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ICELAND CAMP 2025
Train all day long in the largest grappling and MMA gym in the world. Choose whether you want to relax in the rejuvenating waters of a natural hot spring or surf the invigoratingly cold waves of the North Atlantic. Wrestle a Viking under the open sky and then retreat to the nearby tavern for a well-earned horn of ale.
Yes, we’re heading back to the Land of Ice and Fire for another week of training, exploring, and partying in one of the most stunningly beautiful places on Earth. Grab your drinking horn and gi (and glíma belt) and meet us there!
“Mjölnir had been at the top of my bucket list of gyms I wanted to train at and the facility did not disappoint. What a great gym and what an amazing camp!”
– Ferdinand, Germany
ICELAND
The earliest site of Norse settlement in Iceland (dating from the 9th century AD), modern-day Reykjavík is a bustling capital city with a wonderfully eclectic mix of ultra-modern concert halls, colourful old wooden houses, trendy cafes that turn into late-night party pubs, and streets named after Odin and Thor.
It’s also the hub of tourism in Iceland, acting as the main point of entry and the gateway to the rest of this absolutely stunning country. The world-famous Golden Circle tour (a 230km loop featuring the UNESCO World Heritage site Þingvellir National Park, Geysir geothermal area, and the thundering Gulfoss waterfall) is easily doable as a day trip from Reykjavík, as is a visit to the luxurious Blue Lagoon hot springs.
And if you have some more time on your hands either before or after the camp, you can hop in a car and hit the Ring Road that runs around the coast of the entire island for a multi-day road trip of truly otherworldly beauty.
“Iceland was one of the most amazing Jiu Jitsu experiences I have ever had, on and off the mats”
– Sean, United States
FACILITIES
Mjölnir is the largest grappling and MMA gym in the world, with a staggering 3000m2 of floor space dedicated to every conceivable aspect of martial arts training. Six matted halls for Jiu Jitsu and yoga, a full-sized professional MMA cage and boxing ring, weightlifting and strength-and-conditioning studios, and locker rooms with their own sauna and ice-bath areas.
Over the years, everyone from UFC fighters like Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson, to multiple Icelandic grappling champions, have walked through these doors to hone their craft. When you bump fists and roll at Mjölnir, you really will be walking in the footsteps of giants.
“…after spending the week after camp driving the circumference of the country I can say that it’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen and I’m hoping to return next year!”
– Mira, United States
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU TRAINING
We’re going to be running classes in three separate matted rooms every day from morning until evening, 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, judo, and luta livre. 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. There’ll be locals be dropping by for both classes and open mats, so you’ll have plenty of chances to see what that Viking Jiu Jitsu looks like. All in all, there’ll be more training than you can possibly handle over the course of the week, 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.
BJJ Globetrotters is built on a foundation of treating everyone equally, both on and off the mats. We understand that signing up for a week-long 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 😄.
“Viking Camp is until now the most memorable thing I did with the BJJ Globetrotters. You can’t understand how overwhelming the gym is or how beautiful the scenery is by just looking at the pictures”
– Mike, Belgium
BUS SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Come join the other camp participants for a half-day, guided sightseeing tour of the amazing nature of Iceland! We’ve rented a bus exclusively for the camp and will do a trip around the Golden Circle to see some of the most classic and impressive sights that the country has to offer. Since we’ve booked for 100 people, we’re able to keep this super affordable for you campers 🙂
The bus will pick us up and drop us off right at the camp, and you’ll be back in time for plenty of training in the afternoon / evening!
- Take selfies in killer nature with other campers, then head back and choke each other
- Wednesday of the camp
- Depart 8:00 AM from Mjölnir
- Planned destinations: Geysir, Gullfoss, Thingvellir national park, Friðheima
- Return around 4:00 PM in the afternoon
- Modern 49-seat buses with aircon, toilets, and coolers
- English-speaking, professional tour guide
- Only €69 per person; book together with your camp ticket!
YOGA
Regardless of the colour of the belt around your waist, six days of 8+ hours on the mats is tough on the body! In order to keep us as limbre and loose right until the end, there will be yoga sessions during the camp.
GLIMA COMPETITION
How many people get to go to Iceland and tick “wrestle a Viking” off their bucket list? In order to ensure that you have just such an opportunity, we’ve assembled a thunderous horde of locals ready to face off against all comers in a Glíma tournament. Glíma is the native Icelandic style of wrestling, and involves grabbing hold of your opponent’s belt and trying to knock him/her off their feet. It’s one of the oldest folk-wrestling traditions in Europe, with a written history dating back to at least the year 1325 AD, and has been proudly practiced by the descendants of the Vikings ever since.
And now you’ll have the unique chance to test your mettle in this ancient art against some of the biggest, most impeccably bearded berserkers that Reykjavík has to offer. Rumors that the Bloodsport soundtrack will be played over loudspeakers at the time cannot be confirmed.
“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
DAY ONE PUBCRAWL
What started off as a really bad, great idea, has become a stable at many of our camps: For those who want to kickstart the social (and sightseeing-) aspect of the week, we are organizing a pub crawl, visiting a handful of local bars, in between having a nice walk through the old streets of town. You’re also most welcome to participate without drinking!
