Forge Your Spirit. Discover Your Potential at Sussex’s Premier Sanctuary for the Gentle Art.
A boutique BJJ experience built on community, high-level technicality, and total wellness. Launching Summer 2026.
The Founding 30: Become a Part of the Legend
We are looking for 30 pioneers to help us build the culture of KODA:MA from the ground up. In return for your early commitment, you’ll receive Exclusive benefits:
Lifetime "Founding Member" Rate: Lock in your membership price forever. No increases, ever.
Limited Edition Founding Gi: An exclusive KODA:MA uniform featuring the "Spirit Echo" embroidery.
VIP Launch Access: An invitation to our private opening seminar and wellness social.
Name on the Wall: Your name permanently engraved in our sanctuary as a founding pillar.
Input into the Build: Help us shape the schedule, the offering and the space before we even open the doors.
Private Lesson Voucher: For you or a friend to use to get an hours one to one tuition from head coach, 1st Degree Black Belt Wayne Tomsett.
We are KODA:MA.
More Than Just Mats.
KODA means the "Ally" or “Friend”. The training partner you trust with your safety and your growth. It represents the culture and community we are building here.
KODAMA represents the "Spirit"—the sanctuary we’ve built to escape the noise of the outside world and explore the limits of our potential free from distraction.
At KODA:MA, we’ve stripped away the "ego-driven" gym culture. We’ve replaced it with a warm, earth-toned sanctuary filled with light, living plants, and a world-class sprung floor to ensure maximum comfort and safety.
Whether you are a seasoned competitor, or have never stepped foot on a mat, you are welcome here.
A Sanctuary Designed for Performance.
The Mat Space: Premium, high-density mats on a custom-engineered sprung floor—saving your joints for the long haul.
The Hex-Lighting System: Designed to provide perfect visibility without the harsh glare of industrial fluorescents.
The Wet Room: Showers and high-end changing facilities so you can go from the mats to the office seamlessly.
On-Site Wellness: Direct access to our partner sports massage and physiotherapy suite.
Holistic Development: Enjoy Yoga, Dance and other classes at our studio area.
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Arte Suave (The Gentle Art): Technical Jiu Jitsu designed for longevity, efficiency, and the professional lifestyle.
Our beginners curriculum ensures every new starter learns how to move safely, and more importantly learn a safe, sustainable mentality, before their first live roll.
Sign up to the wait list, or secure your spot for just £20.
Demand for our Sussex sanctuary is high. A £20 Priority Deposit grants you first refusal on our limited Founding Memberships and ensures you are at the front of the line when our doors open.
Note: This deposit is fully refundable or deductible from your first month’s membership.
We are building more than a gym; we are building a culture. Secure your spot in the Founding 30 with a £20 Commitment Deposit. You’ll get first pick of our founding rates, an exclusive Gi, and an invite to our private pre-launch seminar. Once these 30 spots are gone, they are gone forever.
“"I built KODA:MA because I wanted a place where the art of Jiu-Jitsu met the science of wellness. I wanted a gym that felt like a sanctuary, a home, a space to explore the limits of my potential as a coach and practitioner of the Gentle Art."
Founder and Head Coach: Wayne Tomsett
