Age: 30 (yes, I know, surprising!) Belt: White belt – 4 stripes Profession: IT Lead Officer, but used to work in theatre as a lampy! How many years in BJJ: 5 years. However, it feels longer with the amount of injuries that I have. I started to train after I worked on a teaser trailer […]
Where is the gym located? The gym is located in the city center of Motril, a small town (60,000 people) on the tropical coast of Spain. How many people train there? Normally we are between 15 to 20 people. It depends a lot on which period of the year we’re in. For instance, during summertime, […]
Francesco Fonte – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Black belt first degree Age: 46 Profession: MMA & jiu-jitsu coach, gym owner Started training (year): My first approach to jiu-jitsu was in 2003 but I think I didn’t start to regularly training with friends until a couple of years later. City/country: Currently living in Germany nearby Hanau, where […]
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Age: I am 32 years old. Belt: A 2-stripe blue belt (I often get demoted by my washing machine, but that’s a story for another day). Profession: I am a small business owner working in marketing, advertising, and investment. How many years in BJJ: Only been on the BJJ train for 3 years, yet it […]
Zachary Miller – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Black Age: 30 Profession: Serving in the United States Marine Corps since 2013 Started training (year): 2009 City/country: Arizona, USA Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: I’m relatively new to competing in Jiu Jitsu and have just recently found a desire for competition, so still building experience in that […]
Brasa Limburg Website
Where is Fat Man Gym, BJJ Croatia located? Osijek, Croatia. How many people train in your gym? About 10-12, but not always at the same time. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? We are growing but not by much because we don’t have space (only […]
Lea-Marie Stock – BJJ Globetrotters Age: I am 26 years old Belt: A freshly promoted purple belt (dyed my hair purple the week after!) Profession: I am currently working on finishing my Masters degree in psychology to work as a forensic psychologist. I also work as a bouncer from time to time. How many years […]
Priit Mihkelson’s website: www.DefensiveBJJ.com
Wim Deputter – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Black Age: 40 Profession: Fulltime BJJ coach and competitor at Brasa Belgium Started training (year): Started martial arts around 1990, started BJJ around 2000 City/country: Leuven, Belgium Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: -World Champion JJIF 2014 -MMA record 19 – 4 (all losses by decision) -Silver […]
