Sicily Jiu Jitsu Summer Camp

Adam Wardzinski

Adam Wardzinski, a Polish native, is considered one of the top black belt competitors in Europe today. He has emerged as one of its most successful grapplers. Wardzinski has also played a crucial role in the revival of the butterfly guard, a position that had not seen a high-level specialist since the days of Marcelo Garcia. Wardzinski began his BJJ journey at the age of 18 under the tutelage of Karol Matuszczak, who remained his coach from white to brown belt. While still a blue belt, Wardzinski began coaching a small group of students in Poznań, Western Poland. In October 2016, during a ceremony attended by world open weight champion Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida, Finfou promoted Wardzinski to black belt.

Gabriela Fechter

Gabriela Fechter hails from São Paulo, Brazil and was involved in sports from a young age, starting with gymnastics. She rose to prominence at the Fight Zone gym, where she eventually became one of the head coaches. Notably, Gabriela was one of the first women to hold this position at a major BJJ gym in Rio de Janeiro.

Marco Bancone

Marco is a 2nd degree BJJ Black Belt and highly regarded as one of the most important and appreciated coaches in Italy. He is also an experienced competitor and one of the most active Italian athletes of his generation. Some of his achievements include:

• 2x IBJJF European No GI Open Champion
• 2x UAEJJF Italy National Pro Champion
• 2x IBJJF Rome Open Champion
• IBJJF Berlin Open Champion
• Mittel European Open Champion
• IBJJF London Open Champion
• 2x FIGMMA Italian Grappling Open Champion
• 2x ADCC Italy Champion

Santeri Lilius

Santeri Lilius hails from Finland and holds a black belt in jiu-jitsu earned from Roger Gracie. He is also a co-founder of the LiliusBarnatt Martial Arts Academy, situated in Costa Del Sol, Spain. He gained prominence within the European competitive grappling arena through notable achievements in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) events, securing victory in multiple International Opens.

Tarik Hopstock

Tarik has a reputation as one of the top competitors in Europe. Training at Frontline Academy in Norway, he has won multiple medals in IBJJF competitions like the World and European Championships. The Tarikoplata is a submission that Tarik invented and popularized to the BJJ community while he was a blue belt.

Pawel Jaworski

Pawel Jaworski is a BJJ Brown Belt, IBJJF World Champion, and Double Gold Medalist at the IBJJF European Championships. Known as the “wonder child” of Polish jiu-jitsu, Pawel has evolved into one of the most formidable fighters of his generation. With numerous World and European medals from UWW, Pawel is recognized not only for his elite competition achievements but also for his technical mastery, especially his signature reverse De la Riva guard, effective in both gi and no-gi. His attention to detail in training and sparring makes him an exceptional coach and athlete.

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