Solarte’s BJJ Competition Team has had a busy last few weeks. On March 21st, Coach Alex had a good run at the CS/R Invitational in Portland. He finished with some of the gnarliest submissions of the night—a lot of fun to watch! The following weekend, Kyle and Ben competed at NAGA. Ben did well in Read more about Solarte BJJ Competition Team Update[…]
We recently finished an eight-week Sequim Women’s Self-Defense series. Congratulations to everyone who completed the entire course!!! Most of the participants were bravely stepping out of their comfort zones to experience more in-depth training than the typical 1.5- or 3-hour seminar. We worked scenario training, escapes, violence prevention concepts, and had great discussions about legalities, Read more about Sequim Women’s Self Defense Series Completed![…]
Yes, we’re open for the holidays, both adult and kids classes! During the Sequim Schools Winter Break, there will be a limited schedule: MONDAY 12/22 & 12/29: 5am ADULT BJJ Open Mat/Skills Development | Noon ADULT BJJ Open Mat/Skills Development 6:30pm ADULT Gi BJJTUESDAY 12/23 & 12/30: 3:30pm LI’L ONES | 4:30pm YOUTH No Gi Read more about Open for the Holidays![…]
We don’t hand out BJJ belt promotions very often at our small town club. But last weekend’s promotions were extra special because Alex, Chip and David are our first home-grown BJJ brown belts! ❤️ Alex was our first regular when the club opened in 2017 (in a small town club, that means he was often Read more about BJJ Belt Promotions: Congratulations to Solarte’s New Brown Belts![…]
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![…]
We’ve just completed our BJJ belt promotions and evaluations! Every spring and fall, we officially recognize the progress of our adult and youth students. For the adults, Coaches Brian and Jenn discuss where everyone’s at in their journey. For the youth, students schedule an evaluation which is a short series of games. Parents/family are welcome Read more about Recent BJJ Belt Promotions at Solarte BJJ[…]
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. The current series is Mondays, 3:30—5:00pm starting January 5th. The shorter make up/skills review session are by appointment only on Thursdays, 3:30—4:15pm starting January Read more about Women-Only Self Defense Class in Sequim[…]
The Solarte BJJ Competition Team has spent the last several weeks preparing for ADCC Open – Portland. We’re a small team in a small town, so this was a big deal for us. Everyone at the club supported the competitors as they got ready, and it paid off. In the end, we had three guys Read more about Solarte BJJ Competition Team Medals at ADCC Open – Portland![…]
Solarte BJJ will host a Rob Biernacki BJJ Concepts Seminar on Friday 2/28 through Saturday 3/1! Rob returns for his annual visit, teaching concepts and games to help you set up better controls on your opponent. The engagement phase is often overlooked in training, but it’s a critical part that can determine the outcome of Read more about Rob Biernacki BJJ Concepts Seminar Feb 2/28–Mar 1![…]
We will have reduced Sequim BJJ classes during the holidays. But there will still be some lessons for Li’l Ones, Youth and Adults! Adults are also welcome to use the Solarte team chat to organize their own training sessions. Li’l Ones and Youth students who usually only attend the Wednesday and Thursday classes are welcome Read more about Sequim BJJ Classes During the Holidays[…]