The Impaired Grappler

Phillip Grapsas Black Belt under Pedro Sauer. Impaired with arthritis I do what it takes to stay on the mats as Stagnation Leads to Suffering. #impairedgrappling

My aim is to share my story as I work to become The Repaired Grappler in a natural way. 

I hope to inspire others to keep mobile using Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with a self defence mindset to help them find ways to grapple with impairments, metaphorically and literally.

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Stagnation Leads To Suffering

In motion, in thought, in life.

Welcome, my name is Savvas, but my alter ego is The Impaired Grappler.

As a long time Jiu Jitsu practitioner impaired with Arthritis I do what it takes to stay on the mats.

My aim is to share my story as I work to become The Repaired Grappler and hope to inspire others to keep mobile as Stagnation Leads to Suffering.

Due to my impairment I have been fortunate enough to have been exposed to some of the greatest masters alive today, culminating in the one in a million chance of rank awarded by Rickson Gracie.

Yes I live in pain and have limitations but I would never change a thing as the life I have led and the experiences had due to this impairment are priceless.