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Foundations Jiu Jitsu Camp

CAMP DETAILS

Thanks to our wonderful American friends, we’re attending a camp in the USA. This will take place from the 6th to the 8th September 2024, at Foundations Jiu Jitsu in Madison, WI, USA.

There are two rates (please note, both of them are non-refundable). For only the weekend, the standard ticket is £75, while the full Long Weekend price for all three days is just £85. There will be at least 15hrs of training in total, across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with both classes and open mat time. Planned social activities will also be available. If you would like to book your spot, contact info@artemisbjj.com

The instructors will include Charles Harriott (a highly in demand instructor who travels the world), Hillary Witt (from Pennsylvania, co-owner of Inverted Gear), Mike Buckman-Cowling (from Origin BJJ in London, UK), Jillian Peterson (another of the awesome BJJ Globetrotters black belt network), Can Sönmez (head coach at Artemis BJJ) and Mike Velotta (almost three decades of grappling experience).

TICKETS

Tickets for these camps are non-refundable as the proceeds are used to pay for the venue and the instructors. However, you can of course sell that ticket on if it turns out you can no longer make an event. Please follow the Artemis BJJ Facebook page if you would like to stay updated on future camps. For footage of previous camps, head over to Instagram.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2024

13:30-13:45 Open Mat
13:45-14:45 Can Sönmez
14:45-15:00 Open Mat
15:00-16:00 Can Sönmez
16:00-16:30 Open Mat

SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2024:

10:00-10:15 Open Mat
10:15-11:15 Can Sönmez
11:15-11:30 Open Mat
11:30-12:30 Hillary Witt
12:30-13:30 Open Mat/Lunch
13:30-14:30 Mike Velotta
14:30-14:45 Open Mat
14:45-15:45 Jillian Peterson
15:45-16:00 Open Mat

SUNDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2024

10:00-10:15 Open Mat
10:15-11:15 Can Sönmez
11:15-11:30 Open Mat
11:30-12:30 Mike Velotta
12:30-13:30 Open Mat/Lunch
13:30-14:30 Charles Harriott
14:30-14:45 Open Mat
14:45-15:45 Michael Buckman-Cowling
15:45-16:00 Open Mat

 

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Artemis BJJ Bergen Camp

CAMP DETAILS

Our first Artemis BJJ Bergen Camp will take place from the 10th to the 12th May 2024, at Bergen Grappling in Norway. For info about getting around Bergen, where to eat, finding the venue, etc, scroll down.

There are two rates (please note, both of them are non-refundable). For only the weekend, the standard ticket is £75, while the full Long Weekend price for all three days is just £85. There will be at least 15hrs of training in total, across Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with both classes and open mat time. Planned social activities and optional excursions will also be available. If you would like to book your spot, contact info@artemisbjj.com

Instructors for this camp are Knut Wake (veteran instructor at Bergen Grappling), Laura Rättyä (a frequent teacher at BJJ Globetrotter Camps), Maaria Haltsonen (another fabulous Finn, who often teaches with Laura), Miikka Niemelin (a 10th Planet black belt from Finland), Can Sönmez (head coach at Artemis BJJ), Anne Lene Andersen (from GFTeam Norway) and Barbara Ruiken (another member of the awesome coaching squad at Bergen Grappling).

TICKETS

Tickets for our camps are non-refundable as the proceeds are used to pay for the venue and the instructors. However, you can of course sell that ticket on if it turns out you can no longer make an event. Please follow the Artemis BJJ Facebook page if you would like to stay updated on future camps. For footage of previous camps, head over to Instagram.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 10th MAY 2024

13:30-13:45 Open Mat
13:45-14:45 Can Sönmez
14:45-15:00 Open Mat
15:00-16:00 Anne Lene Andersen
16:00-16:30 Open Mat

SATURDAY 11th MAY 2024:

10:00-10:15 Open Mat
10:15-11:15 Can Sönmez
11:15-11:30 Open Mat
11:30-12:30 Laura Rättyä
12:30-13:30 Open Mat/Lunch
13:30-14:30 Knut Wake
14:30-14:45 Open Mat
14:45-15:45 Maaria Haltsonen
15:45-16:00 Open Mat

16:30-17:30 Trauma informed coaching, with Laurien

18:30-00:00 Eurovision Viewing Party!

