At Lloyd Irvin 's Martial Arts Academy you'll find the most complete training schedule available in the area. That is why we have some students that drive more that 1 ½ hours one way just to train at our Academy. You simply can't find a more complete school.

We are one of only a handful of schools in the country to actually teach our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes from a curriculum. You'll never have to guess what you need to do to get your BJJ Blue Belt from Team Lloyd Irvin . Our Blue Belt curriculum is posted for the World to see in our school and we have classes specifically dedicated to making sure you learn the requirements. We also have monthly progress checks to ensure that you are progressing within our curriculum.

We offer both striking and grappling classes with students of all levels, from doctors that just want to get in shape to students like Brandon Vera who recently competed in The Ultimate Fighting Championships winning by knock out.

Below is a general description of the classes we offer.

BJJ/No Gi/MMA Orientation     Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This is an introduction to our Ground fighting systems here at Lloyd Irvin's MMA Academy. This is for first-timers coming to the school looking to check out the program. If you are thinking about whether or not these programs are for you, it is imperative that you come to the orientation so you can realize the potential of what these classes can do for you and how the techniques you learn could even Save Your Life! After you participate in the
informative and fun orientation you'll get access to our other BJJ Basics and No Gi Grappling Basics classes.*

Call 301-499-KICK - that's 301-449-5425 to schedule a personal orientation and tour so we can help you get started and make sure everything makes sense for you. Spots fill up very quickly so call right away!

Thai-Jitsu Orientation   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This is an introduction to our Stand Up fighting systems here at Lloyd Irvin's MMA Academy. This is for first-timers coming to the school looking to check out the Muay Thai Kickboxing program. If you are thinking about whether or not this program is for you, it is imperative that you come to the orientation so you can realize the potential of what these classes can do for you and how the techniques you learn could even Save Your Life! After you participate in the informative and fun orientation you'll get access to our Thai-Jitsu Intro classes.*

Call 301-499-KICK - that's 301-449-5425 to schedule a personal orientation and tour so we can help you get started and make sure everything makes sense for you. Spots fill up very quickly so call right away!

* It is recommended that new guests take both the BJJ/No Gi/MMA Orientation as well as the Thai-Jitsu Orientation so that we can help you find the program that best suits your needs. Why don't we give it a try?

Thai Jitsu   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This is our premier adult martial arts program that focuses on the art of Thai Boxing and self-defense. This program is great for students interested in getting in shape and learning how to defend themselves. GET READY to experience a workout that makes you mentally and physically strong while learning the BEST way to defend yourself effectively. We want to invite you to test drive our training system with our INCREDIBLE FREE INTRODUCTORY OFFER! Join our team today and learn about the hottest and most talked about self-defense training system in the world.

Muay Thai Fight Team   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
The Fight Team consists of an affiliation of top-level Thai-Jitsu members who are dedicated to either fighting in the ring and/or cage or for individuals who are unable to compete, but would like to train like a true world-class fighter. Individuals who plan on competing must be members of the Fight Team. The idea behind the Fight Team is to reward the most focused and committed students of our school, and to help them pursue their goals by allowing them special training privileges. The Fight Team is only for the most serious students of Team Lloyd Irvin. 

MMA LIVE   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This class is geared for those students who wants to focus their training in the realm of Mixed Martial Arts. These classes are held in our special state-of-the-art combat facility. It is one of only 3 training facitlities on the east coast and the only one in the Washington Metropolitan area that has a full sized Octagon Cage and Boxing Ring. No matter whether you want to fight in The Ultimate Fighting Championship or just get into the best shape of your life while training in the fastest growing sport in American, this class is for you. You'll often get to train side by side with Ultimate Fighting Championship Fighter Brandon "The Truth" Vera. This class isn't just for fighters, it's for anyone that wants a great workout.

