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ORION JIU JITSU CLASSES
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (90 min) Tue and Thu at 6:00 PM
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Jiu Jitsu at Orion Sports Club
We build strong bodies and strong minds, one student at a time. Along with learning their chosen martial art, students will learn new things about themselves. Known as the ‘gentle art’, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that allows a smaller, weaker person to successfully defend themselves against a larger, stronger attacker. Jiu-Jitsu focuses on taking the fight to the ground and applying chokeholds or joint locks to defeat their opponent.
At Orion Sports Club, we are proud to continue the education given to us by Rick Lucero and Roland Gutierrez. Here is Professor Roland’s word on his schooling and legacy:
"Lucero Jiu Jitsu is the product of high-level wrestling, old school BJJ, judo, sambo, luta livre, and catch wrestling. Professor Rick has always loved jiu jitsu because it is real, techniques that are notional do not exist... they edit themselves out of jiu jitsu. Rick and I have had many conversations about different rule sets and how they change, how they shape other grappling arts, including our own. Fundamentals span all of grappling; the rule sets give them identity. I have always tried my best to keep true to Professor Rick's legacy that his jiu jitsu works on the mat, in the cage, in a parking lot, or in your living room when your kids attack you!" – Roland
OUR LINEAGE
Jigoro Kano > Mitsuyo Maeda > Helio Gracie > Francisco Mansor > Joe Moreira > Rick Lucero > Roland Gutierrez > Camden Dowhower > YOU
MEET THE JIU JITSU COACH AT ORION SPORTS CLUB
Camden Dowhower
Expert Jiu Jitsu Trainer in Kirkland
Born in Bellingham and raised in Lynden, WA, Camden’s first experience with grappling was watching his older brother participate in wrestling. When he started his undergraduate education at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo his training began at Paragon SLO. When he attended the University of Nevada in Reno to earn his Master’s Degree Camden began training at the local Gracie Humaita gym where he earned his blue belt. Camden has trained and competed all over the West Coast from California to Nevada to Washington. For several years Camden has trained and studied under Roland Gutierrez. The journeyman lineage is focused on a traditional pressure-focused jiu-jitsu. With aspects of Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, and Sambo this system continues to evolve and incorporate the most effective grappling techniques into it. Difficult training that pushes one to improve is what Camden strives to offer and participate in.