BJJ in Doha

1 Jul, 2008  Sport

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It’s the ultimate art. No other method of self defence or combat will aid you more than BJJ. While in the UK, I coached a great bunch of BJJ enthusiasts along with a friend of mine named Omar. We were both destined to go places but after a very stupid accident, I twisted my final vertebrae and Omar dislocated his shoulder. Never-the-less, I can say without a doubt that it’s a great form of exercise. Not only do you release tension and spar with some great people but you also tighten up your body and it’s a great way to lose weight in a short period of time.

One student lost 5 kilos in a month and his abs were starting to show underneath.

I’ve probably got your attention now, but I’m yet to sell you. The Gracie brothers created this great art and challenged the best of martial arts experts from around the world. BJJ is un-defeated. So I’ve been looking for a proper venue to open up a BJJ school in Doha. The logo’s done, the insurance issues have been sorted and legally everything is all fine. Now all that’s left is to find the proper partners and we’re sorted. I’m quite adamant that only experienced teachers will be allowed to instruct the class. None of that ‘join our school and do laps around the gym’.

Let’s see if it’s a success, I’ll be using a similar branding from my BJJ school in England.

7 Comments so far »

  1. intelligentconversation said,

    Wrote on July 21, 2008 @ 1:49 pm

    If you are interested I can hook you up with a reliable Qatari sponsor, actually the guy I am doing business with for your opening.

    I am keen to join too, once everything is up and running.

    drop me a line asap if you need my help

  2. Kei said,

    Wrote on July 22, 2008 @ 12:27 pm

    Thank you for your kind offer, however I’m Qatari so I don’t need a sponsor.

    Which opening did you mean though?

  3. intelligentconversation said,

    Wrote on July 23, 2008 @ 1:40 pm

    The BJJ in Qatar… whom do we contact to enroll or get involved?

    Cheers!

  4. Kei said,

    Wrote on July 23, 2008 @ 2:22 pm

    I see.

    At the moment there isn’t any enrollment. We still need to find a suitable venue, but once it’s ready we’ll be sure to let everyone know :)

    Take care

  5. Abuamerican said,

    Wrote on August 1, 2008 @ 6:15 am

    Bro we met with a few locals who wanted to help us open a BJJ club. He said he had a ll over 200k to get up and running.

    We should meet up.. all of us and get this rolling inshaallah.

  6. Kei said,

    Wrote on August 2, 2008 @ 2:23 am

    That’s a good start and of course I can match that. After completing some cost analysis I’ll let you know what the my estimates are in terms of total cost.

  7. Alexander said,

    Wrote on June 15, 2010 @ 11:56 am

    Can you guys send me some contact details?

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