Jiu-Jitsu is defined as the “gentle art”. Not gentle because it’s calm or soft, but gentle in the sense that leverage is valued over athleticism. Not so long ago one of my tough purple belts had his doctor tell him that he’s out of shape. My purple belt didn’t understand how that was possible, considering he’s at practice 3-5 times …
There is no rest for the weary. Capital hasn’t missed a step during this Coronavirus pandemic. Since our last episode in this series of articles featuring online resources, we made The Washington Times, added virtual classes, generated a newsletter (don’t worry if you didn’t get it, the next one is coming soon), and more! First up, here’s The Washington Times …
Attendance in our virtual class offerings is growing! However, as we manage this new instructional model we will be making frequent schedule changes. Remember to use the following steps: Check out the updated schedule below. If you have the .pdf, you can click on the embedded hyperlinks. If not, once it’s time to take class, click on one of these: …
Capital MMA & Elite Fitness is now hosting virtual classes! As I write this there are currently five people attending the CrossFit class. Coach Angela—who recently competed in the American Open Series 1 at the Arnold Sports Festival—is right now working to correct form and provide ideas to scale movements. If you want to attend one of our online classes, …
Initial Notes The Capital MMA & Elite Fitness family has been hard at work providing daily content to allow you to continue growing as a martial arts and fitness enthusiast. If you are following the CDC Guidelines for how to protect yourself from COVID-19, you understand that the best way to prevent the illness is to avoid being exposed to …
Capital has been on the cutting edge of Mixed Martial Arts and Elite Fitness training since 2001. We specialize in programs and facilities for the world’s most effective martial arts and fitness programs. We offer proven Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with the only black belts in the DMV under the original Ultimate Fighting Champion–Royce Gracie, authentic Muay Thai, results driven fitness classes, …
Nine Capital MMA & Elite Fitness youth fighters made their way to the USA Muay Thai Federation (USMF) Youth Development League (YDL) tournament in New York on Sunday, October 27th, 2019. The league is open to athletes from 4-17, and fight teams from across the East Coast traveled to this unprecedented event. The USMF YDL has been growing tremendously, and …