BJJ Globetrotters Greenland Camp 2027

Name: BJJ Globetrotters Greenland Camp 2027
Start: 2027-08-04
End: 2027-08-08
Location: Nuuk, Greenland

Dates: August 4-7, 2027 (4 days)
Where: Nuuk, Greenland
Price: From €349
Includes: Training (accommodation separate)
Spots: Availability: Good

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A four-day Brazilian Jiu Jitsu camp in Nuuk, Greenland, August 4-7, 2027, open to all levels and affiliations.

Direct flights from Copenhagen to Nuuk
Nuuk’s biggest sports hall, a short walk from the centre
Hosted by the local club Nuuk Grappling
Gi & no-gi classes and open mats every day
Whales, icebergs and long, light evenings

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WELCOME

Greenland is a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. We’ve held two camps in Nuuk before, in 2016 and in 2018, and in August 2027 we’re going back: four days of training in Nuuk’s biggest sports hall, with the local club Nuuk Grappling as our hosts. Jiu Jitsu is still very small in Greenland, so a camp with visitors from all over the world means a lot to the people who train there all year with the same handful of training partners.

Getting to Greenland takes some planning, but it’s also one of the most spectacular places we’ve ever taken a camp. Hope to see you there!
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Truly a unique experience in a very unique place.
Ruadhán, Ireland

NUUK

Nuuk is the capital of Greenland and home to around 19,000 people, a third of the country. It sits at the mouth of a huge fjord system with the mountain Sermitsiaq across the water, and in August the evenings stay light until late.

Most Greenlanders are Inuit, and Greenlandic is the official language, though you’ll get by fine in English. People have lived in the Nuuk fjord for more than 4,000 years, and the town itself dates back to 1728. The old colonial harbour, with its wooden houses and the Greenland National Museum, is a short walk from the modern centre with its cafés, shops and the cultural centre Katuaq. Most of the city is easy to get around on foot, and hiking trails start right at the edge of town.

They are the coolest experience in the sport, full of good vibes, great training partners, and unforgettable memories.
Sean, United States

FACILITIES

The camp is held in Inussivik, Nuuk’s largest sports hall, which the town uses for everything from tournaments to concerts. We have the entire hall to ourselves for the whole camp. Changing rooms and showers are in the hall, and it’s a short walk from the town centre. The address of the camp is Kisserneqqortuunnguaq 19, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland.

It was amazing to see all my Globetrotters friends again, and an honour to meet new ones!
Kyle, Canada

NUUK GRAPPLING

Our hosts in Nuuk are Nuuk Grappling, the local club, who are helping us with everything on the ground.

Nuuk Grappling is a volunteer-run club with room for all levels. The goal is to give everyone in Nuuk a place to train martial arts, and membership costs nothing, so that everyone can take part, especially the younger generation. The club has between 20 and 30 active members. Some live in Nuuk all year, others are there for a season of work or study. We’re inviting all the club’s local members to join the camp for free, to help grow the sport in Greenland, so you’ll be rolling with, and getting to know, the people who live in Nuuk and keep Jiu Jitsu going there all year.

This camp is also a chance for us to support the development of the club in Nuuk. Jiu Jitsu mats are expensive to ship to Greenland, and the club does not have many. We use a significant part of the ticket price to buy mats, ship them to Nuuk and donate them to Nuuk Grappling after the camp, so the club has more mat space for its training and its own events. The more people who join, the more mats we can send.

This camp reminded me why I got into BJJ in the first place. It was the pick me up I needed to get back into training.
Giselle, United States

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU TRAINING

We’ll be running classes (both gi and no-gi) every day, all taught by a variety of highly experienced instructors who bring their own perspective on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, sometimes incorporating concepts from other grappling arts such as wrestling and Judo.

We’ll also schedule frequent open mat sessions at which you can roll, drill technique, or just chat with the instructors and pick their brains. It’s entirely normal to see 10-20 black belts sitting around during open mat, chatting with everyone, answering questions, and swapping ideas and experiences. You frequently hear instructors say that even if they weren’t here to teach, they’d still come just to participate in the uniquely helpful environment of learning and sharing.

