Entries by BJJ Globetrotters

Affiliated academy: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Sri Lanka

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Where is the gym located? Colombo, Sri Lanka. How many people train there? Around 40 students. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, 2-5 new students monthly. What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? Purple belts are the highest and white belts are […]

Featured Traveller: William Dorman – BJJ Globetrotters

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William Dorman – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 43 Belt: Black belt 3rd degree Profession: Retired piano player in a brothel How many years in BJJ: 16 years and 6 months Other martial arts: Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, MMA, Judo, all types of fighting, I guess. Train everything with everyone, there is no one art that is […]

Featured Camp Instructor: Christian Graugart – BJJ Globetrotters

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Christian Graugart – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Black belt Age: 40 Profession: Manager of a boutique travelling circus Started training (year): 2000 City/country: Saint Barthélemy, French West Indies (originally from Copenhagen, Denmark)   Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: I guess I would say that BJJ Globetrotters is my biggest achievement. I have competed a bit—won some […]

Featured Traveller: MacKenzie King – BJJ Globetrotters

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Age: 27 Belt: Blue Profession: It’s complicated How many years in BJJ: 2 years Other martial arts: Kickboxing Where do you live: Queen Creek, Arizona, United States Where are you from: Mesa, Arizona Other fun or curious information you would like to share: I coach the little kiddos at my gym! I am starting a […]

Featured Camp Instructor: Kyle Sleeman – BJJ Globetrotters

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Kyle Sleeman – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Black belt Age: 40 Profession: City worker and BJJ Instructor/Competitor Started training (year): Started training martial artist in 1988.  Started grappling in 1999.         Started BJJ in 2005. City/country: Live in Whitby Ontario, 25 min east of Toronto, Canada   Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Achievements in […]

Featured affiliated academy: Team Gringo Piteå, BJJ Sweden

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Where is the gym located? In the very north of Sweden, close to the Arctic circle, in a town called Piteå. How many people train there? During the pandemic, the commune closed our training facility and many members went on with other things in life. We are currently working to get the numbers back up. […]

Featured Traveller: Seb Egan – BJJ Globetrotters

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Age: 30 (yes, I know, surprising!) Belt: White belt – 4 stripes Profession: IT Lead Officer, but used to work in theatre as a lampy! How many years in BJJ: 5 years. However, it feels longer with the amount of injuries that I have. I started to train after I worked on a teaser trailer […]

Featured affiliated academy: Tropical Squad BJJ, Spain

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Where is the gym located? The gym is located in the city center of Motril, a small town (60,000 people) on the tropical coast of Spain. How many people train there? Normally we are between 15 to 20 people. It depends a lot on which period of the year we’re in. For instance, during summertime, […]