New Cross Martial Arts
New Cross Martial Arts roundel logo Neil with a junior medallist Two judoka gripping (father and son training)

Judo club · Bermondsey · with Aylwin Judo Club

New Cross Martial Arts

Judo in Bermondsey, south-east London

  • Confidence
  • Discipline
  • Respect

First session free. Book by phone or WhatsApp.

Call 07821 679058 WhatsApp Class times

Weekly timetable

Classes and times

Judo on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Muay Thai on Wednesdays, at Galleywall Tenants Hall. The first session is free.

  1. MonMonday

    No class

  2. TueTuesday

    Children's judo18:00–19:00Ages 5–14 · beginner course

    Adult judo19:30–21:0016+ · beginners course

  3. WedWednesday

    Muay Thai19:00–20:30All levels

  4. ThuThursday

    Children's judo18:00–19:00Ages 5–14 · beginner course

    Adult judo19:30–21:0016+ · beginners course

  5. FriFriday

    No class

  6. SatSaturday

    No class

  7. SunSunday

    No class

Classes, courses and prices

  • Tue · Thu · 18:00–19:00

    Children's judo, ages 5–14

    First lesson free; £6 a session (2025 poster)

  • Tue · Thu · 18:00–19:00

    Children's judo beginner course

    6 weeks, £65, judo suit included

  • Tue · Thu · 19:30–21:00

    Adult judo, 16+

    All abilities; free trial session

  • Tue · Thu · 19:30–21:00

    Adult beginners judo course

    8 weeks, £150, judo suit and a grading at the end

  • Wed · 19:00–20:30

    Muay Thai kickboxing

    All levels, beginners to advanced

  • By appointment

    Private one-to-one

    Judo, BJJ, self-defence; book by phone or WhatsApp

Times and prices from the club's posters, August–September 2026.

Also: judo for schools (breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and curriculum sessions) and first aid courses. Ask on 07821 679058.

Venue

Galleywall Tenants Hall

Galleywall Road
London SE16 3PB
Bermondsey
Tue · Thu
Judo, children and adults
Wed
Muay Thai kickboxing

Aylwin Judo Club trains at the same hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Children's class on the blue and red mats
Children's class on the blue and red mats
Neil Bartholomew in a dojo, calligraphy scroll behind

Neil BartholomewHead coach · 7th Dan

Head coach biography

Neil Bartholomew

Neil Bartholomew coaches judo in Bermondsey, south-east London, where he founded New Cross Martial Arts. He holds a 7th Dan black belt in judo from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK), presented in June 2026 on behalf of the late Roger Payne, Hanshi 8th Dan. He received his 6th Dan and the title Renshi in Japan in April 2016 and has trained in Kyoto and Osaka. He also holds a 1st Dan in karate, a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a UKCC Level 3 coaching qualification. Students who began on his beginners course in 2010 are now black belts.

Neil also runs Platinum K9 Training and Platinum K9 Defence, which train working-line German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois for obedience and protection, and Bartholomew Driving School, which teaches manual and automatic lessons in London, Kent, Cambridge, Royston and Norfolk.

Credentials

  • 7th Dan · DNBK · 2026
  • 6th Dan · Renshi · Japan 2016
  • 1st Dan karate
  • BJJ brown belt
  • UKCC Level 3
  • NCMA since 2010 or earlier
7th Dan presentation, Mid Sussex Martial Arts, June 2026: Neil (centre) with Steve Lee (5th Dan) and Marc Hagone (4th Dan)
7th Dan presentation, Mid Sussex Martial Arts, June 2026: Neil (centre) with Steve Lee (5th Dan) and Marc Hagone (4th Dan), whose grades Neil presented
Belt embroidered 'Neil Bartholomew' with the DNBK certificate (6th Dan, Renshi, Japan 2016)
Belt and DNBK certificate for 6th Dan and Renshi, Japan 2016
Neil in a white BJJ gi at Gracie Barra
Neil in a BJJ gi at Gracie Barra

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Gradings and students

Gradings for all abilities, from the first coloured belt to black belt. Students who started on an NCMA beginners course in 2010 reached black belt in 2021, and a DNBK 3rd Dan was presented in July 2026.

