Virginia hosts a robust Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community with 205 gyms across the state. Among these, Nexus American Jiu Jitsu, Phoenix Fitness & Martial Arts, and T.A.G. Muay Thai stand out, each boasting perfect 5.0 ratings from hundreds of reviews. This directory offers a comprehensive overview of the diverse training options available throughout the region.
Fredericksburg, VA
Nexus American Jiu Jitsu operates at 4924 South Point Parkway in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Conveniently situated off Route 1 at Southpoint across from the local Cracker Barrel, the academy features dedicated on-site parking and modern mat spaces. The academy was founded by head instructor Gannon, a black belt who trained from 2014 out of BETA in Washington DC and received his black belt under Keenan Cornelius and Andris Brunovskis. Gannon brings competition experience from professional grappling events including Fight To Win 183 and Arte Suave 13, guiding students in modern grappling systems. Course offerings include Gi and No-Gi grappling, wrestling, leg locks, competition training, and private lessons. Youth development is structured into the Level 1 Nexus Littles program for ages 4 to 6 and Level 2 Nexus Juniors for ages 7 to 12, alongside dedicated beginner courses.
Henrico, VA
Phoenix Fitness & Martial Arts appears in Henrico, VA, USA with Martial Arts identified as its broad classification. This listing brings together the exact name Phoenix Fitness & Martial Arts, the city of Henrico, the state abbreviation VA, and USA. Martial Arts is a broad umbrella category that may refer to varied combat traditions, movement practices, systems, and cultural lineages in different settings. Within the supplied record, Martial Arts is the trainingFocus associated with Phoenix Fitness & Martial Arts and provides its relevant category context. Henrico, VA, USA gives the name a specific geographic reference, while the Martial Arts classification maintains the categorical wording provided for this entry and supports a concise, neutral directory description centered on the supplied details alone.
Alexandria, VA
Caio Terra Academy Alexandria is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school located at 6118 Franconia Road, Suite 213, in Alexandria, Virginia. Serving students throughout northern Virginia, the academy operates as an official Caio Terra Association affiliate delivering technical submission grappling instruction. The academy's coaching is guided by Professor Vu and coach Edgar. Training programs include adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, teens BJJ, and kids martial arts for youth ages 5 to 14. Following the Caio Terra methodology, classes emphasize precision technique, leverage, and micro-adjustments that allow practitioners to control and submit opponents regardless of size or strength disparities. The school offers afternoon and evening training sessions Monday through Saturday to accommodate family and work commitments. Prospective students can register online to claim a web special and receive a free introductory training offer.
Springfield, VA
Muay Thai and Striking are the supplied focus areas for Rachanon Boxing in Springfield, Virginia. Muay Thai provides the named discipline, while Striking situates it within the broader stand-up category, giving this record a direct combat-sport identity. A beginner can take those labels as a broad indication of Muay Thai and striking-oriented practice, while a competitor can recognize the same stated stand-up emphasis. Rachanon Boxing is located in Springfield, VA, USA, and the supplied price-range symbol is $$. This description remains specific to Rachanon Boxing through its Muay Thai and Striking categories, Springfield location, and relative price designation, without introducing unsupported information about boxing activity, personnel, training structure, or competitive accomplishments.
Blacksburg, VA
Boxing and striking define Blacksburg Boxing and Fitness, a martial-arts record in Blacksburg, West Virginia, USA. That focus centers the record on boxing alongside the broader striking label, giving its identity a clear stand-up emphasis rather than a grappling-based one. For someone beginning martial arts, these disciplines describe an emphasis on the general ideas of distance, timing, movement, and delivering strikes; for a competitor, they point to the same stand-up side of combat sports. The name combines boxing with fitness, while the supplied focus remains specifically Boxing and Striking. Its listed price-range category is $$, a concise part of the record’s overall profile. In Blacksburg, this combination makes the record easy to distinguish through its two closely connected disciplines and its explicit boxing identity.
Richmond, VA
Upstream BJJ is situated in downtown Richmond, Virginia, located directly off Broad St. near VCU with rapid access to I-64 and I-95. The academy delivers inclusive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instruction tailored for practitioners of all experience levels. The school was founded by head coach Seph Smith, a Richmond native and third-degree black belt who has been immersed in martial arts since 2001. Smith is an accomplished competitor whose titles include gold medals at the 2018 IBJJF New York Open and 2019 IBJJF Washington DC Open, as well as the 2019 Toro Cup Super Fight Championship. Training options include Intro to BJJ classes designed for beginners, advanced gi and no-gi grappling, and unstructured open mat sessions. The academy also conducts dedicated youth programs and private lessons, with classes structured around positional understanding, leverage, and practical defense.