Basically, there’ll be more training and input than you can possibly handle over the course of the camp, so make sure to bring your notepad!

All of our camps are renowned for their open and welcoming atmosphere. They’re full of enthusiastic, friendly people from all around the world, who enjoy training in a fun, relaxed, and open-minded environment. So regardless of whether you’re there with a group or travelling solo, you’ll always find someone to slap hands with.

I didn’t know anybody when I arrived, but felt immediately at home.
Stefan, Germany

BEGINNERS WELCOME!

BJJ Globetrotters is built on a foundation of treating everyone equally, both on and off the mats. We understand that signing up for a training camp as a beginner in the sport can be a very intimidating thought. People often ask us if they are even allowed to join as beginners or if they would somehow be a burden to the instructors or other participants. However, there is absolutely nothing to worry about. We are most happy to have beginners of all levels join us, both for the training and social aspects of the camps.

At many of the camps, we even host a “White Belt Appreciation Hour,” which is a closed event where white belts can have “alone time” with the black belt coaches and ask all the beginner questions they might have.

So, if you’re still inexperienced in BJJ and on the edge about coming, just do it! We’ve all started where you are now, and one day you’ll probably be able to beat us, so we better be nice to you now .

Thank you all so much for welcoming a newbie. Not just to the camp but a newbie to Jiu Jitsu as well.
Jose, United States

OUR CAMP APP

All camp participants will have access to our custom-built BJJ Globetrotters camp app. It serves as the central hub for communication and organization before, during, and after each camp.

Chat with fellow campers and staff
Browse the camp schedule, save your favorite sessions, and stay updated
Coordinate rides and plan your travel with ease
Introduce yourself and get to know other participants
Access support and contact info for the camp staff
Browse the FAQ for quick answers
Plan meetups, share photos, and keep track of your training statistics
Sign up for camp activities, events, and dinners

Built specifically for BJJ Globetrotters camps, the app is your go-to tool for staying informed and making the most of your camp experience.

We created this app so you don’t have to rely on big social media platforms during camp. Focus more on the camp experience and less on cat videos!

All camp participants will have access to our custom-built BJJ Globetrotters camp app. It serves as the central hub for communication and organization before, during, and after each camp.

Chat with fellow campers and staff
Browse the camp schedule, save your favorite sessions, and stay updated
Coordinate rides and plan your travel with ease
Introduce yourself and get to know other participants
Access support and contact info for the camp staff
Browse the FAQ for quick answers
Plan meetups, share photos, and keep track of your training statistics
Sign up for camp activities, events, and dinners

Built specifically for BJJ Globetrotters camps, the app is your go-to tool for staying informed and making the most of your camp experience.

We created this app so you don’t have to rely on big social media platforms during camp. Focus more on the camp experience and less on cat videos!

I truly met some of the most sincere and wonderful people from all over the world.
Russ, United Kingdom

OTHER ACTIVITIES

August is late summer in Nuuk. Daytime temperatures are usually somewhere between 5 and 12°C, and the weather changes fast: sunshine one day, fog or drizzle the next. The sun sets after 10 pm in early August, so there is light for a hike or a boat trip after training. Bring layers, a rain jacket and shoes you can walk on rocks in.

Nuuk is small enough to walk around, and nature starts where the town ends. Take a boat out into the fjord to see icebergs and, with a bit of luck, whales. The fjord behind the town, Nuup Kangerlua, is one of the largest fjord systems in the world, and in summer humpback whales come in to feed. Local boat companies run trips from the harbour, from a couple of hours to a full day, out to old settlements or all the way in to the glaciers at the end of the fjord.

The most popular hikes are Lille Malene and Store Malene, the two mountains right behind the town, and you can do both on your own. Lille Malene takes a few hours up and down. Store Malene is a longer and harder day, and the view over the fjord from the top is fantastic if the fog allows it. Sermitsiaq, the famous peak across the water, needs a boat and a professional guide. In town, the national museum is home to the Qilakitsoq mummies, around 500 years old, and the old colonial harbour around the red church is the oldest part of Nuuk. Katuaq, the cultural centre, has a cinema and concerts.

