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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Japanese Jiu-Jitsu was introduced to the Gracie family in Brazil around 1914 by Mitsuyo Maeda, who was also known as Conde Koma. Maeda was a champion of Jiu-Jitsu and a direct student of Judo founder... More »

Judo

Judo meaning "gentle way", is a modern Japanese martial art and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. One of its most prominent features is where the object... More»

Performance Training

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Schedule of Classes

Youth Judo
Fri 05/18/12 (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)
Judo
Sat 05/19/12 (9:00 am - 11:00 am)
Open Mat
Sat 05/19/12 (11:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mon 05/21/12 (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
PattonFIT
Mon 05/21/12 (7:00 pm - 7:30 pm)

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What is FightWorks?

FightWorks is a martial arts school offering training and instruction in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Official Relson Gracie Academy) Judo, and PattonFit, serving Northern Virginia and the DC area. Whether you want to learn some ground skills, kicks and punches, or even compete in the Octagon, this is the school for you. Our classes are for those who want to meet some new friends, get in great shape, and learn some fantastic skills. We have male and female students both big and small. Some students want to compete and some do not, but we all learn a lot and have a great time doing it!

The FightWorks Podcast

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling Internet Radio

BJJ Poll: Have You Ever Complained About a BJJ Referee Decision and Would You Referee?
I was speaking with a BJJ purple belt I know recently who commented on how hard it must be to be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu referee at a tournament. “Sure, a lot of people criticize them, but how many of them would actually be a referee?” I wondered. Then it struck me: why don’t we actually [...]
#256 Keenan Cornelius, Michael Liera, and Brian Morizi
Keenan Cornelius (blue gi) of Team Lloyd Irvin It is probably true that the majority of purple and brown belt athletes out there have priorities in life that come before their Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Woe to those poor recreational, non-black belt jiu-jitsu competitors who happen upon one of our interviewees in today’s show. Today we begin [...]
BJJ Poll: Have You Read the New IBJJF Competition Rules?
In late 2011 the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation updated its rules governing jiu-jitsu competition. The new edition contains tons of full color images, so the scenarios being described are communicated very well. However it’s not just the attractive design that’s been updated. There are changes to the rules themselves, some of which are subtle. Have [...]
BJJ Poll: If You Had a Magic Wand and Could Become a BJJ Black Belt Tomorrow, Would You?
The path to achieving the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is long. For the most gifted and hard-working BJJ students it’s still several years before they are promoted to black belt. If your BJJ fairy godmother visited you and said, “Oh hard working grappler, would you like to be a black belt when [...]
Alliance’s Fabio Gurgel Reviews the 2012 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Alliance’s Bernardo Faria (blue gi) applies a bow and arrow choke to CheckMat’s Antonio Carlos on his way to winning the super heavyweight black belt division at the 2012 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In 2011 Alliance BJJ won the “Grand Slam” of Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition: the European Championship, the Pans, the Brazilian Nationals, and the [...]
BJJ Poll: Which Online Destination Provides the Best Source for BJJ Information?
This week’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu poll comes to us from Brad, who wrote us this note: I was wondering where BJJ guys hang-out online. I don’t see many people on Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+ but Facebook seems to be popular. Or maybe they’re all in a forum. It would be cool to run a poll and [...]