There’s always been something special about the morning crew…these are people who want to start the day RIGHT! We have three class times to suit every type of morning person: Mon 9am for the “kinda morning” person. Fri 5am for the “crazy early” types and Sat 10:30am for people who are dipping their toes into Read more about Get your morning workout on: morning Adult BJJ![…]
We have a small team, but a ton of heart! Solarte’s BJJ competitors did very well at the Revolution 48 Tournament. Chip and Alex both had dominant performances, winning gold medals in their intermediate no gi divisions—the result of years of hard work and perseverance. Chris took silver, demonstrating strong defense and continued progress. And Read more about Solarte’s BJJ Competitors Take Gold Medals![…]
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[…]
Snow-jitsu BJJ…is it a thing? Maybe not. But these two goofballs, Alex and Cooper, were willing to give it a go. We don’t usually get a lot of snow in Sequim, so the guys were celebrating the snowfall and cooling off after a good BJJ training session indoors. No, we don’t do a ton of Read more about Snow-jitsu BJJ at Solarte[…]
Rob Biernacki returns to teach a back control seminar at Solarte BJJ! I’m very excited to get the latest updates on this key skill set. I especially appreciate the fact that he’s always updating what’s considered “fundamental” instead of staying stuck on a set curriculum. Things do change after all. His seminars are always designed Read more about Nov 12 & 13 Rob Biernacki Back Control Seminar at Solarte BJJ[…]
We are excited to again host a Rob Biernacki BJJ Seminar at Solarte in Sequim, WA. It’s been two very looooong years since he’s been able to visit us from Canada. So we can’t wait to have him share his knowledge. This time his instruction will focus on the art of guard retention and recovery. Read more about Nov 20-21 Rob Biernacki BJJ Seminar at Solarte[…]
Coach Jenn Lozada offers martial arts private lessons at Solarte’s mat space at 1600 Carlsbord Road in Sequim, WA. This is a great option for people who are completely new to martial arts training and want to gradually ease their way into group classes. For more experienced practitioners, Solarte’s concept-based approach offers a fresh way Read more about Martial Arts Private Lessons at Solarte Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in Sequim[…]
Seriously fun martial arts for kids in Sequim The other day, one of our youth students was participating in the adult class.* 11-year-old Aidan was working with an adult on a control method. Unprompted, Aidan noticed: “You can go for the arm bar because his score is only one. His structure and posture are broken!” Read more about Solarte’s Martial Arts for Kids in Sequim: What makes this program so exceptional?[…]
Solarte Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Sequim began offering classes at the very end of August 2017. We celebrated a great one-year anniversary with a number of funactivities from late August through September. The highlight event was a weekend seminar with Rob Biernacki of Island Top Team! Read on for the full set of video links Read more about Solarte Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Sequim Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary[…]
We’ve had a good summer at Solarte BJJ in Sequim! As expected, summertime in the Pacific Northwest means that everyone is spending as much time outside as possible before it’s back to rain and gray. Nevertheless, we’ve been surprised to see both kids and adults coming in to train despite the beautiful weather. Below are Read more about Solarte BJJ in Sequim 2018 Summer News[…]