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FOOD IN NUUK

For a town of 19,000 people, Nuuk has a surprisingly good food scene. The places locals go include Esmee Lounge, Ivalu, Café Lolo and Café Inuk at Inuk Hostels, where you can get all the traditional Greenlandic dishes on one plate. For seafood with a view of the fjord, there is Sarfalik on the top floor of Hotel Hans Egede.

Things to try while you’re here: musk ox and reindeer, Arctic char, halibut, snow crab and Greenland shrimp. If you’re feeling brave, taste mattak (whale skin with a thin layer of blubber) and suaasat, the traditional soup. Dried fish is the local snack, and a Greenlandic coffee, flamed at the table, is a good way to end a dinner.

We’ll book tables for shared dinners during the camp, and you’re welcome to join.

TRAVELLING FURTHER IN GREENLAND

Many people combine the camp with a few extra days in Greenland. There are no roads between the towns, so you travel by plane or by boat. Air Greenland flies from Nuuk to the rest of the country, and from 2027 you can get from Nuuk to most towns on the same day.

Ilulissat: The Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is full of huge icebergs. The town got its own international airport in autumn 2026.
Kangerlussuaq: The easiest place to get close to the ice sheet, on a day trip from town.
South Greenland: Qaqortoq and Narsarsuaq, with green valleys, Norse ruins and the hot springs at Uunartoq.
East Greenland: Tasiilaq and the mountains around it, for the most remote side of the country.

In summer you can also take the coastal ferry along the west coast, which is a slow but beautiful way to see more of the country.

The BJJ Globetrotters camps set a tone of fun, friendliness, and informative training.
Dennis, United States

ONLINE VIDEO LIBRARY OF CAMP CLASSES

We’ll be professionally filming many of the classes and then hosting them online at our video library: BJJ Globetrotters in Action. They’ll be entirely free to access (as will the videos from all our other camps), so if you want to refresh your memory you can go back and check out the technique as many times as you want.

The friendships I’ve made here are one of a kind.
Taherul, United Kingdom

HOW TO GET THERE

Nuuk has had its own international airport since November 2024, so you can fly straight to Nuuk without changing planes in Kangerlussuaq. The airport is about 15 minutes by taxi from the centre, and there is also a shuttle bus into town.

If you’re coming from Europe, Air Greenland flies directly from Copenhagen to Nuuk several times a week, with extra departures in summer. Air Greenland also flies from Aalborg twice a week, and Icelandair flies to Nuuk from Reykjavik (Keflavík) all year, which can be the easiest connection if you are coming from elsewhere in Europe.

If you’re coming from North America: for the last two summers United has flown directly from Newark (New York) to Nuuk twice a week between June and September, and the route is expected to return in summer 2027. Air Greenland has also had a weekly summer flight between Iqaluit in Canada and Nuuk.

There aren’t many seats on flights to Greenland, so we really recommend that you book your flight as early as possible. The first class is on Wednesday afternoon, August 4th, so you can fly in that day or the day before. The last class is on Saturday, August 7th, and most people will fly home on Sunday, August 8th.

This camp had some of the best mat vibes I have ever experienced.
Joey, United States

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is not included, so you book your own place to stay. Nuuk is a small capital with a limited number of beds, and August is a busy month, so we really recommend that you book your accommodation as early as possible.

Options in the centre include Hotel Hans Egede, HHE Express, Hotel SØMA (the old Seamen’s Home), Hotel Nordbo and Nuuk City Hostel, plus guesthouses. Many locals rent out their homes on Airbnb, so a group from the camp can easily share a house.

We recommend finding a place with a washing machine. You’ll be training every day, and as far as we know there’s no self-service laundromat in Nuuk.

