Entries by BJJ Globetrotters

Featured Traveller: Cristiana Theodoli – BJJ Globetrotters

Cristiana Theodoli BJJ Age: 33 Belt: Blue Profession: I’m a nurse. I work in an Emergency Department in Glasgow which covers the city centre, and the east and north of the city. It’s physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging, but I love it. How many years in BJJ: I’ve been training Jiu Jitsu for about 7 […]

Featured affiliated academy: Curepipe BJJ Mauritius

Where is the gym located? Curepipe, Mauritius. How many people train there? Curepipe BJJ Mauritius has 4 adults, 12 kids. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? For now, the number is more or less constant. What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? The […]

CORONA UPDATE: Camp schedule 2020 & 2021

With some small adjustments, the BJJ Globetrotters camps are still happening in 2020 & 2021 At the beginning of this pandemic, we were afraid that we wouldn’t be able to host a single camp all year. But this summer, we managed to host two highly successful camps in Iceland and Austria, totaling around 300 participants (and zero infections). This […]

Featured Traveller: Michael Velotta – BJJ Globetrotters

Michael Velotta BJJ Age: 43 Belt: 1st degree Black Belt Profession: Physical Therapy Assistant in an acute care hospital How many years in BJJ: Oh gosh… almost 24 years now? Other martial arts: High school wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing, and a little bit of Sambo. Oh, and now a little bit of Irish Collar and […]

Featured affiliated academy: Two on One Martial Arts, Romania BJJ

Where is the gym located? In Iasi, Romania. Specifically on 2 Poitiers Street, 700671, Iasi. How many people train there? Approximately 100 across all our classes (BJJ – adults and kids, MMA, kickboxing, strength & conditioning, self-defense, arm-wrestling). Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, […]

Featured Traveller: Agnes Lisik – BJJ Globetrotters

Agnes Lisik – BJJ Globetrotters Age: Master 2 Belt: Blue, Icon BJJ (Pablo Cerino’s team in Brussels) Profession: I’m a translator by training, but I worked in different jobs in my life, including fishmonger, journalist and currently, policy advisor in an environmental NGO. How many years in BJJ: 3 Other martial arts: My first martial […]

Featured affiliated academy: Ronin de Mexico BJJ

Where is the gym located? Ronin de Mexico BJJ is located very close to Mariachi Plaza in Garibaldi, the historic downtown of CDMX (Ciudad de México, aka. Mexico City). How many people train there? It depends on the day and the season. Approximately 10-15 people per class. Is the gym growing – if so by […]

Featured Traveller: Jacek Klimko – BJJ Globetrotters

Jacek Klimko – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 36 Belt: White Profession: Yoga teacher, massage therapist, writer How many years in BJJ: One Other martial arts: Some Aikido when I was young. When I grew disillusioned with it, I took up Krav Maga… which proved to be quite similar to Aikido, but more violent. Where do you […]

Featured affiliated academy: Merthyr BJJ Wales

Where is the gym located? We train inside the local leisure centre called Merthyr Leisure Centre. It’s at the heart and soul of the town in which we are based – Merthyr Tydfil (Wales). This is a large town and borough about 30 miles from Cardiff and Swansea, and close to the beautiful Brecon Beacons. […]

Featured Traveller: Heather Raftery – BJJ Globetrotters

Heather Raftery BJJ Age: 33 Belt: Black Profession: Freelancer How many years in BJJ: 11 in January! Other martial arts: Doughjitsu – the art of sneaking into the freezer at night and picking out all the cookie dough pieces from ice cream container while everyone is sleeping. Where do you live: Mother Earth Where are […]

Featured Traveller: Stevie Antoniou BJJ

Stevie Antoniou Age: 24 Belt: Black Profession: Freelance photographer and filmmaker How many years in BJJ: 8 Other martial arts: Nope Where do you live: In Stockholm, but I’m traveling more than I’m at home. :) Where are you originally from: Stockholm, Sweden Other fun or curious information you would like to share: Parents are […]

Featured affiliated academy: Sporto Klubas Laumžirgis, Lithuania BJJ

About the gym: Where is the gym located? The gym rents 300 m2 full-time in the southern part of Vilnius, Lithuania. Here you can see the precise location of our gym, Laumžirgis (which means “dragonfly” in Lithuanian): https://goo.gl/maps/DyP5Y6tSDmo. It’s not easy to find us when you’re there in person though – just contact us through […]

Featured Traveller: Liz Corso – BJJ Globetrotters

Liz Corso – BJJ Globetrotters Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Age: 35 Belt: Blue Profession: Teacher How many years in BJJ: Two Other martial arts: None Where do you live: Paris, France Where are you originally from: New Jersey, USA Other fun or curious information you’d like to share: I do […]