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He Builds MMA Fighters in a Country Where They Can’t Compete – Endre Schultz Kristoffersen |#38 (ENG)

Endre Schultz Kristoffersen is a martial arts coach, teacher, and fighter — training MMA full-time at a unique boarding school in Norway called Torshus Folkehøgskule.

Yes, you read that right — Norway still bans MMA competitions, yet there’s a full-time MMA education program. And students from all over the world — including the USA, China, Germany and Denmark — come to this school to train, grow, and build community through martial arts.

We talk about:
🥋 His journey — from taekwondo in Lofoten to kickboxing and MMA fights abroad
🧠 What martial arts give beyond the physical — values, discipline, confidence, and healing 🇳🇴 The legal paradox — training is legal, but MMA fights are banned
🌍 How students travel to Sweden, Iceland, and Thailand to compete and grow
🏫 Why schools like Torshus Folkehøgskule are so rare in Europe — and so powerful
💥 What Norway’s MMA scene could be with legal events and tournaments
🎙 This is a conversation about more than MMA. It’s about building people, shifting perspectives, and challenging the system — one fighter at a time.

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