Tom Barlow

Tom “the mighty Barlow” Barlow has been active in the UK BJJ scene and the international competitive jiu jitsu circuit for over 15 years. He received his black belt in 2011 from Braulio Estima, and has trained all over the world with greats like Eric Paulson, Andre Galvao, Rafa and Gui Mendes, and Otavio Sousa, among others.

Tom has been very successful in competitive BJJ as well. He is a three-time No-Gi World Champion at featherweight, European Champion, and has competed in a number of professional, submission-only events like the Polaris Pro and Tuff– you also might recognise him as a recurring commentator for Polaris.

Tom teaches regular seminars around the U.K. and Europe. An excellent competitor and athlete, he has made the transition to coach and professor remarkably well, and manages to balance his needs as an athlete against his student’s needs with ease.

Of course, no athlete is born in a vacuum, and everyone’s path into BJJ is different. Tom has a long history with a number of striking arts, but has largely decided that getting hit in the face is no longer his calling.

Some of Tom's accomplishments:

• No Gi World Champion (M1 - 2013/14/15)
• European Champion (M1 - 2015/19)
• British Champion (2007/08/09/10/11/12)
• 2x Team GB Representative
• Polaris Veteran
• ADCC Finalist