Where is the gym located? Nelson, New Zealand. How many people train there in Balance Jiu-Jitsu, New Zealand? Including kids, we’ve got about 80 or so regulars that come in. Is the gym growing – if so by how many new members each month or year? Yes, always growing. Lots of new kids coming through […]
Age: 34 Belt: Purple Profession: Sports coach and personal trainer after majoring in Sports Science; adventurer and writer after last year’s trip. How many years in BJJ: 10-ish years Other martial arts: Korean wrestling (Ssireum), Wrestling, MMA, Muay Thai Where do you live: Canada Where are you from: South Korea Other fun or curious information […]
Tobias Huber – BJJ Globetrotters Age: 42 Belt: Black Belt Profession: Fraud Prevention Analyst & BJJ/MMA Coach at TeamXtreme Karlsruhe/Grind Gang MMA Started training (year): 2008 City/country: Karlsruhe, Germany Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: -AJP Germany/Swiss/Netherlands Winner Master Brownbelt -NAGA German Champion Elite -Former Pro MMA Fighter (German Shooto Champion) -Combat BJJ Competitor […]
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 […]
