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Pål Magnus Bjørlo

Pål Magnus Bjørlo coaches Nesodden Grappling in Norway and has covered Nordic fighters for MMA Viking.

Biography

Pål Magnus Bjørlo is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and coach at Nesodden Grappling in Norway. Alongside his work on the mat, he has reported on Nordic fighters for MMA Viking. In his public account of his training, Bjørlo traces his start to Frontline Academy in Oslo. After moving outside the city, he joined a group that his friend Ronnie had started. It was a small group: two blue belts and several white belts. The group later trained under Bruno Carvalho, whose affiliation directory now names Bjørlo as Nesodden Grappling's coach. Nesodden Grappling belongs to Nesodden Judoklubb and identifies itself as Team Carvalho, training under Bruno. Its programme includes gi sessions, practised in the traditional training uniform, and no-gi sessions, without it, as well as an open mat. His writing has also documented other fighters' work. MMA Viking's contributor archive collects his reporting on Nordic athletes. On January 30, 2016, he interviewed Joseph Karim as Karim prepared for his professional MMA debut. The article covered Karim's training at Frontline Academy, the same Oslo academy where Bjørlo says he began his own jiu-jitsu. Bjørlo has competed for Nesodden Grappling Team Carvalho as well. At the ADCC Nordic Open Norway on February 8, 2020, he placed second in the men's professional Masters 35+ division under 91 kilograms. The official result records him representing Norway and the club. Writing about learning, Bjørlo names his friend Davis Asare as someone he can learn from despite his own higher belt and more than twenty years in BJJ. He links keeping his technical knowledge current to his responsibility as a head coach. In that account, understanding techniques and how they connect matters alongside physical ability and tactics. He draws a parallel with his work in construction: both require him to keep learning.

Sources for this profile

  • Beltchecker, Bjørlo profile.(opens in a new tab)

    • Pål Magnus Bjørlo is listed with a verified black belt.

      Where in the source: Visible profile identity and rank.

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    • Bjørlo says he began BJJ at Frontline Academy in Oslo, moved outside the city and joined a group started by his friend Ronnie. Initially it had two blue belts and several white belts; it later trained under Bruno Carvalho.

      Where in the source: Public biography, below social links.

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  • Bruno Carvalho, Affiliations.(opens in a new tab)

    • Bruno Carvalho lists Pål Magnus Bjørlo as Nesodden Grappling's coach among his affiliated or closely related schools.

      Where in the source: Norway section, Nesodden entry.

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  • Nesodden Grappling, home.(opens in a new tab)

    • Nesodden Grappling identifies itself with Team Carvalho and says it trains under Bruno Carvalho as part of Nesodden Judoklubb.

      Where in the source: Welcome and Who Are We sections.

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    • The club lists both gi and no-gi sessions and an open mat.

      Where in the source: When Do We Train section.

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  • Pål Magnus Bjørlo, LinkedIn post, undated.(opens in a new tab)

    • Bjørlo says that even after more than twenty years in BJJ and with a higher belt rank, he can learn from his friend Davis Asare. He connects staying technically current with his responsibility as a head coach.

      Where in the source: Middle paragraphs discussing Davis Asare.

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    • Bjørlo describes knowledge of techniques and their connections as central to BJJ, while acknowledging physical ability and tactics; he compares the need to keep learning with his work in the construction business.

      Where in the source: Opening and closing paragraphs.

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  • ADCC, Nordic Open Norway2020.(opens in a new tab)

    • At the ADCC Nordic Open Norway on February 8, 2020, Bjørlo placed second in the men's professional Masters 35+ under-91kg division, representing Norway and Nesodden Grappling Team Carvalho.

      Where in the source: Official results, Professional / Masters 35+ / -91 Kg.

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  • MMA Viking, Bjørlo author archive.(opens in a new tab)

    • MMA Viking lists Pål Magnus Bjørlo as a Norwegian contributor, with an archive of reporting on Nordic fighters.

      Where in the source: Author heading and article archive.

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  • MMA Viking, Joseph Karim interview,2016-01-30.(opens in a new tab)

    • Bjørlo's January 30, 2016 MMA Viking article interviewed Joseph Karim and reported on his training at Frontline Academy as he prepared to begin professional MMA.

      Where in the source: Byline, date and main article.

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