This post has originally appeared in Ariane's blog here.It is great to dream of becoming world champion, but the road is long, and it is easy to get lost! Leaving the gym tired and sweaty does not necessarily mean that you did the right things. You have to train smart to improve! What starts out as a dream must become a project with concrete objectives that you get a little closer to every day due to your hard workGoals to stay motivatedThere will be times in the year when you will be very active in the ring, and other times...

Much of life is defined by challenges and how you overcome them. I have certainly overcome a number of unique obstacles in my young life, and they have shaped me in ways unparalleled. After an incredible 8-year journey, I am able to embrace everything that I have fought through and for to become the strong and confident woman I am today. Here is my story….Dwindling DownWhen I first began my journey into Muay Thai, I was the last person you ever would have imagined capable of stepping into the ring. I was scouted as a high fashion model at the...

Marie-Claude de Montréal, Québec, Canada est une athlète en Taekwando depuis l'âge de cinq ans et qui vient de réussir sa campagne de crowdfunding (socio-financement) sur MAKEACHAMP. Sa campagne est à 236% de son objectif de campagne, un pourcentage record. Elle a amassé $2,362 en un mois et demi. Nous avons interviewé Marie-Claude pour savoir ce qui a bien marché pour la réussite fulgurante de sa campagne. .Pourqoui une campagne de socio-financement? Marie-Claude a fait une campagne de socio-financement parce qu’elle avait tout simplement besoin de financement pour participer à la coupe du monde. Elle devait tous payer elle-même, donc...

Let's face it, funding for athletes is scarce out there and you still need money for your travels and equipment. You've turned to crowdfunding but you don't know what to expect. Well, were glad you decided to check out this post because we'll guide you through what you can do to maximize the reach of your crowdfunding campaign.Here is a step-by-step procedure on how you can maximize the reach of your campaign:Phase 1: Creating a group of followersAfter the billions of dollars that have been crowdfunded on all the various crowdfunding platforms, one success-tip remains valid. The campaigns that have...

Warning : the following tips could help you increase the amount of funds you raise!Too often, we see great campaigns with great stories that simply do not create the impact we thought they would.On the other hand, a title should not try to draw pity but rather it should inspire. A powerful title should seek to inspire supporters to contribute and join the athlete's journey. Later on, supporters and journalists will reuse the same powerful title when writing about your campaign.Our Research = Your SuccessWe took the most successful campaigns (those that reached 100% or more) and we compared their...

Beyond your crowdfunding for athletes and sponsorship opportunities, grants are great sources of funding for athletes. There are a variety of different organizations and foundations in Canada that give grants for athletes. Each grant has a different process or application that you will have to fill out or apply. bursary or grant also has a different application that you will have to fill out. I'd highly recommend that you go through all the bursaries or grants that are applicable for you and pick out the common things that you will have to fill out. Next make sure that you put work on...

Many athletes don't believe that they can reach the crowd with their campaigns. As a result, they are aiming to get most of their contributions from their small social circle. However, with the right ingredients and the right amount of work, athletes can launch campaigns that gather contributions from the crowd. Below, we've gathered some information to help you do exactly that!Market YourselfThe amount of work that you put into marketing yourself as an athlete prior to your campaign, will determine how far your campaign will go - how many contributions will come from the crowd. When you market yourself...

I've stumbled upon some great wisdom in a book called ‘Crazy Good' by Steve Chandler.Steve, has a lot of practical wisdom that as an athlete, I found incredibly useful in improving my performance. Below, I outline some of the lessons that I took away from reading 'Crazy Good' and I hope that you will gain as much insight as I did.Here is a video summary of what I learned & below is the written summary : A bit about the author :Steve Chandler had an challenging life but he was able to turn things around and create a 'Crazy Good'...

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MAKEACHAMP was created in 2012 to specifically provide assistance to athletes so that they could raise funds to cover the costs of their athletic goals. Since then, we have significantly broadened our mission to include teams and organizations. Currently we are excited to announce that MAKEACHAMP has expanded our mission one major step further.  We always want to empower people around the world to achieve any sport-related goal. We now want to include the development of sports technology.The world of Sports Technology is a vast ocean sized world of ideas. This means it is rich with many undiscovered technological advances...