braindrills

We are Braindrills

As a leading skills training provider, Braindrills provides training to improve memory, learn faster and perform better. We offer learning content, science based courses, methodology and workshops.

Meet our founders

Braindrills is founded in 2020 by Anton Knipper and Fokko van der Woude with a vision to make learning more easy, fun and effective. Although Braindrills was officially named and founded as Tolooba in 2020, the founders started back in 2016 with giving back precious memories to the grandma of Fokko…
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Founders Braindrills
World Class Speaker | Memory Expert

dr. B.N. Konrad (Boris)

Many people consider dr. Boris Nikolai Konrad as “the pinnacle of smartness”. He studied Physics and Computer Science simultaneously and obtained his PhD in Psychiatry in Munich on the neural foundations of exceptional memory performance. 

He has since worked as a researcher at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior at Radboud University Nijmegen. In addition, he is an eight-time Memory Sports World Champion, holds four Guinness World Records, won Germany’s Super Brain and many other awards, including the 5-Star-Speaker Award.

Fokko van der Woude
Founder | Trainer

Fokko van der Woude

During the time I worked on giving back memories to people suffering dementia (2016) I started working side-by-side with the best brain researchers and memory champions. I learned and experienced that memory can be transformed from a weakness into a powerful skill and became obsessed with making it applicable for everyone.

Together with Anton Knipper and dr. Boris Konrad I turned the secrets of memory champions into easy drills to help everyone improve their memory and productivity. Our methods resulted in Several World Records and are especially designed to make sure that what you learn, sticks.

Douwe Jan van der Wal
Head of Training

Douwe Jan van der Wal

The driving force behind the development and implementation of the training modules- and methods. Douwe Jan ensures that educational objectives are integrated into all the courses of the Braindrills Academy. In my role I am responsible for continuous development, ensuring it remains relevant and effective for our clients.
Anton Knipper
Founder | Partner Management

Anton Knipper

Started with Fokko in 2016, I was always fascinated why we’re still bad at learning, while the effectiveness of mnemonics and the potential increase in learning ability has been scientifically proven in several studies and were already used by the ancient Greeks (~500 BC).

In today’s fast-paced world, with a multitasking epidemic and overwhelming amount of information, memory is critical for learning new skills. The better you learn, the faster you can apply new knowledge.

In my role at the company I am responsible for teaming up with our (new) client organizations to help them achieve their training goals.

Learning Consultant | Training & Development Expert

Douwe Jan van der Wal

The driving force behind the development and implementation of our training modules and methods. Douwe Jan ensures that educational objectives are integrated into all the courses of the Braindrills Academy. In his role he’s responsible for continuous development, ensuring it remains relevant and effective for our clients.
Douwe Jan Braindrills