Mat Chess Mixed Martial Arts

Great guys in the PNW. Some of my old husky wrestling clubs and friends train here. Came in on holidays they are attached to another Cafe and made it easy to get some food before training. Had a huge matspace downstairs and super welcoming people. The owner Andrew spent plenty of time training with me as well. Was excited to get so much quality time while on vacation and holidays. Highly recommend

As an older first timer with essentially no martial arts experience - Andrew and the Mat Chess family lovingly welcomed me in helped me fall in love with training jiu jitsu. All types of folks train here - students, parents, competitors, hobbyists, and kids. On my first day, I was intimidated and Andrew took the time to set me up with great partners who knew how to take care of me. After a few weeks, I felt much more connected to everyone and began to gain confidence in my ability to pick up the sport/art. If you’re looking for a tight knit community gym that’s open to everyone, pushes you to high performance, and enables you to tremendously improve yourself - you’ve found the place.