Artisan Submission Grappling

We had a great day today! Thanks to everyone that rucked, rolled, and came out to the cookout!! Please consider donating to We Defy using the link below. All of the donations go straight to them and help combat vets find therapy, community, and healing through jiu jitsu by providing gym scholarships and training gear.

WDF Memorial Day Ruck & Roll 2026 We Defy Foundation provides year-long scholarships for combat veterans coping with military connected disabilities. Donations raised through our Memorial Day Ruck & Roll campaign go directly to funding our core scholarship program.

This Saturday, change in location for our ruck!

Don’t miss out 👊🏻

Join us Saturday May 30th for our Memorial Day Ruck and Roll.

This will be followed by a cookout at Sunset park.

We look forward to having everyone there!

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wdfmemorialday2026/team/1034945 This Memorial Day, we invite you to come carry the weight with us.

On Saturday, May 30th, Artisan Submission Grappling and the We Defy Foundation will host the 2026 Memorial Day Ruck & Roll Fundraiser in support of combat veterans overcoming service-connected disabilities through Jiu-Jitsu, fitness, and community.

Our fundraising goal is $2,000 — enough to cover approximately 4/5 of an annual We Defy scholarship for a veteran athlete.

The event begins with a 3-mile memorial ruck along the Twin Creek Green Trail. Participants are encouraged to carry a weighted pack and may choose to wear the names or photos of fallen service members, friends, family, or teammates on their ruck. The purpose is simple: to physically symbolize carrying a small portion of the weight they carried for all of us.

Following the ruck, we’ll head back to Artisan Submission Grappling for an open mat open to all experience levels and affiliations. We’ll finish the day with a cookout at Sunset Park, weather permitting.

This event is about remembrance, resilience, and community.

A suggested donation of $25 is encouraged for participants, with all proceeds supporting the We Defy Foundation and helping veterans gain access to training, fitness, and a strong support network.

Whether you ruck, roll, donate, or simply show up in support, your presence helps fund life-changing opportunities for veterans finding healing and purpose through Jiu-Jitsu and fitness.

Event Details

Memorial Day Ruck: 3-mile weighted walk/hike
Suggested Donation: $25
Open Mat: Immediately following at Artisan Submission Grappling
Cookout: Sunset Park (weather permitting)

If you cannot attend but would still like to support the mission, donations are welcome.

We carry because they carried more.

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Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mommas out there!

Great showing this past weekend at Fuji!

finishing the day strong going 5-0 with a 100% sub rate!

Several of our kids went out there and put it on the line as well. We won a lot of matches and lost as well, lessons learned in all.

We are incredibly proud of each and every one of our members that go make the decision to put it out there in front of everyone regardless of the outcome.

Now back to the training room to get better!

See everyone this week!

Congrats to this month’s graduates of our Kid’s Intro program!

We are looking forward to them joining our regular classes this coming month!

Interested in getting your child involved in our FREE intro program? Check out our website or DM us here to pre-register for the next month.

If you know-you know…. If you don’t-come find out! Professor Kevin Watson will be dropping knowledge at both classes Wednesday night!