Grappling with your clients is not only allowed — it’s the point at this business

Grappling with your clients is not only allowed — it’s the point at this business

This story is part of WTOP’s Small Business September coverage . Each week, WTOP will be highlighting small businesses across the D.C. region, along with financial, government and other organizations that help our small business community thrive.

A day at the office for these folks means rolling around on the mat and even choking their coworkers and clients.

In this Small Business September installment presented by EagleBank, WTOP’s visited a martial arts school that also serves as a safe space for a more politically active community.

Highstyle Jiu Jitsu is easy to find in an alley off Ninth Street in the Shaw neighborhood of D.C. with its colorful hyena mural surrounding the front door.

“We just used