Mats of Hope

07/14/2025

Thank you, everyone who attended mats of hope and lunch afterwards. We raised just under $400 for the Nonprofit Wrench to help people in southeast Minnesota.
We will be back probably early next year for another one then it'll be bigger and better and more awesomer! 🙏🙏

07/11/2025

Tomorrow Open Mat.

July 12th!
11am-1pm

Gi or No-Gi.

Lunch afterwards at LTS Brewery

TIX IN BIO
All proceeds benefit

07/10/2025

This Saturday!
Remember, no workshop but still having open mat and lunch afterwards.
Tickets are $20 dollars and goes to a great cause

RCTC SPORTS COMPLEX
851 30th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904

LTS BREWERY
2001 32nd Ave NW
Rochester, MN

TIX IN BIO
All proceeds benefit

07/09/2025

Good day, we wanted to announce that we are CANCELING our "Workshop" portion of Mats of Hope.
We still will have our OPEN MAT at 11am and Lunch afterwards!
We apologize for any inconvenience.

07/07/2025

Mats Of Hope
This Saturday July 12th
All proceeds goes to helping people in the community with vehicle repairs, handyman services, and other services.

Get your tickets to help out this great cause.
Follow the link for tickets.
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLP7F51XBA7KN/checkout/2MSXS3ACK7LMF2YDR4GTLYC4

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July everyone!
Stay safe and have fun!

07/03/2025

Short, Tall, Big, and everything in between. Learn everyone's game, solidify your own, or just learn a different style. MoH has it.
Get your tickets today!

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07/02/2025

Mats of Hope line up of Black Belts for July 12th. RCTC Field House, Rochester, MN.
Get your tickets now.

Kelly Johnson
Michelle Donovan
Dave Margraf
Ryan Stock
Chris Washington
Drake Roth

Link for TIX in Bio.
We introduced a "Gym" ticket as well. Got 4 or more people wanting to go? Buy a $400 Gym tix and split the cost amongst many.

All proceeds benefit

06/30/2025

Amazing to have Professor Drake Roth coming in and being our 6th black belt to help instruct at Mats of Hope.

Tix in Bio!
We introduced a gym ticket as well. 4 or more people for $400. The more people the better the value!!

How long have you been a black belt?
Been a blackbelt 2.5 years.

Favorite moves from top and bottom half guard.
Favorite move from bottom halfguard is getting on top.
Favorite move from on top is staying on top.

How would you describe your jiu-jitsu style?
I would describe my style as practical, focused on getting the job done!

All proceeds benefit Non-Profit Wrench Inc.

06/26/2025

We are fired up to have Professor Chris Washington from La Crosse American Jiu-Jitsu in La Crosse, WI help instruct for Mats of Hope

That's 5 of 6 black belts that we'll have on the mats helping instruct for the workshop portion.

TIX IN BIO. New group/gym ticket for $400. Have 4 or more people that want to go? Grab a gym ticket and send as many as you want from the same gym.

How long have you been a black belt?
Black belt - January 13 2024

Favorite move from bottom and top half guard?
Leg weave
Shoulder crunch

How would you describe your style of jiu-jitsu?
My style is opportunistic.