A Mahara JuiJitsu Academy in Rolle Street is expanding its services to include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and The Bowen Technique to the area.

Adam Lison opened his Brazilian Jiujitsu Academy on Rolle Street in Exmouth called Mahara Jiujitsu in September offering BJJ wrestling.

The BJJ classes are for kids and adults. Within the kids classes we are looking to start an empowering and anti-bullyjng campaign to get kids into a sport that has real world application opening it up to Exmouth Community Collage and the Deaf Academy .

Adam Lison served 22 years in the Royal Marine Commandos completing four tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, leaving the forces in May 2022.

He is one of a handful of instructor trainers in Royal Marines Close Combat that taught tri service and the intelligence community teaching combative and non-combative room entries and arrest and restraint techniques.

Adam explained: “The Bowen Technique is a non-invasive treatment applied to the body using thumbs and fingers.

It seeks to address imbalances primarily around the spine, pelvis, neck, and head but also through-out the body.

Bowen uses rolling type moves at a pressure appropriate to the individual to stimulate a response, release tension and re-balance.

“The rolling moves do not involve hard adjustments, it is not a flick of the muscle or massage. Instead it uses the skin available to move over the underlying muscle, tendon and connective tissue.

Each move covers only a small area, defined by how much skin slack is available from each individual.”

He said he was introduced to the technique 20 years ago by his mother, who is still a practising Bowen therapist.

Adam started learning Brazilian Jiujitsu in 2013 and said he was ‘automatically addicted ‘ and has ‘never looked back’.

He currently runs his Mahara Jiujitsu Academy moved to Rolle Street in September.

He said: “Brazilian Jiujitsu (BJJ) revolves around the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend him/herself against a bigger, stronger, heavier opponent by using leverage and weight distribution, taking the fight to the ground and using a number of holds and submissions to defeat them.

“BJJ training can be used for sport grappling and self-defence situations. Sparring, commonly referred to as ‘rolling’ within the BJJ community, and live drilling plays a major role in training and the practitioner's development.

“BJJ can also be used as a method of promoting physical fitness, building character, and as a way of life.”

For further information contact Adam on 07968 124903 or via email: adam@devonbowenclinic.co.uk or Maharajiujitsu@gmail.com