In this episode we speak with April Parks, BJJ blackbelt under Carlos Machado, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan Am & 5x World Champion, Founder & Head Coach of Grappling Getaways, and mother of four. This conversation gives light and lessons about how April was able to create and build her successful business, Grappling Getaways, and still achieve all she has as an athlete, a full time employee in the rural  in and balance her full time 

Grappling Getaways was founded in 2015 with the aim to provide its campers with luxury accommodations and complete vacation packages inclusive of world class Jiu Jitsu instruction from some of the best in the business.  

Since launching Grappling Getaways have hosted camps in:

Syracuse

Lake Placid

North Creek

Durham, NY 

Rincon, Puerto Rico

Nassau, Bahamas 

Spanish Wells, Bahamas

Websites:

Grappling Getaways

https://grapplinggetaways.com/

Vien JiuJitsu

https://vienjiujitsu.com/

IG:

@grapplinggetaways

@brazilianjjgirl

Colo’s Links:

Website:

Task O’Fit Martial Arts & Fitness

https://www.taskofit.com/

IG- 

@taskofit

https://www.instagram.com/taskofit/?hl=en

@colotaskmusic

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/taskofit/