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Welcome to the Academy for Body Efficient Tactical
Arts, the premier source of effective martial arts
instruction in the Washington, D.C. and the surrounding
Metropolitan Area. We offer classes for adults and
children (ages 5 - 13) in the following arts:
THAI
BOXING
Thai Boxing (also known as Muay Thai) is an effective
method of self-defense developed from an ancient form
of martial art, Muay Boran, used by the Siamese army
during the medieval ages to defeat their enemies on the
battlefield. It has evolved into the martial art of
choice that is used by “eight-limbed warriors” to
deliver punches, elbows, knees, and kicks, as well as
standing grappling techniques, to devastate their
opponents both inside and outside of the ring.
BRAZILIAN
JIU-JITSU
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (also known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu or
BJJ) is a ground fighting martial art that is based on
early 20th century Kodokan Judo. It was developed and
refined through a series of Mixed Martial Arts
competitions to become the most effective grappling
method in the world. BJJ utilizes positional control
and effective grappling techniques, including joint
locks and choke holds, to force opponents into
submission. Underlying all effective Jiu-Jitsu
techniques is the concept of leverage. Mastery of this
concept is what eliminates the impact of size and
strength disparities in a confrontation.
MIXED MARTIAL
ARTS
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full contact, no
holds-barred, combat sport that utilizes a wide range
of fighting techniques, both traditional and
non-traditional. The combination of stand-up fighting
techniques of Thai Boxing and on-ground grappling
techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has proven to be most
effective in MMA competitions.
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Thai Boxing are distinctly
individualistic sports, for which the ultimate
criterion of success is the ability to execute
techniques successfully, rather than strict stylistic
compliance. Private lessons with BETA instructors excel
practitioners’ tactical fighting skills by providing
customized techniques and training methods that work
for our individual students' body types, strategic
preferences, and levels of athleticism. To set-up a
private lesson,
contact us.
Visit
BETA at our primary location, 1459 Columbia Road, NW,
Washington, DC 20009. (We are located less that two
blocks away from the Columbia Heights Metro Station, in
the basement level of the Calvary Methodist Church /
Casa Del Pueblo.) If we do not see you soon, we would
like to hear from you. Call us at 202.538.0422 or email
us at info@betaacademy.com.