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Train in Costa Rica with

Rafael Lovato Jr.

5 Day Seminar March 13-17 2025
Tamarindo, Costa Rica

An Unforgettable Retreat Benefitting an Amazing Cause

$1799 Single occupancy Training Only $799

5 days/4 nights Oceanview Room

Optional organized activities (additional cost)

Bring a companion and make it a vacation

Daily laundry service for training gear

Daily prepared breakfast

Amazing weather

Incredible Surf Destination

Small group training

Full concierge service

Give back to the community

Beautiful beaches

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

Our hotel partner Wyndham Tamarindo, awaits your arrival. A hilltop oasis with stunning ocean views a short walk to the beach or center of town makes this the perfect getaway

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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 Trainer

Rafael Lovato Jr.

Timeless Jiu Jitsu

2007 Black Belt World Champion (2nd American to win in the Adult Black Belt division)
8x Black Belt World Medalist In The Gi (2007-2014)
3x Pan Black Belt Champion (2005, 07, 08)
10x Pan Black Belt Medalist First American to win the Pan in the Adult Black Belt division
2007 European Open Champion
6x Black Belt Euro Medalist
First American to win the Euro in the Adult Black Belt division
2007 Brasileiro Black Belt Super Heavy Champion (First non-Brazilian to win the Brasileiro in the Adult Black Belt division)
2013 Brasileiro Black Belt Absolute Champion (First non-Brazilian to win a major IBJJ Black Belt Absolute title)
4x Brasileiro Black Belt Medalist
3x No-Gi Black Belt World Champion (2010, 11, 13)
5x No-Gi Black Belt World Medalist First & only American Gi & No-Gi Black Belt World Champion First American
3x Black Belt No-Gi World Champion
2013 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Silver Medalist
2011 Abu Dhabi World Pro No-Gi Champion
2012 Metamoris Champion
2005 Rickson Gracie Budo Challenge Champion
2006 American National Champion
2006 Professional Sub League Champion
2016 & 2017 Master Worlds Weight & Absolute Champion
Fight To Win Pro Black Belt Gi & No-Gi Champion
First person to ever win the Grand Slam (win all 4 major IBJJF tournaments in the same year - Euros, Pan, Brasileiro, & Worlds)
2016 FloGrappling Master Competitor of the Year
6x IBJJF Master World Champion
America's most decorated BJJ Champion

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Train in Paradise

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

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Thursday

  • 2:00PM - Check in at Hotel Arco Iris or Tamarindo Bay
  • 4:00PM - Sunset on the Beach at El Be Restaurant
  • 6:30PM - Meet and Greet at Hero Academy
  • 7:00-9:00PM - First No Gi session

Friday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 9:00-10:00AM - Gi Session at Hero Academy
  • 12:00PM - Suggested Lunch Falafel Bar
  • 1:30PM - Suggested Activity - Surf Lesson with Nacho
  • 7:00PM - Welcome Dinner Agua Salada

Saturday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 9:00-11:00AM - No Gi session at Hero followed by ice baths
  • 12:00PM - Lunch Suggestion - El Mercaditio
  • 4:00PM - Hilltop Gi Open Mat - Meet at Hilltop
  • 7:00PM - Dinner Suggestion - Dragonfly

Sunday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 9:00-10:00PM - Meet the HeroKids and help Coach
  • 10:00-11:30AM - No Gi Session at Hero
  • 12:45PM - Included Sunset Boat Cruise

Monday

  • 8:00AM - Breakfast poolside with your fellow retreat goers
  • 8:30AM - Open mat No Gi
  • 11:00AM - Check out of the Hotel and catch your shuttle. Thank you for coming and see you again soon!
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STAY

Our boutique hotel partner, Wyndham Tamarindo is a highly rated oceanview property. 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.

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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'

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