Martial Arts in Wheaton, MD
Kids, teens, adults, and women from Wheaton train real Brazilian jiu-jitsu at our family-owned GFTeam academy in Takoma Park — about 5 miles southeast of Wheaton, one straight drive down University Blvd (MD 193). Your first class is free.
A family academy, one road from home
Wheaton families train with us from Wheaton Hills, Glenmont, Kensington, Forest Glen, and Aspen Hill — from the Wheaton Triangle and Westfield Wheaton to the Georgia Ave corridor. What brings them southeast on MD 193 is a family-owned GFTeam academy, run since 2015 by a Pan American Champion, at 720 Erie Ave in Takoma Park — about 5 miles from Wheaton, with a drive that is one road almost the whole way.
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 the Triangle
Begin in Wheaton (Georgia Ave & University Blvd, by Westfield Wheaton) and get on University Blvd (MD 193) heading east.
Stay on MD 193 east
MD 193 carries you through Four Corners and into Takoma Park — no highways to merge onto, no downtown DC traffic. It is the same road the whole way.
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 Wheaton life
Wheaton days run on school pickup, the Red Line, and the Georgia Ave commute. 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 a straight MD 193 drive from Wheaton.
Kids at 5, teens at 6
Kids classes run weekdays at 5:00 PM — reachable from Wheaton Hills, Glenmont, and Kensington 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 Georgia Ave and Red Line crowds. Wheaton 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, about 5 miles from Wheaton.
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
Wheaton 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
About 5 miles. WDC BJJ is at 720 Erie Ave in Takoma Park — there is no WDC BJJ location in Wheaton; Wheaton families train at our Takoma Park academy, about 5 miles southeast of Wheaton. By car, it is one road most of the way: University Blvd (MD 193) runs from Wheaton through Four Corners straight into Takoma Park.
Yes — weekday kids classes run at 5:00 PM, and the drive from Wheaton down University Blvd 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, whether you ride the Red Line from Wheaton or Glenmont or drive Georgia Ave.
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 Wheaton 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.