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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 expertise, dedication, and passion for the art have touched numerous students, instilling discipline, resilience, and a deep respect for the tradition. His commitment to teaching Brazilian jiu jitsu has left a lasting impact, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors. As we…

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. – Professor O’Neal

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!!

Great group today! Congratulations to Gray on his blue belt and Keith on his stripe! We’ll be having Monday morning open mat. We’ll be closed Tuesday for election night.

Mat addition complete, more room = more rolls. – Coach Alex

This Seminar with Master Fabiano Scherner & Professor Ed Herman was great. Several promotions with some clinch & ground control training. – Professor O’Neal