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 …
Can we use history to understand Jiu-Jitsu? Jay Ferrari, Founder and Head Instructor of the Takoma location of Capital MMA & Elite Fitness examines the intersection of great historical battles with Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode, Jay explores the theme of knowing when to attack from an inferior position using an incident from the career of Julius Caesar.
It’s been a busy 12 months for Capital’s MMA team. This is especially true for the energetic and entertaining Emanuel “Manny” Thompson, who just won his third mixed martial arts fight at Spartyka 42 in Norfolk, VA. Emanuel Thompson was born in 1992 in Westfield, New Jersey. He began his martial arts journey taking Taekwondo classes and he obtained his …
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, …
Fudōshin is a Japanese word which means — literally and metaphorically — “immovable mind”, “immovable heart” or “unmoving heart”. With the Fudōshin spirit in mind, Capital MMA locations began assembling teams of four, each with one white belt, blue belt, purple belt and brown belt representative. This time Lorton had the honor of bringing home the coveted “Donut” trophy. Check …