“Just had my very first BJJ Globetrotters training camp, and I loved it. Besides the many technical lessons, new concepts and inspiring stories, it also gave me some insight into where I am as a blue belt. The many sparring sessions with different people all playing their own styles showed me whether my game plan works or if it needs some changes. To me, this was the most valuable part of the camp. Being able to spar with that many people over the course of a week really gives you the reflection you need for your game plan. So to everyone I rolled with – thanks for helping me make my game better. I recommend that anyone – casual hobbyists or competitive fighters – join a camp like this, be it for either the several hours of sparring a day or for the new techniques you will learn.”
– Jelle, The Netherlands
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.
“I didn’t know anybody when I arrived, but felt immediately at home.”
– Stefan, Germany
WORKSHOPS
Off the mats, we’ll be holding a series of workshops taught by a selection of instructors and highly knowledgeable camp attendees. These will all take place in the camp venue. Generally they focus on Jiu Jitsu and sport-related topics, but we’ve also had presentations on things like improving your photography, making stuff happen, standup comedy and historic grappling arts – basically anything cool that we think might be interesting! You’ll just have to wait for the schedule and see what we’ve got lined up.
“I booked my first Globetrotters camp as a solo traveller. I knew I wouldn’t know anyone there, which was a bit daunting. But when I met everyone, no one felt like a stranger – it was like we were all old friends. I still listen to the music we rolled to, and have applied the moves to my game. I am still friends with the people I met, and those relationships somehow grow despite the geographical distance. I’ve become part of a network of awesome people, and booking that trip was one of the best decision I ever made.”
– Gemma, United Kingdom
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Reykjavík is the cultural and social centre of Iceland, being home to almost half the population of the entire country. As such, you’ll find basically everything here – from huge music venues to cosy cafes, Michelin-star cuisine to street-side hotdog stalls, midnight Northern Lights tours to whale-watching cruises, and museums covering things as diverse as the early settlement of Iceland to less historical topics. All within easy walking distance, but also linked by an excellent and easy-to-use bus network.
It’s safe to say you’re never gonna be bored here 🙂
ACCOMMODATION
Let’s face it – Reykjavík can be an expensive city to spend time in! There are plenty of Air BnB places within easy reach of the camp venue though, and here are some other affordable accommodation options that should ensure you’ll still be well able to try out the local beer in the evenings.
“One of the most important things about any camp is that you get to spend time with a truly broad spectrum of people from all walks of life, which can only enrich you as a person.”
– Giles, Scotland
Book your spot before June 15th and get a special Viking Camp edition of either our light weight travel gi or pearl weave competition gi for just €120. You can pick any color of the gi (blue, white, black, brown, pink or gray) and it will have a special design just for this camp.
Pre-order with your camp registration and you can pick it up at the camp and pay in cash there. Binding, gentleman’s agreement 🙂
BJJ Globetrotters Travel gi
* Special Iceland Camp design *
* Available in blue, white, black, brown, pink and gray *
* Super light ripstop jacket and pants *
* From just 1.1 kg *
* Perfect to bring for traveling *
* Special camp pre-order price €120 *
BJJ Globetrotters Competition gi
* Special Iceland Camp design *
* Available in blue, white, black and gray *
* High quality, 100% cotton 550GSM pearl weave jacket *
* Ripstop pants *
* IBJJF competition legal *
* Special camp pre-order price €120 *
CONFIRMED INSTRUCTORS
– From Saint Barthélemy, F.W.I.
– Author of The BJJ Globetrotter
– 2nd place IBJJF Europeans brown belt
– IBJJF London Open black belt champion
– Multiple x IBJJF default bronze medalist
– From Florida, United States
– BJJ black belt
– Won some stuff, drank a lot of beer
– Golden Croissant Surf Champ 2023
– Once armbarred a moose in Alaska
– From Mikkeli, Finland
– BJJ black belt
– ADCC North European Champion 2023
– Trained BJJ since 2001
– Claims his spirit animal is a Brazilian tapir
“This is hands-down one of the most memorable experiences in my BJJ career. “
– Jay, United States
INSTRUCTORS’ CODE OF CONDUCT
- 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.
SCHEDULE & GUIDEBOOK
* Daily training and open mat sessions from around 9 am to 8 pm *
* Last training will be a long open mat session on Saturday until around 4 pm *
* Don’t leave Saturday unless you want to miss the camp party! (don’t miss the party) *
* We are trying to make an equal amount of gi and no-gi classes *
* You can arrive/leave early or late as you like *
“…the Globetrotters team have mastered the balance of offering both superior training and an enjoyable, relaxing vacation in one package. The instructors were all highly skilled, not only in the practice of Jiu Jitsu but also the capacity to teach it.”
– Noah, United States
BOOK YOUR SPOT
* Six days unlimited training camp *
* 15+ black belt instructors *
* 40+ gi and no-gi classes *
* Yoga/mobility morning classes *
* Daily off-the-mats workshops *
* 4+ hours of daily open mats *
* Full use of Mjölnir’s facilities *
* Access to all local MMA, Muay Thai, Fitness classes *
* Traditional Glima competition vs. locals *
* (Food, flight and accommodation not included) *
€299
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