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Hilti BJJ

An international network.

Hilti BJJ is an international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu network with schools in Germany and other parts of Europe.

What Connects Us

A shared idea of what Jiu-Jitsu should be.

What connects us isn't just a shared name, but a shared idea of how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu should be practiced: with respect, responsibility for each other, mutual support, and joy in training together.

Hilti stands for independent schools that keep their own identity while still being part of one shared team.

Frank Burczynski explaining a technique in front of the Hilti BJJ wall

A Network, Not a Franchise

Hilti is not a classic franchise system.

Every Hilti school is independent and makes its own decisions. Each school has its own story, its own community, its own coaches, and its own character.

That independence matters to us. Hilti doesn't mean every school has to operate the same way, or that decisions are dictated centrally.

A hug between two Hilti athletes after a competition

A Team, at the Same Time

Trust instead of control.

We visit each other, train together, and share knowledge and experience. Coaches and members from our schools come together for joint training sessions, seminars, and Hilti Camps.

Hilti Camps are free for members of every Hilti school. They give people the chance to work with different coaches and training partners, discover new perspectives, and actively live out the connection between our schools.

That's how a network emerges that isn't built on control or rigid rules, but on trust, shared values, and real relationships between the people within the team.

Two Hilti BJJ coaches laughing together after training

Our Core Idea

We don't want to create identical schools. We want to connect strong, independent teams with each other.

Independent in our decisions. Connected by our values. Together on the mats.

Respect and Training Culture

A core part of Hilti.

We want to create spaces where people can train hard and intensely without losing respect, consideration, and responsibility for one another.

Respect goes without saying

Respect toward training partners, coaches, and guests is simply a given for us.

No room for misconduct

Discrimination, bullying, abusive behavior, or deliberately reckless training have no place in our teams.

Taking responsibility

Good Jiu-Jitsu isn't just about technical and athletic development for us — it also means taking responsibility for the people we share the mats with every day.

This attitude is one of the most important things every school in the Hilti network has in common.

Hilti Germany

The German headquarters is Hilti BJJ Berlin.

Hilti's schools and partner schools in Germany are independent teams with different histories, structures, and areas of focus. What connects us is a shared set of values, mutual support, and active exchange between our schools.

Different cities, different schools, and different personalities — but one shared team.

We visit each other, train together, share knowledge and experience, and come together at camps and seminars. That's exactly where the strength of Hilti Germany lies: individual schools stay independent and self-governed, while real connections between the teams keep growing.

Hilti BJJ Berlin

Berlin · German headquarters of the Hilti network

BMAG e.V.

Berlin Martial Arts Group, Kreuzberg

Hilti schools training together internationally

Hilti International

A network that crosses borders.

Hilti isn't just present in Germany — it's part of an international network of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools.

Hilti is especially well rooted in Scandinavia. Schools in Sweden and Finland have been an important part of the network for many years. Beyond that, Hilti is also present in Greece and other parts of Europe.

The international headquarters of the Hilti network is at Hilti BJJ Stockholm in Sweden.

The Same Principle

Independent, yet connected.

The same principle applies internationally as it does within Hilti Germany: the schools are independent, yet connected to one another.

The international network lives through personal exchange. Members and coaches visit each other, train together, and meet at camps and seminars. That's how connections form that reach far beyond individual training halls or national borders.

Hilti is a network that has grown through shared experiences — through training, exchange, friendships, and a shared enthusiasm for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

International Head Coach

Pedro Duarte

The international Head Coach of the Hilti network is Pedro Duarte. Pedro is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Murilo Bustamante, with a long career as both an athlete and a coach. His connection to Hilti goes back to the early 2000s.

Since then, Pedro has accompanied the network's development and played a key role in building and growing Hilti in Scandinavia and beyond. Over many years, close relationships formed between Pedro and the Hilti schools in Sweden, Finland, Germany, and other parts of Europe.

As International Head Coach, he guides the athletic and technical development of the network and connects the different parts of Hilti with one another. His role fits our core idea well: individual schools remain independent and self-governed, yet are connected through shared values, personal exchange, and the shared joy of training together and learning from each other.

Pedro is therefore not just the International Head Coach of Hilti, but has been an important part of the history and growth of our network for many years.

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Pedro Duarte, International Head Coach of the Hilti network
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