Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Judo · Wrestling · Alexandria, VA
Stop Drilling and Start Fighting
At High Noon, the majority of your training time is spent building real, battle-tested skill — live, supervised sparring and situational work against a resisting partner.
Programs
Three disciplines.
Four programs.
Whether you're training for competition, self-defense, or simply looking to get in shape, we believe in an intense, yet friendly and supportive training environment. During any one of our sessions you'll find a room full of hard work, laughter, and good-natured camaraderie among teammates.
The Experience
We teach you to think,
not to copy.
The Constraints-Led Approach replaces rote drilling with task-based games under realistic pressure. You discover solutions yourself — and retain them because you earned them against a partner who was actively trying to stop you.
High sparring volume
Live, supervised rounds make up the majority of mat time. Coaches set the intention in a few sentences — then you get to work.
Task-based games
Dynamic scenarios with specific constraints guide you to explore, adapt, and discover solutions in real time — just as you would in a live roll or competition.
Individualized development
You're presented with a grappling problem, not a technique to copy. Navigating it under pressure builds deeper understanding and transforms you from a follower of techniques into an independent, adaptable grappler.
A frequent worry about constraints-led training is that you won't be taught technique. That's not the case here. You'll learn the grips, the angles, the weight distributions — all the named techniques the rest of the grappling world recognizes. The difference is where those solutions show up: instead of rehearsing them against an unresisting partner and hoping they transfer, we set up games where the right technique is the natural answer to the problem in front of you, against a partner actively trying to stop you.
Catalog
Build your own schedule.
Every weekly class at High Noon is a course. Browse the catalog, pick what matches your game, commit for a term. After you complete Intro to BJJ, training stops being linear — there are only directions.
Every exchange flows through the same five phases. The catalog is organized around them so you always know what you're working on, and why.
- Neutral: Feet to FloorThe standing phase. Footwork, hand fighting, and the takedowns that decide who arrives on the mat in control.
- ImmobilizationThe top game. Holding an opponent down is the precondition for submissions, transitions, and sustained pressure.
- The GuardThe bottom game. Staying safe, then turning defense into a sweep, a submission, or a return to standing.
- Back ControlThe strongest position in grappling. Once behind an opponent, every escape attempt opens a new finish opportunity.
- SubmissionEnding the round — a choke or joint lock, applied from strong position, that forces the tap.
Instructors
Coached by champions.
- —2026 USA Judo Senior National Champion
- —2× IBJJF World Master Champion
- —IBJJF Nogi Pan Champion (2025)
- —6× IBJJF NY Open Champion
- —2× IBJJF DC Open Champion
- —ADCC East Coast Trials Champion +65kg (2025)
- —IBJJF Nogi World Super-Heavyweight Bronze (2025)
- —IBJJF Jiu Jitsu Con Super Heavy Champion (2025)
- —IBJJF World Heavyweight Champion (Brown Belt)
- —IBJJF World Absolute Champion (Blue Belt)
Reviews
What members say.
I have met some of the best people I know through this gym. Great community, great grapplers, and an even better leadership staff. If you live in the area and are interested in BJJ or LEGIT Judo.....this is the spot
High Noon is awesome! The atmosphere is welcoming, the instruction is top tier, the competition is tough, and everyone is there to learn, grow and have a great time. The school is all about grappling and building a community based on positive energy. I have been training BJJ for 26 years and I am so happy that I landed at High Noon.
Came from Louisiana to train for their Judo program- everyone was super nice and welcoming. Chris and Heidi do a great job creating a safe environment for all levels while still staying true to the competitive/tactical side of training. Highly recommend this gym to anyone visiting the DC area as it is very close. Already can't wait to go back!
Get Started
Get on the mat.
Whether you're trying it for a day or ready to join — here's how to get started.
Day Pass
For grapplers with some mat experience who want to train before committing. $35 covers any class. Sign up the same day and your registration is on us — adults' $75 fee is waived; kids get $50 off the $125 registration (which includes a uniform).
Get a Day Pass →BJJ-101
Our four-week cohort for adults with zero grappling experience. Three sessions per week, twelve total classes, capped at twenty students. Includes a gi (yours to keep, $100 value), and your $75 membership registration fee is waived when you continue.
Reserve Your Seat →Join
Unlimited access to all classes — BJJ, Judo, and Wrestling. Adults from $55/week ($75 registration). Kids from $45/week ($125 registration, includes a uniform). Family discounts available. No contract, cancel any time. Buy a day pass and sign up the same day — adults' registration is waived, kids get $50 off.
Explore Plans →Open Mat
Noon–2pm every Saturday. All affiliations welcome — no mat fee. Bring your gi or no-gi gear. The best way to get a feel for the gym and community before committing to anything.
Location
Find us in Alexandria, VA.
- —Free parking
- —Showers & changing rooms
- —Two spacious mat areas
- —Sprung floor
Questions before you come in? Send us a message or call, text, or email — we'll get back to you the same day.