Tatu Piispanen
| Tatu Piispanen VERIFIED | |
| Black belt VERIFIED | |
| 13 year(s) and 11 month(s) of training | |
| 97 competition matches (56-41-0) | |
18 medals (3 x  9 x  6 x  ) | |
| 605hr 45m of training logged | |
| Helsinki, Finland | |
| GB Gym VERIFIED | |
| Demian Maia BJJ | |
| @streetmbstr | |
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Lineage: Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero “Jacaré” Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel → Demian Maia → Sammy Hämäläinen → [Kristjan Mäe →] Tatu Piispanen
"Tatu Piispanen, a relatively unknown black belt from the dark forest outside of Helsinki, Finland—who some will even say does not really exist—is solely in charge of publicly judging your credentials and skills as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner and human being." —site founder Christian Graugart on how the Beltchecker.com rank verification works
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| Current rank verified by promoting instructor | |
| Beltchecker.com early adopter (first 500) | |
| Name verified by credit card | |
| Coach with confirmed students | |
| 10 verifications received | |
| 25 verifications received | |
| 50 verifications received | |
| Trained for 5 years | |
| Trained for 10 years | |
| Trained for 15 years | |
| Trained for 20 years | |
| Won 5 gold medals | |
| Won 10 gold medals | |
| Won 25 gold medals | |
| 10 competition matches | |
| 50 competition matches | |
| 100 competition matches | |
| 500 forum posts | |
| 1,000 forum posts |
Students
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 | Congratulations well earned! 2 month(s) ago |
 | Congratulations Mr. Tatu !! Osss <3 2 month(s) ago |
 | Kind thanks to all for your congratulations! 2 month(s) ago |
 | Congratulations, well deserved. 1 month(s) ago |
 | Congratulations on the Black Belt, I hope to see you sometime in the future 1 week(s) ago |
Gallery
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Golden hour on BB promotion day: May 12 2025; GB Gym, Helsinki, Finland
(Most) GB Gym BJJ black belts (2025)
Back when I was fit
Sparring with GB Gym BJJ head coach Kristjan
2022 IBJJF European champion, M3 Purple
Man in the arena
It's all in the hair
IBJJF card (approved by Mr. Maia)
Promotion history
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May 12, 2025 - GB Gym (Helsinki, Finland)
0 year(s) 2 month(s) 21 day(s)
Promoted by: Kristjan Mäe & Jasse Junkkari
Kristjan Mäe is the BJJ head coach of GB Gym ry (and a black belt under Sammy Hämäläinen) & Jasse Junkkari is a 2nd degree black belt under Demian Maia since 2022.
March 16, 2023 - GB Gym (Helsinki, Finland)
2 year(s) 1 month(s) 26 day(s)
Promoted by: Tuomas Kokkonen
Tuomas Kokkonen is a BJJ black belt under GB Gym ry BJJ head coach Sammy Hämäläinen (a 2nd degree black belt under Demian Maia since 2019).
January 8, 2018 - GB Gym (Helsinki, Finland)
5 year(s) 2 month(s) 8 day(s)
Promoted by: Sammy Hämäläinen
Sammy Hämäläinen is the BJJ head coach of GB Gym ry & a black belt under Demian Maia since 2012.
November 17, 2014 - GB Gym (Helsinki, Finland)
3 year(s) 1 month(s) 22 day(s)
Promoted by: Sammy Hämäläinen
Sammy Hämäläinen is the BJJ head coach of GB Gym ry & a black belt under Demian Maia since 2012.
August 15, 2011 - GB Gym (Helsinki, Finland)
3 year(s) 3 month(s) 2 day(s)
Started training at GB Gym ry's old Hämeentie location under BJJ head coach Sammy Hämäläinen (a brown belt at the time) and assistant coaches Jyri Manninen & Antti Mannila.
