Originally rising through the ranks in judo from a young age, Van Dijk became a multiple‑time Belgian national judo champion and represented Belgium on the international stage — building a foundation of balance, timing, grip work and competitive pressure‑handling that would define his grappling career.
After nearly a decade in judo, Christophe transitioned into MMA and no‑gi grappling, bringing his competitive mindset and technical mastery to the cage and the mats.
His professional martial arts journey later saw him travel and train abroad, including time in Thailand to broaden his combat experience before relocating to North America as a senior coach.
Today, Van Dijk is commonly associated with Diaz Combat Sports (DCS) in Vancouver and Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket — two of the world’s most respected MMA and grappling academies — where he coaches high‑level athletes in grappling, throws, transitions and live application for MMA competition.
Elite Coaching That Bridges Grappling and MMA
Christophe’s coaching is built on decades of competed and coached experience across multiple platforms — from Olympic‑style judo to BJJ tournaments and professional MMA.
His unique ability to blend throwing mechanics, balance disruption, footwork, hand fighting and transitional control has made his systems highly effective for fighters, grapplers and coaches alike.
Whether coaching newaza transitions, cage work, judo against wrestling, countering takedowns or throwing applications in MMA, Van Dijk brings clarity and structure to techniques that are often complex and difficult to execute under pressure. His training emphasises timing, positional fluidity and fight‑ready application, helping athletes to integrate high‑level grappling into live sparring and bouts.
Instructional Volume on Warrior Collective
Van Dijk brings his deep grappling and judo systems to Warrior Collective through a full‑length instructional volume designed to give grapplers, fighters and coaches a complete training resource:
📘 No Gi Judo Training for BJJ & MMA — Dominant Contact with Christophe Van Dijk
This comprehensive instructional is Christophe’s first full‑length video course on Warrior Collective, offering his step‑by‑step approach to no‑gi judo as applied to modern grappling and MMA:
In this volume you’ll learn systems and drills that include:
🔹 Hand Fighting & No‑Gi Kuzushi — mastering balance and entry without gi grips.
🔹 Agility & Footwork for Throws — practical drills to maximise the effectiveness of classic judo entries such as Osoto Gari, Uchi Mata, O Goshi, Seoi Otoshi.
🔹 Effective Foot Sweeps & Throw Setups — timing‑based drills to control and off‑balance opponents.
🔹 Judo Against the Cage & Wrestling Integration — systems that blend judo takedowns with MMA‑specific positional thinking.
🔹 Bodylocks & 50/50 Strategies — high‑percentage entries and counters for dominant positions.
🔹 Countering Kicks & Takedown Timing — how to use strikes to set up throws effectively.
🔹 Newaza Applications — transitional work from throws into ground control and submissions.
Download No Gi Judo Training for BJJ & MMA – Dominant Contact on Warrior Collective and train with the same structured systems that elite grapplers and MMA coaches use with competitive athletes — from mastering no‑gi entries to dominating positional transitions.
