Yamasaki Academy offers the highest level of technique, discipline, student safety and expert instruction in the Washington, DC area. As the Yamasaki Academy has grown, each location is home to American-born Black Belts, certified in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and passionate about sharing all that they’ve learned with their students.

The Yamasaki Academy has an excellent staff with many years of teaching and competition experience, including Mario Yamasaki, a 6th Degree Black Belt, Fernando Yamasaki, a 7th Degree Black Belt and Francisco Neto, a 6rd Degree Black Belt. All three instructors are from Sao Paulo, Brazil.