Bailey Costello

Hello all!

I am running for president once again this year, so I hope you guys aren't bored of me just yet ;)

For those of you who don't know me, I have been the president and an instructor for the past year at UCLBJJ. I have been training  for 6 years, and I am a purple belt, training at London Grapple. Grappling has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I am super passionate to keep levelling up and delivering the highest quality instruction I can.

Next year, I want to continue to build on the fantastic progress of 2023/24. We are fresh off the back of our excellent team performance at the KCL competition, and every training session I get to watch the brilliant technical development of all of you guys who put the time and effort in week in week out! More importantly than this though, is the inclusive and welcoming gym culture we have created, and I absolutely love teaching and training with everyone who walks through the door.

And the best part is, I come as a package deal! Zach, our other coach and great friend, is as passionate about this as me, and we both have big plans for the curriculum and the training structure moving forward. Its been such a fantastic opportunity for us to share the thing we love the most with some pretty amazing people, and why stop now?!

I really hope you guys have enjoyed this year, and I hope to see you all in the next one!

p.s. promise I'll always be on time next year