“I’ve shared great food, drinks, rolls, sweat and laughs with so many people the past near 3 months that make the long hours travelling and money spent worth it.” Jake Walton Age: 21 Belt: Blue Profession: I quit my job to travel! But I was a signwriter (designing and fitting signs) How many years in […]
Charles Harriott – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 34 Belt: 1st degree blackbelt Profession: Jiu Jitsu Instructor Started training (year): 2006 City/country: Gainesville, Florida, USA Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: BJJ Fanatics Instructor Visited 98 gyms in 18 countries in 2018 (Globetrotter of the Year 2018) Lived as a nomadic instructor from 2018 to 2020 Sometimes […]
“There is no ego at our gym, everyone trains with everyone and rolls with everyone with no expectations other than having fun and learning from each other.” Travis Browne, Coach at Whaingaroa BJJ Where is the gym located: The gym is located on the Raglan Harbour mouth at 94 Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive, Raglan, New […]
“Don’t be afraid to put everything else on hold for a bit and do something you’ll love. It’s easier and less scary than you think.” Marcus Tan Marcus and Alessia – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 29 and 32 Belt: Brown belt and blue belt Profession: We both have been working in Marketing/Social Media, but are both […]
“I like to see how other people do things differently than the way I do them and see how other people think differently than the way I think.” Jeremy Loflin Name: Jeremy Loflin Age: 44 Belt: Black under Paul Thomas Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Profession: I own and run a window covering installation company. My second […]
“Look for a place/town with a volunteer job and a BJJ school and mix these two!” Silas Proton, Jiu Jitsu traveller Silas Proton – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 30 Belt: White Profession: Restorer for stone (architecture & sculptures) How many years in BJJ: 3.5 Other martial arts: 5yrs traditional TaekwonDo, 3yrs K1 & MuayThai Where do […]
Alexander Neufang – BJJ Globetrotters Age: I am 33 years old Belt: BJJ Blackbelt Profession: Currently working as a fulltime instructor for Gi/Nogi and MMA in Braunschweig, Germany Started training (year): I started training Jiu Jitsu 1. January 2009 and have committed my life fully to the Art since then. I have competed all over […]
“In Seville until recently there were no black belts, but nowadays the level is high. Not only of black belts, but of browns, purples and blues as well!” Juan José Abad, Owner of C.D. Crossfight Hi there! Let’s start by finding out a little bit about the location of the gym. Where can we find […]
“Go to places you are not so much attracted by, meet the locals and discover that there is beauty in everything. Everywhere.” Tango DiNero, Jiu Jitsu Traveller Age: I am 27 years old. Since 2004! Belt: Purple Profession: Police Officer in Frankfurt, Germany How many years in BJJ: I started in late 2012, so it’s […]
“We are open minded and have a friendly atmosphere where everyone is welcome.” Nick R. Cleppe,Owner of Victus MMA, Norway Let’s start out with some facts about your gym: We are a Next Generation MMA affiliate and also a BJJ Globetrotters affiliate. Next Generation MMA has 11 affiliates around the world, and we are one […]
Age: 36… sheesh… am I really inching towards the big 4-0? When did that happen? Belt: Lowly, clue- and stripe-less white belt. Profession: I’m a Filmmaker (mostly documentaries). And yes, I’m working on “something about BJJ”. How many years in BJJ: I began “training” via DVDs in early 2016 and finally joined an academy in […]
Oliver Geddes – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 36 Belt: Black Belt 3rd Degree Profession: Formerly full time BJJ instructor, currently waiting for classes to become legal again Started training (year): 2005 City/country: London, UK Main achievements in BJJ: European Champion, Purple Belt 2009/2010 Abu Dhabi Pro Trials Qualifier Purple/Brown/Black 2009 Abu Dhabi Pro Trials Qualifier Brown/Black […]
Where is the gym located? Thanh Cong Ward’s Community Hall, Thanh Cong Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, VN How many people train there? Around 30 members. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? We started with a core team of 8 to 10 people eager to learn […]
Maciej Grzelak – BJJ Globetrotters Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Age: 26 years old Belt: Purple Profession: Final year Med school student How many years in BJJ: 4 Other martial arts: Dangerous black belt sushi sticks user Where do you live: Bydgoszcz, Poland Where are you originally from: Warsaw, Poland Maciej […]
Where is the gym located? We run out of two locations: Ballymoney and Ballycastle on the north coast of Ireland. How many people train there? Around 30 members. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? We have been open for just over a year and grown […]
Aaron Ross – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 42 Belt: Belt Black Profession: International consultant Started training (year): 2006 City/country: St. Petersburg, Florida USA/ Tokyo, Japan Main achievements in BJJ: I think the ups and downs of the whole journey is an achievement in and of itself but I think for me personally it was going from […]
Where is the gym located? Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. How many people train there? For BJJ, roughly 10 to 15 people. We have also 40 people for taekwondo, 10 for kickboxing, and about 25 in fitness & cross-training. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Name: Liadain O’Driscoll – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 33 Belt: Purple Profession: Technical writer How many years in BJJ: 6 Other martial arts: MMA until I detached a retina in a fight. Where do you live: Cork, Ireland Where are you originally from: Baltimore, Ireland – a […]
Where is the gym located? La Paz, Bolivia. How many people train there? About 50 people of all disciplines and ages. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, by about 3 to 4 people per month. What are the highest and lowest belt grades training? […]
Let’s start out with some quick facts about you… Name: Wale Adelakun – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 32 Belt: Purple Profession: Engineer How many years in BJJ: 6 Other martial arts: Wrestling for 4 years (yes, I’m considering it a martial art) Where do you live: Wiesbaden, Germany Where are you originally from: San Francisco, CA […]
