CAMPS Born to be different
No Gi Summit was launched in 2014 with the mission of making a jiu jitsu camp unlike anything else done before.
We aim to bring together a wide variety of coaches and students from all affiliations to share and celebrate the art of jiu jitsu.
Iconic instructors
Previous camp instructors include:
Marcelo Garcia
Jean Jacques Machado
Dean Lister
Eddie Bravo
Caio Terra
Xande Ribeiro
Jeremiah Vance
Let’s not forget Josh Hinger, Nathan Orchard, Tom Deblass, Kade & Tye Ruotolo, Geo Martinez, Oliver Taza, Rafel Lovato Jr, and many more.
Phill Schwartz
NoGi Summit Owner / CEO
Eight years, fourteen camps
“I am proud of the fact that we are able to bringing so many amazing instructors to thousands of students across the world.
Past camps have been hosted in destinations such as Koh Tao in Thailand, Melbourne in Australia, Las Vegas and our home town camp, Portland Oregon.”
The ultimate Jiu Jitsu camp and vacation
Whether you are brand new to jiu jitsu or a life long practitioner, the No Gi Summit offers a unique and exceptional experience to meet new friends, travel and learn life changing lessons from legendary instructors.
By focusing our camps on No Gi grappling we bring you the best of both traditional BJJ and modern styles of grappling.
Our unique ‘Travel and Train’ experience
Do you love to learn? Travel? And taste new foods? Are you open minded and friendly? Have you ever been in a room of 100 students just as excited as you are?
If you answered yes, then No Gi Summit is definitely for you! Our camps bring the best people together to share amazing and unique experiences in beautiful destinations.
Building community
Thousands of BJJ enthusiasts a have joined us on the mats to celebrate No Gi Summit, each bringing their own unique style and energy to the camp experience.
Take a trip down memory lane, view our collection of photos filled with memories, new friendships and once in a lifetime travel experiences.