Premier Martial Arts

Since 1997, Premier Martial Arts Thurston County has been providing the best instruction in mixed martial arts in the area.

We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our style of martial arts, our staff and provide you with information on how to contact us as well.

Olympia's Premier BJJ school

Premier Martial Arts - Personal Protection, Personal Development, and Peace of Mind!

The vision of Premier Martial Arts is to build community by helping people get in shape, be safe and at the same time instill the life skills and character of a true martial artist, upholding important values like courtesy, patience, respect, self-control and integrity.

We will also help you achieve self-discipline, high self-esteem, a positive outlook, a spirit of constant improvement, and an attitude that refuses to give up. These values and life skills will lead to remarkable improvements in academics, careers, and relationships, literally making a better community one black belt at a time.

Modern World Self Protection

Premier Martial Arts incorporates a combination of techniques found in four effective disciplines: Karate, Kickboxing, submission grappling and Kali to provide students with a realistic personal protection system for a modern world.

Read more about our program philosophy here: Our Programs

Fitness is a Goal

No matter whether you are five or sixty- five, Strength, Conditioning, and Flexibility are all benefits that a student can expect to receive with Premier Martial Arts Training. Every muscle group is strengthened and defined with the exercises, movements, techniques, and training drills that are incorporated into our curriculum. Your endurance and stamina will peak as we increase your cardiovascular conditioning. All these physical benefits on your body will be felt in your daily life and activities, increasing your energy and confidence.

Focus + Discipline = Success

Most any exercise gets some results when done, most any self-defense is better than none. The problem is that most fitness programs fail to offer the excitement and interest to keep the participant consistent in their training, therefore setting them up for failure in their results.

The success in the results of the Premier Martial Arts physical program is supported by personal development. The student learns concepts and receives coaching that keeps them on track like focus, goal setting, self discipline, and confidence, which are inherent in our martial arts training. It is like having your own personal trainer and success coach all in one. The best thing of all is you will receive incredible physical benefits and personal development traits, while receiving the empowerment that comes through the self-defense training that will be invaluable as you learn the skills needed to protect yourself and your family.

BJJ with Professor Daniel Tavares

Welcoming our news Member to the Premier Martial Art's team of Instructors Professor Daniel Tavares 2nd degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Professor Tavares is teaching Classes for Children and Adults in both Gi and No Gi classes. He has been teaching for over 10 years. Some of Professor Tavares' Accomplishments:

BLACK BELT Division

* 1st Place - Pan Am Games New York No Gi 2011 * 3rd Place - Pam Am Games New York Open Class 2011 * 3rd Place - New York Open - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 2011 - GI. * 1st Place - Champion of Super fight of Pride - 2011 - GI. * 1st Place - Champion The World Naga Grappling 2011 - GI & NO Gi. * 3rd Place - New York Open - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 2010 - GI. * 1st Place - Champion of World Naga 2010 - GI. * 1st Place - Champion of Naga Battle at the beach 2009 - GI. * 2nd Place -Grapplers Quest 2009 - NO GI. * 1st Place - Champion of World Naga 2009 - GI. * 1st Place - Champion of Pride New York-Absolute Division 2008 -GI. * 1st Place - Champion of Naga Battle at the beach 2008 - GI. * 1st Place - Champion of Naga Battle at the beach 2008 - NO GI. * 1st Place - Champion of Grappler's Quest 2007 - NO GI. * 3rd Place - Grappler's Quest - GI. * 2nd Place - Grappler's Quest - NO GI. * 1st Place - IV Cup Sa of Jiu Jitsu 2007 - *1st Place - Heroes Fighter Top Sport 2007 - NO GI. * 1st Place - International Challenge Fight Back in Lisboa,Portugal 2006 *1st Place - N/NE Championship of Jiu-JItsu in Fortaleza 2005 & 2006