The camp itself was extremely well organized & the classes that were taught were world class
Geeta, United States

CONFIRMED INSTRUCTORS

Christian Graugart
Beltchecker In action Interview- From Elsinore, Denmark
- Author of The BJJ Globetrotter
- 2nd place IBJJF Europeans brown belt
- IBJJF London Open black belt champion
- Multiple times IBJJF default bronze medalist

I've been to a lot of these camps by now and the atmosphere, enthusiasm and general energy is second to none.
Oliver, United Kingdom

INSTRUCTORS’ CODE OF CONDUCT

All instructors at the BJJ Globetrotters camps have agreed to:

Respect and treat everyone at the camp equally, regardless of gender, sexuality, age, belt level, and skill; on and off the mats.
Behave respectfully and with the integrity to be expected of an instructor, role model, and representative of BJJ Globetrotters; on and off the mats.
Be a team player and support their fellow instructors.
Treat neither rolling nor teaching as a competition.

I am bruised and worn out but I have to say it was all worth it.
David, United States

SCHEDULE & GUIDEBOOK

BJJ Globetrotters camp in Nuuk

Schedule and guidebook will be announced closer to the camp
* Welcome meeting and first training Wednesday, August 4th, after lunch *
* Daily classes and open mats *
* Last class Saturday, August 7th *
* Social event Saturday evening *
* Most people fly home Sunday, August 8th *

BOOK YOUR SPOT

INCLUDED
Four days unlimited training camp
Black belt instructors
Gi and no-gi classes
Daily open mats
Optional social events in the evenings
* Donation towards new mats for the local club *

NOT INCLUDED
Accommodation, flights, local transport and food

€349

FULL PAYMENT

All taxes and fees included. No hidden costs.

INCLUDED
Four days unlimited training camp
Black belt instructors
Gi and no-gi classes
Daily open mats
Optional social events in the evenings
* Donation towards new mats for the local club *

NOT INCLUDED
Accommodation, flights, local transport and food

€349

FULL PAYMENT

All taxes and fees included. No hidden costs.

Book now

AVAILABILITY: GOOD

ANY QUESTIONS?

Christian Graugart

Camp organizer

Vara Poorisrisak

Camp organizer

Hi there, we are Christian and Vara!

We run the BJJ Globetrotters camps behind the scenes and are always happy to answer any questions you might have. Click below to get directly in touch with us any time!

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Someone you can talk to

We care a lot about creating an environment where people feel comfortable, safe, and welcome.

If something happens at camp that doesn’t sit right with you, you’re always welcome to reach out. You can speak directly with the organizers, or contact Laura Mallene if you’d rather talk to someone outside the organizing team.

Laura is a violence-prevention educator with a Master’s degree in Change Management in Society from the University of Tartu, Estonia. She works daily with topics related to sexual and domestic violence prevention, offering training and awareness programs for all ages.

Her long-standing contribution to preventing gender-based violence has been recognized with the Violence Prevention Award, presented by the Estonian Ministry of Justice and President Kersti Kaljulaid. She has extensive experience supporting survivors of domestic violence and has completed emotional first aid and other trauma-informed trainings.

You are welcome to contact Laura on [email protected]

I would recommend this camp to anyone who loves BJJ and the people who practice it.
Sam, United States

ALL UPCOMING CAMPS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR GREENLAND CAMP

Where is the camp?
The address of the camp is Inussivik, Kisserneqqortuunnguaq 19, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland.

How do I get there?
Fly to Nuuk (GOH). There are direct flights from Copenhagen, and in summer also from North America. The airport is a short taxi ride from the centre.

Is accommodation included?
No. You book your own place to stay. Nuuk has a limited number of beds in August, so we recommend booking as early as possible.

When should I arrive and leave?
We recommend landing in Nuuk on Wednesday morning and flying home on Sunday. The first class is on Wednesday after lunch, and the last class is on Saturday. There are not many flights to Greenland, so if a flight a day or two earlier or later suits you better, that is completely fine. Come and go when it fits your trip.

Is there a minimum age for participation?
You have to be at least 18 years old in order to attend the camp. The only exception is our family friendly camp in Austria, where kids can participate together with at least one adult. Our minimum age required to participate in the camp without an adult is 18 years and unfortunately we can not make any exceptions. If we allowed one, we would have to allow all and then we could end up having hundreds of teenagers at the camps every year.

