During our time in Cebu City, The Groundwork Foundation had the opportunity to host a jiu-jitsu seminar at Strive CCA, arranged in collaboration with head instructor Lem Maglinte. The seminar brought together a strong and diverse group of practitioners from across the region, with approximately 50 attendees on the mats. The training focused on open […]
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A Journey of Service, Connection, and Purpose This past November, The Groundwork Foundation had the honor of visiting the Philippines for one the most meaningful and impactful trips in our organization’s short history. What began as a simple idea — using jiu-jitsu as a vehicle for opportunity — evolved into a nationwide effort to support
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Southern Leyte: When Grit Meets Opportunity Long before we ever set foot in Southern Leyte, we had already begun carrying it with us. We first heard about a group of kids from Ronin Jiu Jitsu – Leyte / Gotosan Team training four to six hours a day—on worn mats in front of their local chapel,
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