05/05/2026
Starting Friday, May 8, morning classes will be held at The Place to Train located at 5484 SE International Way, Milwaukie. Class time is 5-7am. The first hour will focus on combative body, breath work, and movement. The second hour will be functional application. Participants can attend either or both sessions.
Go to https://theplacetotrain.org/ to sign up
The Place to Train directly supports Silent Bridge
https://silentbridge.org/
04/03/2026
A class on patterns and predictability allowing for smooth retasking and barrier impact
03/27/2026
Working during breath holds to create stress
03/15/2026
New classes are now being offered at The Place to Train in Milwaukie, Oregon. Michael is moving his 7-9pm Tuesday night class here. In the near future Dean will be teaching an early Thursday afternoon class as well as a combative body class on Friday morning.
The Place to Train is non-profit gym helping support Silent Bridge which is actively engaged in halting the exploitation of children, youth and vulnerable women who have been impacted by s*x trafficking, particularly in the most challenging and remote locations across the globe. Often overlooked or difficult to reach by relief organizations due to the remoteness and danger of these areas, our mission is to ensure that these individuals are not forgotten.
01/10/2026
Yeah, I know it looks more like a Sambo session, just trying to motivate people to not let their legs come up when they fall