About this trip:

Explore the Emerald Isle and train Jiu-jitsu with Dan Hart and Leah Stumpf. 

Classes will be small with lots of time for personal attention in class. As with all of our camps, we will have a focused camp theme. This years theme will be Resilience: Positional Escapes and Submission Counters

We also want to explore the local culture and ancient sights together as a group. Come enjoy the Island of Eire with the Pilgrim Family

We are pretty confident that this might be our most amazing adventure yet!

Itinerary Includes: 

Belfast/Antrim Coast Adventure Day

Giants Causeway

Bushmills Distillery

Dunluce Castle  

Group Locals Dinner

Derry Walls Tour

Fair Head Hike 

Carrick-a-rede (Weather permitting)

5 Jiu-Jitsu Training Sessions: RESILIENCE 

Camp Details:

Getting there: You are going to want to fly into Dublin (DUB)  once there we will pick you up and transport to all other activities.

Flights are easily booked from major US cities; Usually 4-6 flights available daily 

You will want to arrive in Dublin by September 27th and Departure on Oct 5th for the late flight Usually around noon. 

If you have additional questions regarding booking feel free to reach out. 

Often attendees will fly in a few days pre camp  to explore Dublin. Instructors usually stay the Night in Dundalk at we will all meet there Noon on Sept 28th

Accommodations: are at a private house in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.  This house sleeps over 20 people. Lots of room for everyone with cooking options for breakfast daily. We also have laundry use on site. 

***Please note, most of the time our campers share rooms. 

(For those flying in day before you can add a night in Dundalk with us if you like)

Food: Breakfast at house is included. We also will have one pre planned dinner and open mat party at North Coast Friday Night.  Additional Lunch and Dinner will be on your own near our excursions. We also have full kitchen access at villa and depending on groups plans we usually have a few meals collectively at the house throughout the week to minimize cost of eating out. 

Cancellation Policy: Deposit is non Refundable but fully transferable 

*** Please know that we are as flexible as we possibly can be with cancelations or transfer of reservations. Please contact us ASAP to help work out any unforeseen problems. Final payment is due within 60 days of trip (August 3th) If cancellation is before  this Everything except deposit is easily refunded. The sooner we know the sooner we can try to get ticket sold to those on waitlist. 

Packing List: Will be provided one month before camp. 

For those flying in before camp we have lodging options available to add on in Dundalk. 

Also feel free to explore Dublin. 

Most flights from the states arrive in the early AM leaving a whole day for exploring when you arrive. 

Camp will begin at Noon at the Imperial Hotel in Dundalk where we Rendezvous for lunch.

After Lunch We will drive the several hour drive to the house and settle in.

Welcome Open Mat to start Training at North Coast Grappling (Gi)

After Breakfast we will depart for Mussenden Temple for Hike and Beach Sauna Session and Ocean Plunge. 

 Late lunch in Portrush before headed back to house before the nights No Gi Session and first Class of camp. 

After Breakfast we have a Gi Session. 

Lunch in Ballymoney 

Back to the house before a Trip to Derry to explore the city walls and Bloody Sunday Monument and Dinner 

Early Morning Departure for Belfast. Stopping at Torr Head and other Glens of Antrim and A special Waterfall on our way into Carrickfergus for Lunch. 

After lunch we will head to Belfast for the Remainder of Day to explore and have Dinner. 

Exploring Fair Head and Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge before late Lunch in Ballycastle

Afternoon Free Time before Evening Gi Session

The day will start with an early Sunrise No Gi Session 

Then breakfast in ballymoney.

We will Explore Bushmills: Dunluce Castle (inspiration for Chronicles of Narnia); Bushmills Distillery Tour; and The Giants Causeway. 

Lunch in Bushmills

Dinner in Ballycastle

Today will be last training session Q&A session. Free time and chance to explore anything you might want to before departing. (This will be a back up day for Carrick-a rede Rope Bridge) 

Dinner in BallyCastle

(After Last Session some prefer to Go to Dublin at Night. While Lodging isn't included for that option. We are usually flexible enough to plan for a Car load headed back a day early for possible morning flights.)

For those still left we will Leave very early for Airport.