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Don’t miss the Henry Akins seminar at GMA Foster BJJ in Seattle on Aug. 9

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:09:59 +0000

On August 9, Henry Akins will be at James Foster’s GMA Foster BJJ in Kent, Washington for a three-hour seminar.

Akins is the third American to receive a black belt from Rickson Gracie and has fifteen years of training under the legend to attribute to his experience. He was also a head instructor for Rickson Gracie for four years.

Don’t miss this long-time teacher and practitioner of the gentle art.

The seminar will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the cost is $100 is you pre-order.

Foster BJJ is located at 8256 S 1192nd St. Kent, WA 98032.

To register your spot, go to www.kyspromotions.com/seminar

Check out more of GMA Foster BJJ at www.fbjjonline.com

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Video: Watch James Foster of GMA Foster BJJ in action at Masters & Seniors Worlds

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:54:14 +0000

A highlight reel has been released of James Foster in action at the 2013 IBJJF Masters and Seniors Worlds that took place on Oct. 5-6. The head instructor of GMA Foster BJJ in Kent, WA traveled to the Long Beach Pyramid and took home silver after four tough matches.

Check out his moves:

Learn more about James Foster and his GMA Foster BJJ academy in Kent, WA at www.fbjjonline.com

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Foster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:00:24 +0000

Professor:

Black Belt James Foster

Address: 8256 South 192nd Street,  Kent, WA 98032

Phone: 1 253 208 3270

Website: www.fosterbjj.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fosterjiujitsu

About:

Foster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (FBJJ) was established in the Seattle area by owner and head instructor James Foster in 2003. Our academy is centrally located in Kent and is easily accessible from the major Seattle freeways, so we are conveniently located no matter where you live. Coach Foster has been teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in the Seattle area for over a decade and is a certified 2nd Degree Black Belt under Giva Santana and Lotus Club Jiu-Jitsu. He has dedicated over 17 years to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has over 26 years of martial arts experience. Coach Foster is known as one of the most technical and detail oriented instructors in the Seattle metropolitan area. His BJJ linage can be traced back to both the Carlos and Helio Gracie sides of the World Famous Gracie family. Coach Foster is the full time head instructor of our Kent facility that is located just south of Seattle.

FBJJ offers the most comprehensive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling program in the Seattle area with classes offered seven days a week including mornings, afternoons, and evenings. We have multiple class types to choose from such as: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ 101, Submission Grappling (No Gi), MMA 101, Women’s Jiu-Jitsu and Self Defense, and Children’s BJJ for ages 4 and up. Our academy is one of the largest dedicated to the instruction of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the Seattle metropolitan area with nearly 3,000 square feet of matted training space with fully padded walls.

We are proud to serve the Seattle, Kent, King County and Pierce County areas of Washington State and offer the most complete Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schedule in the Northwest with training for both adults and children. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, completely new to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, want to have BJJ as your base style for MMA, or just want to have a fun hobby that keeps you in shape, FBJJ has a program that’s right for you.

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