Our Programs
Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu
Like every martial art, Jiu Jitsu's history dates back hundreds
of years. Brought to Brazil in the early 20th century, Japan's
Mitsuyo Maeda (known as "Count Koma") taught his art
to Carlos Gracie who then developed the art known today as Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu. The Gracie's introduced BJJ to the United States in
the 80's.
 Our
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is top notch. We train
and compete under Master Mike Moses and Team Evolve
of Evolve Academy of Martial Arts in Gaithersburg,
Maryland. Ryoma's competition team travels the mid-Atlantic
region testing their skills against some of the
top rated fighters in BJJ as well as submission wrestling. We
consistently bring home victories while building the
reputation of hard fighting yet very respectful competitors.
We take great pride in being a part of Mike Moses' Team Evolve.
A
typical class consists of a 20-40 minute warm-up, followed by
technique training and finally free
sparring or "rolling". The warm-up conditions and prepares
the muscular and cardiovascular systems for the intense workout
to follow. Repetition of basic fundamentals and technique drills
helps to train the body and mind to react without thought. Continuous
rounds of rolling provide an excellent conditioning workout. The
No Gi training on Tuesday's and Thursday's is submission wrestling
at its best - almost like everything you were never allowed to
do in high school or college wrestling.
Fitness
Kick Boxing
DEFINE...SCULPT...STRENGTHEN...TONE. This is NOT your traditional "aerobics" class.
Cardiovascular training, cardio and resistance training combined (circuit training),
or solely resistance training - add what's missing from your fitness regimen
or make this your workout base.
The
cardio component is kick boxing based, combining the energy
and motivation of an aerobics class with the powerful,
stress relieving techniques of the martial arts. We also
include athletic & plyometric drills and traditional
aerobics to improve cardiovascular fitness and expend calories
as part of a weight maintenance goal. Resistance training
with dumbbells, resistance bands, and body weight exercises
improves muscular strength and endurance. This incorporates
the benefits of 1) maintaining or increasing lean muscle
mass which improves the resting metabolic rate helping
to prevent weight gain that occurs with age and 2) maintaining
or increasing bone density reducing the chance of osteoporosis.
If
you've neglected resistance training due to lack
of knowledge or out of sheer intimidation, there's no more
excuse. If you've ever considered joining a gym or hiring
a personal trainer, but maybe thought you couldn't afford
it...here's your chance to try group personal fitness training
at a fraction of the cost. Total body group workouts to
set you on the right path to a lifetime of health and fitness!
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Mixed
Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is taking the world by storm. Brought to the forefront
by the UFC, MMA is now becoming it's own style, no longer dominated by any one
particular art. MMA at Ryoma Academy takes aspects of Kickboxing, Muay Thai,
Tae Kwon Do, BJJ and wrestling to combine them into an easy to follow curriculum.
Whatever your goals are, either to fight in a cage, or to increase your fitness
level with a technically sound fighting system, we can accommodate. A safe training
environment is always provided.
 Bag,
pad & partner training are the ingredients for a physically
demanding workout. As with all programs offered at Ryoma Academy,
a high priority is placed on fitness, both physical and psychological.
However, everyone is an individual and therefore works and progresses
at his or her own rate. This system follows the same path as
other martial arts with short range goals of colored belt promotions
leading the way to the long range goal of black belt. But always
remember ... the destination is never as important as the journey.
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