Come try us out!
As the first affiliation in the Seattle area with Rob Biernacki, we are excited to help bring a new way of thinking about Jiu Jitsu; complete with new systems and tools for you to learn in your journey. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or brand new - we’d love for you to come by and visit our school.
Community Through the Art of Jiu Jitsu
We are a diverse and inclusive group who felt the need in our modern lives to have an authentic place of learning & connection - building community and relationships through the art of Jiu Jitsu.
Team
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Ken Leif
Founder | Head Instructor
Ken has over 20 years of experience teaching martial arts and is passionate about sharing Jiu Jitsu with others by providing the highest level of conceptual and systems based development best practices. He strives to deliver the best experience for all students no matter their age or experience level.
Ken is always learning and studying from other top level instructors. His methods and teaching style are heavily influenced by his instructor, Rob Biernacki from Island Top Team and BJJ Mental Models run by Steve Kwan, which incorporates scientific and conceptual methods for Jiu-Jitsu.
Striving to build community while also improving people's wellbeing with fitness, self-defense and mental health through regular training.
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Jen Li
Operations Manager
Jen embarked on her jiu-jitsu journey in 2014, exploring different gyms across the greater Seattle area. It wasn’t until she discovered Ken’s teaching methods that her learning and growth significantly accelerated.
Actively involved in shaping PandaRoll Jiu-Jitsu from its inception, Jen contributes not only as a coach on the mats but also in diverse roles such as web design, business planning, student management, and more.
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Dan Galan
Marketing Manager
Dan is a digital creative with over 10 years of marketing and content creation experience. Having worked with brands like Facebook, Accenture, Intel, and Microsoft, he is passionate about making a positive impact through creativity and technical expertise.
Affiliates
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ROB BIERNACKI | ISLAND TOP TEAM
Conceptually based Training
We are an Island Top Team affiliate school under Rob Biernacki, and all of our students get a discounted membership to his online academy. BJJConcepts is a way to access Rob’s constantly evolving concepts from beginner to advanced, personalized Q&A, and much more.
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STEVE KWAN | BJJ MENTAL MODELS
A new wave of Jiu-Jitsu
BJJ Mental Models is your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach. The world’s most complete database of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu concepts. There’s also a podcast through Patreon, and it’s one of the best out there for thoughtful interviews and keeping you up to speed on various Jiu-jitsu topics. Check them out!
Schedule
Rolling Panda Class Overview
101 Class
This is our fundamentals class that builds a proper foundation of efficient movement patterns while teaching you the essential positions in Jiu-Jitsu, and how to control or escape them.
201 Class
This is our intermediate class, in this class you will spend an entire month on a single position, creating in depth familiarity with the offensive positions of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This class includes, Submissions, Intermediate and Advanced guards.
Skills Development
This class is designed to give students the opportunity to practice self directed learning. Students can work on any skills they wish to improve on while still receiving feedback and guidance from an instructor.
Rolling
This is what sets Jiu-Jitsu apart from the majority of martial arts, as you get to test your grappling abilities against resisting, trained opponents, in a live environment.
Open Mat
This is not a structured class, rather it is free time for students to work on developing a skill of their choosing. You are free to drill, roll, ask questions of other students. Our open mat sessions are open to all students from all academies, free of charge.
Private Lesson
Private lessons are open to students from any academy, these can be one-on-one instruction or small groups, please contact info@pandarolljiujitsu.com or stop by for more information.
See our rolling pandas in action
Contact
Address: 2031 21st Ave W, Lynnwood WA
(425) 236-1571
Info@pandarolljiujitsu.com