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End of Year Grappling Fiesta 100% Charity Tax Deductible

Costa Rica

5 Day Retreat December 12-16 2024

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

A LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

100% Donation based. All our Hero Family is welcome

4-5 Hours of Day of Jiu Jitsu

Optional organized activities

Bring the crew and make it a vacation

Suggested Donation $250 100% tax deductible

Surfing, Boat and ATV adventures

We will limit to past attendees and friends of Hero

Support the HeroKids Program

Surfer

TAMARINDO

Spend the day lounging at the beach or pursuing the shops down the main drag. Tamarindo has something for everyone. Everything is just a short walk from your hotel.

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ACCOMMODATIONS

We have a small block of ocean-view rooms available at Wyndham Tamarindo at our reduced rate. They are first come, first serve. We have other options available here

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HERO RETREATS

Hero Academy is a non-profit 501c3 that provides training to over 150 local kids free of charge in our beach town of Tamarindo. These retreats fund our non-profit program.

Meet Your Instructors

As many retreats as we do, this is going to be a completely new experience. We will be offering 5x more jiu jitsu than normal. The instructors will be our local blackbelts Nacho, Ron, Danny and Jared along with some of our favorite campers. It will be a chill all day and train at your leisure kind of experience. 

This is a donation based retreat (Suggested Donation $250) and 100% tax deductible. ALL PROCEEDS will be donated to Nacho, Martha and the HeroKids program equally. We will offer a bunch of shorter sessions, suggested activities and experiences. This is our way to thank you for your support, we are giving the proceeds away and making the price point accessible to all. 

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Welcome to Tamarindo

We handle everything for you. Once you arrive at the airport, you can watch your stress drift away. You can do as much or as little as you please. Daily planned activities and meals are all optional. Tamarindo is a tropical paradise and surf mecca. Make connections that last a lifetime and leave you dreaming about your next trip down.

  • World class surf destination
  • Beautiful beaches and weather
  • Zipline, Skydive, Rafting, Horseback Riding, Sailing and more
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Thursday

  • 2:00PM - Check in at your hotel
  • 6:00-7:30PM - Meet and greet at Hero Academy followed by open mat
  • 8:30PM - Dinner Suggestion Trio

Friday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 9:00AM - Session #1
  • 10:30AM - Session #2
  • 4:00PM - Session #3
  • 7:00PM - Session #4
  • Welcome Dinner Aqua Salada

Saturday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 9:00AM - Session #5
  • 10:30AM - Session #6
  • 4:00PM - Session 7 Mountaintop

Sunday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 9:00AM - Session #8
  • 10:30AM - Session #9
  • 7:00PM - Session #10
  • 9:00PM - Dinner suggestion Pangas

Monday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 9:00AM - Open mat
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STAY

We have a small block of rooms that can be booked separately at a discounted rate. Our luxury hotel partner Wyndham is a resort style property perched on hill overlooking Tamarindo Bay. Providing amazing ocean views from every room, walk to the beach, gym, restaurants and all Tamarindo has to offer. Stay a few extra days at our reduced rates or hop in a car and visit the nearby rainforests and volcanos. Whatever your desire, we can help you make it happen.

What Past Attendies Are Saying

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Reba Ann

3 Strip White Belt

'I've only been training for about a year but this retreat was perfect. Good mix of skill levels, great group of people and it was all just perfect'

Derek

Derek Bryan

Black Belt

'In my 10+ years of training, my trips to Hero Academy in Costa Rica are the highlights in this journey. Every trip I have had was incredible'

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Gabe Meyer

Purple Belt

'I'd recommend this trip to anyone that does Jiu Jitsu. The instruction is always top notch. I go to about 5 seminars a year and Hero is the best'

Frequently Asked Questions

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