The Brazilian JiuJitsu at City Thong, Vienna

Our Third stop in Europe and Second in Austria was at Flowing Arts Academy, a great gym with great atmosphere and culture that focuses on teaching movement and flexibility to competitors and non competitors in Klagenfurt Area, and also offers Brazilian JiuJitsu classes.

Sampa graduated black belt instructor Martin Guggi is the founder and responsible to teach safe and legit Brazilian jiujitsu as well ginastica natural and movement, athletes and non athletes, and make sure sampa style of teaching is passed along.

Prof. Renato taught a great 3 hours seminar for over flowing arts students and attendees. We had a great time. This time we did not have much Students changing belts but at the seminar alone they’ve  learned takedowns, guard passes, submissions and transitions.

The Flowing Arts Academy of Martial Arts in Vienna

Anyone who likes to have fun while exercising andbelieves in discipline and hard work is warmly greeted at the Flowing Arts academy in Klagenfurt, Vienna. The academy situated in the heart of the city is known for the Brazilian martial art form of Jiu Jitsu and grappling techniques. The main motto of the school is to promote physical fitness and athleticism to all its students who practice in the academy for hours. The academy invests time and effort in improving its students to becoming world’s class professional athletes and hence it requires the right students who can train and improve through martial arts rules and discipline.

Martin Guggi the founder member of this academy. He learnt much of this art form during his stay in California at Sampa BJJ academy and began teachingit to students there. He has a Masters in physical education and is a great supporter of this art form. He returned back to Austria and with the help of his friends and training partners decided that it was time to give back to his people in the country. He started the Flowing Arts academy in the summer of 2012 in Klagenfurt, Austria. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or BJJ as its popularly known was unheard of in Austria. Martin studied Brazilian JiuJitsu at Sampabjj in California, received professional andintensivecoaching and returned to Austria to share his passion with his students.

Techniques learnt at the Academy

Guard pass, Drills for the guard pass, passing the de la riva guard and the spider guard, submissions from side control, bow and arrow choke, attacks from the back.

The Belts

Students begin with the White belt as they are new to the art from. The Blue belt is given to a student who has been regularly praticsingthe art form for around 2 years. The Purple belt is the intermediate ranking and one has to stay for 1.5 – 2 years in the blue belt whilst regularly practicing the moves. The Brown Belt is considered as the highest ranking of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and requires at least 5 years of intensive training to acquireit. The Black and the Red belts denote superior technical and practical skill and are awarded to dedicated and lifelong practitioners.

The students in the Academy believe that is is great to become a champion but it is difficult to become a great human being. This martial art form teaches discipline, mental agility and physical aggression to tackle and take control of his opponent. The Flowing Arts academy also teaches Athletic arts, which is a fitness and workout program to promote agility and flexibility.


For classes call 626-335-4971