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Revolution BJJ
Revolution BJJ is located in the west end of Richmond, VA. Head instructor is BJJ Revolution Team black belt Andrew Smith .

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is primarily a grappling system that utilizes chokes, joint locks, and ground compliance techniques to control your opponent. BJJ has recently been made popular through "ultimate fighting" and mixed martial tournaments.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a sophisticated extension of pre-1925 Kodokan Judo (known then as ju-jitsu). It arrived in Brazil when Mitsuyo Maeda first brought it with him during his visit to Brazil with the hopes of establishing a Japanese colony/community in the country. It was further developed by the Gracie family during the mid-20th century. The primary difference between Judo, Japanese Jujitsu, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the focus on ground fighting and ground grappling. In addition, like Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu encourages "randori" or free sparring against a live, resisting opponent. Thus, students have an opportunity to test their skills and develop them under realistic conditions, with minimal risk of injury. BJJ is trained both with and without a judo or Jiu Jitsu gi.
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Instructor: Andrew Smith


Class Hours:
Class schedule:

Monday 7:45 PM (BJJ)

Wednesday: 2 PM (BJJ)
NEW : 6:30 PM:  BJJ basics class (one hour)
7:45 PM (advanced no-gi)

Friday:  7:45 PM (BJJ)

Saturday:  12 Noon (BJJ)

Sunday:  1 PM (Open Mat)


Never trained martial arts before? Stop in and try a class for free.
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About 95% of streetfights end up on the ground.. Thats where Jiu-Jitsu kicks in and you OWN.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is primarily a grappling system that utilizes chokes, joint locks, and ground compliance techniques to control your opponent. BJJ has recently been made popular through "ultimate fighting" and mixed martial tournaments. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a sophisticated extension of pre-1925 Kodokan Judo (known then as ju-jitsu). It arrived in Brazil when Mitsuyo Maeda first brought it with him during his visit to Brazil with the hopes of establishing a Japanese colony/community in the country. It was further developed by the Gracie family during the mid-20th century. The primary difference between Judo, Japanese Jujitsu, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the focus on ground fighting and ground grappling. In addition, like Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu encourages "randori" or free sparring against a live, resisting opponent. Thus, students have an opportunity to test their skills and develop them under realistic conditions, with minimal risk of injury. BJJ is trained both with and without a judo or Jiu Jitsu gi.
This is only one of the many moves in Brazilian jiujitsu, a martial arts form where most of the fighting is done on the ground. In a typical match, both fighters start out standing and then collide like rams, holding onto each other's shoulders until one takes down the other. Once both fighters are on the ground, the object is to inflict as much pain as possible until the other fighter taps out. The competitors get themselves into twists and tangles, rolling and tumbling in every which way. Points are awarded based on how well the fighters perform. If time runs out, the fighter with the most points wins.

My Blog

Simplicity

When you first start jiu jitsu, figuring out what to do in any given situation is probably the most challenging endeavor.  Time and time again, beginners will say, "I don't know what to do!"It al...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:49:00 GMT

Leglock Basics seminar at Revolution BJJ: Saturday, June 14th at 2 PM

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Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Drilling vs Rolling

It's important to know how to train properly.  To that end, it's crucial to recognize that there are different aspects of your training:1.  Drilling2.  Rolling3.  Conditioning4.&nb...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:44:00 GMT

Eric Burdo! BLACK BELT!!

Richmond Brazilian Jiu Jitsu head instructor Eric Burdo receives the black belt in BJJ from Julio "Foca" Fernandez
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:01:00 GMT

Competition results- updates!

Huge congratulations go to the BJJ Revolution Team for scoring a coup- overall, second place in the U.S. Grappling tournament on July 14th in Richmond, VA!Standouts from the team included Tommy Yun (s...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:24:00 GMT

Judo class vs WSD class

We will be having Judo class tonight at 6:30pm, July 27th, 2007.We generally have Judo classes when the WSD classes are not in session.  WSD is TBA at this moment.  If you have any questions...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:15:00 GMT

Make your guard TOUGH to pass!

I've been doing jiu jitsu for about ten years now.  I'd say my open guard has been through 5 distinct revolutions.  Each realization/revolution made my guard twice as difficult to pass:1.&nb...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:15:00 GMT

Revolution BJJ competition results/promotions!

Here are some competition results for Revolution BJJ students (and Andrew) for 2007: February: Andrew "Goatfury" Smith made it to the finals of the South Jersey pro no-gi 165 pound tournament, tapping...
Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 13:22:00 GMT

sign up for Rodrigo Medieros seminar Saturday, May 26th!

Rodrigo MedeirosCarlson Gracie Black Belt and co-founder of the BJJ Revolution Team4X Pan Ams Gold Medalist  3X Brazilian National Champion4X Rio de Janeiro State Champion ADCC Bronze Medalist 20...
Posted by on Mon, 21 May 2007 13:02:00 GMT

Nov. 6th, 2006-De La Riva seminar

Richmond BJJ and Revolution BJJ Present:Ricardo de la Riva5th Degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under GrandMaster Carlson GracieOne of the most influential and creative fighters in the history ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:28:00 GMT