I'm not sure if I'm free on those dates yet and/or can't afford to buy a ticket right now. Can I reserve a spot at the camp and pay later once I've made my decision/ saved enough money?
Sorry, but we can't bookmark spots for people in advance. It would make it far too difficult to accurately determine how many spots are still available, and would cause additional confusion if people then cancel their reserved spots on short notice. To make it fair for everyone, we only secure camp spots for people who have bought a ticket.

I'll be nearby during the dates of the camp. Can I drop in for just one day / one class / one open mat?
Unfortunately, this isn't possible. The logistics of trying to keep track of day tickets for these camps would be a nightmare. Not to mention that if we allow one person to drop by, we have to allow everyone to drop by, and then we'd risk not having enough mat space for the people who actually paid for the full camp. Also, we often have a long waiting list for camp tickets, and it wouldn't be fair to those people if we let someone skip the list and come for a day. Same deal for everyone!:-)

Can I bring my kids to sit around/on the mats during the camp?
In order to create a quiet and focused training environment for the camp classes, we ask you to not bring your kids to the training area during camp. It would not be much of an issue with one or two, but if we allow one, we have to allow all and then we could risk suddenly having way too many babies and children there. Thank you for your understanding of this.

What are the terms and conditions of the booking?
Here you go.

Is it safe?
Yes :)

How many gis should I bring?
It depends on how much you want to train and if you also train nogi. We recommend two gis, that's enough for most people. Some people switch their days between gi and no-gi, and can do with a single gi.

Will I be allowed to film during the camp?
Yes, but always check with the instructor beforehand.

I only train with/without the gi, will there be enough training for me?
Yes. Every camp runs plenty of both gi and no-gi classes throughout the day, so whichever one you train, you will have more than enough on the schedule.

Where do the participants come from?
Our camps are usually attended by happy people from all over the world.

What language will the classes be taught in?
All classes are in English.

How can I coordinate rideshares with other campers to/from camp?
In our camp app there is a rideshare feature where you can post if you look for a ride, passengers or just someone to share a taxi or train with.

Is it possible to buy private lessons at camp?
We don't allow selling of any kind of services or products at the camp, including private lessons, massages, therapy, treatment, merchandise etc. This applies to both instructors and participants. So the answer is yes, but it has to be free :)

Is this just a BJJ camp?
Yes.

Will I receive a ticket in the mail?
There are no physical tickets for the camps. Your name is on our list when you arrive and check in.

When will there be training?
Training is running all day, every day!

I'm a complete beginner, can I still join?
Yes!! We have many hundreds beginners participate in our camps, every year.

I have booked a spot but have to cancel. Can I get a refund?
All bookings are non-refundable. You are most welcome to sell your spot to someone else, just let us know about it. In case the camp is sold out, we might have a waiting list you can obtain by emailing us. Click here for more information

What other camps are you hosting?
See our full schedule of camps here!

Is it possible to test for belt promotion?
The Council of Traveling Black Belts can offer a brutally honest evaluations of skill level at our camps – no belt promotion guaranteed, naturally. If you’re interested in the opinion of the instructors at a camp, shoot us an email with a description of your training career as well as link to a verified profile on www.beltchecker.com and we’ll catch you on the mats for a few rolls and some feedback. We do not consider anyone for promotion who already have an instructor or are in between gyms.

What is included in the price, and is accommodation or food included?
This varies from camp to camp. Check the booking details on each camp's page for exactly what is included — training is always included, and depending on the camp, accommodation and meals may be too.

Can I come to the camp on my own?
Yes, and many people do. The camps are open to everyone and it is easy to come alone and meet people — most campers arrive not knowing anyone.

Are the camps for women too?
Yes. The camps are open to everyone, all levels and all affiliations, and women train at all of them.

How do I get to the camp?
Each camp's page lists the location and the nearest airport. Once you have booked, you can use the rideshare feature in our camp app to coordinate travel with other campers.

ANYTHING ELSE?

Feel free to email us if you have any questions!! We will get back to you right away :)