BJJ in Silver Spring

Silver Spring carries three Maryland listings on the District-border corridor. The single highest-pedigree academy is **Brazu Jiu Jitsu Academy** (5.0 stars, 18 reviews), led by Professor Douglas Barros — a 3rd-degree BJJ black belt under Master Roberto Marques "Maguilla" (a direct black belt of Carlson Gracie Sr. and Andre Pederneiras), with 25+ years of martial arts, a 2012 IBJJF Pan Am bronze, and a full Carlson Gracie / Maguilla / Barros lineage. Barros has been a Montgomery County Police officer since 2008 and teaches at the MCPD Academy; the curriculum is pressure-style with a self-defense focus, running Beginners (Fundamentals/Self Defense Gi & No-Gi), Advanced Gi, Striking, Women's Self Defense, BJJ Weekly Review (Saturday 10am-12pm), and a Competition Class. **Escape Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy** (5.0 stars, 14 reviews; founded 2020) operates in downtown Silver Spring behind Whole Foods on Wayne Ave with Gi and No-Gi adult classes throughout the week. **The Compound Fight House** (4.9 stars, 62 reviews) rounds out the city as an MMA-leaning martial arts school.