Patrick Arends

- From Arnhem, The Netherlands
- BJJ black belt
- Coach at Fight Spirit in Arnhem
- Former Primal Games champion
- Claims defense is just "superior Dutch genetics"
Alexander Backus

- From Örebro, Sweden
- BJJ black belt
- Karate yellow belt
- Won a match at some point
- Plays ABBA vinyl on repeat for open mats
Vilhjálmur Arnarsson

- From Akureyri, Iceland
- BJJ black belt
- Icelandic National Champion
- 3rd place IBJJF Europeans nogi
- Knits a sweater for Priit every Christmas
Raechel Titone

- From Ontario, Canada
- BJJ black belt
- Owner of Karma Jiu Jitsu
- Met, married and honeymooned husband at camps
- Can yodel but only about poutine
Maaria Haltsonen

- From Imatra, Finland
- BJJ black belt
- Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
- Has never, ever tapped to a banana split
Knut Wake

- From Bergen, Norway
- BJJ black belt
- Coach at Bergen Grappling
- Probably competed at some point
- Lives in a cute little cave like most Norwegians
Tobias Huber

- From Bietigheim, Germany
- BJJ black belt
- Former MMA pro
- NAGA Germany champion
- Our token Brazilian guy at camp
Priit Mihkelson

- From Tallinn, Estonia
- BJJ black belt
- Head coach Estum Jiu Jitsu, Estonia
- Creator of
DefensiveBJJ.com- Once stopped drone strike w/ turtle defense
Aaron Ross

- From Florida, USA / Tokyo, Japan
- BJJ black belt
- 10+ yrs training in Paraestra, Tokyo
- Best Horse Stance '84 All Valley Karate Ch.
- International used car salesman
Charlene Dixon

- From Maryland, United States
- BJJ black belt
- Pan American Champion brown
- Euros & Worlds medalist
- Once taught Jiu Jitsu at NASA
Jillian Peterson

- From Pennsylvania, United States
- BJJ black belt
- Nogi World Champion purple
- MMA matchmaker and IRL matchmaker
- Claims her best moves come from cat videos
Sebastiaan Munter

- From Heemskerk, Netherlands
- BJJ & Judo black belt
- Head coach of Bushido BJJ
- Former Dutch champion
- Actually enjoys Minttu shots
Jari Anttila

- From Mikkeli, Finland
- BJJ black belt
- ADCC North European Champion 2023
- Trained BJJ since 2001
- Claims his spirit animal is a Brazilian tapir
Michael Velotta

- From California, United States
- BJJ black belt
- 25+ years of Jiu Jitsu
- Won some competitions at some point
- Tap him = he'll destroy you in Dungeons & Dragons
Laura Rättyä

- From Helsinki, Finland
- BJJ black belt
- Gold No-Gi Finnish Nationals '22
- Mostly rocking the 2nd or 3rd place
- Former Finnish curling pro
Christian Graugart

- From Elsinore, Denmark
- Author of The BJJ Globetrotter
- 2nd place IBJJF Europeans brown belt
- IBJJF London Open black belt champion
- Multiple times IBJJF default bronze medalist
Shawn Clow

- From New York, United States
- BJJ black belt
- Once ranked #1 IBJJF brown belt in some division
- Had some MMA fights
- Private first responder for Seb Munter
Robert Tomingas

- From Kuressare, Estonia
- BJJ black belt
- 7x Estonia Champion
- Gold Nordic Open black belt
- Reportedly has better jokes than Jorgen
Taherul Khan

- From London, England / Zürich, Switzerland
- BJJ black belt
- #1 ranked camp coffee snob
- Everyone gave up on pronouncing his name
- Will armbar a grandma if she puts sugar in coffee
Cristiana Theodoli

- From Glasgow, Scotland
- BJJ black belt
- Got a bunch of white belt medals
- Main source of calories is from caffeine
- If she casually asks about your gym, lawyer up
Gareth McNamara

- From Dublin, Ireland
- Judo & BJJ black belt
- Former Irish Judo Champion
- IBJJF World, European & Asian medalist
- Will footsweep you using beer only
Bernie Antle

- From Newfoundland, Canada
- BJJ black belt
- Owner of Kempe Fitness & Fighting
- In Canadian Airforce (could be just a janitor though)
- Insists his blood type is Imperial Stout
Tiina Elomaa

- From Imatra, Finland
- BJJ black belt
- Karelian armwrestling team member
- Got lots of kids and lots of medals
- On a diet consisting of 100% salmiakki licorice
Jing Zhu

- From Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- BJJ black belt
- Has a couple of cool podiums picz
- Dabbles in Dagestani wrestling
- Expert in tax
evasion transparency
Alan Titone

- From Colorado, United States
- E-RYT No Bullshit Yoga Teacher
- Co-founder of Karma Jiu Jitsu
- Aka. the famous pro wrestler 'Namaste Nudie'
- Somehow believes yoga needs MORE STRENGTH
Seth Spratlin

- From Alabama, United States
- BJJ black belt
- Owner of Pirate BJJ
- Head Coach for UAH Chargers grappling team
- In charge of cabin thermostat at camp
Pierre-Yves Pontus

- From Belgium / Switzerland
- BJJ black belt
- Coach at Sion and Icon Valais
- 3x IBJJF European Masters Champion
- Always bring his waffle iron to camps