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The Judo Nomad I Julien Brulard

Official page of The judo nomad project
197 countries with minimum flight,
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by Julien BRULARD
https://linktr.ee/julienbrulard_

21/09/2026

Everyone has an opinion about Burning Man. Almost none of them have been.
I had opinions too, before I landed in Nevada with a bag and no idea what the week would do to me.
I'd heard "cult." I'd heard "rich tech bros." I'd heard "just ju*kies in the desert."
None of it prepared me for what it actually was: nothing. And everything. A blank space that a few thousand people fill in real time, with art, with kindness, with total strangers who stop being strangers by day 1.
It doesn't categorize. It just waits for you to bring something.
Same reason I started this project — you stop trusting the take on a place, a people, a mat, until you've stood on it yourself.
What's something you had a strong opinion about — until you actually went?

20/09/2026

A dojo in San Francisco… where everyone speaks French 🇫🇷🇺🇸

Yesterday I stepped onto the mats at the San Francisco Judo Institute. San Francisco Judo Institute

Plot twist: most of the judoka were speaking French.
Only a handful of Americans. A truly mixed dojo. Judo is a language of its own, and it works everywhere.

Great randori. Great people. And my hips got pushed to the limit again. 😅
I really hope I can come back.

Now, something important. 👇

A huge thank you to everyone who bought a shirt. You're part of this journey. Your dojo is now on the map 🙏

The Judo Nomad only lives through your support.
No big structure. No safety net. Just you.

Right now I'm at a critical point.
Today, the project runs on €800 a month.
To survive the next season starting in January, I need to reach at least €1,200 (If i can't find a sponsor)

That's where you come in.
Every bit counts, starting from €1 a month on Patreon.
One coffee less, one more country reached. 🌍
https://www.patreon.com/Thejudonomad

197 countries. 10 years. Free judo for everyone.
Help me keep the journey alive.

👉 Link in bio to join on Patreon.
https://linktr.ee/julienbrulard_

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16/09/2026

Another beautiful evening on the mats, this time with UC Berkeley RecWell (UC Berkeley Recreation & Wellbeing) — students from the city I currently call home here in Berkeley.

A truly multicultural group again, all levels welcome, and one huge moment: one of their members got promoted to Black Belt 1st Dan! Massive congratulations 🥋🖤

The energy in the room was incredible — everyone so enthusiastic to learn. My hip has been giving me trouble lately, but I pushed through, and I'm happy to say I'm feeling good today and fully back on track for what's next.

Thank you to everyone who trained with me that evening, it means a lot.

A reminder while I have you: this project only survives through the support of people like you. I'm trying to find just a few people in every dojo I visit willing to give as little as $2/month to help the project make it to next season. One-time donations are welcome too — and to everyone who's already given, thank you, truly.

👉 Follow the project: https://linktr.ee/julienbrulard_
👉 Support monthly: https://www.patreon.com/Thejudonomad
👉 One-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thejudonomad?country.x=FR&locale.x=fr_FR

On top of that, I was invited to a competition this weekend where Griffin Judo finished 2nd place team — an incredibly tight fight with the winners, congrats to them! During the day we also ran a booth at the Solano Stroll to promote judo and the team.

Busy days, but such good moments. 🙏

14/09/2026

This one means a lot to me.

A year ago, I met Jonathan Cotte on the mats in Tenri, Japan. Just group of judokas talking about the sport, about life, about travel and helping them for their travel in Japan. Fast forward 12 months, and that conversation turned into an entire California leg of this project. Jonathan and his team at Griffin Performance Judo worked hard to build me the best stay possible here in the Bay Area — housing me at the dojo, lining up visits to as many clubs as we could fit in. This week I taught a seminar right here at Griffin, and I'm still full from it.

We had judoka show up from different clubs and backgrounds, all on the mats together — that's the whole point of this project, right there. It landed just before a competition for a lot of them, so the group was smaller than usual. Honestly? That just meant more time, more attention, more real exchange with everyone who came. Quality over quantity, every time.

Small confession: I tweaked my hip in training right before the seminar. Nothing serious, it's fine now — just one of those reminders your body sends you to slow down and listen. Occupational hazard of doing this every single day, in every country, for 5 years straight.

Huge thank you to Griffin Judo, to Jonathan, and to every single one of you who stepped on the mat this week. This is exactly what The Judo Nomad is about: free judo, everywhere, for anyone who wants to learn — no barriers, no excuses. 197 countries, 10-15 years, one guy with a gi and a plane ticket.

