London Club
London Amateur Wrestlers was set up by Jek in early 1996. LAW together with its affiliates is most probably the largest British wrestling group of clubs with approximately 350 members and a large international electronic emailing list.
- Find out about our practice sessions
- Learn about the styles we wrestle
- Look at the gallery for photos etc. from our training sessions and tournaments
LAW is always prepared to assist any collection of wrestling enthusiasts organise themselves.
If you have any questions get in touch.
History
Birth of London Amateur Wrestlers (LAW) - set up in 1996
The London Amateur Wrestlers club was set up by Jek in early 1996 as an initiative to promote the close combat sport of grappling to all enthusiasts irrespectively.
City University AW (CUAW) - set up in 1996
A few months later, Jek together with 3 friends, 2 Freestylers and 1 Brazilian Jujitsu player started Britain's first university wrestling club in City University.
Birmingham AW (BAW) - set up in September 1997
BAW was set up on application by Steve. Unfortunately this group is now closed.
Kingsway College AW (KCAW) - set up in September 1999
Led by Alison Mahony, Sports Officer, KCAW was set up in August 1999. However due to Alison's departure and the college's disposal of its sports hall, this group is now closed.
Manchester AW (MAW) - set up in April 2000
Our submission squad attended a few tournaments in Rochdale, Manchester on invite from David after which this group was set up. This group is now full and not accepting new members.
City & Islington AW (CAIAW) - set up in June 2002
Responding to several students from the college who had trained with Ozgun in Hackney, this group was set up. The group terminated when the students graduated to City University.