\nIn France most of the BJJ gyms are non-profit associations<\/strong> which evolve in public places provided by local councils. So these places are completely or partly closed during summertime. Thousands of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners are then abandoned like the homeless without a place to train\u2026 Fortunately some clubs are still open because they are hosted in a private structure or because the rental obligations are more flexible.<\/p>\n
<\/h3>\nWhere can I find a BJJ club in France this summer?<\/h3>\n
In addition to your own research on the Internet, you will find on the French Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Confederation\u2019s website<\/strong> <\/a>a list of affiliated gyms, classified by region. You can also find the French affiliates on the<\/strong><\/a> BJJ Globetrotters website<\/strong>. The French magazine Jits.fr establishes each year a very useful list of gyms open during summer.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Useful advice:<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the gym you want to visit to get all this information about classes during summertime. You will also get a warmer welcome if you announce your visit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Those who follow me know that I like to do Brazilian jiu-jitsu while I am traveling.<\/strong><\/a> That\u2019s why I am a member of this affiliation which is like a community of people helping each other and exchanging information about BJJ. How does it actually work?<\/p>\n Since a few years it has also developed the concept of mat surfing<\/strong><\/a>. Like couch surfing this service matches hosts and travelers who practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For those you want to go further, there are training camps in more or less far-off destinations<\/strong><\/a>. You can spend an entire week training and meeting people from all around the word.<\/strong> That\u2019s also a BJJ Globetrotters specialty<\/strong>. It organizes surf and BJJ camps<\/strong> in St Barthelemy (a Caribbean Island) or in Salvador, a BJJ camp<\/strong> in Leuven – Belgium (more than 300 participants last year), in Copenhagen – Denmark, in the State of Maine in the USA, or even a yoga and BJJ camp<\/strong> in Poland. In winter, there\u2019s a skiing and BJJ<\/strong> Camp in Austria.<\/p>\n During summertime high level competitors also take a break. An occasion for them to teach seminars or camps all around the word (and make some money too). For example, Leonardo Vieira<\/strong> will be the main instructor in a summer camp in Zadar \u2013 Croatia<\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0while Richie and Geo Martinez<\/strong> will be in Cyprus<\/strong><\/a>. You even have a specialized organizer like BJJ MMA<\/strong> <\/a>which has a team of BJJ stars as instructors like McKenzie Dern, Gezrai Matuda, Buchecha, Leandro Lo and many others.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you don\u2019t know a charitable soul who also has some square meters of mat at home and who would welcome you to train, there are solo drills<\/strong>. You only need some space in your living room for that. These specific BJJ movements and repetitions<\/strong> will allow you not to get stiff during summer by working on your mobility. You will find in the video below some examples by Jason Scully<\/strong>:<\/p>\nWhat is BJJ Globetrotters?<\/h2>\n
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\nThis community is settled all around the world. On its website you find all the affiliated gyms and individual members. Once you\u2019re affiliated you would be able to get in touch with them and will plan your trainings all over the world.<\/p>\nBrazilian jiu-jitsu summer camps<\/h2>\n
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A BJJ made melting pot<\/h3>\n
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Train with great Brazilian Jiu-jitsu stars<\/h3>\n
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And for those who stay at home, what about solo drills?<\/h2>\n