The event will be on Saturday, July 12 starting at 11 a.m. at 1601 S. Roosevelt Seaside, OR 97138.

The cost is $75 per person which will give entry to the seminar, a meal and a raffle ticket for prizes.

You can pre-order your ticket by calling Professor Nathan at 503-739-0278 or register via paypal at www.oregonjjevents.com

A fellow Jiu-Jitsu comrade is currently battling a rare form of cancer. In order to offset the costs for such a journey, James Foster of GMA Foster BJJ has scheduled a charity seminar that gathers the top black belts in the northwest.

This seminar will be held on Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Foster BJJ located at 8256 South 192nd Street, Kent, Washington 98032.

Foster says, “Friends, please join us in helping to raise funds to support our BJJ brother Karl Walters Jr. and his family by participating in this one of a kind event featuring multiple World class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts! Karl is valiantly battling a rare form of cancer and his BJJ family has his back and is ready to face this opponent with him.”

Black belts who will teach at the seminar:

James “300” Foster
Nathan Adamson
Rodrigo Lopes
Arthur Ruff
Brian J. Johnson
Andrew Solheim
Bobi Dimitrijevic
Doug Levinson
Todd Eckhardt
Rick Geist
Michelle Wagner
Trevin Raak
Cindy Hales
Fabiano Scherner
With more to come.

You can register for the seminar as well as donate to the cause by visiting here: http://igg.me/at/careforkarl/x/6135067

It is important to know that while there is a set goal for donations, they can be accepted past that amount so as Foster promotes, let us exceed the goal.

A list of various athletes and teachers will be present at Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu on Saturday, Dec. 14 for a charity seminar to help those less fortunate. The seminar is open to all levels and all affiliations.

Set to teach are:

Robert Follis, a renowned MMA coach
Evan Dunham, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and UFC  fighter
Sean Spangler, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and Grappler’s Quest most decorated competitor
Kyle Griffin, a D1 wrestler and ADCC veteran
Kristian Woodmansee, a brown belt world and pan champion

The location is Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu: 1234 S. Rainbow Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89146

They are asking for a minimum donation of $10 or equivalent value and are accepting toys, clothing, food and money.

The seminar will begin at 10 a.m.

For more information go to www.drysdalejiujitsu.com

Professor Itabora Ferreira is the head instructor of GMA Alliance San Francisco and currently battling cancer. In efforts to help the 2013 Masters and Seniors World Champion with medical expenses during his treatment, Bruce Tafoya will be holding a seminar.

All proceeds will be donating to Itabora and the set price is up to each participant. Bruce is a 5-time International Master & Senior
Jiu-Jitsu Champion, five-time Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Champion and more.

The date is Nov. 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Alliance San Francisco facility:  837 Industrial Road, suite A, San Carlos, CA 94070.

For more information and to reserve your spot at this charity seminar go to www.alliancebjjsf.com

Chris Weidman no-gi charity seminar at GMA Renzo Gracie Academy on Oct. 27. Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

UFC Middleweight Champion and LiveToFight.org board member Chris Weidman will host “Grappling Cancer,” a no-gi Jiu-Jitsu seminar, at the iconic GMA Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City on Sunday, Oct. 27.  All proceeds from the seminar will benefit LiveToFight.org, a charitable organization established to raise support for fighters and their loved ones who have been affected by cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

In addition to Weidman, special guest instructors for “Grappling Cancer” will include UFC lightweight contender Jim Miller and BJJ legend Renzo Gracie.

“This is a great cause and I’m honored to be able to be a part of LiveToFight.org,” says Weidman. “It’s a pleasure to be able to help in any way I can.”

LiveToFight.org was established in 2013 by two-time cancer survivor Kristen Brown. Brown has seen the impact of the illness claim the lives of friends in the martial arts community and has made it her life’s work to assist combat sports practitioners and their families with support from LiveToFight.org.

“I’ve experienced the ugliest parts of this disease and seen firsthand the toll it has taken on those around me in the marital arts community,” says Brown. “I’ve also seen our community come together in ways I never expected. Through LiveToFight.org, we can help martial artists and their families tackle the biggest fight of their lives. We are in this together.”

Tickets to participate in the no-gi seminar are $90 and can be purchased exclusively at LiveToFight.org or in-person at all East Coast MMA fight shops. All proceeds will go directly to fighters and their families who are dealing with life-threatening illnesses.

Date: Sunday, October 27th
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Renzo Gracie Academy, located at 224 W 30th Street (Between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY 10001

For more information on how to make a donation to LiveToFight.org, please contact kristen@livetofight.org.