by Mac | Sep 26, 2019 | Competitions, Interviews
Back in January 2017, I was contacted randomly by one Anthony Luu, the front manager and organizer of the inaugural Saigon Open, asking if I would like to attend. Interest piqued I went about recruiting a handful of team mates to attend and we were soon booking...
by Mac | Jul 12, 2019 | Interviews
As an avid competitor Mike has traveled extensively around the world and has competed in competitions in both Gi and No gi with great success. Formerly based in the UK, Mike traveled to South East Asia and having spent time in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia he is...
by Mac | Jun 13, 2019 | Interviews
Roll Chasers is an international jiu-jitsu camp and events company. Inspired by the passion and culture of jiu-jitsu, they launched the Pacific Island Jiu-Jitsu Camp 2019 that is open to all academies and belt levels worldwide. This jiu-jitsu camp will be led by BJJ...
by Mac | Mar 29, 2019 | Interviews, Lifestyle, Travel
Margot Ciccarelli-Tang, is the founder of Nømadic iD & a Purple Belt World Champion (IBJJF 2018) She has most recently won the IBJJF Asian Open 2018 and has no long term fixed abode. She is of Chinese-Italian descent, 25 years old, raised in London and has been...
by Mac | Nov 8, 2018 | Interviews
Yuta Shimada is Japanese home-grown Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, a rank earned from the legendary Naoya Uematsu of Nexusense academy. Shimada is also one of the top competitors in the IBJJF international circuit and has won the Asian Open as a Black Belt 3 times....