Tabletop Grappling

A blog dedicated to readers who "Roll to Victory!"

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What Is Tabletop Grappling?

Tabletop Grappling is dedicated to strategic thinkers. We exist to provide digestible content for people who "Roll to Victory!" in their homes, board game shops, training centers, and beyond. Presently, you can find us blogging on Substack.

The Chief Grappling Officer

Welcome, fellow roller! My name is Ben Schroeder, Tabletop Grappling's owner and primary contributor. I started Tabletop Grappling as a writing outlet for my love of board games and grappling sports.I have a long history in the martial arts. In 2007 my parents signed me up for a class in American Freestyle Karate. I stayed with karate until I earned the rank of third-degree black belt. For a time I instructed at my school.In 2011 I joined a middle school wrestling team. I walked on with no experience or exposure to the sport and turned out a natural in the circle. I cut my wrestling career short in 2015, choosing instead to train in jiu-jitsu at the local Gracie school.I currently train in no-gi jiu-jitsu and wrestling as a blue belt.I started college in 2017 at Hillsdale College and finished in 2023 at Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Creative Writing Focus.My spare time with friends for most of my life has consisted of roleplay, board gaming, and trading card games.