The Combat Gold Club   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
Team Lloyd Irvin 's Combat Gold Club is a special, invitation-only group. Everyone on this floor is dedicated and committed to BJJ, Thai Boxing or MMA, so it makes for a very unique and intense training environment. In these classes, a student will also have the opportunity to take their training to the next level by diversifying their skills through the specialty classes offered at the academy. For example, in the BJJ Combat Gold Club class, students will learn the devastating art of Combat Sombo, as well as collegiate wrestling and international-style Judo. For more information about our Combat Gold Club, click the link to the left that says “The Combat Gold Club.”

The Combat Athlete Program   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This program is designed exclusively for students whose main interest is Mixed Martial Arts. It's designed both for students whose goal is to fight, as well as for those students who are not interested in stepping into the ring, but still want to get the positive benefits of Mixed Martial Arts Training. If you are interested solely in grappling or Thai boxing, then this program is not for you. This program is for the student that wants to become a COMPLETE well-rounded athlete. Students enrolled in our Combat Athlete Program will be invited to all of our Private closed-door training sessions with our pro athletes, and will also have the opportunity to personally meet with Master Lloyd to discuss and structure their training schedule as it relates to reaching their goals.

BJJ White Belt Basics   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
In this class our Blue Belt requirements are exclusively taught. This class is completely designed to ensure that our students learn all of the required material to pass our BJJ Blue Belt test. This class is mandatory for all white belts and is highly recommended for students of all levels to stay sharp on our core requirements. You will learn all aspects of our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighting style from top to bottom.

No Gi Grappling   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This class focuses on grappling without the use of the Gi. It is highly recommended that students interested in No Gi Grappling training still attend the BJJ White Belt Basics classes to get a solid base in BJJ. But it is not mandatory. You will notice that our best No Gi grapplers and MMA Fighters are attending the BJJ White Belt Basics classes and/or have completed the BJJ White Belt Basics Curriculum. Of course our best BJJ Fighters, No Gi Grapplers, and MMA Fighters are all members of the elite Combat Gold Club as well.

BJJ Blue Belts & Above   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This class is available to all BJJ Blue Belts and above. (White belt students who are on the Combat Gold Club may attend these classes as long as they attended the preceding BJJ White Belt Basics Class.) In this class students are shown more advanced flowing drills, throwing combinations, submissions and are taught our unique jiu-jitsu systems that we use. White belt students are still taught the White Belt basics but are allowed to venture into some of these more high-level training systems.

BJJ Advanced (16 Classes & Up)   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
Students who have taken at least 16 of our BJJ Basics classes will get access to these classes. In these classes, students will be given a chance to learn more advanced techniques and will also be able to roll live (spar) with their teammates. These training sessions are more intense than the BJJ Basics classes and are great not only for a good workout but to test yourself both physically and mentally.

No Gi Advanced (16 Classes & Up)   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
Students who have taken at least 16 of our No Gi Basics classes will get access to these classes. In these classes, students will be given a chance to learn more advanced techniques and will also be able to roll live (spar) with their teammates. These training sessions are more intense than the No Gi Basics classes and are great not only for a good workout but to test yourself both physically and mentally.

Specialty Classes

NO-GI PASSING/SPARRING   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This class is designed to develop the top game and passing skills of the intermediate to advanced student.  It will focus on submissions, passes, back attacks, and control from the top as it pertains to submission wrestling and mixed martial arts.  Any student wanting to sharpen their skills from the top will be spending a lot of time here. Instructor approval is required for this class, as it will contain mandatory sparring.

NO-GI GUARD/SPARRING   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
The guard is the core position of jiu-jitsu, and this class will teach you everything you need to take yours to the championship level.  Designed to develop the overall bottom game of the intermediate to advanced-level student, this class is critical for the aspiring competitor.  Sweeps, submissions, back attacks, escapes, and more will be covered.  
Instructor approval is required for this class, as it will contain mandatory sparring.

