Entries by BJJ Globetrotters

Featured Traveller: Derrick Kersey – BJJ Globetrotters

Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Derrick Kersey – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 32 Belt: Purple Profession: Landlord / online merchandise services (designing, branding, selling) How many years in BJJ: 7 Other martial arts: Jiu Jitsu is my passion and I’ve developed a love for wrestling as well. Where do you live: I […]

Featured affiliated academy: Ronin Grappling Glasgow BJJ

Where is the gym located? I currently rent mat space at two different strength and conditioning gyms in the southside of Glasgow, Scotland. How many people train there? About 15 or so folk at the moment, though some prefer the morning classes and others the evening classes – I only started running classes a month […]

Featured Traveller: Astrid Nörenberg – BJJ Globetrotters

Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Astrid Nörenberg – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 33 Belt: Blue Profession: Scientist by training, currently working in sales and management. How many years in BJJ: Around 5 years. Other martial arts: Several years of kickboxing and muay thai. Where do you live: Mainly in a city close […]

Featured Traveller: Baptiste Vanlitsenburgh – BJJ Globetrotters

Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Baptiste Vanlitsenburgh – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 28 Belt: I’m a proud white belt! Profession: Working in the procurement department of a big Danish brewery. How many years in BJJ: I started to train regularly a bit more than 2 years ago, but got interested in the […]

Featured affiliated academy: FM BJJ Carrigaline Ireland

Where is the gym located? FM BJJ Carrigaline Ireland is located at SOLAS Health & Fitness – Unit 6, Carrigaline Industrial Estate, Kilnagleary, Carrigaline, Cork, Ireland. How many people train there? 10-15 Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Numbers are slowly increasing by around 2-3 […]

Featured Traveller: Katharina Danielski – BJJ Globetrotters

Katharina Danielski – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 35 Belt: White Profession: Field application scientist How many years in BJJ: 1.5 Other martial arts: Two years of no-gi grappling before starting with BJJ in the gi Where do you live: Landshut, Germany (Bavaria) Where are you originally from: Poland Other fun or curious information you would like […]

Featured Traveller: Charles Harriott – BJJ Globetrotters

Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Charles Harriott BJJ Age: 32 Belt: Black Profession: Wandering Jiu Jitsu instructor and Airbnb Host How many years in BJJ: 10 or 14 years, depending on when you start counting Other martial arts: Tae Kwon Do, American Kenpo, Universal Martial System, and Judo Where do you […]

Featured Traveller: Sabine Deviche – BJJ Globetrotters

Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Sabine Deviche – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 35 Belt: White Profession: Graphic designer / Illustrator / Web developer How many years in BJJ: 2.5 years Other martial arts: None. I did train for a couple of years in Olympic-style weightlifting in the past, and also dabbled in […]

Featured affiliated academy: MAEDA Team BJJ Tunisia

Where is the gym located? MAEDA Team BJJ Tunisia is located in a suburb of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. How many people train there? 50. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? The gym has experienced significant growth this past semester. We have an average […]

Featured Traveller: Raffaela Milner – BJJ Globetrotters

Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Raffaela Milner – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 26 Belt: Purple Profession: Retired physicist, current martial arts instructor How many years in BJJ: 5 this summer Other martial arts: Since I started martial arts because I wanted to become a well-rounded MMA fighter, I’ve been training in all […]

Featured affiliated academy: Playa Venao BJJ Panama

Where is the gym located? We’re located in Playa Venao, Panama, which is on the Azuero peninsula on the country’s Southwest Pacific coast. Playa Venao is known as one of Panama’s best and most consistent beach breaks. The gym is physically located at Beach Break Surf Camp (www.beachbreaksurfcamp.com), a beachfront hotel steps from the waves. […]