We train with the best and compete on the world level, constantly pushing ourselves to learn and grow physically, mentally, and technically as we stay on the cutting edge of our sport.
About Us
Welcome to Northern Virginia’s premier Mixed Martial Arts Academy, owned and operated by UFC Fighter Ryan Hall!
Read on to learn more about our proven accelerated learning environment.
Our main academy in the City of Falls Church is home to the most elite martial arts instructor cadre across multiple disciplines in the entire DC metropolitan area.
Our competition team has had success at all levels of Martial Arts Competition. Whether you are looking to just work out, or you have goals to compete locally, regionally, or internationally in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, Judo, Wrestling, Thai Boxing, or Mixed Martial Arts, you‘ve come to the right place.
1 Medal from the ADCC World Championship, 12 Medals from the IBJJF World Championship, 14 Medals from the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship, 5 Medals from the IBJJF World Master (30+), 6 Medals from the IBJJF World Master No-Gi (30+)
10 Medals from IBJJF Pan Championship, 32 Medals from IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship
24 Fifty/50 athletes have medaled at the National or International Level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competitions
Carefully designed over the course of many years and continually refined through elite level competition and training with many of the best fighters and coaches in the world, the Fifty/50 method of instruction has achieved success at every level of grappling and mixed martial arts. Come and experience the difference for yourself.
Translated from Japanese, Jiu-Jitsu means “Gentle Art”. This directly feeds into Ryan Hall’s signature style and principled approach to BJJ. The Fifty/50 Method utilizes a scientific approach towards mastery of the art, which has been proven time and again to have a faster path to success than other instruction styles, regardless of your level.
The striking program at Fifty/50 is the brainchild of former ONE Championship World Champion and Ultimate Fighter 22 Veteran, Thanh Le, a 5th Degree TKD Black Belt. Our specially designed program utilizes a mixture of striking martial arts (Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate, & Boxing) with a focus on which skills from each art will apply most directly to MMA.
Our athletic performance center is staffed by a Performance Coach who is a Certified Athletic trainer with a background in Exercise Science and Strength & Conditioning. What separates Performance Training apart from traditional strength training programs is its heavy emphasis on athletic optimization using a healthy, personalized approach to each training program. You won‘t just get stronger and faster, your body will feel better too!
An Olympic sport since 1963, Judo “Gentle Way” was created in 1882 Japan by Kano Jigoro, a modern martial art which focused on free form fighting “randori”. Judo is distinguishable from BJJ due to its heavy focus on scoring from the feet with throwing techniques. Our program, run by a #1 Ranked USA Judoka is open to beginners and experienced practitioners.
Perhaps the most well-known grappling art, wrestling is one of the first Olympic sports, first appearing there in 708 B.C. Modern wrestling include Greco-Roman, Folkstyle, & Freestyle, all of which are incorporated into our program, which is taught by an NCAA All-American and US Open medalist.
Our youth programs are tailored to reinforce the important life skills of confidence, discipline, dedication, hard work, teamwork, and respect. These learned work habits and skills are expected to transfer to success in the classroom and beyond.
Nowhere else can your child learn from a 2x Olympian even as a beginner! Our youth Judo classes are designed for Elementary and Middle School students (1st-8th Grade). They are held every Saturday and open to beginners and experienced practitioners.
In this program your child will be introduced to the 3 major grappling disciplines: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, & Judo. Classes are separated into THREE distinct age groups, allowing us to specifically tailor the information and approach in each class at the correct level for your child. Those youth who show extraordinary focus and dedication to their craft will have an opportunity to join our Combat Club for extra training and sport competition participation.
Our Weekend Wrestling practice with TWO D1 NCAA Qualifiers as coaches is offered every Saturday from 3:30-5pm. Athletes must have a valid USA Wrestling certification and have a minimum of one season of wrestling experience to attend.
As a student and parent of a 25/50 student, I can’t recommend 50/50 BJJ highly enough. The atmosphere is professional yet kid and family friendly. Instructors are top notch, patient and available. BJJ is a great martial art for everyone to learn, great exercise and builds strong bonds
The Fifty/50 Team has THREE locations in Northern Virginia and ONE in Richmond.
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