Before his passing, Chuck 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 Chuck took the school back.  At that point, 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 (Thai term for forward flip).  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.