Eight Days Martial Arts Grand Opening Weekend
October 4 & 5, 2025 – Whitehorse, Yukon
We’re excited to invite you to celebrate the opening of our new location! Since moving in this June, we’ve been working hard to make Eight Days Martial Arts a welcoming space for training, growth, and community. Now it’s time to open the doors wide and celebrate with you.
Saturday, October 4
No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Seminar with Professor Shawn Albrecht
1–3 PM
We’re honoured to host Professor Shawn Albrecht, third-degree black belt and owner of our affiliate school in BC, Frontline Functional Training & Martial Arts. With nearly 50 MMA bouts and an extensive grappling background, Prof. Shawn has coached multiple world champions and continues to mentor top competitors. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, and this is a fantastic opportunity for both kids and adults to learn directly from one of the best.
Open to the public, and all skill levels welcome. Subsidized $50 registration fee.
Eight Days members: Register directly from the calendar in your member account or at the bottom of our schedule page.
Non-members: You’re welcome too! Please call, email, or register directly from the calendar at the bottom of our schedule page.
Free Community BBQ & Celebration
3 PM Onward
After the seminar, stick around (or just drop by!) for a relaxed afternoon of food, fun, and connection. Members, families, and the public are all welcome. We’ll be firing up the BBQ, raffling off some great prizes, and for those looking to add a little adventure to the day, we’ll have both a sauna and an ice plunge on site.
Sunday, October 5
First Responder Seminar
1–3 PM
We’re proud to host a free seminar exclusively for first responders, led by Coach Bobby’s first black belt: an RCMP National Emergency Response Team member, certified Combatives Instructor, and head of High Ground BJJ in Ottawa—Coach Ryan.
This special session is designed to give back to those who serve our communities and is open to all emergency services personnel—even if you’re not a member of Eight Days Martial Arts. No special equipment or attire is required; we’ll train in bare feet and gym clothes.
Coach Ryan will cover practical Jiu Jitsu techniques that emphasize control, safety, and effectiveness—skills that can be valuable both on and off duty. All fitness levels are welcome. Some of the topics to be covered depending on time are:
-Controlling the distance
-Committing and closing the distance
-Simple and effective takedowns
-Controlling the subject using top positions
-Cuffing / options / procedures from top position
-Surprise attack recovery (guards)
-Defending against strikes from top position
-Positional hierarchy
-Simulated fight drills
Registration (with proof of profession) is required. Please email eightdaysmartialarts@gmail.com to sign up.
Join Us
Whether you’re stepping on the mats for the seminar, coming by to celebrate at the BBQ, or just want to see the new space, we’d love to have you with us. This weekend is about more than training—it’s about bringing people together and starting this new chapter as a community.
Where: Eight Days Martial Arts, 110 Titanium Way, Whitehorse
When: October 4 & 5, 2025
We can’t wait to welcome you.
This event would not be possible with the generous support of our amazing sponsors:
Horizon Helicopters
Terus Construction
LaPrairie Group of Companies
Northern Vision Development LP
G-P Distributing
Yukon Brewing
Yukon Sauna
Shoppers Drug Mart
NorthwesTel
Big Bear Co.
Kilrich Building Centre