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Why Choose Us

Self-defense focus

Confidence for kids

Original Leesburg Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Martial arts mindset first

Best of Loudoun 5 years in a row

Wholistic education

Safe & family-friendly school

Structured Teaching Methods

Certified Instructors

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We offer discount for families where the second member gets 15% off and the third member 30% off!

We also offer 15% discount to Military, Law Enforcement and First Responders.

Mastery Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art Academy dedicated to create a positive impact in the lives of kids and adults through the practice of Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Our lineage comes directly from the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, GrandMaster Helio Gracie and from his second oldest son, Master Relson Gracie, who regularly visits our Academy to give Seminars and award promotions.

We follow the vision of GM Helio Gracie who viewed the practice of Jiu-Jitsu mainly as an art for self-defense to empower the weak and least athletic individuals.

We also practice the sport of Jiu-Jitsu in an environment that prioritize safety, cooperation, camaraderie and respect between all our students. We are not a “kill or be killed”, ultra-competitive type of school.

For us, it’s important that our students learn the values associated with the practice of the martial arts. Many times we see schools that teach the skills without a framework of values, such as camaraderie, cooperation, kindness, team work, mutual respect, leadership, etc. For us, more important to create champions is to help people become the best versions of themselves.

We are the original Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school in Leesburg. We held our first class in December of 2011 and we had a grand opening in February of 2012. Originally called The Basics, we changed the name in 2023 to Mastery Jiu-Jitsu.

Mastery Jiu-Jitsu is family owned and is not part of a big Jiu-Jitsu franchise. We’ve been recognized as Best Martial Art school in Loudoun county by the Loudoun Times Mirror publication since 2020.

We are a family friendly school and offer classes for kids and adults. We also have women only classes. The entire family can practice this amazing art with us.

Over the years we’ve seen the tremendous positive impact Jiu-Jitsu had in our students, kids and adults. They become confident, self-assertive, more disciplined, fit and resilient in the face of a challenge.

We are proud of the work we’ve done and are committed to keep offering top-notch instruction in a professional setting where everybody feels safe, welcomed and supported.

Even though we teach basically the same art, every Jiu-Jitsu school is different in many ways and students might find that some Academies fit their goals and needs better than others.

Mastery Jiu-Jitsu is for your kid or you if:

• You are looking for top notch instruction from certified instructors that present themselves in a professional manner.
• You are looking to learn Jiu-Jitsu for self-defense first, against bullies or to learn to protect yourself and your family.
• You are seeking the practice of Jiu-Jitsu as a tool for positive transformation surrounded by people with common goals of personal development.
• You are not interested in becoming an MMA fighter or sport Jiu-Jitsu world champion.
• You like learning in an organized way, with a clear syllabus that outlines the path you need to follow to progress through the belt ranks.
• You like a clean facility where the mats are sanitized in between classes and students are required to wear clean Gis in every class.
• You are looking for a safe and friendly environment where there is a sense of community, respect and everyone is supportive of each other’s journey.
• You’d like to learn from instructors that earned their black belts from GrandMaster Relson Gracie, son of GrandMaster Helio Gracie, founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
• You don’t like a place with big egos and a “killed or be killed” mindset where non-athletic students are neglected.
• You are looking for a place where the risk of getting injured is minimal because nobody is trying to prove anything.
• You would like to learn Jiu-Jitsu as part of a healthy lifestyle that will help you achieve your goals of personal growth.
• You prefer the feeling of camaraderie in a family owned business versus a school that is part of a big corporation.
• You might not be in the best shape.
• You like the kids classes to be run by a black belt.
• Your kid is struggling with self-confidence.
• Your kid likes to learn while having fun with teachers who understand a balance between playfulness and structure.
• You like a place where your kid not only will learn a skill but where the teachers reinforce the values that are taught at home such as self-discipline, respect, perseverance, health, courage, leadership, kindness, citizenship, etc.
• You like a place to have fun after a long day at work.

Yes, our school is affiliated with Grand Master Relson Gracie who is the second oldest son of Grand Master Helio Gracie, one of the founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Our school follows the philosophy of teaching Jiu-Jitsu as a martial art for self-defense for children and adults, specially at the beginner’s level.
As the students advance in their journey, we also practice Jiu-Jitsu as a sport. Many of our students compete in local grappling tournaments.

No. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is one of the styles that professional fighters have blend with other fighting arts to compete in Mixed Martial Arts events such as the UFC, which after its first editions decided to include rounds, judges, weight categories and points system to be more appealing to the general public.

At Mastery Jiu-Jitsu we don’t train fighters for mixed martial arts events, we teach regular people to defend themselves in real self defense situations.

There is nothing to be afraid. Although every sport carries an inherent risk of injury, here at Mastery Jiu-Jitsu we take all the precautions to provide a safe training environment.

After each technique is presented the students would drill the technique with a cooperative partner (not a fully resistant opponent), because the idea is to build the reflexes and give the opportunity for the student to experiment with each position. The instructor will supervise that each drill is performed in a very controlled manner ensuring the safety of the practitioners. We encourage the students to help each other and to give each other feedback so they all can learn together and benefit the most from the class.

We believe that Jiu-Jitsu besides being a great martial art it’s also, and maybe even more important, a tool for self-improvement.
In Jiu-Jitsu we learn to defend against an external attacker but maybe the most challenging enemy is within, our own ego.

The principles used in Jiu-Jitsu to defeat and external threat are the same ones we can use to defeat our inner fears.
Once a student adopt Jiu-Jitsu as a lifestyle and consistently train his body and mind to use patience, resilience, perseverance and positivity; they’ll be on their way to achieve their goal of self mastery.

In recent years, where the cases of bullying in schools has become more notorious, we believe that teaching martial arts as part of children’s education will help do away with bullying. Jiu-Jitsu offers a set of effective techniques that rely more on ways to defend, restrain, control and neutralize the attacker rather than using violent strikes. The child will gain enough self-confidence to stand up for themself and avoid the need to fight altogether.

More important, the confidence that can be passed to a child through Jiu-Jitsu will without a doubt transfer onto everything the child does. Most children lack the confidence to face a bully so chances are they will lack the confidence to face future bullies or life obstacles. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is a gift they will be grateful for forever.

No. You don’t have to stay and watch. You have the option to stay or leave.

GM Helio Gracie did not create a sport that only the young, athletic and strong can practice. He himself was not an athlete, so he developed a martial art with a set of techniques that anybody regardless of size, age or physical condition can perform. Besides, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu’s unique teaching methodology has been perfected by three generations of the family, so we can guarantee that everyone can learn and execute the techniques.

You don’t need to get in shape before coming to Mastery Jiu-Jitsu, you get fit on the mats. We have many testimonies of students who got in shape by doing Jiu-Jitsu.