# Checkmat Copenhagen > Copenhagen Nv, Denmark | #<Affiliation:0x000063240c64d5c8> ## Overview **Name:** Checkmat Copenhagen **Affiliation:** #<Affiliation:0x000063240c64d5c8> **Description:** Arte Suave is one of the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu clubs in Denmark, founded in 2002 by Shimon Mochizuki. The club began after Shimon and a training partner had been traveling to Malmö weekly to train BJJ with MMA Alliance, as there were no BJJ clubs in Denmark at that time. Peter Blackwell from MMA Alliance helped establish the first BJJ club in Copenhagen, starting in a basement near Vanløse station. Since then, the club has been located in Østerbro, Nørrebro, and has been in NordVest (Northwest Copenhagen) since May 2009. Arte Suave has developed into one of the best BJJ clubs in Europe and is part of the CheckMat organization, one of the world's leading BJJ teams led by Leonardo "Leozinho" Vieira and his brother Ricardo Vieira. CheckMat instructors visit the club several times a year to teach seminars. The gym maintains high standards by regularly hosting visiting instructors for seminars and training camps. Arte Suave is the only club in Denmark with world champions and European champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The gym has over 5 European champions and over 6 world champions, and has competed at ADCC (the world championship in submission wrestling) three times as the only Danish club to do so. The club has consistently ranked in the top 3 at major Scandinavian tournaments including Swedish Open BJJ, Scandinavian Open, Danish Open BJJ, and Gameness. Head instructor Shimon Mochizuki leads the program with a focus on competition excellence and technical mastery. **Status:** Active ## Contact Information **Address:** Hvidkildevej 64 Copenhagen Nv 2400, Denmark **Email:** support@artesuave.dk **Website:** https://www.artesuave.dk **Social Media:** - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artesuavedk - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArteSuave.dk ## Hours of Operation - Monday: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Thursday: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Friday: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM ## Pricing ### Drop-in - Adult: 150 DKK/class ## Facilities & Amenities Kickboxing ## Instructors ### Shimon Mochizuki - Black **Role:** Head Instructor **Bio:** Shimon Mochizuki was born on the 6th of February, 1975 in Gentofte, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Shimon’s interest in martial arts came from an early aged due to his father’s influence. Shimon’s father was a native of Japan and a Judo black belt, instilling in Mochizuki the curiosity for combat related activities. Going through a wide variety of martial arts when growing up, Shimon’s journey started from Ju Jutsu as a young child, his first classes being given by a friend of the family. This went on for over one year before turning to Japanese Jiu-Jitsu for a while longer. In 1988 at the age of 13, Mochizuki begins Taekwondo lessons, a subject he followed for 3 years. Then, at 19 he turned to Wing Tsun which was a popular martial art in Copenhagen at the time. Wing Tsun became a big part of Shimon’s life, who trained it intensively for 10 years, building an academy of the Chinese trapping style. In 2002 Shimon became aware of the Brazilian style of Jiu Jitsu through a Wing Tsun training partner who found a BJJ academy in Malmö, Sweden. It took 30 minutes by train from Copenhagen to Malmö, still he would cross the border with his friend every Monday to do a beginners and an advanced class with Peter Blackwell of MMA Alliance. The rest of the week they would practice the techniques in Copenhagen by themselves. Although he loved to grapple he was still very focussed on his Wing Tsun. Only after Leo Vieira came to Malmö for a seminar, did Mochizuki views start to change. Shimon mentioned that: Peter Blackwell, was a purple belt but he wanted to expand towards Copenhagen, Shimon set him up, preventing in the process the long weekly commute to Sweden to train. By the time Mochizuki was a purple belt, Peter Blackwell had to stop coming to the Copenhagen academy and Shimon stepped up and took over the classes, this was the start of the Arte Suave gym, which years later, in 2014, had 230 members, including consistent world medallists at every level and 16 ‘homegrown’ black belts being widely regarded as one of the prime grappling academies in Europe. Blackwell awarded Mochizuki all his belts apart from the black belt, which was awarded by ‘Leozinho’ Vieira in 2008, a ceremony attended by Peter Blackwell, Chico Mendes and Felippe Porto (rest in peace). ## Programs ### Kids BJJ **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** kids **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program for children aged 6-13, focusing on fundamentals, discipline, and character development **Classes:** ### Junior BJJ **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** kids **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program for teenagers, bridging the gap between kids and adult classes ### Tumle **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** kids **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** Movement and tumbling program for very young children, introducing basic coordination and motor skills ### BJJ Intro **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** 10-week introductory Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu course for beginners, covering fundamental positions, escapes, sweeps, and submissions ### BJJ Fundamentals **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Core Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training focusing on essential techniques and concepts **Classes:** ### BJJ All Levels **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** Gi required **Description:** Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training for all skill levels with mixed experience groups **Classes:** ### No-Gi Intro **Skill Level:** Beginner **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** 10-week introductory No-Gi grappling course for beginners ### No-Gi **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** No-Gi grappling and submission wrestling training **Classes:** ### MMA **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** Mixed Martial Arts training combining striking and grappling techniques **Classes:** ### Kickboxing **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** adults **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** Kickboxing training focusing on striking techniques and conditioning ### Performance Gym **Skill Level:** All Levels **Age Group:** all_ages **Gi Requirement:** No-Gi **Description:** Open gym access for strength and conditioning training --- **Last Updated:** March 03, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/gyms/denmark/copenhagen-nv/checkmat-copenhagen)