I’m a tiny lady and I took the Shivworks ECQC course!

Last weekend, I took the Shivworks ECQC (Extreme Close Quarters Concepts) course at Firearms Academy of Seattle–24 hours of outstanding training! Anyone who carries and is serious about self-defense should take this class. It was incredible to have a chance to work self-defense scenarios in a weapon-based environment at VERY close quarters. (Like managing an Read more about I’m a tiny lady and I took the Shivworks ECQC course![…]

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2025 Summer Schedule at Solarte BJJ

The 2025 Summer Schedule offers classes for adults, youth and little ones. We are open year-round, even during summertime! While many of you are away on vacations or working on fairweather projects, we’re still here for you. Summer Schedule for Youth & Little Ones Our schedule of classes for youth and little ones remains the Read more about 2025 Summer Schedule at Solarte BJJ[…]

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Women-Only Self Defense Class in Sequim

Head Instructor Jenn Lozada regularly teaches Women’s Self-Defense classes. Below is our current offerings for instruction. Contact us if you would like to participate in this or future self defense classes. We invite you to schedule lessons with friends/family at a time that’s convenient for your group. This is the most common way we schedule Read more about Women-Only Self Defense Class in Sequim[…]

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Self-Defense Training at Solarte BJJ

Self-defense training concepts are part of our youth and adult classes at Solarte BJJ, but we also offer more in-depth programs periodically. For example, this past summer we had a very successful three-week series offering a great deal of actionable info and skills. The situations we cover depend on students’ ages and interests. We start Read more about Self-Defense Training at Solarte BJJ[…]

Self-Defense Training in Sequim – Summer SD Series

AUG 2023 – Last week we wrapped up a three-week self-defense series! We had a great group ranging from early teens to older adults, both men and women. Many had little to no previous training. I’ve been preparing to teach this for some time and was intent on offering something different. Many of the SD Read more about Self-Defense Training in Sequim – Summer SD Series[…]

BJJ Skills Development Training at Solarte

Every Saturday morning at 10:30am, we have BJJ Skills Development Training. [NOTE: We now have another session on Monday evenings at 6:30pm.] But what is BJJ Skills Development? It’s an opportunity to work on whatever you want at the pace you want! There’s always an instructor on hand to direct even the newest of newbies. Read more about BJJ Skills Development Training at Solarte[…]