Author Archive for: bjjglobetrotters

Where is the gym located? Universal Judo & Taekwon-Do Academies, 9 Sovereign Way, Wallasey, Wirral, United Kingdom. How many people train there? Judo – 30, Taekwondo – 800. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? 1 – 2 per month. What are the highest and lowest […]

Age: 29 Belt: Purple Profession: Content Strategist & Copywriter How many years in BJJ: 7 Other martial arts: I had a very short foray into MMA, but after one fight on an amateur card I decided to stick with BJJ. It was mighty fun though. I also accidentally joined the “wrong” Jiu Jitsu just prior […]

Where is the gym located? The gym is near the train station in Simrishamn, Sweden, a small, typical old fishing town with a history going back to the Viking era. We’re surrounded by history, old runestones, rock carvings and much more. The town is dead during winter, but in summer it’s full of tourists. How […]

Age: 43 Belt: Black Profession: Full time BJJ instructor at Artemis BJJ How many years in BJJ: Since 2006, so 19 at the time of writing Other martial arts: First one was fencing as a teenager for a year, then a weird TKD/kickboxing/kung fu hybrid at uni called Zhuan Shu Kuan, for about 8 years. […]