George Pearse

BJJ & SAMBO COACH

Hi there, I’m George,

I’ve trained in various different combat sports since a young age but started to take it more seriously as a teen. I was being bullied in school and was always the introverted, overweight kid, but the more I trained, the more my confidence grew. Training from a young age has given me resilience and fortitude against the surprises life can throw at you. In situations where I might otherwise have crumbled under the pressure, training has revealed to me my perseverance and grit.

If you clicked on my profile because you were like, ‘What in blazes is Sambo’ or ‘Who on earth is this weirdo’; let me answer! Sambo is a martial art that was invented in Russia for military use and whilst it is still used by the armed forces, it has also become a recreational sport internationally, divided into Combat Sambo and Freestyle Sambo. I am a currently a Freestyle Sambo athlete on the GB Team, and still have a fair few years competing in the sport.

Alongside my intense passion for learning, training and competing in combat sports, I am also extremely committed to teaching the most current detailed and effective techniques to my students. I never feel better than when I’m giving 100% to my students that are giving me their time, and this to me is the central ideology of my coaching.

Disciplines you can train with me are Sambo, BJJ, Judo and there’s no need to worry at all about your experience level.

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done”.  – Bruce Lee.

A little bit about my experience:

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt under ADCC European Champion Ross Nicholls.

Freestyle Sambo Great Britain Team athlete.

5+ years of MMA experience training under Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Mick Hall and second generation Bruce Lee student, JKD instructor, John Carrigan.

7+ years of Judo experience under the tutelage of 6th Dan Coral Belt Terry Malkinson and 4th Dan Black Belt John Malkinson.

5+ years of Boxing experience under Billy and Bobby Beck.

3+ years of Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) experience under Mick Hall and 3x Muay Thai World Champion & former UK No.1 Charlie ‘Boy’ Peters.

As for my most recent accomplishment in competition, I achieved double gold at Grappling Industries London, where I won all 8 of my fights (Gi & No Gi) in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This can be observed via the Smooth Comp standings.