Wakarishin
59kg & Under / 16-17yrs
Gold: Albaro Aldana – Bushido
Silver: Dylan Chohan – Kokoro Kai
60-68kg / 16-17yrs
Gold: Dominic Burkey – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Samuel Hull – Wakarishin
Bronze: Charlie Field – Gendai
69-76kg / 16-17yrs
Gold: Tudor Huluta – Stanford Warriors
Silver: Oliver Dempsey – Kokoro Kai
Bronze: Eli Hook – Seishin
92kg+ / 16-17yrs
Gold: Ryan McCreanor – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Eddie Emery – Kokoro Kai
Continuous Fighting – Women
64kg & Under
Gold: Karli Slater – Masters MA
Silver: Faye Dwyer – Wakarishin
Bronze: Aaliyah Bentley – Masters MA
75kg & Under
Gold: Rhiannon Cook – Wakarishin
Silver: Elena Vulliany – Harlow
Bronze: Tahlia Clark – Kokoro Kai
85kg & Under
Gold: Katherine Byne – Wakarishin
Silver: Ava-May Jones – Bushido
Bronze: Tamsin Everitt – Wakarishin
Continuous Fighting – Open
64kg & Under
Gold: Jay Jones – Bushido
Silver: Conor Lightbown – Masters MA
77kg & Under
Gold: Brad Davies – Masters MA
Silver: Stefano D’Urso – Kokoro Kai
Bronze: Ben Haroon – Stanford Warriors
85kg & Under
Gold: Robbie Hunter – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Michael Edwards – Mind Body Spirit
Bronze: Graham Rayment – Wakarishin
94kg & Under
Gold: Max Peaty – Kokoro Kai
Silver: Ben Taylor – Harlow
Bronze: Andrei Mikhalenkov – Goshin
99kg & Under
Gold: Adam Cook – Wakarishin
Silver: Morgan Williams – Wakarishin
100kg+
Gold: Luke Shipwright – Harlow
Silver: Nathan Byne – Wakarishin
Bronze: Callum Hynd – Harlow
Congratulations once again to everyone who competed, coached, officiated and supported the Championships.
Thank you for your outstanding effort, sportsmanship and dedication in helping to make the British Ju-Jitsu National Championships 2026 a great success.