SUNDAY 12th MAY 2024

10:00-10:15 Open Mat
10:15-11:15 Maaria Haltsonen
11:15-11:30 Open Mat
11:30-12:30 Can Sönmez
12:30-13:30 Open Mat/Lunch
13:30-14:30 Miikka Niemelin
14:30-14:45 Open Mat
14:45-15:45 Barbara Ruiken
15:45-16:00 Open Mat

 

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Knut’s Comprehensive Bergen Tips

The very awesome Knut (long time Artemis BJJ Camp instructor, who also teaches at the camp venue, Bergen Grappling) has a comprehensive list of tips about Bergen. Thanks Knut!

CAMP VENUE

The gym is located in the city center, vis-á-vis Bergen Storsenter shopping center. Address is Vestre Strømgaten 1, 3rd floor (unless you count from Ground floor in which it’s 2nd floor). Anyways, two flights of stairs up. Or is it four if you count the landings. Just continue the stairs until it says Bergen Grappling on a door.

Yes, the gym has showers. We like to use them after class.

TRANSPORT

Airport

Easiest way to get to town from the airport is by the intercity light rail (roughly 50 minutes). The company and thus the app too, is called Skyss. A single ticket is 44 NOK, 24h ticket is 110 NOK and a 7-day pass is 250 NOK.

The stop closest to the gym is the second last called Nonnesæter. Should you sleep through and miss it, it’s only a 5 minute walk back. When you depart at Nonnesæter, keep the railway station to your back, walk past the shopping center and library, cross the busy street and you’re almost there.

There is an option of airport shuttle bus which takes way shorter, about 20-25 minutes. It’s also slightly more expensive since it’s not part of the Skyss program. You can buy tickets at www.flybussen.no.

Town

Easiest transport in Bergen is walking, especially if you’re located in the city center. It’s also time consuming. So there’s rental bikes and scooters for convenience. There are several brands, most are international, just download the appropriate app. 

The public transport is very available through the app Skyss and covers buses, intercity light rail and also some of the closer ferries. The app also works quite well with regards to suggestions of routes based on either map or address.

If you don’t like apps, you can pay either on the bus (not really recommended), at the end stop of the inter city rail, by SMS or at the bus station (Bystasjonen/Bergen Storsenter). Best option would probably be getting a week pass, disclaimer I haven’t done the math.

Remember, while transporting, the locals frighten easily, be very cautious when approaching.

MEALS

High end and expensive

Lysverket; 1877; Colonialen

Mid range

Hoggorm pizza; Bien Centro, Italian; Royal burger; Hekkan, burger; Plassen

Banzha, Chinese (recommended by my brother)

Kogi, Korean bbq, also recommended by my brother

More affordable

Pasta sentral; Pingvinen (highly recommended), local food; Trekroneren (highly recommended. Hotdogs, nothing fancy, but great sausages, and do get the glass of saft)

Inside Burger; Sabrura, sushi buffet

Ice cream

Hallaisen

Drinks

Apollon (great tap rotation, personal favourite)

Henrik (huge tap selection); Altona (hotel restaurant and wine bar); Dråpen (wine bar); No Stress (mixed drinks); Kråken (metal AF)

Coffee and baked goods

Hipster

Blom; Kaffemisjonene; Bergen Kaffebrenneri, local roaster

Regular

Godt Brød, best bakery and good coffee; Baker Brun, good bakery and old school coffee

Kanelsnurren, same as Baker Brun, just originally from Stavanger; Dromedar, coffeey; Pygmalion, food and coffee/tea

Hikes

The easiest one is Fløien, starting in the city center. Can either be walked up or grab a funicular. If you’re one of those fitness people who likes to sweat (ew…) I’d recommend starting out with Stolzekleiven. 

The tallest one is Ulriken, which can also be hiked up, or you can grab a cable car. The restaurant at the top here is quite good and the view is great if the weather is nice. You can walk from Ulriken to Fløien,  which takes around 8 hours if you drink 10 bottles of beer on the way, around 4 hours if sober.

The best mountains are Damsgårdsfjellet, Gravdalsfjellet, Løvstakken and Lyderhorn. We’ll either take you there or we can give you directions, if wanted. They are all a lot less touristy and traveled than Fløien and Ulriken, and the views are just as good, if not better.

Museums

There are several good museums to grab. 

Kode is the art museum.

The University Museum is a natural history museum, just recently reopened after remodeling. Highly recommended. 

