Recommendations

hedloker by name, head locker by nature. After years of trying to meet up and missing each other, I finally had the pleasure of meeting hedloker uk at the open mat in Mechelen. He proved himself to be a very able wrestler, proficient in a variety of different head locks, as his name suggests. Off the mats he is very pleasant to talk to.

Matty and I chatted for a while and got snowed out once before finally meeting up and it was definitely worth the wait. He is kind, strong, talented, and a great communicator. Almost three hours went by before we realized, is it time for a break? - the action was hot and made everything zoom by. And more followed after that. Lots of great fun - can’t recommend him highly enough.

After a couple of years of messaging back and forth, I finally had the opportunity to meet up with this strong young buck for a fun fighting match. Without going into all the details, we had a bit of a rip and strip and threw down. Enjoyable evening and OhioNerd is a very friendly guy who has power behind those fists. He was respectful and kind and we look forward to locking up again in the future. Highly recommend!

Tuve el honor de tener un encuentro con este increíble luchador, y además de la increíble lucha que tuvimos tuvo la amabilidad de enseñarme varias técnicas de lucha para mejorar, sin duda un tipaso y un fuerte y rudo contrincante esperando con ansias una revancha 😎💪

My match with FenwayFighter has been long in the making. Our schedules finally aligned and we were able to get on the mats. We had an intense and sweaty match. He is athletic, resilient, and strong! It was a ton of fun and left both of us wanting a round 2. As this guy learns more technique he will be even more of a challenge than he already is! He is easy to chat with between rounds and his trash talk simmers slightly as he tires during the match! 😉 Overall, it was a great workout with a genuinely nice guy! I highly recommend wrestling FenwayFighter!

Hedloker was one of my first opponents during the open mats in Mechelen this weekend — and a great one to start the day with.

It was my first time at an open mats event, so there was definitely a bit of healthy tension in my head, especially with so much experience on the mats. He immediately stood out as one of the more seasoned guys, and that showed in a very positive way: controlled, relaxed and easy to engage with.

Without me even saying anything, he helped set me at ease and find my rhythm from the start.

Would definitely enjoy rolling with him again at future events.

Modus brings a very relaxed and easygoing approach to the mats, which made it genuinely fun to roll with him from the start.

We had already chatted a bit beforehand and agreed to share a round during the open mats in Mechelen — glad we did. At one point I managed to capitalise on an opening, but he adjusted quickly and found his way back into the exchange right after, which made it all the more enjoyable.

Great energy, playful but engaged style. Curious to see how a next round would unfold.

Centaur has a wonderfully outspoken personality, both on and off the mats, which makes rolling with him a great experience from the start.

We had a really enjoyable and engaging round. He managed to force a mistake in my defense and capitalised on it, but what stood out was how attentive he remained to keep things safe and respectful throughout.

It’s opponents like him — who can push you into those moments — that motivate me to become stronger, more technical and better overall.

Already looking forward to seeing him again in Belgium in September… and seeing how far I’ve come by then 😉

With someone as experienced as GrapplingHB, it’s hard to add much that hasn’t already been said.

What stood out to me from our first (and unfortunately only) round in Mechelen was his controlled approach. He gave me, as a white belt, the space to think, move and work on technique, which made it feel like the kind of technical chess game I really enjoy so much in grappling.

Being able to maintain control while still allowing your partner to develop their own game is a beautiful quality and makes him a great person to roll with. A pity we only had one round :)

Battlefox is probably one of the more well-known names around here and it was about time our paths crossed.

We have quite different styles, which made for a really interesting round. Almost a bit of a “water and fire” contrast. That clash actually made it more engaging and left me wanting more.

He brings a very distinct approach, especially in how he uses his legs to create pressure, which caught my attention and pushed me to think differently about my own game.

Always interesting to meet someone who challenges you in a new way :)