Entries by BJJ Globetrotters

Featured affiliated academy: Team Gringo Piteå, BJJ Sweden

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Where is the gym located? In the very north of Sweden, close to the Arctic circle, in a town called Piteå. How many people train there? During the pandemic, the commune closed our training facility and many members went on with other things in life. We are currently working to get the numbers back up. […]

Featured Traveller: Seb Egan – BJJ Globetrotters

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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 […]

Featured affiliated academy: Tropical Squad BJJ, Spain

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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, […]

Featured Camp Instructor: Francesco Fonte – BJJ Globetrotters

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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 […]

Featured Camp Instructor: Zachary Miller – BJJ Globetrotters

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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 […]

Featured affiliated academy: Fat Man Gym, BJJ Croatia

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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 […]

Featured Traveller: Lea-Marie Stock – BJJ Globetrotters

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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 […]

Featured Camp Instructor: Wim Deputter – BJJ Globetrotters

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  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 […]