Expanding Possibility Through Grappling
Adaptive Grappling Institute™ (AGI™) exists to advance adaptive inclusion through grappling, education, certification, research, and community.
We believe every individual deserves opportunities to learn, participate, grow, and thrive.
Grappling provides a unique environment where challenge becomes opportunity, adversity becomes growth, and limitations are often redefined.
AGI™ was created to help expand access to adaptive grappling while supporting athletes, instructors, healthcare professionals, schools, organizations, and communities committed to inclusion.
Why Adaptive Grappling
Adaptive grappling is more than a sport.
It is a platform for confidence.
Connection.
Resilience.
Problem-solving.
Leadership.
Belonging.
And human development.
Through adaptive grappling, individuals discover abilities they may not have realized they possessed while building meaningful relationships and participating within supportive communities.
AGI™ seeks to make those opportunities more accessible to people of all abilities.
Areas of Focus
Education
Providing educational opportunities that support adaptive inclusion and best practices within grappling environments.
Certification
Developing certification pathways that help instructors and organizations create safe, effective, and inclusive training experiences.
Community
Building communities that promote belonging, participation, support, and growth.
Research
Supporting the exploration of adaptive grappling and its potential impact on participation, wellbeing, confidence, resilience, and quality of life.
Advocacy
Promoting greater awareness and opportunities for adaptive athletes within the grappling community and beyond.
Certification Pathways
Adaptive Grappling Instructor Certification
Designed for instructors seeking practical knowledge and skills to support adaptive athletes.
Adaptive Grappling School Certification
Recognizing schools committed to creating inclusive and welcoming training environments.
Healthcare Professional Education
Providing healthcare professionals with an understanding of adaptive grappling and its potential applications within health, wellness, recreation, and community participation.
Who We Serve
Adaptive Athletes
Grappling Instructors
Academies & Schools
Healthcare Professionals
Community Organizations
Families & Caregivers
Future Vision
Adaptive Grappling Institute™ seeks to become a leading resource for adaptive grappling education, certification, community development, and inclusion.
By bringing together athletes, instructors, healthcare professionals, researchers, and organizations, AGI™ aims to expand opportunities for participation while demonstrating what becomes possible when barriers are replaced with opportunity.
Because ability is often revealed through challenge.
And possibility grows when inclusion becomes the standard.
Strategic Partnership
In Partnership with USA Paragrappling
Adaptive Grappling Institute™ is proud to partner with USA Paragrappling, a growing organization dedicated to expanding opportunities for adaptive athletes through grappling, competition, education, community, and inclusion.
Together, we share a commitment to increasing participation, raising awareness, advancing adaptive inclusion, and demonstrating the transformative impact grappling can have on confidence, resilience, belonging, and human potential.
Through collaboration, education, advocacy, and community engagement, AGI™ and USA Paragrappling are working to create a future where adaptive athletes have greater access to opportunities, resources, and pathways for participation both on and off the mat.
Because inclusion is not simply about access.
It is about opportunity.