Congratulations to everyone who received a stripe promotion last night!
** We are now accepting new students for our adolescent (aged 11-15) and adult fundamentals Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu programs. Call (540) 968-0045 to schedule your free trial week **
Announcements
Schedule Updates
We are slightly adjusting the times of our BJJ classes so that the younger kids have more time on Tuesdays & Thursdays:
- BJJ for Kids aged 6-10: 5:00-5:40
- BJJ for Kids aged 11-15: 5:45-6:30
Don’t forget to attend our Saturday open mats at 9:00 a.m. It’s a great opportunity to work one-on-one with someone on your upcoming test or just roll, in gi or no-gi. See our homepage for our full schedule.
See you on the mats!
Holiday Schedule (updated 11/23/22)
Our holiday schedule is as follows:
Thanksgiving
Open: Wednesday, Nov. 23
Closed: Thursday, Nov. 24-Friday, Nov. 25. *This is a change from the previously announced closure.
Open: Saturday, Nov. 26
Open: Monday, Nov. 28 *This is a change from the previously announced closure.
Christmas & New Year’s
Closed: Friday, Dec. 23-Monday, Dec. 26.
Open: Tuesday, Dec. 27-Friday, Dec. 30
Closed: Saturday, Dec. 31-Sunday, Jan. 1
Please make a note of these for future reference. See you on the mats!
Open Mat on Saturdays
We’re tweaking our schedule as we head into the holiday season!
We’ve folded our Sunday session into Saturdays, moved Saturdays from 10am to 9am, and converted Saturdays into an open mat for adults. Here is our full schedule:
Class Schedule starting 11/2/2022
Monday
| Instructor | Program | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Art Lenaghan, Anthony Castelonia | Boxing | 6:15–7:15 |
| Scott Allyn, Matt Warner | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals – gi (adult) | 7:30-8:30 |
Tuesday
| Instructor | Program | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Carter, Brian Rose, Scott Barker, Olivia Huffman, Owen Warner | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – gi (kids aged 6-9) | 5:00–5:35 |
| Matt Warner, Brian Rose, Scott Barker, Olivia Huffman | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – gi (kids aged 10-15) | 5:40–6:30 |
| Brian Rose, Kevin Pallister | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Intermediate – gi (adult) | 6:30–8:00 |
Wednesday
| Instructor | Program | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Art Lenaghan, Leasa Wright | Boxing | 6:15–7:15 |
Thursday
| Instructor | Program | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Carter, Brian Rose, Scott Barker, Olivia Huffman, Owen Warner | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – gi (kids aged 6-9) | 5:00–5:35 |
| Matt Warner, Brian Rose, Scott Barker, Olivia Huffman | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – gi (kids aged 10-15) | 5:40–6:30 |
| Brian Rose, Kevin Pallister | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu All Ranks – gi (adult) | 6:30–8:00 |
Friday
| Instructor | Program | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Art Lenaghan, Anthony Castelonia | Boxing | 6:15–7:15 |
Saturday
| Program | Time |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – open mat All Ranks – gi & no-gi (adult) | 9:00–11:00 am |
Tuesdays: Intermediate BJJ
Starting October 4 at 6:30 PM, our Tuesday BJJ classes will be open to all adults with a minimum of 2 stripes on their white belts.
Review our full class schedule here.
See you on the mats!
Labor Day Weekend Schedule
Our schedule for this weekend is as follows:
- Saturday, 9/3: OPEN
- Sunday, 9/4: OPEN
- Monday, Labor Day, 9/5: CLOSED
Have a safe and fun holiday weekend!
July 4th Parade a Success
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us as we marched for the first time in Staunton’s July 4th “Happy Birthday America” Parade! The BJJ and Boxing programs were well-represented.
July 4th Weekend Schedule
Our schedule for this holiday weekend is as follows:
- Friday, July 1: Boxing @ 6:15PM — OPEN
- Saturday, July 2: CLOSED
- Sunday, July 3: CLOSED
- Monday, July 4: CLOSED
Come see us in the July 4th Parade!
Total Defense Martial Arts is marching for the first time in Staunton’s “Happy Birthday America” parade through Gypsy Hill Park.
The parade starts at 10AM on Monday, July 4th.
If you are a TDMA member and would like to march with us, please contact Matt Warner and sign up at the front desk by Friday.
Family Picnic Photos
Thanks to everyone who came to our family picnic yesterday in Gypsy Hill Park. We had a blast!
TDMA Family Picnic
Congratulations to all the BJJ students who received stripe promotions last night!
Tomorrow, Saturday 6/18, our no-gi BJJ class will be from 10-11 a.m. That class usually ends at 11:30, but we want to give you time to get ready for our family picnic at noon!
At 12 p.m. Saturday, the TDMA family picnic will be in Gypsy Hill Park, at the picnic shelter at 201 Constitution Drive. If you’ve thought about trying out our BJJ or Boxing programs but would like to first chat about it, this is a great opportunity to meet us. See you there!