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Vidar Sandene

Vidar Sandene is a BJJ teacher named in the training lineages of three Grenland Submission Academy coaches in Porsgrunn.

Biography

Vidar Sandene is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu teacher connected through his students to Grenland Submission Academy in Porsgrunn. The academy lists advanced-class head coach Stefan Ydstie as a black belt under both Sandene and Bruno Carvalho, beginner-class head coach Anders Helgesen as a brown belt under Sandene, and assistant coach Robin Blohme as a purple belt under Sandene. Its August 2026 schedule includes beginner and advanced BJJ classes.

Sources for this profile

  • Grenland Submission Academy, Trenere, undated; accessed 8 October 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Grenland Submission Academy identifies Vidar Sandene alongside Bruno Carvalho in the BJJ lineage of advanced-class head coach Stefan Ydstie, whom it describes as a black belt.

      Where in the source: Våre trenere > Stefan Ydstie: Svart belte i BJJ under Bruno Carvalho og Vidar Sandene

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    • The academy identifies beginner-class head coach Anders Helgesen as a BJJ brown belt under Vidar Sandene.

      Where in the source: Våre trenere > Anders Helgesen: Brunt belte i BJJ under Vidar Sandene

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    • The academy identifies assistant coach Robin Blohme as a BJJ purple belt under Vidar Sandene.

      Where in the source: Våre trenere > Robin Blohme: Lilla belte i BJJ under Vidar Sandene

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    • Grenland Submission Academy is a BJJ and submission-wrestling club in Porsgrunn; its published August 2026 schedule includes beginner and advanced BJJ sessions.

      Where in the source: Opening text: Porsgrunn; Timeplan: Oppdatert timeplan 23.08.2026, BJJ Beginner and BJJ Advanced

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