Subject: Your Matsurfing offers this month: Germany, Mexico and New Caledonia ✈️🌏🏖

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Welcome to another edition of the Matsurfing newsletter! Every month, we deliver Jiu Jitsu couchsurfing opportunities from around the world directly to your inbox.

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10 tickets left for Maine Camp in June!!
A genuine American camp experience in the crisp woodland air of Maine. A full week of Jiu Jitsu and evening bonfires by the shores of a shimmering lake. One of our most popular BJJ camps 2025.
Playa Cerritos, Mexico
Host: Leo
Contact emailrangerendurance@gmail.com
Can accommodate:1-2

The host: I am a BJJ purple belt. I am a 42 year old expat living in Mexico, originally from Arizona. I have a wife and two daughters. I have never murdered anyone with an axe.

What I am looking for is a black belt (ideally) with some teaching experience who would be willing to teach a few classes per week in exchange for the guest house, all utilities, and possibly a car to use while here (depending on length of stay). If you surf, I've got boards you can use. If you don't, one of our gym members is a surf instructor.

The place: We have the most incredible open air gym you can imagine. We can see the sunset over the Pacific Ocean from the mats and the sun/moon rise over the mountains. We are 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the popular tourist town of Todos Santos. Todos Santos has an array of restaurants, cafes, art galleries, and events.

You will have your own private 450 square foot furnished detached studio apartment (casita/guest house). It has its own fully stocked kitchen, bathroom, covered front porch, and high speed internet. The space is good for one or two adults. There is also a gym on the property with kettlebells, bumper plates, squat rack, dumbells, etc. The place is a 6 minute walk to one of the most popular surf breaks (and swimmable beaches) in the state. You can also walk to several restaurants, bars, cafes, and markets.

The training: Our gym is beautiful, has a ton of mat space and a small but growing membership. We have one brown belt(coach), two purple belts, five blue belts, and a slew of motivated white belts.
Noumea, New Caledonia
Host: Anna
Can accommodate: 1

The host: Hi, I (38, German, purple belt) and my husband (38, Brazilian, black belt Judo and BJJ) live in Noumea and would be happy to connect with any fellow BJJ practitioners coming through Noumea. We have a guestroom and some mats at home and there is a BJJ gym not far from our house.

The place: We are based in Noumea, which is pretty chill and a good starting point for exploring the rest of beautiful New Caledonia.

We have a small guest room. Happy to host you for a few nights or just meet up to train

The training: We have mats at home, but there are also two BJJ gyms in Noumea as well as several Judo clubs. One of the BJJ gyms is a 30min walk or short busride away from our house.
Less than 15 tickets left for the most relaxing camp of the year
This tranquil, Japanese-style village in the middle of nowhere in the Polish countryside is the ideal haven in which to recharge both your Jiu Jitsu and yourself. Just sit beside a river, wander through the woods, stretch yourself out in a hammock under the stars and listen to the silence.
Wismar, Germany
Host: Timm Schoening
Contact email: timm.schoening@t-online.de
Can accommodate: 2-4

The host: Hi, I’m Timm, a BJJ brown belt that has visited many gyms and now wants to give back. I live together with my wife, my small daugther and an even smaller dog ;-)

Please feel welcome to bring non-training wives and kids.

The placeWe live at the outskirts of Wismar. Wismar has been part of the Hanse trade group which resulted in a very beautiful and history rich city. The countryside is nice with lots of beaches close by. Just check out the Wikipedia for some pictures.

We have mattresses, pillows and blankets for two. I guess two more can sleep on the mat if you are bringing sleeping backs and are ok with staying in one room all together.

The trainingThere is Gi training Tuesday and Thursday, nogi on Friday. I Also have 9 square meters of thick puzzle mats.
20 tickets left to wrestle the vikings!
Ever wrestled a Viking? Relaxed after a long day of rolling in an open air hot spring? Trained at the largest grappling and MMA gym in the world? Tick all these and more off your Jiu Jitsu bucket list in one of the most spectacularly scenic countries on Earth.
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