The highest-rated Self-Defense Training companies out of 138 vetted & reviewed in the Reston area.
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Prominent finalists A-Z in Reston
Alliance Jiu Jitsu Maryland
Alpha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
American Drengr Krav Maga
Andrew Gause’s Martial Arts
Ascend Institute of Martial Arts
Black Cat Jiu Jitsu
Centreville Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Cochabamba Jiu Jitsu + MMA
Culture of Jiu Jitsu Academy
Dominion BJJ
Evolve Academy
Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy
Ironhide Academy
Kwon’s Champion School
Rachanon Boxing
Scorpion Defense Training Group
Sparks Martial Arts Academy
T.a.g. Muay Thai
Taekwondo In Action
Team Passos Jiu Jitsu
The Basics Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Underground Krav Maga and Fitness
Uskc
Vanguard Gym
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Uskc
(7)
Skills
Self Defense
“Grappling against the boys and men, who are all bigger and stronger has given them confidence in what to do if that ever occurs in real life.”
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Alliance Jiu Jitsu Maryland (The Foundry)
(50)
Atmosphere
Black Belt
Team
“I started with zero jiu jitsu experience and right off the bat I got very personal individualized instruction and I felt that the coaches worked very hard to create a welcoming environment for myself and other new students.”
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Team Passos Jiu Jitsu
(49)
“Having previously trained on a team made up of mostly men, I appreciate having a group of women to train with who are so supportive and inspiring in each of their own ways (and more my size haha).”
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Dominion BJJ
(49)
“Coaches Bill and Michelle are outstanding, detailed instructors who give great personal feedback, and everyone I met at this gym was very welcoming and a pleasure to drill/roll with.”
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Scorpion Defense Training Group
(48)
Personal Training, CCW, Forms
“He is the Best with Everything he is very Informative and Intuitive with all aspects of Training, he is very helpful on Everything and He made me an even Better Shooter, Please Check him out you will not be sorry.”
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T.a.g. Muay Thai
(48)
Martial Arts School
“Enrolled in the two week trial program as a complete beginner and had a great time learning some of the techniques and experiencing a unique form of physical stress and conditioning.”
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Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy
(27)
Class
Clean
Family
“All schools can teach a triangle, how to hold somebody in cross side, etc but the concepts of why these things work allow you to develop outside of what you are taught and create new ways of doing things”
“I like how he does the training as he takes good amount of stretches to avoid injury and he always explain every step of the way which is very helpful for people who never had experience on Muay Thai classes.”
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Black Cat Jiu Jitsu
(50)
Train
Understanding
Attention
“It's been such an interesting experience learning Jiu Jitsu from Adam and something I've highly appreciated along the way is how much he's taught us to prevent injury when rolling with training partners.”
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Andrew Gause's Martial Arts
(48)
Discipline
Addition
Summer Camp
“While there are a couple of martial arts centers closer to our home, we are glad we chose Andrew Gause: what has impressed us about their program is the focused personal attention they have given our son, combined with the professionalism and accessi...”
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Evolve Academy
(44)
Martial Arts School
“Master Mike has an amazing philosophy when it comes to martial arts and building our future leaders which transcends into how the school is run, iterations with the students and the training received.”
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Taekwondo In Action
(45)
Summer Camp
Parents
Program
“The teachers their help maintain the students by having a time that they do homework (30 min - 1hr) Then they allow the kids to go on the electronics for about 30 minutes each then a 1 hr break.”
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Ironhide Academy
(30)
Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling, Medieval Combat
“I have been training with Yamasaki Academy - Loudoun BJJ for several years and have consistently been impressed with the high level and quality of the instruction there.”
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Culture of Jiu Jitsu Academy
(32)
Professor
Facility
Jiu-Jitsu
“The place isn't just bright, clean, and spacious with great people but also you will be trained by a world class instructor (Max Gimenis), it's like being trained on how to play basketball by Michael Jordan.”
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Sparks Martial Arts Academy
(32)
Discipline
Feel
MMA
“We shopped around and, after time at another gym, found that Sparks is the best priced, has a world-class instructor (coach Samuel is a former world champion) and is the cleanest / roomiest gym in all of NOVA.”
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Kwon's Champion School
(50)
School, Sports & Fitness Instruction, Martial Arts School
“Best of all, Master Kwon and Grandmaster Kwon instill a desire for academic excellence and moral character with doing well in school and showing respect to parents as criteria for moving to the next belt.”
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Alpha Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
(30)
Skill
Program
Competitive
“They have an incredible ability to provide children with BJJ instruction that a child can easily comprehend in a fun environment and to nurture a child's confidence.”
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Ascend Institute of Martial Arts
(23)
Atmosphere
Area
BJJ
“She has gained much more confidence, learned new skills, made new friends of different age groups and, most importantly, is always happy when she's there.”
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Underground Krav Maga and Fitness
(47)
Martial Arts School
“Where do I begin… My high school daughter was struggling with the lack of social interaction and structure and discipline that she's used to as the world has changed into something she doesn't recognize anymore.”
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Mastery Jiu-Jitsu
(28)
Team
Classes
Learn
“Marco truly makes learning self defense attainable for all, staying true to the original design of BJJ; self-defense for the smaller, weaker, or less athletic practitioner.”
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American Drengr Krav Maga
(22)
Atmosphere
Adult
Self Defense
“Real life training in a serious, but fun & community atmosphere with excellent trainers that help you achieve the skills needed in some worst real life scenarios, while promoting patience and perseverance.”
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Centreville Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
(17)
Class
Learning
Environment
“I have to add that the warm-ups & cool downs are the most rigorous workouts that I've experienced at any BJJ club (and I've visited a lot of clubs on my travels over the last year).”
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Cochabamba Jiu Jitsu + MMA
(24)
Passion
Patience
Learning
“Many parents love staying and watching the kids during classes and Coach Brian has many seating spaces for them in the new location - he has been extremely thoughtful and loves that the parents are engaged.”
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Vanguard Gym
(23)
Performance & Event Venue, Sports & Recreation
“I've constantly had higher belts pause mid-roll to show me how to defend against their assaults if they see me struggling, and even new students try to execute clean technique rather than a frenzied assault.”
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