Josh Kennedy

Josh started training Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 16 in Norwich before moving to London in 2015. He’s been with London Grapple since the day it opened, earning both his brown and black belts under Ross Nicholls while competing regularly along the way.

He medalled at the BJJ British Championships at both blue and purple belt before starting wrestling in 2022 to round out his grappling game. Since then, he’s gone on to medal at the English, British, and Irish Wrestling Championships—winning the Irish title in 2025.

Josh now coaches wrestling at London Grapple and continues to compete in both styles. He’s passionate about helping to grow the sport of wrestling in the UK and hopes to play a role in developing it into a truly world-class scene.