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I'm a BJJ purple belt. I'm not really into MMA but most MMA fighters do train in BJJ and I've had the opportunity to train with MMA guys who are working on their groundwork. I've found some guys who want to train but they're not available for a while and itching to get back on the mats!

Would anyone with a judo background be interested in a joint venture with a BJJ practitioner? I could certainly benefit from judo's excellent stand-up skills and throws and maybe as a BJJ purple belt, I could teach a few ground-fighting techniques. I have some people interested in BJJ but they're not able to start for a while.

Hi, Scotto. You sent me a PM but I haven't heard back from you in a while so if you read this could you possibly check your PMs? Many thanks.

BJJ is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AKA Gracie Jiu Jitsu. A garage with carpet is fine in fact - I've done it before years ago in my own garage and thankfully I never got any injuries. A lot of the top BJJ practitioners and teachers used to teach out of their garages including Rickson and Rorion Gracie before they became household names in the martial arts world. Mats in a dojo would obviously be a whole lot better but we grappling addicts will roll anywhere to get our fix! If there are any judoka or freestyle wrestlers interested in adding a different dimension to their ground game, we could probably learn a lot from each other.

I'm a purple belt in BJJ. I should be arriving in Lerwick at the end of August and I'm planning to be here for 6 months. I gather from this forum that there are no BJJ clubs in the Shetlands. If anyone wants to do a bit of BJJ - even if only on some carpet in a garage, I'd be very much up for it.