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Coach's Corner - Thoughts, Tips, and Guidance for a Successful Jiu Jitsu Journey | #29

Coach's Corner - Thoughts, Tips, and Guidance for a Successful Jiu Jitsu Journey | #29

Grapple-A-Thon 3 Summary and Thank You's

Wow! What a GREAT day of grappling, fundraising, and fun! ! !

On Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. we had over 100 grapplers participate (approximately 30 children and 75 adults) throughout the day and we raised $12,000 for the Friends of the Children - Portland chapter's year round Jiu Jitsu program run and directed by Five Rings! ! ! (Woot Woot! ! !).

The energy and the vibe on the floor was fantastic throughout the day. There we lots of smiles, laughs, and hugs. Everyone had a blast! ! !

Helping to make the world a better place is a big deal at Five Rings ... we take service and helping others seriously. It was inspiring to see our community rise up and contribute. What a super fun event ... doing what we love to help others out. It's the perfect combination.

Check out the great photo albums (Big Thanks to Pip Santos & Willa VanDetta for sharing your amazing pics).

     Youth album:  HERE

     Adult album:   HERE

     Earned Patch album:   HERE

THANK YOU to all those folks that support this event ... it's a LONG list.

Thank you to the administrative staff (in particular Rose and Matt) at FotC - Portland for all the support. Thank you to the mentors and the kids of FotC for coming and and participating ... it was SO cool having you at Five Rings.

And finally, thank you to the over 185 people who donated to our worth cause -- bringing a year-round Jiu Jitsu program to the kids of Friends of the Children - Portland ... you ROCK! ! !

Here's Coach Tom's Coach's Corner ... check it out:

 

 

Oops. Coach Tom mis-spoke in the video. The schedule was as follows:

      8:00 - 9:45 am            Kids grapple-a-thon

     10:00 am - 5:00 pm      Adult grapple-a-thon

And it's still not too late to donate. If you want to donate to this profoundly noble cause, please do so HERE. We will greatly appreciate you help and put it to good use.

We are already excited to do it again next year. We can't wait! ! !

Do. Daily. Forever! ! !


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Shane

I have done nothing but lose since joining Five Rings- as in lost 6 inches off my waist and nearly 40 lbs off my gut. I started with Five Rings a year and a half ago as a 43 year old, out of shape, frustrated ex-athlete and it has been an incredible journey for me since. The Professors and coaches create a great atmosphere whether you are in it for fitness or "joy-jitsu" or looking to compete and excel. I cannot recommend Five Rings enough!

Pip S.

I once heard an analogy that if one inadvertently falls into water, their go-to would be to swim or to float to survive, if - they knew how. Likewise if someone takes you to the ground against your will, knowing BJJ is just what may save you. So with that, I like the thought of maybe one day that my daughters can get themselves out of a situation by having that skill. Whether 5 years from now or 20, because they were able to swim to safety or thwarted an attack by knowing how to defend themself that took just seconds to execute, all these hours driving them to swim & BJJ class will all be worth it. As for myself, I joined Five Rings when I enrolled my kiddo earlier this year.  It was a why-the-heck-not moment. :)  So here I am seven months into training at 48 years old, my only regret is why I didn't start sooner.  It's tough on the body, but I've never felt more fit in my life and is mad rewarding. Especially with seeing my progress from just a few months ago, it's exciting to know you only get better. I love the academy and the familial feel of the large group of regulars here who are loyal, train hard, and enjoy doing it. So on this Thanksgiving, a big thanks to all the 5RJJ professors & coaches & training partners!  You guys truly make me better after each class & open mat.

Danny S.

The environment at 5rings is one that promotes a positive learning culture. As an owner of another martial arts school in the area, I've seen a lot of different schools and methods for teaching - and by far, 5rings does an amazing job. I highly recommend for adults and children of all skill levels. Keep up the great work 5rings!

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