Private hotel rooms, either single or twin, with private bathrooms and close to the training venues and the areas you will actually want to spend time in. We will send your hotel confirmation after the deposit payment.

No. We handle all communication with gyms, hotels, and local partners on your behalf. Your transfers are arranged and your training venues are confirmed. A few words go a long way on the mat but nothing is required before you land.

Once you make the deposit, our team will contact you with a trip confirmation and itinerary - we will email you once everything is ready for flights booking. Once your flight is booked, please email us with your time of departure and arrival so we can prepare your transfer.

Deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to a future trip date. We recommend taking out travel insurance when you book, especially if your flights are non-flexible. If something comes up, get in touch and we will work through the options with you.

Most of our guests travel solo and leave wanting to come back. You will have a group around you from day one and transfers are arranged throughout, so you are not navigating the city alone. We brief everyone on local awareness before departure and stick to areas we know well. Like any major city, it rewards a bit of common sense.

There is no hard requirement but we suggest at least two years of consistent training. Enough that you can hold your own in an unfamiliar academy, take instruction from coaches who may be working through a translator, and actually benefit from the sessions rather than spend the week finding your feet. If you are newer to the sport and still want to come, reach out and we will give you an honest answer.

Your booking is independent of anyone else on the trip. If your partner pulls out, your spot stays yours. If they want to transfer their deposit to a future date, we can work through that with them directly.

Our trips usually includes training sessions across 5 days of the week, with two of those days running both a morning and evening session. The other days are built around the city. Day 1 is arrival and the welcome dinner. Day 7 is a free morning before departure. The cultural programme runs in between sessions and on lighter days so there is always something worth doing with the time you are not on the mats.