Brazilian Jiu Jitsu near Springfield, VA
Springfield
From Springfield
Brazilian jiu jitsu for Springfield
Black Cat is a Springfield academy. We are at 8001 Forbes Place, just off Backlick Road and a few minutes from Springfield Town Center and the interchange where I-95, I-395, and I-495 meet, the one everybody around here still calls the Mixing Bowl.
If you live or work in Springfield this is your home mat. Close enough to train before work, after work, or on the way home, and close enough that a missed class is a choice rather than a logistics problem.
You do not need any experience to start. Most people walk in having never grappled and are rolling within a few weeks. Beginners, returning grapplers, and competitors all share the same room, so a first-timer always has a class built for them.
Book a trial classGetting here
The drive from Springfield
The academy is in Springfield itself, at 8001 Forbes Place, just off Backlick Road near Springfield Town Center and a few minutes from the I-95 and I-395 interchange. The Franconia-Springfield Metro station and the VRE are both a short drive away. There is parking right at the door.
Who trains here from Springfield: Springfield families training together, adults starting from scratch, and competitors who want a serious room close to home.
8001 Forbes Pl, Suite 320, Springfield, VA 22151
Get directionsWhat you can train
One academy, every style of jiu jitsu
Adult Jiu Jitsu
Gi and no-gi for every level. One membership covers it all.
Learn moreKids (Black Kittens)
Real jiu jitsu for ages 8 to 13, taught with patience.
Learn moreWomen's Jiu Jitsu
A dedicated class built around real self-defense.
Learn moreNo-Gi
Faster grappling with no kimono. Body control and timing.
Learn moreWrestling
Takedowns and top pressure, a couple of times a week.
Learn moreNew here?
Start with a trial class. No experience needed.
Book a trialWhy Black Cat
Owner-led
A second-degree black belt and international competitor teaches the classes himself.
Beginners welcome
Most members walked in with zero experience. Fundamentals are always on the schedule.
One membership
Gi, no-gi, wrestling, and the women's only class, all included.
5 on Google
From 146+ reviews by local members.
Questions from Springfield
Common questions
At 8001 Forbes Place, just off Backlick Road near Springfield Town Center. There is parking right at the door.
It is a short drive or rideshare from the station, a few minutes up toward Backlick Road. Plenty of members stop in on the way home from the Blue Line.
Yes. Most of our members started with zero experience. Come to a fundamentals class, tell us it is your first time, and we will walk you through it.
Yes. Our Black Kittens program teaches kids jiu jitsu in a safe, encouraging room, currently for ages 8 to 13. Book a trial class to try it.
Book a trial class. Tell us it is your first time and we will put you in the right beginner class. No experience and no commitment needed.