Author Archive for: bjjglobetrotters

Where is the gym located? Las Tunas, Manabí, Ecuador. How many people train there? Right now we have around 60 kids in the youth program and about 10 adults training. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, especially with the kids. We usually get one […]

Age: 36 Belt: Purple Beltch Profession: Environmental Advisor How many years in BJJ: 8…ish. Give or take a few existential crises. Other martial arts: Muay Thai — 3 years, until I realized I don’t particularly enjoy getting punched in the face. Where do you live: Currently Aberdeen, Scotland; soon to be Norwich, England. Where are […]

Age: 50 Belt: Black Profession: Head coach at Blue Dog Jiu-Jitsu How many years in BJJ: 9.5 Other martial arts: Started with Kyokushin Karate in ’86 and have since tried my hand at Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Japanese Ju Jutsu, and MMA. Where do you live: Yeovil in Somerset, southwest England. Where are you from: […]

Barbarik MMA, BJJ in India Where is the gym located?  Barbarik MMA is located in the vibrant university town of Manipal, in the Udupi district of coastal Karnataka, India. How many people train there? We currently have a solid, dedicated core of about 50-60 active practitioners across our grappling and combat sports programs. The strength […]

Age: 49 Belt: Black Profession: PE/ Self-Defense teacher in vocational education and part-time gym owner / head coach How many years in BJJ: 25 already Other martial arts: I did Judo since I was 6 years old and have done competitive MMA and kickboxing when I was younger Where do you live: Heemskerk, The Netherlands […]