BJJ in Springfield

Springfield carries two NoVA listings, both with significant lineage credentials. Black Cat Jiu Jitsu (5.0 stars, 141 reviews) is a boutique BJJ academy owned by Adam Benayoun — a 2nd-degree black belt under Ryan Hall (Fifty/50 Falls Church, Lloyd Irvin lineage), with blue and purple belts under 9x World Champion Lucas Lepri and brown belt under 4x ADCC Champion Marcelo Garcia. Benayoun has multiple IBJJF No-Gi titles from 2019-2024 at black belt and corners MMA fights in UFC, ONE FC, and FURY FC. The academy operates a 2,000 sq ft mat with weight room and lounge, running Adult BJJ alongside the Black Kittens Youth program (ages 8-13). Six Blades Jiu Jitsu NOVA (Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Academy NoVA, 4.7 stars, 69 reviews) is the local node of the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association — Saulo and Xande Ribeiro's network of 60+ academies worldwide (both founders are IBJJF Hall of Fame and multi-time World Champions). The academy is law-enforcement-and-military owned and runs Adult & Youth Jiu Jitsu with no-contract unlimited training and First Responder + Military memberships.