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Medals
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| FBJJF Senior Finnish Nationals 2022 |  |
| GB Gym BJJ Tournament 21 |  |
| FBJJF Finnish No-Gi Nationals 2022 |  |
| European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022 |  |
| FBJJF Senior Finnish Nationals 2021 |  |
| BJJ Summer Fight 2021 |  |
| FBJJF Senior Finnish Nationals 2020 |  |
| FBJJF Finnish Nationals 2020 |  |
| BJJ Summer Fight 2020 |  |
| FBJJF Senior Finnish Open 2019 |  |
| FBJJF Senior Finnish Nationals 2019 |  |
| BJJ Tylypahka Winter Open 2019 |  |
| FBJJF Senior Finnish Open 2018 |  |
| FBJJF Senior Finnish Nationals 2018 |  |
| FBJJF Finnish Nationals 2017 |  |
| FBJJF Senior Finnish Nationals 2017 |  |
| SLN Fighters' House Open 2015 (BJJ) |  |
| GB Gym BJJ Tournament 16 |  |
Competition record
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| Edmundo Garcia Jr. | Win Points |
| Jonathan Campbell | Win Choke |
| Joni Kainulainen | Loss Points |
| Teemu Hermunen | Win Points |
 | Win Points |
| Juha Kuusela | Win Armbar |
| Juhani Nordman | Loss Points |
| Antti Jokinen | Win Points |
| Christopher Mattingly | Loss Choke |
| Dimitrios Christopoulos | Win Poits |
| Nick Sjövall | Win Points |
| Sebastian Matauschek | Win Points |
| David Aleppo | Win Points |
| Tomi Lindholm | Loss Referee Decision |
 | Loss Collar Choke |
| Joni Suojärvi | Win Points |
 | Loss Choke |
| Saku Koskinen | Win Points |
| Elia Linnapuomi | Win Choke |
| Aki Moilanen | Loss Points |
| Loss Triangle |
| Roope Lindfors | Loss Collar Choke |
| Veikko Peltonen | Win Points |
| Renny Poutanen | Loss Triangle |
| Joni Suojärvi | Win Points |
| Marco Capurri | Loss Points |
| Visar Shala | Win Points |
| Kirill Tarasov | Win Referee Decision |
| Mika Pennanen | Loss Armbar |
| Pasi Jukka | Win Points |
| Yamato Yoshida | Loss Points |
| Ari Norrbacka | Win Points |
| Kristjan Mäe | Loss Choke |
| Mikko Viertokangas | Win Points |
| Peter Lönnblad | Win Points |
| Marko Tuomola | Win Points |
| Mika Pennanen | Loss Bow and Arrow |
 | Win Points |
| Santtu Bergman | Win Points |
| Kristjan Mäe | Loss Ankle Lock |
| Matti Wellström | Win Points |
| Joni Laikko | Loss Points |
 | Win Points |
| Antti Kajaste | Win Wristlock |
| Janne Haataja | Win Points |
| Markus Lönnqvist | Loss Bow and Arrow |
| Julien Steeg | Loss Points |
| Oleg Terekhin | Loss Referee Decision |
| Anssi Juopperi | Win Points |
 | Loss Choke |
| Tomi Himberg | Win Points |
| Mika Pennanen | Loss Points |
| Niko Tuominen | Win Points |
| Aleksandr Gratschov | Win Points |
| Olli Andersson | Win Points |
| Vitaliy Inyushkin | Loss Points |
 | Win RNC |
| Topias Rekola | Win Points |
| Niki Kahila | Loss Armbar |
| Ali Aalto | Loss Referee Decision |
| Anders Ek | Win Points |
| Aleksandr Keinänen | Loss Referee Decision |
| Timothy B. Followell | Win Points |
| Mario Calderon | Loss Points |
| Tobias Lindgren | Loss RNC |
| Aku Peltola | Win Referee Decision |
| Win Points |
| Heikki Huttunen | Loss Points |
| Lassi Waismaa | Win Points |
| Tuomas Lehesaari | Win Points |
| Olli Andersson | Win Points |
| Aleksandr Gratschov | Win Points |
| Ali Aalto | Win Points |
| Adam Zielinski | Win Points |
| Dmitriy Spichinevskiy | Loss Points |
| Win Points |
| Pekka Hento | Win Points |
| Matti Laukkarinen | Loss Collar Choke |
| Jussi Saarinen | Win Points |
| Rickard Folkesson | Loss Points |
| Tobias Lindgren | Loss Collar Choke |
| Ville Niskanen | Win Points |
| Samuli Törmikoski | Loss Points |
| Oskari Auvinen | Win Points |
| Pyry Sulonen | Win Points |
| Markus Asell | Loss Armbar |
| Iiro Seppälä | Loss Points |
| Aharon Syväniemi | Win Points |
| Eetu Benson | Win Bow and Arrow |
| Sakari Vihervirta | Win Choke |
| Mikael Alander | Loss Kimura |
| Mikko Kunnari | Loss Points |
| Konsta Laine | Win Points |
| Samuli Koivukangas | Win Points |
| Tuomo Virtanen | Loss Points |
| Janne Kunnas | Loss Points |
Seminars, camps & workshops attended
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| Tuomas Ylinampa deep half guard seminar |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Caribbean Island Camp 2024 (6 days) |  |
| Priit Mihkelson BJJ Training Camp (3 days/4 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Beach Camp Pärnu 2023 (6 days) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Caribbean Island Camp February 2023 (7 days) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Caribbean Island Camp December 2022 (7 days) |  |
| National Sports Coach & Instructor Level 1 training [VOK-1] (3 days) |  |
| Priit Mihkelson BJJ Training Camp (3 days/4 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Faroe Islands Camp 2022 (4 days) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Beach Camp Pärnu 2022 (6 days) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Iceland Camp 2022 (6 days) |  |
| Amsterdam Asswhooping (5 days) |  |