SCIENCE OF JIU-JITSU (BLUE BELT AND ABOVE ONLY)       Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
Welcome to the Laboratory.  Offered to advanced students only (blue belt and above), this class breaks down and explain the "how" and "why" of jiu-jitsu. Application of angles, leverage, and body positioning are explained, discussed, and broken down, as students and instructors work together to take their understanding of movement and control further than they had ever thought possible.  A truly unique experience that you will not get anywhere else, this class is designed to take every student to the next level. Repeatedly.
This class is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for purple belts and above. A notebook is REQUIRED for this class

LEG LOCKS   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
As the name suggests, this class will focus exclusively on leg locks and their applications to gi and no-gi grappling, as well as mixed martial arts. Leg locks have been a hallmark of Team Lloyd Irvin since it was first formed, and this class will ensure that the tradition continues.  From heel hooks and kneebars to toe holds and compression locks, students will learn the in's and out's of these underutilized and often misunderstood attacks. 
Instructor approval is required for this class.

BJJ SWEEPS (requires a gi/kimono)   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This class focuses on teaching our students how to develop an impassable guard.  Within this class a student will also discover how to master the ½ guard, butterfly guard, and all the open guard variations while they work to become a sweeping machine. These specialty classes get straight to the core of the techniques, allowing for rapid improvement. It is essential that all students develop a great guard even if they don't want to be on the bottom.
This class is invaluable to any BJJ fighter.

BJJ BASICS (requires a gi/kimono)   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
In this class, all the techniques, positions, and concepts necessary to obtain a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu are taught. This class is carefully designed to ensure that our students learn all of the material necessary to develop a solid foundation in groundfighting that they will be able to build upon in the more advanced classes. BJJ Basics is mandatory for all white belts and is highly recommended for students of all levels to stay sharp on our core requirements. You will learn all aspects of our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighting style from top to bottom.

NO-GI BASICS   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This class is geared towards the beginning students, but is recommended for more advanced ones, as well.  Every aspect of grappling will be covered in-depth, and the fundamentals taught in this class will be instrumental in helping any student achieve their goals, competitive or otherwise.

WRESTLING TECHNIQUE   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This class focuses on the takedown skills that will be critical to anyone wanting to improve their abilities to function in grappling competition, mixed martial arts fights, or in self-defense.  You will drill takedowns, defenses, and positions with a partner to increase proficiency.  This class is meant as a feeder for the Live Wrestling class.

LIVE WRESTLING   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class
This is where you get to apply the skills you've been honing in the techniques class.  Students will spar with other classmates of varying sizes and skill levels, improving their wrestling and takedown ability.  This class is mandatory for all competitors.

MASTERING THE CLOSED GUARD   Click The Play Button To Hear The Description Of This Class

WRESTLING FOR SUBMISSION GRAPPLING* / NO GI
Not all wrestling moves work in a submission grappling match!  In submission grappling, there are no tilts or back points.  The match does not end with a pin, and there are no stalemates.  You will get tapped if you do not learn the differences!
Beginning grapplers will learn the takedowns and defenses needed to survive and thrive at the highest levels.  Seasoned wrestlers will learn how to adapt their skill set to shut down submissions and maintain dominant positioning.

WRESTLING FOR JIU-JITSU* / GI
Even if you are a great wrestler, the gi can be EXTREMELY frustrating and a great equalizer.  Less skilled opponents can grip up and stall if you do not learn how to break grips and set up your shots with the gi on.  Learn how to turn the gi from a road block to a great advantage as you add leverage and pull to your shots you never thought possible.
Judoka attempting to make the transition to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu MUST learn how to defend wrestling type shots and leg grabs.  This class will focus on defending deep leg grabs and developing scrambling abilities.  In jiu-jitsu, the referee will NOT be stepping in to stop the action or call a stalemate, so it is imperative to practice coming out of these positions on top!

*Both wrestling classes will emphasize focused, positional sparring.  This is not only meant to ensure the safety of beginners, but also to ensure that that positions students worked on are acted on repeatedly in live, realistic scenarios.  Do not leave working this vital part of your game to chance!