🏆 Gold at IBJJF Milan Open
Last weekend we had a strong representation at IBJJF Milan Open where a lot of our athletes got on the podium. Our affiliation, Checkmat, also managed to get the team trophy in both the gi and no-gi division thanks to the results of our club. The trophies have been brought back to Copenhagen, and are now on display together with our other trophies on our wall.
Congratulations to everyone who put themselves on the line and challenged themselves. And a special congratulations to Nicklas who brought home not one, not two, but three gold medals from the tournament, competing in both the gi and no-gi divisions, as well as his own weight and open weight!
Here is a list of everyone from Arte Suave who made it to the podium:
Gi
Male / Adult / Blue / Light (76.00kg)
🥈 2 Mihail Tashkovski
Male / Adult / Black / Middle (82.30kg)
🥉 3 William Axeltoft Tregart
Male / Master 1 / Purple / Medium-Heavy (88.30kg)
🥇 1 Nicklas Meyer Mathiesen
Male / Master 1 / Purple / Open Class
🥉 3 Nicklas Meyer Mathiesen
Male / Master 1 / Brown / Super-Heavy (100.50kg)
🥇 1 Kennet Rosenkilde Christensen
Male / Master 1 / Brown / Open Class
🥇 1 Kennet Rosenkilde Christensen
Male / Master 4 / Black / Ultra-Heavy
🥇 1 Joachim Tomas Christensen
Male / Master 4 / Black / Open Class
🥉 3 Joachim Tomas Christensen
No-gi
Male / Adult / Blue / Light (73.50kg)
🥈 2 Mihail Tashkovski
Male / Master 1 / Purple / Medium-Heavy (85.50kg)
🥇 1 Nicklas Meyer Mathiesen
Male / Master 1 / Purple / Open Class
🥇 1 Nicklas Meyer Mathiesen
Male / Master 4 / Black / Ultra-Heavy
🥇 1 Joachim Tomas Christensen
Male / Master 4 / Black / Open Class
🥈 2 Joachim Tomas Christensen
Referees needed for Danish Open 2026
We are still in need of referees for Danish Open, which runs the 25th and 26th of April.
To qualify as a referee, you must:
• Hold at least a brown or black belt in BJJ
• Have either previous experience refereeing under IBJJF rules or have completed an IBJJF referee course
Please write to competitions@artesuave.dk if you are interested.
Upcoming Events
Here is a list of upcoming events in Arte Suave and Gi and No-Gi competitions in Denmark. Let’s aim to have a strong representation at these competitions:
April
Danish Open BJJ, Gi & No-Gi 2026
📅 Date: 25th & 26th of April, 2026
📍 Location: Hillerød, Denmark
🥋 Participants: Adults & kids
🏆 Format: Elimination
📝 Registration Link: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/26668
June
Kids & juniors summer camp
📅 Date: 6-7th of June 2026
📍 Location: Skovgårdsvej 15, Helsinge, Denmark
🥋 Participants: Kids and juniors
🏆 Format: Camp
📝 Registration Link: https://artesuave.dk/product/kids-junior-summer-camp-2026/
SIAM Submission Challenge Vol.11
📅 Date: 20th of June 2026
📍 Location: Nørrebrohallen, Nørrebro, Denmark
🥋 Participants: Adults & kids
🏆 Format: Round Robin
📝 Registration Link: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/30557
August
Summer Camp 2026 With Leo Vieira
📅 Date: 13th-16 of August, 2026
📍 Location: Arte Suave
🥋 Participants: Adults
🏆 Format: Camp
📝 Registration Link: https://artesuave.dk/product/summer-camp-2026-with-leo-vieira-checkmat-members/
DM BJJ Gi & No-Gi 2026
📅 Date: 22th of August, 2026
📍 Location: Grøndals Multicenter
🥋 Participants: Adults & kids
🏆 Format: Elimination
📝 Registration Link: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/29490
October
ADCC Danish National 2026
📅 Date: 10th of October, 2026
📍 Location: Grøndals Multicenter
🥋 Participants: Adults & kids
🏆 Format: Elimination
📝 Registration Link: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/29496
November
Copenhagen Open
📅 Date: 28th of November, 2026
📍 Location: Grøndals Multicenter
🥋 Participants: Adults & kids
🏆 Format: Elimination
📝 Registration Link: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/29497
Let’s come together as a team and show our skills and dedication at these events. Train hard, support each other, and let’s make our presence felt on the mats! If you’re interested in participating, please reach out to our team so we can help you with registration and preparation.