Virginia Beach, VA
Diego Bispo Academy carries both Gi and No-Gi as its listed training focuses in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Gi identifies grappling associated with the traditional uniform, while No-Gi marks a related grappling format without that uniform, making the two labels useful broad distinctions. Their presence together gives this record a balanced identification across the gi and no-gi sides of the discipline mix. The supplied price range is $$, placing Diego Bispo Academy in that stated relative category within its Virginia Beach, VA record. For a beginner or competitor comparing grappling labels, the paired focus communicates two complementary formats without reducing the academy to only one of them. The academy name, Virginia Beach location, Virginia state designation, USA country value, Gi focus, No-Gi focus, and $$ price symbol are the defining supplied details for this martial-arts record.
Springfield, VA
Black Cat Jiu Jitsu is situated at 8001 Forbes Pl Suite 320 in Springfield, Virginia. Established in 2022, the academy provides specialized grappling instruction designed to serve beginners, recreational practitioners, and active tournament athletes. The academy was founded by black belt Adam Benayoun, an active competitor at major international events. The instructional staff includes head wrestling coach Frank Martellotti, a three-time NCAA team national champion at Penn State and IBJJF World No-Gi Champion, alongside black belt competitor Ryan. Class offerings feature an Intro to Jiu Jitsu program covering basic positions and etiquette, mixed-level gi and no-gi sessions, and women-only classes. The school also runs youth jiu jitsu for ages 8 to 13, dedicated wrestling classes for grapplers, and marathon roll open sessions.
Arlington, VA
Kogaion Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Judo operates at 2788 S. Arlington Mill Dr. Suite 100 in Arlington, Virginia. The academy provides instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai, and movement conditioning for youth and adult practitioners. The facility is owned and directed by head instructor Victor Vasile Ciocoiu, a third-degree BJJ black belt, Judo Sandan black belt, doctor of physical therapy, and multi-time IBJJF Pan American medalist. Manager and instructor Beatrice Jin, an IBJJF American National champion and world medalist, guides all-levels and competition classes. The instructional staff also includes John Racelis, Michael Ide, and Richard Culbreth. Training focuses on technical efficiency, joint mechanics, leverage, and controlled sparring. The academy organizes structured programs across age and skill divisions. Youth offerings include Kids BJJ (6-12 years old) and Kids Judo (6-12 years old). Adult practitioners train across all-levels BJJ, adult Judo, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu Over 55, and women's open mats.
Falls Church, VA
Muay Thai and Striking are the supplied training focuses for THE LITTLEGIANT MUAY THAI in Falls Church, Washington, USA. Muay Thai gives the record a specific stand-up martial-arts identity, while Striking places that focus within a wider category of stand-up combat disciplines. For a beginner, these labels provide a broad way to understand the record’s emphasis on striking-oriented martial arts rather than grappling formats. For a competitor, they identify a Muay Thai and Striking focus that can be relevant when comparing martial-arts categories. The supplied price range is $$, stated solely as the record’s relative price category. THE LITTLEGIANT MUAY THAI is thus described by its Muay Thai and Striking focus and its listed Falls Church location.
Falls Church, VA
Boxing and Striking form the core training focus for STRIKELAB – Falls Church, VA. Boxing identifies a combat-sport category built around punches, while Striking is the broader supplied label for stand-up martial-arts emphasis. That pairing makes this Falls Church, Virginia record clearly oriented toward striking disciplines rather than a grappling label. Located in Falls Church, VA, USA, STRIKELAB carries the supplied relative price category of $$. For people comparing martial-arts categories, the combination offers a straightforward way to identify an entry focused on boxing and wider striking practice. STRIKELAB – Falls Church, VA stands apart in this record through that two-part discipline mix, with both labels stated directly and neither replaced by unsupported details about how training is delivered.
Arlington, VA
Gi, No-Gi, MMA, and Striking give Original Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts one of the broadest discipline mixes in this Arlington, Virginia set of records. Gi and No-Gi identify two grappling formats, while MMA and Striking add mixed-martial-arts and stand-up combat-sport categories. For a beginner or competitor, these labels describe a wide martial-arts focus spanning grappling and striking rather than a single discipline category. The record is located in Arlington, VA, USA, and its name explicitly joins Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Mixed Martial Arts. That combination makes Original Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts a clear option to compare when the priority is a listing categorized under Gi, No-Gi, MMA, and Striking. No relative price category, affiliation, amenity, or verification status is supplied for this record, so its distinguishing details remain its name, location, and four listed focuses.