Trollhaugen is a short bus ride away and is the home of Edvard Grieg. If you don’t recognize the name, you still know his music

The Lepra Museum if you want to know more about leprosy and patient injury compensation.

The Theta Museum is one I haven’t been to myself, but would love to. It’s a small one about an illegal radio operation during WW2.

Bergen Technical Museum for, well, you know, technical stuff. Lots of cool things to see.

The Aquarium for animals. It’s very good for, as the name implies, marine life, but also has a decent reptile enclosure. A bit expensive, but we should be able to organize a discount if we go as a group.

Other stuff

Saunas by the fjord 

Heit (often fully booked)

Laugaren (more availability)

Regular gym for a work out 

Sammen City has dropin for 90 kr

Nordnes sjøbad is an adorable outdoor heated saltwater pool

 

Artemis BJJ München Camp

The next Artemis BJJ Germany Camp will take place on the 7th/8th October 2023, at the Sanefighting gym in München. If you would like to book your spot (£75, limited places and non-refundable) contact info@artemisbjj.com. There will be at least 8hrs of training in total, across Saturday and Sunday, with both classes and open mat time.

Instructors will include Helen Harper (pro-MMA fighter and TUF alum), Chris Paines (in demand globally for his game-changing seminars), PJ Lucey (top notch instructor based in Ireland) and Can Sönmez (Artemis BJJ head instructor).

Tickets for our camps are non-refundable as the proceeds are used to pay for the venue and the instructors. However, you can of course sell that ticket on if it turns out you can no longer make an event. Please follow the Artemis BJJ Facebook page if you would like to stay updated on future camps. For footage of previous camps, head over to Instagram.

To get an idea of the camp timetable, here’s the provisional schedule, subject to change:

SATURDAY 7th OCTOBER 2023:

10:30-11:30 Can Sönmez (Mount Chokes, Gi)
11:30-11:50 Open Mat
11:50-12:50 PJ Lucey (Lasso Guard, Gi)
12:50-13:10 Open Mat
13:10-14:10 Helen Harper (Wrestling, NoGi)
14:10-14:30 Open Mat

15:30-16:30 Trauma Informed Coaching, with Laurien Zurhake
16:30-18:00 München Walk
18:30-20:30 Dinner at Gaststätte Atzinger

SUNDAY 8th OCTOBER 2023

10:30-11:30 Can Sönmez (S Mount Attacks, Gi/NoGi)
11:30-11:50 Open Mat
11:50-12:50 Helen Harper (Wrestling, NoGi)
12:50-13:10 Open Mat
13:10-14:10 Chris Paines (Magic, Gi/NoGi)
14:10-14:30 Open Mat

Here’s a clip from the Artemis BJJ Hamburg Camp in 2022, to whet your appetite:

 

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Artemis BJJ Bristol Camp

CAMP DETAILS

The next Artemis BJJ Bristol Camp will take place from the 14th to the 17th March 2025, at our central location in Bristol, UK.

There are two rates (please note, both of them are non-refundable). For only the weekend, the standard Artemis BJJ Camp ticket is £75 (two days), while the full Long Weekend price for up to four days is just £95. There will be at least 30hrs of training in total, across Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with both classes and open mat time (the ticket also includes access to local Artemis BJJ sessions). Planned social activities and optional excursions will also be available. If you would like to book your spot, contact info@artemisbjj.com

Instructors in the past have included Seymour Yang (famous for his Meerkatsu brand), Jenniffer Briggs (founder of Betws BJJ), Mike Buckman-Cowling (one of our popular regulars, based in London), Tanya Lindsay (from Exeter BJJ), Pete Zawadzki (based in Gloucester), Danielle Tighe (elite competitor), Dónal Carmody (one of the first BJJ black belts from County Kerry in Ireland) and Can Sönmez (head coach at Artemis BJJ).

