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Featured affiliated academy: Aukan Jiu-Jitsu Pichilemu

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Where is the gym located? Pichilemu, Sexta Region, Chile. How many people train there? 20 Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, but very, very slow. What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? We have white, yellow, grey, up to black. When did […]

Featured Traveller: Laura Mallene – BJJ Globetrotters

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Age: 37 Belt: Blue Profession: By day (and also by night, let’s be honest), I’m a communications and community manager in a national mental health coalition, work as a violence-prevention educator and run my own small business, write as a freelance journalist, and study law. There are a few more side quests, but these are […]

Featured affiliated academy: Dinamo Jiu-Jitsu, Italy

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Where is the gym located? Mazzano (Brescia), Italy. How many people train there? 18 Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, I started with 4 people. In one year now we have 18. What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? Black belt to […]

Featured Traveller: Kiera Nelson – BJJ Globetrotters

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Age: 26 Belt: White Profession: Public Health How many years in BJJ: 3 Other martial arts: A bit of boxing years back Where do you live: New Zealand (Wellington) Where are you from: New Zealand (Auckland) Kiera Nelson – BJJ Globetrotters Beach Camp What inspired you to travel and train? I travel a bit for […]