Where is the gym located? Anchor BJJ & Fit for Life China is located in Haikou, Hainan (aka. the Honolulu of China). How many people train there? About 150. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, we went from 20 students originally to about 150 […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Charles Harriott BJJ Age: 32 Belt: Black Profession: Wandering Jiu Jitsu instructor and Airbnb Host How many years in BJJ: 10 or 14 years, depending on when you start counting Other martial arts: Tae Kwon Do, American Kenpo, Universal Martial System, and Judo Where do you […]
Where is the gym located? The gym is located in the Colombo district (Western province) of Sri Lanka. The exact address is: No. 457, 3rd Floor, Galle Road, Rawathawaththa, Sri Lanka. How many people train there? Roughly 20 people for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 70 for Karate, and 20 for KAPAP Krav Maga. Is the gym […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Sabine Deviche – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 35 Belt: White Profession: Graphic designer / Illustrator / Web developer How many years in BJJ: 2.5 years Other martial arts: None. I did train for a couple of years in Olympic-style weightlifting in the past, and also dabbled in […]
Where is the gym located? MAEDA Team BJJ Tunisia is located in a suburb of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. How many people train there? 50. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? The gym has experienced significant growth this past semester. We have an average […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Raffaela Milner – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 26 Belt: Purple Profession: Retired physicist, current martial arts instructor How many years in BJJ: 5 this summer Other martial arts: Since I started martial arts because I wanted to become a well-rounded MMA fighter, I’ve been training in all […]
Where is the gym located? We’re located in Playa Venao, Panama, which is on the Azuero peninsula on the country’s Southwest Pacific coast. Playa Venao is known as one of Panama’s best and most consistent beach breaks. The gym is physically located at Beach Break Surf Camp (www.beachbreaksurfcamp.com), a beachfront hotel steps from the waves. […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Ed Calvert – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 34 Belt: Purple Profession: Currently unemployed, previously involved in medical equipment sales. How many years in BJJ: Around 10 (slow learner) Other martial arts: None Where do you live: Edinburgh, Scotland Where are you originally from: Blackpool, England Other fun […]
Where is the gym located? Bangalore, India How many people train there? Reign MMA India has currently around 15 members. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Since we only opened about two months ago, there’s a weekly increase in the number of students. We’re doubling […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Martin Mihajlov -BJJ Globetrotters Age: 39, for a few more weeks Belt: Black Profession: Associate Professor. In academia, not BJJ. I actually work at a university :) How many years in BJJ: Around 10 Other martial arts: Off and on I dabbled in many martial arts […]
Kambiz Warriors Gym Malaysia BJJ Where is the gym located? The gym is downtown Kuala Lumpur behind Ampang Point Mall, on the 4th floor above the TIME ZONE shop. We’re about 10 mins away (via bus or taxi) from the iconic landmark KLCC twin towers, and the nearest train lines are Ampang Park (Putra LRT […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
