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Casey Jones

His Crewe gym grew from local teaching, student support and a shared building effort.

Biography

By March 2009, Casey Jones was Shrewsbury head coach and Karl Tanswell’s student. His 2010 reflection credited his questioning outlook to his sociology lecturer and Richard Dawkins, recalling resistant sparring with a former kickboxer before finding a university BJJ coach. He linked positions, rules and defence with match study, instructor questions and partner tests. Learning outweighed gym wins; his guard-pull defeat prompted standing work. That emphasis on learning also shaped his account of an American trip in SBG’s retrospective of 2013. Despite losing his opening Worlds match, he valued what he learned, thanking Tanswell, Manchester training partners and Matt Thornton’s Portland gym for preparation and support. Shropshire Live’s 2018 feature described two years coaching children for Palmsports in Abu Dhabi. Opening new Shrewsbury premises, Jones called wider access a longstanding aim and offered women and children free classes until Christmas. Beginner Nia Lewis described welcoming classes and an approachable coach. Undated SBG testimonials praise detailed progression exercises (Nuno Matos) and continued learning (Jason Tan). In May 2023, Jones and Shaun Hampton opened their jointly owned SBG Crewe gym. Crewe Nub News traced the project to more than two years of local teaching and a growing student base. Students and Rogers Renovations helped create the premises. Jones wanted a community where different generations could train together, connected with Crewe’s wider fitness scene rather than replacing existing businesses.

Sources for this profile

  • Shropshire Live, 21 November 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • Shropshire Live's 2018 feature described Jones's two years coaching children for Palmsports in Abu Dhabi. Opening new Shrewsbury premises, he called wider access a longstanding aim and announced free classes for women and children until Christmas.

      Where in the source: Coach background and offer.

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    • Beginner Nia Lewis described Jones's coaching as approachable and the classes as welcoming in the same 2018 feature.

      Where in the source: Student account.

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  • Casey's Blog.(opens in a new tab)

    • In 2010, Jones credited his sociology lecturer and Richard Dawkins for critical questioning; resistant sparring with a former kickboxer preceded finding a university BJJ coach.

      Where in the source: 2010 reflection.

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    • He connected positions, rules and defence with match study, instructor questions and partner testing. Learning outweighed gym wins; his guard-pull loss prompted standing work.

      Where in the source: 2010 lessons.

      Accessed:

    • March 2009: Shrewsbury head coach and Karl Tanswell's student.

      Where in the source: Introduction.

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  • SBG Shropshire.(opens in a new tab)

    • SBG's undated presentation names Jones head coach. Nuno Matos praises detailed progression exercises; Jason Tan describes continued learning.

      Where in the source: Testimonials.

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  • SBG, 2013 retrospective.(opens in a new tab)

    • In SBG's retrospective of 2013, Jones described losing his opening Worlds match yet learning from the American trip. He thanked coach Karl Tanswell, Manchester partners and Matt Thornton's Portland gym for preparation and support.

      Where in the source: Worlds trip account.

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  • Crewe Nub News, 7 May 2023.(opens in a new tab)

    • Crewe Nub News reported that Jones and Shaun Hampton opened their jointly owned SBG Crewe gym in May 2023. More than two years of local teaching built a student base; students and Rogers Renovations helped create the premises.

      Where in the source: Opening and development.

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    • Jones described wanting a mixed-age training community connected with Crewe's wider fitness scene, rather than replacing existing businesses.

      Where in the source: Community aim.

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