BJJ – Coach – Danny ‘Galinho’ Worters
Danny runs the Kids BJJ programme at Studio NW2. He received his black belt in December 2020.
Danny found martial arts in 2009, after having spent his teens and twenties pursuing a career as an actor, while eschewing any form of exercise. He spent 3 years being completely obsessed with Muay Thai, and even travelled to Thailand to train and compete. At the beginning of 2012, he stumbled into a Jiu Jitsu gym, and never looked back.
Being small of stature, and having avoided exercise for most of his life up to that point, Danny was drawn to BJJ for two primary reasons. Not only was he able to train and spar with much bigger people, he also managed to survive the experience unscathed. Training BJJ has helped him to deal with insecurities surrounding physical confrontation, and opened his eyes to the positive impact BJJ can have on others.
Danny’s teaching style is centred around a conceptual understanding of Jiu Jitsu principles with a focus on good finishing mechanics. He believes that this is what will enable a smaller and weaker person to control and submit a larger opponent.
Ultimately, Danny thinks that Jiu Jitsu should be fun. He makes the learning experience enjoyable through games designed to help make the complicated subject of Jiu Jitsu easier to understand. Knowing that BJJ puts people in uncomfortable situations, his classes prioritise safety and consent – the kids are encouraged to speak up, and “no” is always respected.
Having witnessed BJJ change the lives of countless people, including himself, Danny loves that teaching gives him the opportunity to help others and find what it is that Jiu Jitsu can offer them.
Notable competitive achievements:
– 3rd place at IBJJF Brazilian Championship 2018 (Purple belt)
– 1st place at IBJJF European Championship 2019 (Brown belt)
– 1st place at IBJJF Master International – Europe 2019 (Brown belt)
– 2nd place at IBJJF European Championship 2019 (Brown belt, no-gi)
– 3rd place at IBJJF European Championship 2020 (Brown belt)
We are currently taking trial class bookings for a new beginners group (6-10y) on Mondays and Wednesdays, as well as the older kids group (11-14y) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, please check our timetable, or send us an email at info@studionw2.com.
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