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ICYMI – Coming up this Saturday!! All ladies, all ages welcome, no experience required! FREE: Registration link here Come join us for a free women’s self-defense seminar in Yakima, WA to learn essential skills to protect yourself! Join us at Chess Lab BJJ for an empowering event focused on teaching you essential self-defense techniques. This…

Amazing job ladies! Way to invest in yourselves and your personal safety and development. Are you ready to take charge of your own safety and self-defense? Join us next Saturday, October 4th at 12pm for a FREE Women’s self defense seminar. All ages welcome, no experience needed. Come be empowered and join a great community…

Great lunchtime session to start the week. Thank you Jordan and Alex, always great to have you guys on the mats!

We welcome all to join us tomorrow as we say goodbye to Professor Ururahy and wish him the best on his new adventures instructing and leading in Miami Florida. We will be hosting a joint open mat with Professor James and his Chess Lab crew for a send off and an exciting announcement.

As many of our students and families may have heard, Professor Ururahy has decided to step away from his role at URJ Training Center to pursue new opportunities. We appreciate Professor Ururahy’s contributions and the dedication he’s shown in bringing, shaping, and advancing the art of Brazilian jiu jitsu to the community of Yakima. His…

Communication should always be open, honest & professional. With that being the baseline, classes at Chess Lab BJJ are cancelled until further notice. Problem exist to be solved. There is a COA (course of action) currently being developed. Training does not stop. Please reach out to me or other Senior belts for available training opportunities.…

Promotions in Portland were very good. It’s going to be a great new year for our program. More promotions coming. – Professor O’Neal

Senior belts , Stop heelhooking white belts!!