Founder And Director
CurrentLightyear Athletics is a Netherlands-based company specialized in the production, marketing and brand building of grappling gear. Under the umbrella of Lightyear Athletics we operate the multibrand store BJJ FIGHTGEAR, the Jiu-Jitsu brand GROUND FORCE, Youtube channel THE GI EXPERTS, and our own manufacturing facility in Portugal. Jiu-Jitsu and Nogi grappling are quickly gaining popularity worldwide and are now being practised by people such as Mark Zuckerberg, Ashton Kutcher, Joe Rogan, Usher, Tom Hardy, Nicolas Cage, and many more.