From first class
to fight night.

Level 3 qualified coach, BJJ blue belt and active amateur fighter. Children and adults, Liverpool and Deeside.

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A full class of adults and juniors gathered in front of the cage at Aspire Combat Sports Academy in Liverpool.
Level 3 Qualified sports coach
Blue belt Brazilian jiu jitsu
Active Amateur MMA fighter
2 gyms Liverpool and Deeside
Tom Brennan kneeling on the mat holding a kick pad while a young student throws a head kick.

He still competes. That is the point.

Tomas Brennan fights out of Aspire Combat Sports Academy in Liverpool and coaches there too, right across the programme, from three year olds taking their first class to adults getting ready to compete. Two or three days a week he is over the border at North Wales Fight Academy in Deeside, running MMA fundamentals and private sessions.

The background is mixed on purpose. A blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, a striking base built in boxing gyms, wrestling on top, and an amateur MMA career that is still live. Most of what gets taught on the mats was pressure tested by him that same week.

Come down and get involved.

Tom Brennan
  • Mixed martial arts
  • Brazilian jiu jitsu
  • Boxing
  • Wrestling

The last twelve months

March 2026

Six wins from eight, two British titles

A single card for the junior squad, most of the wins coming by finish.

February 2026

Jiu jitsu fundamentals doubles in size

Co-led with Danny Farrell at Aspire. Beginners and blue belts on the same mat.

September 2025

Junior MMA UK, two wins and a close loss

Cornered the Aspire juniors through their first full competition card of the season.

Ongoing

MMA fundamentals, North Wales Fight Academy

A weekly beginners session in Deeside, plus 1-2-1 slots either side of it.

Two young fighters holding British title belts alongside their coaches after a competition.

The junior squad

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British titles taken on one card, from six wins in eight bouts.

Tom coaches and corners the junior competition team alongside the academy staff. Nobody is pushed towards competing. The ones who want it get prepared properly.

What you can book

Classes and sessions

A beginners MMA class working kicks in pairs on the mats.

MMA fundamentals

The whole sport broken into its parts. Striking, clinch, takedowns and ground work, taught slowly enough that a first timer can follow and hard enough that it sticks.

North Wales Fight Academy, Deeside

1-2-1 private coaching

One hour, one focus, no queueing for pads. The fastest way to fix something specific.

Liverpool and Deeside. Times and prices by phone.

Small group sessions

Two to four people who want the attention of a private session and the pressure of a partner.

Book as a group
The beginners jiu jitsu group lined up together at the end of a session.

Beginners jiu jitsu

No gi fundamentals from the first position. Blue belts welcome on the same mat.

Tuesday and Thursday, 6:15pm to 7:15pm
Tom Brennan on his knees holding focus pads for a young child in the cage.

Kids and junior MMA

Technique, discipline and confidence first. Competition only for the ones who ask for it.

School age, both academies
The Little Ninjas class of pre school children posing on the mats with their coach.
First session free

Little Ninjas, ages 3 to 5

Forty five minutes of balance, listening and rolling around, disguised as a martial arts class.

Monday and Wednesday 5:00pm. Saturday 10:00am.

Timetables move with the seasons. Ring before you travel and Tom will confirm the session is on.

Where to find him

Two mats, one coach

Aspire Combat Sports Academy

Home gym. Fights and coaches here, children through to adults.

818 Queens Drive, Stoneycroft
Liverpool, L13 4BT
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North Wales Fight Academy

Selected weekdays. MMA fundamentals plus private slots either side.

Zone 1, Unit 6
Deeside, CH5 2NY
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Said on Instagram

My little ninja. The best coach.

@jessmccarthynails Parent, Little Ninjas

Class session for anyone wanting to get into MMA.

@dicko_93 On the fundamentals class

Thanks for working with them and cornering them.

@nrank2 Junior team

On the mats

A junior student working from back control during a grappling drill.
The junior team with their trophies after a Junior MMA UK event.
Two packed jiu jitsu fundamentals groups photographed at the end of class.
Tom Brennan and a fellow coach kneeling with a young student holding a ninja of the day certificate.
A takedown caught mid motion during a session at North Wales Fight Academy.
The full academy squad lined up in front of the cage.

Start this week.

Tell Tom what you are after and he will tell you which session to walk into. No forms, no sales call, just a phone number.

Call 07756 785712

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Call 07756 785712