13 – 16 August 2026 · Breddas, Uddevalla, Sweden
Embody a deeper understanding of Fighting, Flow State, and Self Mastery.
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13 – 16 August 2026 · Breddas, Uddevalla, Sweden
Embody a deeper understanding of Fighting, Flow State, and Self Mastery.
Four days of martial arts, movement practise, beautiful nature, and deep recovery — woven together into one coherent flow. This is what the Playful Warrior retreat feels like.
A style-independent training camp where practitioners come to challenge themselves, gain new tools for practise, explore the flow state, and take their combat skills to the next level.
Playful Warrior is a training camp for those who train, teach, or just love martial arts. Over four days, you'll be taken on a journey between martial arts training, mindful movement exploration, nature-based experiences, and deep recovery sessions — all facilitated by experts in their own fields and woven together into one coherent flow.
“This camp is an invitation to step away from rigid systems and into a more present, playful, and intelligent way of training & fighting.”
“The world is in chaos… War, politics, economy, and pandemics are all spinning out of control. To navigate this mess without sacrificing our health and sanity, we need strong individuals who are in control of themselves — because it is not the stress itself that wears you down; it is how you carry it.”
“No one can solve the world’s problems alone, but we can all change ourselves — and with that we impact our immediate surrounding; creating a ripple effect through the world at large.
It all starts with your practices, your attitude and your approach towards life. In a strong and mindful manner we can more easily navigate obstacles in our way and overcome them. The world needs more playful warriors.
This camp is for you who wants to be the change.”
— Oliver Enkamp.jpg)
Playful Warrior is not MMA. It is not karate, BJJ or Muay Thai. Nor is it any other label you might think of either.
It's a style-independent training retreat that uses martial arts as a lens to sharpen your senses and explore Mushin (無心) — also known as the "flow state" of optimal performance.
Our hope is that you will not only develop a deeper sense of your body in relationship to yourself, but to your opponent and the environment itself.
Each day follows a simple and intentional rhythm: Work Out × Work In. Push and restore. Strike and breathe. Engage and reflect.
The forest challenges your awareness, adaptability, and humility. Cold exposure sharpens presence and regulates the nervous system. Heat and sauna support recovery and contrast.
The Playful Warrior camp is designed to leave you feeling worked, grounded, curious, and clear — with experiences you can carry back into your own training and teaching.
Daily training sessions in striking & grappling. Timing, pressure, rhythm. Adaptability over force.
Flow-based movement, playful challenges, nature-based adventures for sharpening your senses.
Morning yoga, evening breathwork, sound healing, sauna, ice baths, and mindfulness practises.
The camp is guided by a carefully selected group of practitioners who each bring deep expertise in their own field — and together hold a space where the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.
Martial Arts Lead
A lifelong martial artist and professional fighter with experience from the UFC, Bellator MMA, European & World Championships in Sanda (kickboxing), Muay Thai fights in Thailand, Swedish national team in karate, and Swedish championship titles in grappling & MMA.
Oliver is also the head coach of Combat Academy — one of Stockholm's biggest and oldest martial arts centres still running today — and will lead the martial arts training sessions during the camp.
Movement, Play & Nature
Timmy Forss — Former Swedish & Nordic Champion in Pro Wrestling. Movement educator, game & play designer, and founder of Nordic Ninjas. Timmy explores fighting through flow, play, and awareness — helping practitioners train with presence, adaptability, and intelligence rather than force.
Mattias Hoppe — Wakeboard pioneer and co-creator of the training grounds at Breddas, built together with his family. With a lifelong bond to nature, Mattias uses the forest as a teacher — training awareness, humility, adaptability, and respect for terrain, weather, and rhythm.
Yoga, Sound Healing & Recovery
The yin to our yang. A yoga and meditation teacher and guide, sound healer, and bodyworker. Specializing in nervous system regulation, integration, and repatterning.
Josefin is devoted to helping people access more of their potential through various bottom-up approaches. Her sessions weave together breath, movement, and sound to create space for deep recovery and integration after the intensity of training.
Foot Health · Breathwork · Recovery
Erik Svensson is a movement coach with over 9 years of experience helping people build stronger, more resilient bodies from the ground up. His work focuses on the feet as the foundation for posture, balance, gait, and whole-body function.
Through Evolve to MOVE., Erik also guides people in breathwork, recovery, and sustainable performance, bringing a calm and practical approach to long-term wellbeing. At Playful Warrior, Erik will help participants reconnect with their foundation — through the feet, the breath, and the body's natural ability to restore.
The forest as your dojo
Lake, wakeboard, sauna & more
Shared meals, stories, and stillness
3 nights in shared cabins by the lake or tipi tents for those who prefer sleeping closer to nature
All meals and snacks — locally sourced, organic, and designed to support training and recovery
Daily martial arts, yoga, movement workshops, and nature-based exploration
Daily sauna, hot tub, ice baths on selected days, and sound healing sessions
Clean, simple cabin rooms with wooden bunk beds, fresh white linen, and a calm atmosphere. Shared between 4–6 people — comfortable, functional, and exactly what you need after a full day of training.
For those who want to sleep under canvas with the sounds of the forest — spacious, beautiful bell tents set on the grass at Breddas. A more immersive, nature-connected experience for the adventurous spirit.
The open-air training platform, the lake, the volleyball court, the sauna — all of it is part of your experience. Rest, recover, and let the environment do its work.
All meals are prepared with care — locally sourced, seasonal, and designed to support both performance and recovery.
All meals, snacks, and drinks are included in the camp price. Please note any dietary requirements or allergies when you apply.
You don't need to be elite. You do need to be curious, respectful, and willing to explore.
Each day follows a simple and intentional rhythm. The schedule varies from day to day and is adaptable according to the needs of the group.
| 07:20 | Morning Movement Grounding, restorative movement, yoga or light breathwork |
| 08:00 | Light Snack Optional — fuel before morning practice |
| 09:00 | Martial Arts Training — Striking Timing, pressure, rhythm |
| 11:00 | Brunch Locally sourced, nourishing food |
| 12:00 | Free Time Chill, wakeboard, sauna, rest |
| 13:30 | Martial Arts Training — Grappling Posture, balance, flow-state training |
| 15:00 | Snack & Chill |
| 16:00 | Forest Adventure with Archery Tag Nature-based exploration and play |
| 18:00 | Dinner Organic, grounded, made with care |
| 19:30 | Social Time Charades, music, free training |
| 21:00 | Evening Meditation / Breathwork Guided meditation, integration, rest |
A more intelligent, present, and playful approach to martial arts — regardless of your style.
Practical methods to access flow state — for yourself and your students.
A more responsive, regulated, and resilient nervous system through deep recovery practices.
A rekindled sense of play and wonder in your training and daily life.
A felt understanding of how the natural world can sharpen your awareness and adaptability.
Connections with like-minded practitioners who value depth, presence, and growth.
Camp Ticket — Full Package
13–16 August 2026 · Breddas, Sweden
All prices include accommodation, all meals, and all training sessions.
Clicking "Apply Now" will take you to our booking partner Understory to complete your purchase securely.
Any questions? Reach us at
timmyforss@nordicninja.se
or call +46 70 508 99 46
Because that's how we grow… without breaking.
If everything is too safe — we stagnate.
If everything is too intense — we shut down.
But play creates this middle space.
Where you can explore risk… without fear taking over.
Where you can meet resistance… but stay open.
It's like your nervous system learns:
“Okay… this is uncomfortable… but I'm okay.”
And that's huge.
Because that's not just training —
that's life.
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We keep Playful Warrior small on purpose. Only 16 spots. Four days. One coherent journey.
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