Nathan Kirkman is a purple belt under ADCC veteran Ross Nicholls of London Grapple, now living in Prague and training under Martin Stehlík of Choketopus BJJ Pražačka.
• Favorite Submissions: Leg locks/ Twisters
• Favorite Positions: Butterly Ashi/ The back
• Favorite Move: Inverting back takes
• Favorite Take Down: Foot sweep
• Favorite Guard: Half-Guard
• Preferred Style: No-Gi
Nathan began training in October 2021 in Stevenage, England, at Andy Nugent’s Academy of Martial Arts, where he trained mostly in the Gi for the first 8 months before he moved to London to pursue a Bachelor’s degree. In London he began training under ADCC and Polaris veteran Ross Nicholls, who awarded him both his blue and purple belts respectively. In London, Nathan developed a love for No-Gi, and all of the craziness entailed within it, spawning a passion for inversions, leg-locks, and the more eclectic submissions such as twisters.
In September 2025, Nathan left London for Prague to study for his Master’s degree, and now trains under Martin Stehlík at Choketopus BJJ Pražačka.
Co a kde Nathan učí? BJJ na Pražačce.