World of Arts and Culture

Martial arts are always pretty fun. "Unique" is hard to quantify, but however pop culture makes it seem they're still a pretty damn rare hobby. Places I've enjoyed when in the city or heard good things about in the city include: 1) Ten Kicks Gym (... source ↗

I have been in Seattle about a year, and I (26F RN) also signed on as perm staff after extending my travel contract as many times as I could. I totally feel you, it has been so difficult to find community here. I am from the South, everyone is so ... source ↗

There are a ton of great gyms in the Seattle area. The area's BJJ community is generally pretty great. Try some out, talk to the people on the mats and find the place that feels best for you and your goals. These are some of the gyms I personally ... source ↗

I just moved to Austin last month, and it really is the Mecca of jiu jitsu, at least right now. It might change in the future, but you can easily train with the best in the world (if you’re willing to pay for it). Before Austin, I was on a six mon... source ↗

Hey man if you enjoy Brazilian jiu jitsu nyc has some of the best gyms in the world. Marcelo Garcia academy and unity jiu jitsu are both in Manhattan and are phenomenal places to train. The options for world class training in nyc blows Seattle and... source ↗

Seattle is a very large area with famously bad traffic during rush hours, so unless you keep a weird schedule or are willing to spend a lot of time in your car, you'll be limited by where you live and work. 10th planet Seattle which is really in B... source ↗

I’ve trained at GB Seattle from blue belt to black belt. I have never experienced any of the negativity that other posters have mentioned. Yes there are traditions, discipline, and culture involved but that is common for any martial art. For those... source ↗

Yes, but I am a software engineer and had a business for many years and had to get tossed back on job market after losing it after 15+ years. Life has not been easy. Had to do training , learning, preparing 80hrs/week to get myself back into a com... source ↗