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JaredExtreme · 05-09-2002, 11:18 AM

Welcome to the board. I definetly agree with you on the sparring aspect of BJJ. Because there isn't any striking for the most part, you can have a pretty good workout without getting pummeled.

As for schools in the Seattle area, there are 3 that I know of. There's a Ralph Gracie Associate in Burien (www.ralphgracie.com), supposedly a Morreria Associate somewhere in Seattle, and a Carlson Gracie affiliate in Tacoma which will probably closest to you. I've taken classes at the Carlson Gracie affiliate (www.seattlejiu-jitsu.com). The teacher (Professor Marcelo Alonso) is pretty cool and the emphasis is on tournament BJJ.

So that helps !!

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JaredExtreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,115 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome to the board. I definetly agree with you on the sparring aspect of BJJ. Because there isn't any striking for the most part, you can have a pretty good workout without getting pummeled. As for schools in the Seattle area, there are 3 that I know of. There's a Ralph Gracie Associate in Burien (www.ralphgracie.com), supposedly a Morreria Associate somewhere in Seattle, and a Carlson Gracie affiliate in Tacoma which will probably closest to you. I've taken classes at the Carlson Gracie affiliate (www.seattlejiu-jitsu.com). The teacher (Professor Marcelo Alonso) is pretty cool and the emphasis is on tournament BJJ. So that helps !! __________________ "I don't fight in the street, there's no mats out there." - JaredExtreme Last edited by JaredExtreme; 05-09-2002 at 11:20 AM.