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Kristján Gunnar Óskarsson

A Húsavík BJJ coach bringing newcomers onto the mats.

Biography

Kristján Gunnar Óskarsson taught BJJ in Húsavík. A psychologist, he returned after studies and work elsewhere. To train together, the coaches bought mats in late 2020. They founded the section in February 2021, offering introductory courses and Saturday open mats to try techniques or watch. Vikublaðið’s November 2022 report placed him alongside Andri Dan Traustason and Ólafur Ármann Sigurðsson at the town’s CrossFit facility. Six-week introductions preceded regular training four times weekly; he had seven years’ BJJ experience. A 2024 interview described volunteers expanding mat space. A small, close community welcomed respectful people; white-to-purple belts complicated class planning. In 2024 he received a brown belt. That September, classes opened for school years 7–10.

Sources for this profile

  • Vikublaðið, 2022.(opens in a new tab)

    • In November 2022, Óskarsson taught with Andri Dan Traustason and Ólafur Ármann Sigurðsson in Húsavík’s CrossFit facility: six-week introductions preceded regular training, offered four times weekly. The report gave him seven years’ BJJ experience.

      Where in the source: Club history; captions.

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  • Völsungur, 2021.(opens in a new tab)

    • Coaches bought mats to train together in late 2020, founded the section in February 2021 and introduced newcomers through courses and Saturday open mats to try techniques or watch.

      Where in the source: Page 9.

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  • BJJ Globetrotters, 2024.(opens in a new tab)

    • Psychologist Óskarsson returned after studies and work elsewhere. Their voluntary club expanded mat space; designing classes for a small white-to-purple group challenged them within a close community welcoming respectful people.

      Where in the source: Kristján.

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  • Völsungur, 2024.(opens in a new tab)

    • He received a brown belt in 2024; classes began September for school years 7–10.

      Where in the source: Pages 20–21.

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