  • Promotion to black belt, July 2026Black belt, July 2026
  • Children's class on the blue and red matsChildren's class
  • Presentation of a DNBK 3rd Degree Black Belt, July 2026DNBK 3rd Dan, July 2026
  • Class photo in the hall with NCMA logosClass photo in the hall
  • Grading to brown beltBrown belt grading
  • Class lined up on the mats, 'great first night back', 2026First night back, 2026
  • Two students promoted to black belt; they started on an NCMA beginners course in 2010Black belts from the 2010 course
  • Throwing practice on the matsThrowing practice
  • Large group photo, adults and juniorsAdults and juniors
  • Promotion to yellow beltYellow belt
  • Juniors class in the hallJuniors class
  • Seniors class group photoSeniors class
  • Children's class lined upChildren's class lined up
  • Students with coloured belts training outdoorsTraining outdoors
  • Children practise breakfalls on the matsBreakfall practice

Kyoto · Osaka · Belgium · Holland

Japan and masterclasses

Neil trained in Kyoto in 2016 and in Osaka, and received his 6th Dan and the title Renshi in Japan on 29 April 2016. Club masterclasses include sessions with Karina Bryant, 2012 Olympic bronze medallist, and world champion Tomoko Fukumi.

  • Large group photo at a temple hall, Kyoto, Japan, 2016

    Kyoto · 2016

    Temple hall

    Large group photo at a temple hall in Kyoto.

  • Group in judogi at a stone monument, Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Stone monument

    Group in judogi at a stone monument.

  • Neil in Kyoto with friends in yukata

    Kyoto

    Kyoto street

    Neil with friends in yukata.

  • Belt embroidered 'Neil Bartholomew' with the DNBK certificate (6th Dan, Renshi, Japan 2016)

    Japan · 29 April 2016

    6th Dan and Renshi

    DNBK certificate and Neil's embroidered belt.

  • Group photo in a dojo, Osaka, Japan

    Osaka

    Osaka dojo

    Group photo in a dojo in Osaka.

  • Randori in a Japanese dojo (World Judo Day post)

    Japan

    Randori

    Randori in a Japanese dojo.

  • Masterclass with Karina Bryant, 2012 Olympic bronze medallist

    Masterclass

    Karina Bryant

    2012 Olympic bronze medallist.

  • Session with world champion Tomoko Fukumi

    Masterclass

    Tomoko Fukumi

    Session with the world champion.

  • Masterclass in Belgium

    Belgium

    Masterclass

    Masterclass in Belgium, large group.

  • Neil with a junior judoka holding a medal and trophy after a competition in Holland

    Holland

    Competition

    A junior judoka with a medal and trophy.

Aylwin Judo Club badge (Kyu-Shin-Do)

Trains with NCMA

Aylwin Judo Club

Kata guruma throw (Aylwin Judo Club) Tomoe nage throw (Aylwin Judo Club) Utsuri goshi throw (Aylwin Judo Club)

Sensei Richard Raymond, 6th Dan, founded Aylwin Judo Club more than 40 years ago at Aylwin School, Southwark Park Road, SE16 2JP.

  1. FoundedAylwin School, Southwark Park Road, more than 40 years ago
  2. 1997St Crispin's Church Hall
  3. After CovidMoved in with New Cross Martial Arts at the tenants hall on Galleywall Road

Resident instructors hold grades from 1st to 6th Dan, and two 5th Dans visit regularly. Instructors hold coaching qualifications, criminal record checks and first aid certificates.

Classes
Tuesday and Thursday; closed in local school holidays
Venue
Galleywall Tenants Hall, Galleywall Road, SE16 3PB
Association
British Judo Council logoBritish Judo Council

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Contact

Book a free first session

Children's judo and adult judo: the first session is free. Private one-to-one sessions by appointment.

Call 07821 679058 WhatsApp
Phone
07821 679058
Email
n.bartholomew@live.co.uk
Venue
Galleywall Tenants Hall, Galleywall Road, London SE16 3PB
Judo
Tuesday and Thursday
Muay Thai
Wednesday