This directory section lists academies offering focused Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) instruction in ground fighting, joint locks, and chokeholds. These locations emphasize pure grappling, featuring both traditional Gi and modern No-Gi classes without requiring striking practice. Before attending your first session, verify whether the school provides loaner gis or allows standard rash guards for trial classes.
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Chaos Jiu jitsu
4704 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-6405
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Coastal Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
1485 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5102
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Gustavo Machado Brazilian Jiu
1944 Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
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Inyodo
1340 N Great Neck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-2268
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Outfox MMA
3440 Chandler Creek Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
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Warrior Martial Arts
5224 Indian River Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
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10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
1623 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-3522
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Fredericksburg
4991 Quality Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22408-2462
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Master YJ Kim Martial Arts Center
9739 Patriot Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
9AM-1PM
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Valhalla Academy of Martial Arts
4705 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407-7215
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Wall 2 Wall Martial Arts
3703 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22408-4156
Richmond 5
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Bushin Martial Arts Academy
6024 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227-2279
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Mongrel Martial Arts
11617 Busy St, Richmond, VA 23236-4059
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Revolution BJJ
2125 Staples Mill Rd, Richmond, VA 23230-2905
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Richmond Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Self-Defense Academy
725 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220-3804
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Upstream BJJ
207 N 3rd St, Richmond, VA 23219-1898
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Capital MMA & Elite Fitness
6301 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306-6410
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High Noon BJJ & Fitness
85 S Bragg St, Alexandria, VA 22312-2793
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One Way Martial Arts Alexandria
5416 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304
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Testudo BJJ Judo
2731 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301-1123
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Alpha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
4437 Brookfield Corporate Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151-2122
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Ascend Jiu Jitsu
14740 Flint Lee Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151-1500
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Chantilly MMA Academy
4124 Walney Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151-2937
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Gracie Barra Chantilly
4200 Lafayette Center Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151-1239
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EvolveAll
1058 S Walter Reed Dr, Arlington, VA 22204-4873
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Kogaion Academy
2788 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA 22206-3438
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Original Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts
4756 Langston Blvd, Arlington, VA 22207-2528
saturday 11:00am - 01:00pm
Fairfax 3
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Capital MMA Burke
5587 Guinea Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032-4050
Mon, Wed, Fri 1pm-9:30pm, Tue, Thu 1pm-10pm, Sat 9am-2pm
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Haven Grappling Academy
2929 Eskridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22031-2213
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Relentless MMA & Fitness
Fairfax, VA
Henrico 3
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Aamerican Colleges of Jiu-Jitsu and Karate
11250 Patterson Ave, Henrico, VA 23238
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Action Reaction Jiu Jitsu Academy
3405 Cox Rd, Henrico, VA 23233-2001
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Top Game Bjj
8324 Staples Mill Rd, Henrico, VA 23228-2741
Herndon 3
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Capital MMA & Elite Fitness
520 Herndon Pkwy, Herndon, VA 20170-6217
Mon-Thu 5pm-8pm, Fri 6pm-7pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Sun closed
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Pedro Sauer Jiu-Jitsu Association
510 Spring St, Herndon, VA 20170-5148
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Phantom Jiu Jitsu Academy
151 Spring St, Herndon, VA 20170-6213
Manassas 3
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American Drengr Krav Maga
10079 Market Cir, Manassas, VA 20110-2120
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Dominion BJJ
8068 Flannery Ct, Manassas, VA 20109-2872
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Dominion Kids Martial Arts
8072 Flannery Ct, Manassas, VA 20109
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Arte Suave Jiu-Jitsu
7841 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA 22153
Mon 12pm-1pm, Tue-Wed 6am-7:30am
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Six Blades Jiu Jitsu Nova
6315 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150-2600
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Yamasaki Academy
5405 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA 22151-2309
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Leo Dalla Martial Arts
12608 Darby Brook Ct, Woodbridge, VA 22192-2457
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Trident Academy of Martial Arts
3310 Noble Pond Way, Woodbridge, VA 22193-1472
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Yamasaki Academy of Woodbridge
13546 Minnieville Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22192-4203
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Charlottesville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
1731 Allied St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Gracie Charlottesville
381 Hillsdale Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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Elevate Mma
6138 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044-2901
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Fifty Fifty Martial Arts Academy
929 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046-3121
Leesburg 2
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Gracie Barra Leesburg
1025 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176-3347
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IronHide Academy