| Jon Thomas Training Camp (3 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Leglock Extravaganza: The Sequel with Craig Jones & Lachlan Giles (6 days) |  |
| Espen Mathiesen Two-Day BJJ Seminar (2 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Finnish Olympic Committee's Responsible Coach online course |  |
| Priit Mihkelson Defensive BJJ Training Camp (3 days/4 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Caribbean Island Camp November 2021 (7 days) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Zen Camp 2021 (5 days) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Fall Camp Estonia 2021 (6 days) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Caribbean Island Camp February 2021 (7 days) |  |
| SBJJL Official Referee Course |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Castle Camp Italy 2020 (5 days) |  |
| Janika Antinmaa Lantio Workshop |  |
| Tommy Langaker BJJ seminar (2 sessions) |  |
| Kari Vartiainen leg lock seminar |  |
| Aleksi Ruuskanen closed guard seminar |  |
| Helvécio Penna BJJ seminar |  |
| European Open 2020 Training Camp (4 days/8 sessions) |  |
| Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros BJJ seminar (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Zen Camp 2019 (5 days) |  |
| Osssome Summer Camp (4 days) |  |
| Bruno Reale BJJ & No-Gi training camp (3 days/5 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Spring Camp 2019 (6 days) |  |
| Tommy Langaker & Espen Mathiesen BJJ seminar (2 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Octavio "Ratinho" Couto BJJ & No-Gi Clinics (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| Demian Maia BJJ seminar |  |
| Thomas Lisboa BJJ seminar (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| Outi & Tuomas Tammilehto BJJ seminar (2 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Felipe Costa BJJ training camp & seminar (4 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Nicholas Meregali BJJ seminar |  |
| Gabriel Marangoni BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| AJ Albert BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Summer Camp Leuven 2018 (6 days) |  |
| J-P Pietiläinen deep half guard seminar |  |
| Felipe "Preguiça" Pena BJJ camp (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| Rubens Charles "Cobrinha" BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 sessions) |  |
| Robert Drysdale BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Summer Camp Leuven 2017 (6 days) |  |
| Francisco "Chico" Mendes BJJ seminar (2 sessions) |  |
| Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros BJJ seminar (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva BJJ seminar (3 days/9 sessions) |  |
| Jonatas Novaes BJJ Top Game seminar (2 sessions) |  |
| Bruno Reale BJJ seminar (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| Octavio "Ratinho" Couto BJJ workshop |  |
| Clark Gracie BJJ seminar |  |
| Bruno Reale BJJ & No-Gi seminar (3 days/5 sessions) |  |
| Dan Borovic BJJ seminar |  |
| Rafael Domingos BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 days/3 sessions) |  |
| Carlson Gracie Jr. BJJ seminar (2 sessions) |  |
| Bruno Reale training camp & seminar (7 days/11 sessions) |  |
| Koji "Komlock" Komuro ground tech. seminar (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| BJJ Globetrotters Summer Camp 2016 Leuven (6 days) |  |
| Rafael Domingos BJJ Seminar Vol. 2 |  |
| Eduardo ”Jamelão” da Conceiçã BJJ camp (7 days/7 sessions) |  |
| Bruno Cuppari BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 days/4 sessions) | |
| Bruno Cuppari training camp (single session) |  |
| AJ Agazarm Gi & No-Gi seminar |  |
| Tero Pyylampi BJJ camp (2 sessions) |  |
| Alan "Finfou" Nascimento BJJ camp (2 sessions) |  |
| Samuel Mäki judo throws seminar |  |
| Jackson Sousa BJJ workshop |  |
| Rafael Domingos BJJ seminar (2 days/2 sessions) |  |
| Rafael Domingos BJJ seminar |  |
| Jackson Sousa BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Greger Forsell BJJ & No-Gi camp (3 days/6 sessions) |  |
| Rafael Domingos BJJ & No-Gi seminar (2 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Bruno Cuppari special (2 days/3 sessions) | |
| Eduardo Telles BJJ Seminar |  |
| Macaco Branco Training Seminar x Warehouse Sales |  |
| Jyri Manninen "American Treats" BJJ seminar | |
| Dimitrius Souza training camp (10 days/18 sessions) |  |
| Brasa Finland training camp (3 days/6 sessions) |  |
| Eduardo ”Jamelão” da Conceiçã half guard seminar | |
| Demian Maia BJJ & MMA training camp (5 days/8 sessions) |  |
| Michelle Nicolini BJJ training session |  |
| Michelle Nicolini BJJ seminar |  |
| Ricardo De La Riva BJJ seminar (2 days/4 sessions) |  |
| Bruno Cuppari training camp (6 days/10 sessions) | |
| New Children's Hospital charity seminar |  |
| Rafael Domingos training camp (7 days/12 sessions) |  |
| Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros training camp (2 days/5 sessions) |  |
| Felipe Costa BJJ & No-Gi seminar (6 days/9 sessions) |  |
