BJJ in Woodbridge

Woodbridge carries one listing: **Yamasaki Academy Woodbridge** (4.8 stars, 83 reviews; founded March 2011) — one of the largest BJJ/MMA gyms in Northern Virginia, owned and headed by Joe Cunningham (4th-Degree BJJ Black Belt, Judo Black Belt, NRA Basic Pistol Instructor) who started training under the Yamasaki team in 1998. The academy publishes one of the most detailed pricing structures in the directory at 18 tiers spanning $175–$225/mo. Two additional black belts on staff: Francisco "Cisco" Salguero (2nd Degree BJJ + Judo Brown Belt; retired pro MMA fighter, 2011 One World MMA Pro Fighter of the Year, USCCA Instructor) and Scott Sperling (2nd Degree BJJ + Judo Black Belt). Programs include BJJ, Freestyle Judo, Submission Grappling, MMA, Muay Thai, Academy Kids, Homeschool, and a VA Concealed Handgun Permit class, with a full-size MMA cage and 7 heavy bags. The academy moved to its current double-size location in April 2023.