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TICKETS

Tickets for our camps are non-refundable as the proceeds are used to pay for the venue and the instructors. However, you can of course sell that ticket on if it turns out you can no longer make an event. Please follow the Artemis BJJ Facebook page if you would like to stay updated on future camps. For footage of previous camps, head over to Instagram. There are also some videos on YouTube, like Seymour’s class from the Artemis BJJ Autumn Camp 2024:

SCHEDULE

If you’re looking for things to do when you’re not on the mats, take a look at the helpful info on our Bristol page. In terms of BJJ sessions, here is an example schedule, subject to change:

FRIDAY 14th MARCH 2025

07:30-08:30 Artemis BJJ Class
12:30-13:30 Artemis BJJ Class
13:30-15:00 Lunch/Open Mat
15:00-16:00 Can Sönmez
16:00-16:20 Open Mat
16:20-17:20 PJ Lucey
17:20-18:30 Open Mat
18:30-20:00 Artemis BJJ Class (Clifton Venue)

18:00-21:00 Food & drinks at Wiper & True

SATURDAY 15th MARCH 2025:

09:00-10:00 Mike Buckman-Cowling
10:00-10:20 Open Mat
10:20-11:20 Emily Eyles
11:20-12:20 Lunch/Open Mat
12:20-13:20 Dónal Carmody
13:20-13:40 Open Mat
13:40-14:40 Tanya Lindsay
14:40-16:00 Open Mat

19:00-21:00 Dinner

SUNDAY 16th MARCH 2025

09:20-10:20 Jenniffer Briggs<
10:30-11:45 Artemis BJJ Kids Class
11:45-12:00 Lunch/Open Mat
12:00-13:00 Pete Zawadzki
13:00-13:20 Open Mat
13:20-14:20 TBC
14:20-14:40 Open Mat
14:40-15:40 Seymour Yang
15:40-17:00 Open Mat

19:00-22:00 Dinner at Pieminister

MONDAY 17th MARCH 2025

06:30-07:30 Artemis BJJ Class
10:00-11:00 Can Sönmez
11:00-11:20 Open Mat
11:20-12:20 Can Sönmez
12:20-15:00 Open Mat
18:30-19:30 Artemis BJJ Blue Belt+ Workshop
19:30-20:30 Artemis BJJ Beginners Class

Successful 1st Artemis BJJ Camp

The BJJ Globetrotter Camps are amazing, which is why Can regularly attends several every year. Unfortunately, not everybody has the time to take a whole week off work to enjoy a spot of pyjama wrestling. Therefore, Artemis BJJ hosted a mini BJJ training camp right here in Bristol to bring a taste of that experience closer to home. Our first attempt, mostly in an effort to test to see if this BJJ training camp idea can work, was held over the 25th-26th August at our Clifton location, The Exercise Club on 213 Whiteladies Road, along with a few sessions at MYGYM (directions are over on our Locations page). Everybody is always welcome at Artemis BJJ, wherever you train.

There was training on both Saturday and Sunday from 15:00 through to 19:00. We had six black belts teaching us, including Seymour Yang (who runs the world famous Meerkatsu brand), world champions Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner and Tom Barlow, pioneering female grappler Gret Zoeller, plus Neil Owen (one of the most experienced black belts in the UK) and his student James Boyle (who runs a successful BJJ academy in Chesterfield). The schedule was as follows:

Sat 25th Aug

MYGYM
09:30-10:30 Yoga with Heidi
11:00-12:00 Judo intro with Marcus

CLIFTON
15:00-15:10 Open Mat
15:10-16:10 Seymour Yang
16:10-16:25 Open Mat
16:25-17:25 Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner
17:25-17:40 Open Mat
17:40-18:40 Tom Barlow
18:40-19:00 Open Mat

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Sun 26th Aug

MYGYM
11:00-12:00 Can Sönmez

CLIFTON
15:00-15:20 Open Mat
15:20-16:20 Gret Zoeller
16:20-16:30 Open Mat
16:30-17:30 James Boyle
17:30-17:40 Open Mat
17:40-18:40 Neil Owen
18:40-19:00 Open Mat

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Mon 27th Aug

CLIFTON
11:00-12:00 Can Sönmez

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We had an excellent turnout, with around 30 grapplers sharing the mats over the Bank Holiday weekend (you can check out Meerkatsu’s write up over on his website). Putting open mat inbetween each class worked well, though perhaps a longer break for lunch would be worth trying next time. There is scope to expand on the Sunday, if we hold it in the same venue, so that could mean more classes and more open mat. There is also the option of upgrading in terms of space, to the larger venue at MYGYM, though that would mean a higher ticket price. We’ll be considering the options over the next few months.

Please follow the Artemis BJJ Facebook page if you would like to stay updated on future camps, which also have a dedicated page on this website. You will then be able to contact info@artemisbjj.com if you would like to buy a ticket. 😉