Author Archive for: bjjglobetrotters

Age: 27 Belt: Blue Profession: It’s complicated How many years in BJJ: 2 years Other martial arts: Kickboxing Where do you live: Queen Creek, Arizona, United States Where are you from: Mesa, Arizona Other fun or curious information you would like to share: I coach the little kiddos at my gym! I am starting a […]

Kyle Sleeman – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Black belt Age: 40 Profession: City worker and BJJ Instructor/Competitor Started training (year): Started training martial artist in 1988.  Started grappling in 1999.         Started BJJ in 2005. City/country: Live in Whitby Ontario, 25 min east of Toronto, Canada   Main achievements in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Achievements in […]

Age: 30 (yes, I know, surprising!) Belt: White belt – 4 stripes Profession: IT Lead Officer, but used to work in theatre as a lampy! How many years in BJJ: 5 years. However, it feels longer with the amount of injuries that I have. I started to train after I worked on a teaser trailer […]

Where is the gym located? The gym is located in the city center of Motril, a small town (60,000 people) on the tropical coast of Spain. How many people train there? Normally we are between 15 to 20 people. It depends a lot on which period of the year we’re in. For instance, during summertime, […]

Francesco Fonte – BJJ Globetrotters Belt: Black belt first degree Age: 46 Profession: MMA & jiu-jitsu coach, gym owner Started training (year): My first approach to jiu-jitsu was in 2003 but I think I didn’t start to regularly training with friends until a couple of years later. City/country: Currently living in Germany nearby Hanau, where […]

Age: I am 32 years old. Belt: A 2-stripe blue belt (I often get demoted by my washing machine, but that’s a story for another day). Profession: I am a small business owner working in marketing, advertising, and investment. How many years in BJJ: Only been on the BJJ train for 3 years, yet it […]