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Entries by BJJ Globetrotters
Featured affiliated academy: Pirate BJJ, USA
Where is the gym located? Pirate BJJ 312 Palmer Road, Suite A Madison, AL 35758 USA How many people train there? Currently we have 30 kids training and 9 adults, hoping to continue to grow both the adult and kid classes. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month […]
Spring Camp 2023: Back take prevention from side control with Priit Mihkelson
Priit Mihkelson’s website: www.DefensiveBJJ.com
Featured Camp Instructor: Stevie Antoniou – BJJ Globetrotters
Stevie Antoniou – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 28 Belt: Black Profession: Photographer and wilderness guide Started training (year): 2008 City/country: Stockholm/Sweden Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: I have medals from ‘’back in the day’’ but I haven’t competed in years. Which Globetrotters camps have you attended: I’m at 19 camps now so pretty […]
Featured Traveller: Matt McDonald – BJJ Globetrotters
Age: 36.9 Belt: Purple Profession: My background is in software engineering, and currently I’m working on a property maintenance company and rehabbing ugly houses. How many years in BJJ: 4.5 years, with some time off for injuries. Other martial arts: I wrestled in high school, where I won the superlative award for Best Catwoman Costume. […]
Featured affiliated academy: The Misfits Club, BJJ California
Where is the gym located? Crescenta Valley, Tujunga, California How many people train there? 68 Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? 10 a month What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? 7 black belts – 45 white belts When did The Misfits Club, […]
Featured traveller: Leslie Baird – BJJ Globetrotters
Age: 30 Belt: Blue Profession: Nanny How many years in BJJ: 3.5 Other martial arts: Boxing (11 years) Where do you live: Currently London Where are you from: Scotland Other fun or curious information you would like to share: I’ve been to 76 countries so far and have lived in 4 countries (not including the […]
Featured Camp Instructor: Bryan White – BJJ Globetrotters
Bryan White – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Blackbelt Profession: Law enforcement Started training (year): Started in 2007 City/country: Levittown, PA (U.S.) Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: My name is Bryan White. My start with BJJ began as part of my career as a police officer. I’ve worked in law enforcement since 2001. In the […]
Featured affiliated academy: Team Shadow Dordogne, BJJ France
Where is the gym located? Team Shadow Dordogne is located in France, in the small village of Biron, in Périgord. We are located 5 minutes from the magnificent “Château de Biron”. How many people train there? Not many people are training here. It’s a very small gym, a bit lost in the middle of the […]
Featured Traveller: Arlan Hall – BJJ Globetrotters
Age: 40 – AHHHH, first time I got to write that down! Belt: Blue Profession: Massage Therapist, homeschool mom, and chronic traveller How many years in BJJ: 5 Other martial arts: Does kickboxing in college count? Where do you live: Oceano, California, United States Where are you from: The Yukon Territory in Canada Other fun […]