34 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg, VA 20175-3633
Norfolk 2
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Kraken Grappling Club
3856 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518-3414
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Ocean View Martial Arts
9651 First View St, Norfolk, VA 23503-1649
Mon - Fri 4:30
Radford 2
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Blue Gorilla Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
1097 E Main St, Radford, VA 24141-1747
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Boundless Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
7353 Peppers Ferry Blvd, Radford, VA 24141-8857
Monday Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 5:30
Sterling 2
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Capital MMA and Elite Fitness
23520 Overland Dr, Sterling, VA 20166-2196
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Disciple MMA Academy
21240 Ridgetop Cir, Sterling, VA 20166-6560
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Shark Pit Jiu Jitsu
210 Fort Collier Rd, Winchester, VA 22603-5738
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The Winchester Jiu Jitsu Academy
1914 S Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601-3611
Abingdon 1
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Abingdon MMA
407 E Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210
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Shadow Combatives & Self-Defense
6930 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
Ashburn 1
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Gracie Humaita Ashburn - Jiu-Jitsu and Self Defense
21770 Beaumeade Cir, Ashburn, VA 20147-6221
Ashland 1
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Revolution BJJ Ashland LLC
10393 Sliding Hill Rd, Ashland, VA 23005
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Team Mannon BJJ
700 N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060-3312
Burke 1
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Himchari Martial Arts
9244 Old Keene Mill Rd, Burke, VA 22015-4201
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Chesapeake Grappling Academy
108 Kegman Rd W, Chesapeake, VA 23322-4374
Culpeper 1
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Mountain Kim Martial Arts
331 Southgate Shopping Ctr, Culpeper, VA 22701-3835
Forest 1
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FEKS Martial Arts Center
18478 Forest Rd, Forest, VA 24551-4301
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Shannon Arts Fight Sports
3056 dismal hollow rd, Front Royal, VA 22642
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Underground Krav Maga and Fitness
13525 Wellington Center Cir, Gainesville, VA 20155
Hampton 1
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Cheeseman Martial Arts Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
4126 W Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA 23666-3728
mon. wed. 5:50pm-6:25pm
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MMA Institute
1594 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Marion 1
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Hungry Grappler Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
225 E Main St, Marion, VA 24354-3132
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804 Jiu-Jitsu
4816 Market Square Ln, Midlothian, VA 23112-4826
New Market 1
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Ometz Jiu Jitsu
897 E Lee Hwy, New Market, VA 22844-3104
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Breakaway Jiu Jitsu
11861 Canon Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606-4226
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Generation Jiu-Jitsu
5615 High St W, Portsmouth, VA 23703-3758
Roanoke 1
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Lindamood's Martial Arts Center
5320 Peters Creek Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-3852
Staunton 1
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Total Defense Martial Arts
708 D St, Staunton, VA 24401-2748
Vinton 1
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Optimum Martial Arts
120 N Pollard St, Vinton, VA 24179-2417
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Skyline Jiu Jitsu
990 Hopeman Pkwy, Waynesboro, VA 22980-1800
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Studio 360 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Thai Boxing/Judo/Self-Defense
122 Waller Mill Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185
monday-friday 4:45pm-8:30pm
Yorktown 1
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Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Yorktown
104 Production Dr, Yorktown, VA 23693
Also in Virginia
- Traditional Martial Arts Schools452
- Kids Martial Arts Classes397
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools237
- MMA Gyms136
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Gi Training Programs127
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Training Academies123
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Martial Arts Schools122
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ Training Classes121
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Classes118
- Self-Defense Classes and Safety Workshops56
- Mixed Martial Arts Gyms and Training54
- Karate Classes for Children and Adults34
- Kickboxing Classes for Beginners and Adults27
- Tai Chi and Qigong Classes for Seniors and Adults26
- Family Martial Arts Classes and Academies24
- Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals and Beginner Classes22
- Filipino & Historical European Martial Arts Schools19
- Martial Arts Schools with Fat Loss Programs17
- Historical European & Filipino Martial Arts Classes12
- Dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies and Programs8
Good to know
How much do monthly memberships cost at dedicated BJJ schools?
Unlimited monthly training typically costs between $120 and $230 per month depending on the region and head instructor rank. Single drop-in fees usually range from $20 to $35 per class.
What is the primary difference between Gi and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu?
Gi training requires a heavy cotton kimono and belt where gripping fabric is central to submissions and throws. No-Gi uses rash guards and board shorts, relying on body hooks and friction, which creates a faster-paced grappling environment.
How long does it take to earn a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Earning a BJJ black belt requires an average of 8 to 12 years of regular training 3 to 4 days per week. Students progress through white, blue, purple, and brown belt ranks based on skill, sparring performance, and time on the mat.
How to lose body fat percentage?
Reducing body fat percentage involves maintaining a moderate energy deficit while engaging in strength training and high-calorie combat sports. Regular practice in disciplines like MMA or Muay Thai builds lean tissue while driving down overall body fat. Users in Virginia can browse 83 verified martial arts academies offering structured weight management programs.
How to drain fluid from ear?
Draining fluid from an ear—often caused by trauma such as cauliflower ear in grappling—requires sterile medical aspiration using a syringe followed by a compression wrap. Performing this procedure at home without medical expertise carries a severe risk of infection and permanent cartilage deformity. Practicing martial artists in Virginia should consult qualified medical professionals or ask coaches at one of the 83 listed local academies for proper sports health protocols.