Before his passing, Ajarn Chuck had sold his LOTUS school to Doug Nill, another black belt who had traveled from Spokane. Jeremy and Tim Hollembaek studied under Doug for about a year, and then Ajarn Chuck took the school back. At that point, Ajarn Chuck asked Jeremy and Tim to make a decision if LOTUS would continue in Bend. If so, then one or the other or both of them would have to step up to the plate. Jeremy wanted a partnership, but Tim told Chuck that he thought there should be one person in charge -- Jeremy. And so it is today.

     Jeremy is considered a master of the baloy. In addition to the LOTUS classes, he also regularly teaches women's self-defense classes for COBRA (Central Oregon Battering and Rape Alliance) as well as women's self-defense classes at the Bend school. Jeremy has also studied Arnis and Judo in Bend.