Featured Camp Instructor: Aaron Ross – BJJ Globetrotters

Aaron Ross – BJJ Globetrotters

Age: 42
Belt: Belt Black
Profession: International consultant
Started training (year): 2006
City/country: St. Petersburg, Florida USA/ Tokyo, Japan

Main achievements in BJJ:

I think the ups and downs of the whole journey is an achievement in and of itself but I think for me personally it was going from white to black belt in a foreign country/language. Additionally, being able to share my jiu-jitsu with thousands of people at the camps from around the world is a personal achievement that I hope to continue to add to.

Aaron Ross – BJJ Globetrotters Zen Camp

Which BJJ Globetrotters camps have you attended?

Attended over 20 camps to date, too many to list.

Which camp has been your favorite so far?

Difficult question being to so many but I truly love them all but every time different. Every new camp is a new favorite as corny as that sounds. Each one offers something special and when you add new faces the same camp its a unique experience.

Aaron Ross – BJJ Globetrotters Summer Camp

Favorite stories/moments from the camps?

Had 300 straight rolls at Heidelberg 2019, that was cool. Sang in a punk band once, hosted an impromptu bodybuilding contest in a German bar. Rode a bicycle down a giant staircase in Belgium drunk and my bike came apart and I crashed fracturing a bone in my hand 2 steps from the bottom. Went to a Polish disco in a farm warehouse in the middle of nowhere. Broke a record in an Austrian bar with a couple other guys for most Jaeger bombs drank, our photo is on the wall there. I can go on for days, this is tip of the iceberg, haha. Most of the good stories I shouldn’t tell on the internet :) Additionally, making new friends every camp I go to is a favorite moment that keeps perpetuating the more I attend.

Your favorite class/classes to teach at camp?

Don’t really have a favorite but I want everyone there to learn and really take something away from my classes. I’m really there to help everyone to the best of my ability without any bullshit. Everything I teach is stuff I actually use.

Anything else you want to add to your profile? 

If you see me scheduled for a camp, you better believe some shenanigans is in store so sign up, join the fun! If you have never been to a camp and are undecided, just do it. It will be more enjoyable than you anticipate. You will make friends, train and share a lot of laughs and memories.

Really grateful to all the people that have attended my classes and appreciated what I’ve had to offer. Thankful for all the friends I’ve made so far and looking forward to all the new adventures/friendships ahead. Appreciate Christian and the Globetrotters staff for all the work they do.

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Aaron Ross – BJJ Globetrotters instructor