# BJJ Globetrotters

> BJJ Globetrotters organizes international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) training camps where practitioners from around the world meet to train, travel, and connect. Founded in 2012 by Christian Graugart, author of the book "The BJJ Globetrotter." The community runs free camp affiliation for academies, a global mat-surfing network, and an in-house camp app.

## About
- [Our Story](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/the-story-of-bjj-globetrotters/): How and why BJJ Globetrotters started
- [Mat Surfing](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/matsurfing/): Train at any of our affiliated academies worldwide
- [BJJ Affiliation](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/bjj-affiliation): Free affiliation for academies — join the network
- [Documentary Film](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/documentary): The Globetrotter — feature documentary
- [Camp Reviews & Testimonials](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/bjjcampreview): What past attendees say

## Upcoming camps
- [Arizona Camp 2026](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/arizonacamp2026): 2-7 November 2026, Tempe, Arizona, USA
- [Caribbean Island Camp 2027](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/caribbeanislandcamp2027): 18-24 January 2027, Saint Barthélemy
- [Family Winter Camp Austria 2027](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/familywintercamp2027): 2-6 January 2027, Wagrain, Austria
- [Midsummer Camp Finland 2027](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/midsummercamp2027): 22-27 June 2027, Lahti, Finland
- [Spring Camp Estonia 2027](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/springcamp2027): 12-17 April 2027, Tallinn, Estonia
- [Summer Camp 2027](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/summercamp2027): 26-31 July 2027, Heidelberg, Germany
- [USA Camp 2027](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/usacamp2027): 7-13 June 2027, Maine, United States
- [Zen Camp 2027](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/zencamp2027): 4-10 October 2027, Przedbórz, Poland

## Resources
- [All BJJ Camps](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/bjjcamps): Index of upcoming camps with dates, locations and booking status
- [What a camp costs and what's included](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/camp-costs): Prices per camp, which camps include accommodation and meals, instalments, what is not included
- [How our camps work](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/how-camps-work): Format, daily schedule, instructors, hours of training, camp sizes
- [Coming to a camp as a beginner](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/beginners): Belt requirements, coming alone, age limits, what to bring
- [Travelling to a camp](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/camp-travel): Airports, transfers, arrival times, visas, accommodation types, packing
- [Refunds, transfers and the waiting list](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/camp-refunds): Non-refundable bookings, selling your spot, how the waiting list works
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/faq): Membership, camps, affiliation, belt promotions and competition
- [Camp terms and conditions](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/training-camp-terms-and-conditions/): Booking, payment, cancellation and ticket transfer
- [Waiting list](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/waitinglist): How to get a spot on a sold-out camp, and how to transfer a ticket
- [Membership](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/membership): Free individual and academy membership
- [In Action video library](https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com/in-action-snippet/): Free BJJ technique videos