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That is a very broad subject but I'm in the beginning stages of planning a trip with a couple people and will definitely be training at as many different places as possible throughout my travels. Going to be making it around to several countries so any suggestion could potentially be helpful. Would love any input whatsoever because I have no idea where to start over there besides maybe Rogers. Thanks in advance for any help.
Im sure you'll be more then welcome at 10th Planet Birmingham :)
Awesome! I will definitely make it a point to stop by. Kind of using gyms as an excuse to get around and see more than just your typical tourist areas. Also, if anyone has done a European trip and tried to train as much as possible, any experience would be tremendously appreciated.
I'm gonna go ahead and vouch for this fucker. 100% honest to a fault, extremely hard to kill, profiscient at killing, and a killer hang. A unique view on life that comprises of common sense that you instilled in him a year ago, yet he shares it as his original thought at the present in case you forgot. For realz, nobody who trains with/knows Scott doesn't love the dude. If he's in your city, give him a mat and a couch. You won't regret it. Promise.
Warning. Beware of dittling. He dittles.
There are the moons in the UK and and 10PX in Sweden. Do you ever train in the gi? I can recommend a great school in a great central European destination, Prague, but they don't have nogi class at the moment.
Can only echo Jamie Marshalls sentiments, a 10P Warrior is yet to pay for accommodation when training at 10P Birmingham, would be our pleasure to hook you up if you are over in the UK; Birmingham is about as far from touristy as it gets we're basically an industrial city that no longer has any industry. Stratford is not far away though and where Shakespeare was born so that's always worth a day out, beautiful part of the world.
10th planet Stockholm,Sweden always have open doors for our broddas and sistas
10P Stockholm is fantastic, Magnus is fantastic and Stockholm has the worlds most beautiful girls.
10th Planet Glasgow in Scotland is always open to all 10th Planet warriors :)
It certainly appears I will have reasons to visit UK, Sweden, and Scotland now. Awesome, seeing how I have not been out of the U.S aside from a cruise. Travel through Europe which has been a dream and to be able to make periodic stops for awesome training with extended family....it doesn't get any better.
If you like bad food, easy women and expensive alcohol, you should also visit Finland. It's right next to Sweden and traveling here wouldn't cost much. My gym in the city of Tampere (mma team 300) is open for any 10P warriors if someone finds their way to this part of the world.
On a side note: You should absolutely visit 10thplanet Stockholm. It's awesome gym and there is no other place where you would feel more welcome than there. Magnus and all the gringos are great people.
You had me at easy women....
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You sluts.
I'm just gonna hang out here and get ideas for when I plan my trip out to Europe once I get my purple... ;)
UK is definitely in the plans, maybe Sweden as well.
You should go see Ralf Warneking in Germany! I don't think he has an official 10th Planet school yet, but hit him up on Facebook. He is an amazing teacher and will show you all the tricks you need to make your opponents cry.
No suggestions for any places in Spain or France?
I will be in Paris and Rome this summer for a couple of weeks ...don't think I can wait that long to get back to the states and train. Any suggestions on great and friendly places to train in these cities?? I can't remember where I heard this from, but someone said the BJJ schools in Europe close down for the summer ...seems weird. Perhaps someone can shed some light?
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It's not weird--I lived and worked in France for 4 years--Europeans take their vacations super seriously, and a lot of them travel throughout the continent during their months-long (Months. Long.) summer break. I once found myself wandering around St. Sebastian on the Eastern coast of Spain during siesta hours during the summer and you could hear a pin drop, no one was around. I would definitely try to get in touch with these schools before you try to drop in on them during the summer.
i can add my vouching power to magnus and the guys in stockholm, in summer its beautiful and in winter its just as beautiful but in a completly different way. magnus' jiu jitsu is more beautiful than both put together though. only his accent beats his jits.
birmingham is big money. theyre already making waves in england and i can only see them beginning. micks not actually human, he is a descendent of one the previously considered great ape species. he looks pretty human but id bet on him vs the us army any day. the system they have going in birmingham is super well structured and you wont meet a bunch of nicer brits than those who choke others.
i havent yet visited the other brits but ive heard only good things.
there are killers in bulgaria in the sofia hotbox. (chronic jiu jitsu posts here occasionally.) theyre known as twisted jiu jitsu and if i remember correctly they threw up some tenth planet respect while skydiving or something. not only that but they just had guys winning the euro champs i think.
ralf has just started up in berlin, i havnt trained with him personally but ive competed against the guys in berlin and trained with some of them a bit and theyre are a great sort. germans are always fun.
there is of course also the people that got me into tenth planet, tobi and verena in hamburg, germany. thyre working super hard on getting a moon reopened there and i can only say good things about them. tobi is a monster. he has great knowledge about everything tenth planet. when he did his affiliation video, eddie said it was top three he had ever seen at the time. (i think, dont quote me on this) aside from that hamburg is the party central of europe and is a must visit for anyone in europe.
I suggest trying to get to all of them but imo ralf, magnus and mick are musts, tobi, verena and the guys in bulgaria are very very highly recommended and i cant really give an opinion about the others but definitely worth a shot.
pretty sure 10th planet london is just starting up, london is a different world. always worth a week visit at least.
in conclusion, i hope you have about 3 months at least to spend. youll need it.
I know. That's probably the only reason to visit Finland, but what other reasons do you need.Quote:
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And if you find yourself in Northern Europe, don't hesitate to visit Oslo, Norway. I don't have too much grappling to offer, but I have access to some nice wrestling mats, and we at Crazy Monkey Oslo are always down for some training. Will be home, and training, most of the summer!
I have tons of grappling to offer Jorgen. Purple belt under Brandon Mc and been doing 10p for around 5 years. Idk if I'll be in Norway but I'm not opposed to anything. I literally want to see as much as possible and aren't ruling out anything.
Wing Tzung Academy Riedmann in Austria have open doors to all 10th Planet warriors.
My town Lustenau in Austria is on the border of Switzerland and Germany, I m in the center of Europa. You can find it on my homepage. :)
Yep, so it would be awesome to have you over! 10P is opening up in Bergen, Norway as well, don't know exactly when though.Quote:
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I'm here in Berlin. Our school is chill and the people are nice and cool. On the plus side they all speak English (if needed). They have no-gi Mondays at 6 (18:00). Not sure when or if you will be here in Berlin, but if you are send me a PM, I'll help you set it up.
Also, if it is a gi time no worries about reaping 10P in a gi...they won't care if you don't care.
I have a lot on my plate with the end of the school year coming up, but if I have the time I would be super happy to give a tour through Berlin...you buy the beer! (Which cost about a Euro for a half liter!)