Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Ed Calvert – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 34 Belt: Purple Profession: Currently unemployed, previously involved in medical equipment sales. How many years in BJJ: Around 10 (slow learner) Other martial arts: None Where do you live: Edinburgh, Scotland Where are you originally from: Blackpool, England Other fun […]
Where is the gym located? Bangalore, India How many people train there? Reign MMA India has currently around 15 members. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Since we only opened about two months ago, there’s a weekly increase in the number of students. We’re doubling […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Martin Mihajlov -BJJ Globetrotters Age: 39, for a few more weeks Belt: Black Profession: Associate Professor. In academia, not BJJ. I actually work at a university :) How many years in BJJ: Around 10 Other martial arts: Off and on I dabbled in many martial arts […]
Kambiz Warriors Gym Malaysia BJJ Where is the gym located? The gym is downtown Kuala Lumpur behind Ampang Point Mall, on the 4th floor above the TIME ZONE shop. We’re about 10 mins away (via bus or taxi) from the iconic landmark KLCC twin towers, and the nearest train lines are Ampang Park (Putra LRT […]
Cristiana Theodoli BJJ Age: 33 Belt: Blue Profession: I’m a nurse. I work in an Emergency Department in Glasgow which covers the city centre, and the east and north of the city. It’s physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging, but I love it. How many years in BJJ: I’ve been training Jiu Jitsu for about 7 […]
Where is the gym located? Curepipe, Mauritius. How many people train there? Curepipe BJJ Mauritius has 4 adults, 12 kids. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? For now, the number is more or less constant. What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? The […]
With some small adjustments, the BJJ Globetrotters camps are still happening in 2020 & 2021 At the beginning of this pandemic, we were afraid that we wouldn’t be able to host a single camp all year. But this summer, we managed to host two highly successful camps in Iceland and Austria, totaling around 300 participants (and zero infections). This […]
Michael Velotta BJJ Age: 43 Belt: 1st degree Black Belt Profession: Physical Therapy Assistant in an acute care hospital How many years in BJJ: Oh gosh… almost 24 years now? Other martial arts: High school wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing, and a little bit of Sambo. Oh, and now a little bit of Irish Collar and […]
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Where is the gym located? In Iasi, Romania. Specifically on 2 Poitiers Street, 700671, Iasi. How many people train there? Approximately 100 across all our classes (BJJ – adults and kids, MMA, kickboxing, strength & conditioning, self-defense, arm-wrestling). Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, […]
Agnes Lisik – BJJ Globetrotters Age: Master 2 Belt: Blue, Icon BJJ (Pablo Cerino’s team in Brussels) Profession: I’m a translator by training, but I worked in different jobs in my life, including fishmonger, journalist and currently, policy advisor in an environmental NGO. How many years in BJJ: 3 Other martial arts: My first martial […]
Where is the gym located? Ronin de Mexico BJJ is located very close to Mariachi Plaza in Garibaldi, the historic downtown of CDMX (Ciudad de México, aka. Mexico City). How many people train there? It depends on the day and the season. Approximately 10-15 people per class. Is the gym growing – if so by […]
Jacek Klimko – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 36 Belt: White Profession: Yoga teacher, massage therapist, writer How many years in BJJ: One Other martial arts: Some Aikido when I was young. When I grew disillusioned with it, I took up Krav Maga… which proved to be quite similar to Aikido, but more violent. Where do you […]
Where is the gym located? We train inside the local leisure centre called Merthyr Leisure Centre. It’s at the heart and soul of the town in which we are based – Merthyr Tydfil (Wales). This is a large town and borough about 30 miles from Cardiff and Swansea, and close to the beautiful Brecon Beacons. […]
Heather Raftery BJJ Age: 33 Belt: Black Profession: Freelancer How many years in BJJ: 11 in January! Other martial arts: Doughjitsu – the art of sneaking into the freezer at night and picking out all the cookie dough pieces from ice cream container while everyone is sleeping. Where do you live: Mother Earth Where are […]
