Founder - Novo Eastbourne
Black belt
Alex Salisbury's first black belt, Jack brought Novo to Eastbourne in 2020 and built the branch from venue to venue before opening the permanent academy with Dinko in 2025.
The team
Coaches
Novo BJJ trains as part of the South Coast Collective alongside Elements Martial Arts in Brighton - black belt led coaching with a standard kept high across the whole south coast family.
Founder and head coach
Black belt
Alex founded NOVO BJJ at the Hastings headquarters and leads the team across both gyms. A black belt and active competitor, he built Novo around one idea: everyone on the mats gets better together.
MMA coach - Eastbourne
Black belt
Joe leads the MMA programme at Novo BJJ Eastbourne. An active professional mixed martial artist, he brings fight-tested standup and grappling to every session.
Co-founder - Novo Eastbourne
Brown belt
Dinko opened the permanent Novo Eastbourne academy with Jack in 2025 and leads the kids programme. A brown belt with a relentless competition game, he keeps the room technical and welcoming in equal measure.
Womens grappling coach - Eastbourne
Purple belt
Chloe runs the womens grappling class at Novo BJJ Eastbourne. A purple belt and gold-medalling competitor, she has built one of the most welcoming womens mats on the south coast.
BJJ coach - Eastbourne
Purple belt
Luke coaches BJJ at Novo Eastbourne. A purple belt with a sharp eye for the details beginners miss, he keeps every class technical and approachable.
How we coach
Technique first, ego last
Every class is taught step by step, every beginner is paired with a patient partner, and nobody is ever thrown in at the deep end. The coaches' job is simple: you leave every session a little better than you arrived, and looking forward to the next one.
Read the Novo storyCome and meet them.
No experience, no gi, no problem. Book below or just turn up ten minutes early.
Performance Fitness Gym, 14C Maple Road, Eastbourne BN23 6NY