Martial Arts in Chevy Chase, MD
Kids, teens, adults, and women from Chevy Chase train real Brazilian jiu-jitsu at our family-owned GFTeam academy in Takoma Park — under 5 miles east of Chevy Chase Circle, a straight drive down East-West Hwy (MD 410). Your first class is free.
A family academy, straight down MD 410
Chevy Chase families train with us from Chevy Chase Village, the Town of Chevy Chase, Section Five, Martin's Additions, Friendship Heights, Somerset, and Chevy Chase DC — along the Connecticut Ave corridor, from Chevy Chase Circle to The Collection at Chevy Chase. What brings them east is a family-owned GFTeam academy, run since 2015 by a Pan American Champion, at 720 Erie Ave in Takoma Park — under 5 miles from Chevy Chase Circle, with East-West Hwy (MD 410) running almost door to door.
Kids Jiu-Jitsu
Confidence, discipline, and real self-defense — weekday classes at 5:00 PM, Saturdays at 9:00 AM.
Kids Jiu-Jitsu Program →Teens Jiu-Jitsu
A dedicated youth program — while some schools fold 15+ into adult classes, our teens train in their own sessions, Mon–Thu 6:00–7:00 PM.
Teens Program →Beginner Adult BJJ
Start from zero: beginner evenings at 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM morning gi, Tue–Thu.
Beginner Program →Women's-Only BJJ
Three women's-only sessions a week in a dedicated women's program.
Women's Program →Martial Arts Summer Camp
Five weekly day-camp sessions for ages 4–12, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM with aftercare to 6:00 PM.
Summer Camp 2027 →Your First Class Is Free
Every program starts with a free trial in a real group class. No experience, no gear, no pressure.
Book a Free Trial Class →Directions to 720 Erie Ave
Start at Chevy Chase Circle
Begin at Chevy Chase Circle (Connecticut Ave & Western Ave) and get on East-West Hwy (MD 410) heading east.
Stay on MD 410 east
MD 410 carries you east through the top of Silver Spring and into Takoma Park — one road, no Beltway, no downtown DC traffic.
Finish on Erie Ave
Continue to Flower Ave, head south to Erie Ave, and turn onto Erie Ave — WDC BJJ is at 720 Erie Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, right where Erie Ave meets Flower Ave.
Arrive 15 minutes early
For your first class, arrive 15 minutes early in comfortable athletic clothes (no pockets or zippers) with a water bottle, and check in at the door.
Your first class is free.
No experience needed, and no contracts or long-term commitment — just come train. Enrollment includes a free uniform for kids, youth, and adults.
1. Send the free-trial request or call us.
2. We confirm the right class for your age and schedule.
3. Arrive 15 minutes early in athletic clothes.
4. Train in a real group class — then decide with zero pressure.
A training week that fits Chevy Chase life
Chevy Chase days run on school pickup, the Connecticut Ave commute, and evenings that fill up fast. Our week is laid out the same way: kids train right after school, teens right after that, and adults get both an after-work room and a before-work one — all under 5 miles from the Circle.
Kids at 5, teens at 6
Kids classes run weekdays at 5:00 PM — reachable from Chevy Chase Village, Friendship Heights, and Somerset right after the school day — with an older-kids session and the dedicated teens program (ages 13–17) following at 6:00 PM. One trip, both kids trained.
Kids Jiu-Jitsu ProgramThe 7 AM gi crew
Adults Gi at 7:00 AM, Tuesday through Thursday, is built for commuters: train, shower, and start the day before the Connecticut Ave and Red Line crowds. Chevy Chase adults who can't do evenings build their whole week on this class.
Adults Gi ProgramBeginners at 6, open mat Saturday
Adult beginner sessions run at 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday, the advanced room at 7:00 PM, and Saturday starts with kids at 9:00 AM and No-Gi Open Mat at 10:00 AM — the whole family's week, under 5 miles from Chevy Chase Circle.
See the Full ScheduleAdults No-Gi
Thursday No-Gi Drills and Saturday open mat — the other half of the adult program.
No-Gi Program →Competition Team
Chevy Chase students compete at IBJJF Opens and local events with our comp team.
Competition Team →Member Reviews
5.0 stars across 112 Google reviews — hear it from the families who train here.
Read Reviews →Everything you're wondering
Under 5 miles. WDC BJJ is at 720 Erie Ave in Takoma Park — there is no WDC BJJ location in Chevy Chase; Chevy Chase families train at our Takoma Park academy, under 5 miles east of Chevy Chase Circle. By car, East-West Hwy (MD 410) runs east from the Connecticut Ave corridor straight into Takoma Park.
Yes — weekday kids classes run at 5:00 PM, and the drive from Chevy Chase east on MD 410 is a straight shot into Takoma Park. Classes are grouped by age and size, and for a first class you just arrive 15 minutes early and check in at the door.
Yes — Adults Gi runs Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7:00 AM, hard training that finishes in time for the workday and the commute downtown.
Yes — we have our own parking lot at the gym, with free parking at 720 Erie Ave, Takoma Park. Arrive 15 minutes early for your first class and check in at the door.
Yes — your first class is free, for every program: kids 4–12, teens 13–17, adults, and women's-only. No payment, no contract, no obligation.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling art: no striking, no forms to memorize — leverage, escapes, and control, practiced live with partners. Many Chevy Chase families choose it because kids learn real self-defense while they train, and adults get a complete workout that teaches a skill.
Programs vary by how often you train, and we don't publish prices online. Come try a free class, and we'll walk you through the option that fits your family — with no contracts or long-term commitment.