by peralta | Feb 17, 2014 | Events
I’ve been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for about six and a half years. I started in BJJ because I wanted to stay and shape while also competing, and my prior sport (volleyball) required too much dependence on other people. If I wanted to compete, I...
by peralta | May 15, 2013 | Events
The numbers have finally been tallied for the Tap Cancer Out Spring BJJ Open, which took place in Stratford, CT, on April 13th, 2013, and to no one’s surprise, the tournament’s fundraisers broke all sorts of records. The tournament attracted over 200...
by peralta | Apr 16, 2013 | Events
Here are the results from our Spring Charity BJJ Open held in Stratford, CT, on April 13th, 2013. **We are missing a few divisions. Please email us or comment below if you have any insight on the winners from the missing divisions. Female Gi Brown Belt –...
by peralta | Jan 24, 2013 | Events
In the spring of 2011 we hosted our first Tap Cancer Out BJJ Open to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The event was outstanding, attracting nearly 200 competitors, 50 of which fundraised on behalf of Tap Cancer Out, raising over $17,000 before the...
by peralta | May 30, 2012 | Stories
Earlier this year, I came across a Facebook page for Seana Rossi. A purple belt under Jorge Britto at Toronto BJJ, Seana was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the young age of 26. She didn’t let cancer stop her from living life, and in 2008, two years after being...
