Let’s talk training

Not a free trial class, no. What we do instead is a free tour — you book a time, meet an instructor, see both mat rooms and go through every program until you know which one fits. About twenty minutes, no card details, nothing to sign. If you would rather get straight on the mat, a drop-in class is $30.

You are welcome to come by during any class on the schedule and watch from the edge of the mat. Booking a tour is better though: turning up cold means whoever is free shows you round between other jobs, where a booked tour means an instructor has actually set the time aside for you.

You meet an instructor, walk both mat rooms, see the changing space and the showers, and go through the four programs and the three adult levels so you know where you would start. Bring your questions about cost, schedule and how often to train — that is what the time is for. You will not be asked to train, so come as you are.

A rashguard and a pair of shorts, included — so you are not buying kit on top of your first month. Beyond that: every class on the schedule your program covers, both mat rooms, the showers, and Friday open mat.

Memberships are month-to-month with no contract and can be paused anytime, and signing up includes a rashguard and grappling shorts. Call 503-974-0521 or ask at the desk and we will go through the current options with you.

Yes, visiting grapplers are welcome. A drop-in is $30 for a single class, and that covers Friday evening open mat too, which is explicitly open to every school in the city. Give us a call so we know to expect you.

Yes — useful if you are brand new and want a head start, preparing for a competition, or trying to fix one specific hole in your game. Ask us about availability.

Two of them, plus changing space — which is what makes the 10:30 AM and midday classes workable if you are heading back to a desk afterwards. Bring a towel.

Two rooms: a main mat room of around 1,600 square feet and a second room of 800 to 1,000, so about 2,500 square feet of mat in total. The second room is why two classes can run at the same time in the evening rather than sharing one floor.

Yes — there is a physical therapist working out of the building, so a tweaked knee or a sore shoulder can be looked at by someone who understands what grappling actually does to a body. Ask at the desk about availability.

Street parking on SE Grand and the surrounding avenues, plus lot parking nearby, and bike parking on site. It is an industrial-district block, so it is generally easier than parking downtown.