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R4R Podcast Episode 013: How to prepare for your (first) BJJ tournament
Jon and Dave discuss competing and give their advice for all the anxiety and questions that arise from it. Check out Jon's blog post on 6 ways to prepare...
How To Prepare for a BJJ Tournament if Competing Terrifies You
I try to find comfort in the fact that many sports legends fear the sport they’re actually good at (not to imply that I’m any good). Bill Russell, Boston Celtics legend, used to...
R4R Podcast Episode 012: Craig Kulesa, Tampa Grapplethon Host
We’re excited to be joined in our 12th episode by Craig Kulesa. He was the host of the Tampa Grapplethon which took place this past Saturday, July 20th, at Robson Moura...
How and Why To Change Your Fundraising Goal
Did you know your fundraising goal is one of the most effective tools in getting donations? By actively managing your fundraising goal, you’re able to inspire more people to take...
How to Create or Join a Fundraising Team
Creating or joining a fundraising team for the Tap Cancer Out BJJ Open is one of the most important things you can do to amplify your impact and band together with your fellow...
How To Customize Your Fundraising Page
Whether you’ve registered as a fundraiser or paid up front for your registration, a fundraising page has been automatically created for you. While your page is good-to-go out of...
“Charity” Shouldn’t Have to Mean “Cheap”
Photo by Kat Yukawa on Unsplash I speak in metaphors a lot. My wife hates it. But bear with me, please. Let’s say you love basketball. You’re 6’ 7” with some semblance of...
Why do so many BJJ tournaments suck?
It’s one of the worst kept secrets in all of BJJ, but very few people talk about it and even less do anything about it. We take the tournament experience VERY seriously at Tap...
Tap Cancer Out Funds $465,000 in New Grants for Childhood Cancer Research
Grants awarded through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation support young scientists making strides in developing treatments and cures for childhood cancers. Tap Cancer Out (TCO) is...
R4R Podcast Episode 001: Alex Ecklin, Masterskya
In our first ever episode we had the honor of chatting with Alex Ecklin. A Vitor Shaolin black belt, Alex has been a longtime supporter of Tap Cancer Out. In 2016 he made waves...
4 Reasons You Can’t Miss our 2019 Connecticut BJJ Open
I'm not going to name them here, but just think about how many tournaments are out there now... It's funny. When I started training nearly ten years ago, we didn't have many...
Mark Vives Raises $13,371 Hosting 12 Charity Seminars in 12 Days
From left to right: Lee Zeidman (Zeidman & Associates), Jon Thomas, Mark Vives, Nick Mitria (BJJ Tees) It was November when I received an email from black belt Mark Vives out...
Wrapping Up the Grappling for Good Tour
It was late October of 2017 when it hit me—an idea that would change Tap Cancer Out, and my life. I messaged Adam, at the time one of our most dedicated volunteers, and told him,...
The Grappling for Good Tour is Coming!
On the surface, BJJ is a martial art. But at its core, BJJ is much more. We bump fists before we berimbolo, learn as we lasso sweep, and forge friendships as we foot lock. Tap...
Winter Grapplethon Wrapup
2017 was an amazing inaugural year for our Grapplethon program where we saw seven Grapplethons hosted across North America in Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Upstate New York, Virginia,...