Entries by BJJ Globetrotters

Featured affiliated academy: SBG Orkney, BJJ Scotland

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Where is the gym located? St Mary’s, Orkney Islands. How many people train there? 25-30 current active members. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, but slowly. Approximately one new member every month or two. What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? The […]

Featured affiliated academy: BJJ North, Iceland

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Where is the gym located? Húsavík, Iceland. It’s a small town with a population of 2500 people. The closest big town/city is Akureyri. How many people train there? Around 25 people, which makes 1% of the population of Húsavík. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? […]

Featured Traveller: Baloo Peinkofer – BJJ Globetrotters

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Age: 29 Belt: Brown Profession: Manager for the municipal department for roads and parks How many years in BJJ: 11 (although the Covid years make this sound weird) Other martial arts: I’ve done a few years of judo, and during my first year of BJJ I was lucky enough to have an Iranian family where […]