The story of my trip around the world to train, teach and compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other grappling arts.


Training in Ankara and best kebab ever

I arrived in Ankara last night. Eren, who is running the only BJJ gym in town, picked me up from the airport. He is a lone purple belt in a place, where BJJ hasn’t really picked up yet.

Today, we trained in the afternoon just him and I, and in the evening, we had a small class with a few guys from the gym. Eren is a big guy and has a solid game. The gym is nice and the guys training there have a good base, so I really think he can start something good here with time, work and patience. It is interesting for me to see a gym in it’s very beginning, and I am happy to be able to share some of my own experiences as gym owner with him to give him a little push in the right direction.

He showed me around town a bit. We went to the Ankara Castle, which was very cool. I will post some photos from there a little later. We also had, what was so far the best kebab I’ve ever had. Gotta get back there tomorrow I think :D The weather is a bit warmer than in Moldova. Don’t need my hoodie under the jacket here :)

So far Turkey has been great! Looking forward to more training tomorrow and also to visit both Cyprus and Istanbul next.

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  1. slideyfoot

    Awesome! Looking forward to those pics. :)

    I’m sure you’ve already got someone sorted to show you around Istanbul, but in case you’re going it alone, I’d recommend you check out Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, the Basilica Cistern/Yerebatan Sarayı and if you’ve got time, the Great Palace Mosaic Museum. Dolmabahçe is also pretty cool, though a bit of a distance away from the others.

    Mar 04, 2011 @ 23:28


  2. Academy Cyprus

    we already fire up the grill :D

    Mar 04, 2011 @ 23:34

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