This project runs on people like you. No sponsors bankrolling the whole thing — just a Patreon and Paypal page, basically a "buy me a coffee" that keeps the flights booked and the mats rolled out in the next country. If today's seminar meant something to you, or if you just want to be part of what's coming next, that's where you come in.

Link in bio for Patreon/Tipeee. See you on the mats — next stop, Los Angeles. 🇯🇵🥋🌍
https://linktr.ee/julienbrulard_

11/09/2026

San Jose stop: Kensei Judo Official 🥋

Yesterday I trained with Kensei Judo — and it hit different.

Head Sensei Soren Ogden runs this dojo, and the guy is young. Credit to him and his whole staff, because the level shows: clean mat, strong culture, great students.

We drilled hard, spent real time on kata guruma, and a few of these students genuinely impressed me. San Jose's got some promising judoka coming up. Keep watching this team.

Also finally got to meet Joshbeambjj in person — we'd been talking on IG for long time, so it was good to put a face to the name.

But the best part, like always, happened after class. Sitting mat-side, trading crazy stories with everyone who showed up. That's the real reason this project works.

Thank you to everyone who joined and everyone supporting this journey. 🙏

Kensei Judo is now an official supporter of The Judo Nomad — you'll find them on the map: thejudonomad.com/nomad-fighter-map

🎁 Reminder: if you grabbed a rashguard, you're in the running to win a free Gi. Post an IG story, or check the 2 other ways to enter here → instagram.com/p/DcbHtIIoFEb

This project only survives on donations. Monthly support is what keeps me moving — $2/month goes further than you'd think, and it's what lets me keep getting to the next country (and eventually, home). If you want in, it's below. 🙏🇯🇵

👉 Everything in one place — Patreon, socials, the map: https://linktr.ee/julienbrulard_

10/09/2026

🇺🇸 First judo class of the US chapter — San Jose, CJ Judo - San Jose, CA

Two classes, fresh off a full week of chaos in the desert at Burning Man. Going from that straight back onto the mat felt like landing on another planet. In the best way.

The room was multicultural, high energy, and everyone showed up ready to work. Teenagers first, then adults. The mats had springs, so I could actually load up some heavy throws without risking a bad fall. That's a rare gift and I didn't take it for granted.

None of this happens without the people doing the logistics behind the scenes. In the US, these classes are organized by Jonathan Cotté, fellow Frenchman and owner of Griffin Performance Judo , where I'll be running a seminar soon. Merci Jonathan 🙏

After class we shared a meal with the teacher and just talked. Judo, travel, life, everything. That's the part you never see on camera, and honestly it might be my favorite part of this whole project.

Thank you to everyone at CJ Judo for having me, and for the rashguard they gifted me with a genuinely awesome design, I love it. And a huge thank you to those of you who backed the project by grabbing some merch, you're literally funding the next mat, the next country, the next kid who gets to try judo for free.

Because that's the whole point: I teach judo for free, in every country on earth, over 10 years. No sponsor covers the logistic. No federation pays the bills. This runs on Patreon, Paypal, direct donations, and people like you.

👉 Support the project on Patreon or Tipeee
👉 Come train with me, seminar this Saturday
👉 Or just follow along here and on Instagram/TikTok, every follow and share moves the needle
https://linktr.ee/julienbrulard_

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🎁 GIVEAWAY REMINDER — 5 YEARS. NEW CONTINENT. GIVEAWAY TIME.

Five years teaching judo for free, one country at a time. Closing in on 10K here, none of this happens without you.

Celebrating with Kusakura Oceania, who had my back for Paris 2024.

Two prizes:
🔵⚪ Custom-fit Kusakura judogi (Taisho), blue or white, your choice.
🥋 The FIRST EVER Season 6 rashguard, mystery design, personalized for the winner.

HOW TO ENTER (1 or all 3):
1️⃣ Got the Nomad Fighter rashguard? Story + tag .
2️⃣ Active on Patreon or Tipeee? Comment below.
3️⃣ Follow + and tag a friend. Free for everyone.

Worldwide. Entries close 01/12/26. Winners end of December.

Tag someone who needs this. Rules on Facebook. 🙏

29/08/2026

Going off the grid for a bit.

I'm heading to Burning Man for the next 10 days — trading judogi for goggles and dust masks. No signal, no wifi, just the Black Rock Desert and whatever chaos it throws at me.

I might catch internet once or twice if I'm lucky, so don't worry if replies are slow.

When I'm back: fresh footage, new stories, and probably some questionable life choices to tell you about.

Content's coming. Just not right now. See you on the other side. 🏜️🥋

26/08/2026

New country unlocked 🇺🇸
Thanks to for having me !

25/08/2026

Christensen judo set up part 2

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