Lars Erik Mikael Friberg

Erik Friberg is the head instructor at Taurus Studio in Stockholm and leads the wider Team Taurus group of clubs. He holds a second-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has more than 15 years of experience as a practitioner, coach and competitor. His sporting life began with football and ice hockey before he discovered martial arts as a teenager, which led to a career as a professional MMA fighter with bouts at national and international level. As his strengths in grappling became clear, Friberg shifted his focus to BJJ, winning seven Swedish championship golds (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and a European championship bronze. He also serves as head referee for the Swedish BJJ federation and is a qualified personal trainer. He is described as a calm, attentive instructor who builds his training around structure, detail and long-term progression.