The NYC #submitthestigma charity seminar will be the second event for the campaign. It will be held on October 2, 2016 at the Marcelo Garcia Academy in the Chelsea neighborhood fo NYC.

The seminar will be held the day after the 2016 IBJJF No-Gi Pan Championship.

A great roster of black belts will be dedicating their time and knowledge to teach a favorite technique of theirs:

Paul Schreiner

Gianni Grippo

Paulo Miyao

Vitor Shaolin



The suggested donation is $25, which would give you access to the seminar. Any more than that is a direct donation to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and various benefits. As my goal is to raise $10,000 this time, any and all added donations are appreciated.



The National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI will have a representative present to give a 15-20 minute talk about what this grassroots organization is all about. You can learn more about them at www.naminycmetro.org/



If you or someone you know has found jiu-jitsu to aid their mental health, please share your stories. They will be shared to further our discussion on our website: www.submitthestigma.org.

The first event for the #submitthestigma event was a success, held a day after the 2016 IBJJF Pan Championship on March 21 at Studio 540. There were nearly 150 people in attendance on a Monday morning at 11a.m. Prizes were given out, and 7 wonderful people taught innovative techniques. It was a blast. You can read about the event here: http://www.flograppling.com/article/40485-how-jiu-jitsu-practitioners-are-submitting-the-stigma-of-mental-ilness

