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THAI BOXING
Thai Boxing (also known as Muay Thai) is an effectual method of self-defense developed by the Siamese army during the medieval ages. It has evolved into the martial art of choice 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.
BETA Academy offers to Washington DC world class instruction in Thai Boxing. Under the guidance of our World Champion and Thai Boxing Association of the USA (TBA) Certified Head Instructor, Nakapan Phungephorn, we have created two National Champions in 2010. BETA Academy is also proud to be the official TBA representative of our nation’s capital.
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (also known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ) developed through a series of Mixed Martial Arts competitions to become the most effective grappling method in the world. BJJ utilizes positional control, leverage and grappling techniques, including joint locks and choke holds, to force opponents into submission.
BETA Academy’s our Black Belt Instructor has developed a curriculum and training methodology that has created multiple champions on the BJJ competition mat.
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. Combat Athletes of BETA Academy harness a potent combination of stand-up fighting techniques of Thai Boxing and on-ground grappling techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that have proven to be triumphant in MMA competitions.
After many years of cross training in a variety of martial arts and capturing multiple MMA victories, BETA Academy’s instructors have adapted the most effective mixed martial arts techniques and blended them into BETA Academy’s systematic application of fighting methods, which have been tested time and again in the ring.
KIDS PROGRAM
BETA Academy’s Program for Kids (ages 5 to 13) empowers children to protect their safety in the face of danger, using Thai Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques adapted to their physical and mental development levels. At BETA Academy, kids also develop strong characters and values upon which the martial arts were founded, including: focus, discipline, respect, confidence, responsibility, teamwork, integrity, courage, tolerance, and honesty.
CAPOEIRA
Capoeira is a unique Afro-Braziian martial art that incorporates self- defense techniques, acrobatics, dance, and music into a sport and game that is appreciated by people of all walks of life. Carlos Lopes, Founder of the Capoeira Program at BETA Academy, is a native of Brazil who has brought the true art and culture of Capoeira to the mats of Washington, DC.
RUCKUS101 FUNCTIONAL INTERVAL TRAINING
Ruckus101 is a Functional Interval Training (FIT) program that uses functional movements in creative exercises that are performed in intense intervals. People of all lifestyles can use Ruckus101 to propel themselves towards their fitness and athletic goals, as it utilizes a progressive training system that allows each student to reach his or her own safe, personal limits on a continuous basis.
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Location
Visit BETA Academy at our primary location, 1459 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009. (We are located less than two blocks away from the Columbia Heights Metro Station, in the basement level of the Calvary Methodist Church.)
If we do not see you soon, we would like to hear from you. Call us at 202.538.0422.
Private Lessons
Private lessons are also available! Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Capoeira 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 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 with one of our experienced and qualified instructors, contact us.