Just starting on your journey?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you…
Two core values guide our approach to beginners at Framework BJJ Seattle.
First, that everyone was a beginner once. Every single person who got good at jiu-jitsu, up to and including world champions, was as inexperienced as every other new practitioner.
Second, that new students are important for everyone. Beginners aren’t merely tolerated – your presence contributes to all of our development, no matter how long we’ve been training or how skillful we are..
Multiple Entryways
We offer two different routes for new students to get started with BJJ.
Foundations Classes: Our twice weekly beginners classes are designed for students from day one to blue belt (and beyond). They are a space where newer learners can consistently practice the skills we feel are most important to develop in the beginning stages of their jiu-jitsu development.
Intro Program: If you’re looking to get started in a format designed exclusively for brand new students, we offer private and semi-private training via our Introduction to BJJ program. Intro is structured and priced on a case-by-case basis; contact us if you’re interested!
Your First Foundations Class
When you’re ready to give Foundations a try, you can schedule your first session by reaching out to us here. We’ll get you set up for your first class.
You can expect to be warmly welcomed and made to feel comfortable. Your coach will thoughtfully partner you throughout the class, with more experienced students who are ready and willing to help you get your feet under you.
We offer a full free trial week, so you’ll have the chance to try multiple classes and get to know your fellow students and your coaches.
Experienced Students
New to the area and looking for your new BJJ home? This page is for you, so you can learn a bit more about us from the perspective of a person who already trains.
All Purpose Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-jitsu can be practiced for, and applied in, a wide variety of contexts. At Framework BJJ Seattle, we take a capacious approach that we feel can be made to fit sport, self-defense, or anything in between. We call this All Purpose Jiu-Jitsu.
We don’t train for self-defense, but we will help make you aware of how the things we practice do or don’t apply to self-defense scenarios. We don’t train for competition, but we have competitors, and we support their goals both culturally and materially.
We want everyone to feel more than welcome: we want you to feel that you can practice jiu-jitsu your way, and for your goals, while surrounded and supported by our community.
How We Train
Classes at Framework BJJ Seattle are jiu-jitsu practice from start to finish. No running, no burpees, no shrimping up and down the mat. Practice is dominated by live training, but that doesn’t mean we just slap, bump, and go. We employ a constraints-led approach, with plenty of room for each coach to share details and techniques from their personal experience.
Effective learning requires a good learning environment. Ours begins with a simple ethos: we practice to build skills, not to win rounds. That means that even though most of our training is live, it’s done in a cooperative stance – everyday sparring is a tool we use to get better at jiu-jitsu, not a contest. But that doesn’t mean we don’t love a healthy scrap between the right training partners!
Our culture is low hierarchy. Belts are markers on a personal journey, and indicators of experience, but rank absolutely does not come with privileges – everyone is equal on our mat. We strongly encourage peer-to-peer coaching, and we want all of our members to feel empowered to share their perspectives with training partners.
Free Trial Week
We offer a full free trial week, so that you can experience multiple classes and coaches, and get a sense for what day-to-day life in the gym feels like.