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![…]
Solarte offers year-round youth martial arts classes. We want kids to be well-rounded and are always ready to welcome them back to jiu jitsu after their other sports/activities are done. Right now, the youth classes are in full swing! The kids are loving the games and doing a great job of helping each other, too! Read more about Year-Round Youth Martial Arts Classes[…]
We’ve hit the ground running for this 2026 Winter Class Schedule! Solarte BJJ is now open 7 days a week with sessions for kids and adults! Adult BJJ Class Schedule FOR BEGINNERS & COMPETITORSAlmost all the classes welcome beginners, but we recommend the following classes if you’re new since you’ll receive the most guidance and Read more about 2026 Winter Class Schedule at Solarte BJJ[…]
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![…]
The Solarte Competition Team has been working steadily this fall. Coach Jesse helped his athletes prepare for their fights in the StreetBeefs scrapyard and the BJJ team got Brady ready for his second-ever jiu jitsu competition. Boxing in the Scrapyard! Solarte’s boxing crew sent Jayden and Trevor to the StreetBeefs Scrapyard last Saturday. Congratulations, guys! Read more about Fall 2025 Solarte Competition Team Update[…]
Fall is always a busy time of year as everyone gets back into school mode. Our schedule of adult and kids martial arts classes has been going strong despite the latest bug going around. For the latest updates plus program info visit SolarteBJJ.com, link in profile. (I’m always taking the pictures so of course I’m Read more about Fall 2025 Schedule of Adult and Kids Martial Arts[…]
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![…]
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[…]