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About Us
Our programs help develop resilience in youth and empower them to thrive!
Our story
charlie Tietgen
Charlie, our firstborn, is incredibly smart and easy-going, however he was always bored at school. Charlie excelled in Boy Scouts, earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Knowing his natural instints would have made his life tremendously easier on everyone, especially knowing his instincts are to first research, then implement. In addition, Charlie struggled with social anxiety and found that Brazilian jiu-jitsu provided a safe place for him to find and develop new friends.
ABBY TIETGEN
Abby is our youngest child. Blessed as a baby by being incredibly independent and happy. Abby made friends easily and had excellent grades at school, she struggled with social anxiety and depression. Moreover Abby also began to be bullied in her social circle. Brazilian jiu-jitsu helped by giving her something to take her frustrations out on and building a sense of worth and self-confidence that no one can take away.
Claire is a beautiful teen who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Every day Claire struggles with things that most kids take for granted. She is different. Kids at school didn’t understand her and as a result she was bullied. The bullying started in first grade and continued throughout her elementary and middle schools.
The kids would say mean things to Claire, call her names, laugh at her, gossip about her, give her mean looks, exclude her, and yell at her. In fifth grade, Claire was punched in the face by a boy. In eighth grade Claire was bullied about her Air Jordans and ended up being attacked, knocked unconscious, and beaten in the face.
As a result, Claire no longer wanted to go to school. Even getting out of bed was a struggle. Claire wrote in her diaries and on the walls of her closet that she wanted to die. Learn more about Claire‘s Story.
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