Kelley's island summit martial arts retreat
July 18th-20th - 11th, 2025
Instructors for camp
A one of a kind 3 day private camp located on beautiful Lake Erie, Kelley’s Island is a vacation spot that offers a true getaway in paradise. The island is home to award-winning eateries, wineries, fun seasonal events and activities, beautiful natural areas, and much more. We will training multi Martial arts during camp and yoga/meditation. Training outdoors in woods, beach, water, quarry, board walk, testing, campfires, good food, unique and memorable activities, beach time,
Kelley’s Island is 3 ½ miles north of Marblehead Peninsula. Most arrive by the Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Line located on State Route 163 in Marblehead, Ohio. You can bring your car, motorcycle, or bicycle on the ferry. Or, once you arrive on the island, you can rent a golf cart or bicycle. We can pick you up if you need a ride – please contact Sensei Riedmiller ahead of time to arrange pickup. If you’re feeling exotic, the island is also accessible by airplane and private boat. Griffing Flying Service provides daily service from Sandusky, Ohio. Island marinas accommodate visiting boaters.
We stay at a 4-H camp equipped with 14 stand-alone cabins which can hold up to 12 campers per cabin. A separate building contains modern restrooms with multiple showers, sinks, and toilets
Camp will be very relaxed and enjoyable. Comfortable clothing required! Uniforms are optional (it will be warm!). Your fees will cover training, food and lodging; there is no cooking or cleaning.
Location: 4-H Camp 403 Ward Road • Kelley’s Island, OH 43438 • (419) 746-2794
($550.00 Non-Member)- must be 21 years or older and a Summit member to attend
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WHEN: July18st, 19th, 20th, 2025
Weather is fantastic on the Island at this time!
WHERE: Kelley’s Island 4 H Camp
403 Ward Road • Kelley’s Island, OH 43438 • (419) 746-2794
Includes 3 days training
Includes Food and Lodging
Schedule:
Friday: Training, Dinner, Training, Lodging
Saturday: Breakfast, Training, Lunch, Training, Dinner, Training, Lodging
Sunday: Breakfast, Training, Camp done at around Noon

Prof. Pedro Sauer Sun Sept 21st, 2025 11am-1pm
8th Degree Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Coral BeltPedro Sauer was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where from an early age, he began training in the martial arts. At age five, he began boxing and later took up judo and taekwondo. At age 15, however, his friend Rickson Gracie, invited him to train jiu-jitsu with his younger brother, Royler, who at the time was only nine years old. The outcome of this experience convinced him that jiu-jitsu was the most effective of all the martial arts, and he began training the very next day.
His training under both Helio and Rickson took place during a time when jiu-jitsu was making its crucial transition as an obscure Brazilian art to a worldwide martial arts phenomenon. Pedro worked towards a double major (Economics and Business Administration) in college, and took post graduation courses at Fundacao Getulio Vargas. He worked in Brazil as a stockbroker for eleven years before deciding to move to the United States and pursue a career teaching jiu-jitsu.
With Rorion Gracie leading the exodus in 1990, Pedro was part of the first generation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors and fighters that moved to the United States to reveal the art of BJJ to the world. He lived in California with Rickson Gracie and trained daily with the Gracie brothers (Rickson, Rorion, and Royce), their father, Helio Gracie, their cousin, Renzo Gracie and the Machado Brothers, as well as many others. In December of that same year, he moved to Utah where he began pioneering Gracie jiu-jitsu in the American southwest and eventually started the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association, which is now one of the largest and most respected Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Associations in the world today with well over 100 academies under his guidance.
In 2006 Master Sauer relocated to Northern Virginia to set up the world headquarters for the PSBJJA in Herndon, Virginia.
Pedro Sauer and Charles Riedmiller ( Summit Martial Arts Head Instructor) both aimed to create a structured Jiu-Jitsu curriculum system that would seamlessly integrate several key principles:
● Respect for All Individuals
● Practitioner Safety
● Proven Effectiveness
● Longevity and Sustainability Throughout Life
By fostering a culture of Jiu-Jitsu as a lifestyle, Sauer envisioned a community where everyone could benefit from the art, returning home to their families energized and injury-free.
Come join us for an incredable Jiujitsu experience with one of the greats.
8th Degree Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Coral BeltPedro Sauer was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where from an early age, he began training in the martial arts. At age five, he began boxing and later took up judo and taekwondo. At age 15, however, his friend Rickson Gracie, invited him to train jiu-jitsu with his younger brother, Royler, who at the time was only nine years old. The outcome of this experience convinced him that jiu-jitsu was the most effective of all the martial arts, and he began training the very next day.
His training under both Helio and Rickson took place during a time when jiu-jitsu was making its crucial transition as an obscure Brazilian art to a worldwide martial arts phenomenon. Pedro worked towards a double major (Economics and Business Administration) in college, and took post graduation courses at Fundacao Getulio Vargas. He worked in Brazil as a stockbroker for eleven years before deciding to move to the United States and pursue a career teaching jiu-jitsu.
With Rorion Gracie leading the exodus in 1990, Pedro was part of the first generation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors and fighters that moved to the United States to reveal the art of BJJ to the world. He lived in California with Rickson Gracie and trained daily with the Gracie brothers (Rickson, Rorion, and Royce), their father, Helio Gracie, their cousin, Renzo Gracie and the Machado Brothers, as well as many others. In December of that same year, he moved to Utah where he began pioneering Gracie jiu-jitsu in the American southwest and eventually started the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association, which is now one of the largest and most respected Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Associations in the world today with well over 100 academies under his guidance.
In 2006 Master Sauer relocated to Northern Virginia to set up the world headquarters for the PSBJJA in Herndon, Virginia.
Pedro Sauer and Charles Riedmiller ( Summit Martial Arts Head Instructor) both aimed to create a structured Jiu-Jitsu curriculum system that would seamlessly integrate several key principles:
● Respect for All Individuals
● Practitioner Safety
● Proven Effectiveness
● Longevity and Sustainability Throughout Life
By fostering a culture of Jiu-Jitsu as a lifestyle, Sauer envisioned a community where everyone could benefit from the art, returning home to their families energized and injury-free.
Come join us for an incredable Jiujitsu experience with one of the greats.