Solarte BJJ

Intro to Women's Self-Defense will be SAT 8/15 Noon–3pm. If you've take the class at Solarte before, it is FREE to retake it. Please let the women and teen girls in your lives know about the class. They'll learn how to set boundaries with strangers as well as familiar persons who are being inappropriate. Our methods are real-world tested and based on women’s physicality and concerns. The focus is on non-combative “soft skills” for understanding and avoiding violence, plus some introductory "hard skills". This Intro is the first two lessons in our nine-class series. For more info visit SolarteBJJ.com/women-only-self-defense-class-in-sequim/

In addition to discussion, lessons include some scenario training, but there is NO physical requirement! If you are able to sit, walk and stand, you can take this class!!!

For teens* age 13+ and adults. Maximum 12 participants per session.

DAY/TIME: Saturday August 15, 2026 • 12–3pm
COST: $25–$40/person, self-determined scale. However, NO ONE will be turned away due to inability to pay.
LOCATION: 1600 Carlsborg Road, Sequim, WA
CONTACT: Jenn Lozada • 360-808-3197 • Venmo: and mention “Women’s SD”

*Discussions may include very mature and disturbing topics. Parents, please use your own discretion before allowing your teen(s) to participate.

I'm so proud of our competition team!!! At yesterday's Grappling Industries, our tiny club had one our biggest groups yet--three youth and five adults.

The kids are getting into the groove of competing: Aspen gave her all in the grey & white gi division, getting better and better with each match. Her attitude and spirit are incredible! Alfred competed for the first time and won his white belt bronze medal match with his favorite sub: arm bar. Wes had another quick submission win by key lock and earned that silver medal. Landed a sweet takedown against the division winner, too! It's exciting to see their progress and I'm looking forward to seeing their continued growth in this sport.

The adult team...well they rocked. Coach Acosta won bronze in Adult No Gi Absolute and gold in his Adult Advanced No Gi div, all with submission wins. Chris got silver at the Rev last weekend and decided to earn a gold medal this weekend in his no gi Intermediate Senior bracket. He's been working on being patient with his set ups and it paid off with all sub wins. Mike did awesome in his first-ever jiu jitsu competition. Landed a nice takedown and defended well for silver in Beginner No Gi Senior. Coach Curtis returned to competition for the first time in about a decade. Fending off a vicious knee bar attempt, he got the points wins for gold in his Senior No Gi Intermediate division. Brady's matches were a fun watch as he racked up points and submissions to win gold in Adult no gi Intermediate -155lbs.

Out of 45 participating academies, our adult team ranked #4. I agree with Coach Alex...not bad for a little team in the middle of nowhere. If there's heart (and the support of family and friends), it's amazing what you can do. All of us on the competition team are grateful to everyone who supports us. Couldn't do it without you.🙏❤️

Well that snuck up on me😁…it’s already time to vote for the Best of Clallam County! Some nice people nominated Solarte Jiu-Jitsu, so you can vote for us using this link and scrolling down to “Martial Arts”: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/contests/Best-of-Clallam-County/ #/gallery?group=549237

Thanks for your support!🙏

Best of Clallam County - Peninsula Daily News

We are closed Friday 7/3 and Sunday 7/5, but everyone is welcome to the Saturday 10am OPEN MAT.
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