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Matrix BJJ is an elite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy located in Auburn WA, and founded by BJJ Black belt / head coach Leo Porras & Dan Kosage

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Our little killer got her first belt promotion. Roman will be right behind her!
#littlekiller #jiujitsu #familyaffair #gotjokesgotchokes

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Congratulations to my Brother Leo on receiving his 2nd degree Black Belt and opening one of the nicest gym I have been to. Lots of space to roll, friendly people, terrific kids programs and great coaches . If you live in the Auburn area and are looking to a place to learn or just roll check out the Matrix. #matrixbjj #matrixbjjauburn

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Wow. What an extraordinary day for our competitors today.

Huge thank you to Coach Leo and the entire team at Matrix Jiu-Jitsu for the support, the matches, and for always being such good people to share mats with.

One of our favorite things about kids competing is getting to watch them learn in real time. They go out for one match, something works, something doesn’t, we talk about it for a few minutes, and then you get to watch them walk back onto the mat and actually try the adjustment (and sometimes, they are literally learning as they’re rolling and listening to your guidance as a coach, which is really cool to watch).

Sometimes it works immediately, and sometimes it REALLY does not, but either way, they’re learning how to problem solve under pressure instead of needing everything to go perfectly, and there’s nothing quite like a friendly rivalry to push everyone forward.

Today was full of good matches, camaraderie, humility, kids cheering for each other, coaches working together, and competitors genuinely making each other better.

Obviously we love when our kids win, but we care a whole lot more about how they compete.

Can they listen when they’re nervous? Can they make an adjustment? Can they be a good winner? Can they handle a loss? Can they go back out there after something didn’t go their way and try again?

There was a whole lot of that today, and we are very, very proud of all of these kids.

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What an absolute blast last night was! Our third adult in-house tournament was a huge success, with so many solid rounds, some really great jiu-jitsu, and a whole bunch of people willing to step up and test themselves.

A few notable mentions because there were some really cool moments:
- Jonathan, with less than a year of experience, jumped into the ultra-heavy blue belt division and SHOWED UP. He was giving up experience (and in some cases a whole lot of human 😂), but stayed technical, composed, and did some really beautiful jiu-jitsu.
-Our mom crew… Our women’s division was three INCREDIBLE moms who all have approximately 900 reasons why competing could have been inconvenient. Instead, they got on the mats and went for it and we could not be prouder of them.
- Artem jumped into no-gi after already putting in a ton of work and continued fighting through the exhaustion. He was tired, he knew he was tired, and he kept showing up anyway.
- @scottminaglia for stepping in for no-gi - going up in weight and belt - and putting up a fight. The one thing about Scott is that he is always game and will always show up, and that’s what makes him an incredible teammate. #
And a HUGE thank you to Keetan from @matrixbjjacademy, Will from @novaryubjj, and Elliot from @kingstonjjclub for coming out and competing with us. Having people from outside gyms come in gives our team legitimate new looks, new problems to solve, and experience against people they don’t already train with every week. We really appreciate you guys showing up for us.

And finally, shoutout to the dads who stepped onto the mats because they wanted their kids to see them compete. We ask our kids all the time to do scary things - manage their nerves, try when they might lose, listen to their coaches, learn from mistakes, and get back out there. There’s something pretty damn cool about saying, “I’m going to do it too.” Leading by example is something we’re a pretty big fan of around here.

Who wants another one?! 👀

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Here is our line up of the top Overall team champions. (Multi locations grouped together)

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Free open Mat – every Saturday 1030 to noon – open to all academies and affiliations!🥋🤙🏼🛡️⚔️

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After almost a month off training hands or guns - spending 6 days in the woods and 14 days traveling cross country.

Come Monday, shits about to get real for the month of August. And to be honest, if @matrixbjjacademy doesn’t implement this new technique … it’s gonna be a long and arduous month of teaching and training.

So, @115lp, let’s make this happen.

#raidertactical #matrixbjjauburn #turnitupto11

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OPEN MAT 1030- noon every Saturday!!! OPEN TO ALL ACADEMIES AND AFFILIATIONS!!🥋🤙🏼🛡️⚔️

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Register TODAY (link in bio) to secure your spot! Open to all skill levels and affiliations ages 7 & above. DM if you have any questions! #300foster #fosterbjj #bjj

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Coming up soon! Celebrating one year at Vanguard! 🔥

August 8th 12-3pm
🥋 12-2 Instruction from Bingo Crook from Phantom BJJ, David Jones from Kingston Jiu Jitsu, Leo Porras from Matrix BJJ, and Justin Palanca and Katie Egan from Vanguard BJJ
🌮 2-end Taco stand, açaí, loaded teas and more!

Drinks (non-alcoholic), desserts, sides etc is potluck!

Photography from Jason Tracy @pnwphotoj
Chiropractic care from @alignedwellnesswa

Come celebrate with us no matter how long you can be there for! Families always welcome!

#vanguardbjj #oneyear #anniversary #party #puyallup

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1 Year Anniversary Party Incoming 🎉

Somehow it’s been almost a year since we opened, so come celebrate with us!!

We will have a few blackbelts from the area teaching their favorite moves, including @115lp from @matrixbjjacademy @phantombjj1 @jdp226 and @womenwhorollbjj plus delicious food, and good times!

@lifestyle.nutrition112 will be selling their delicious goodies
@alignedwellnesswa will have a booth for chiropractic adjustments
And a delicious taco truck/cart!

Join us 12-3pm!!

#vanguardbjj #oneyear #anniversary #puyallup #wa

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Register TODAY (link in bio) and secure your spot at the first in a series of Master Classes I will be teaching in the coming months! Positional Escapes will be our focus of the inaugural event and it is open to ALL skill levels/affiliations ages 7 & up. Please text 253-208-3270 if you have any questions. I look forward to helping you increase your confidence and elevate your game! #fosterbjj #300foster #bjj

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