IronHide Academy

IronHide Academy is a martial arts school in Leesburg, VA. It offers instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling, Muay Thai, STX Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts, self defense, Medieval Combat, strength and conditioning, injury prevention, and nutrition optimization. Classes combine technique, live sparring, competition training, and fitness, and are open to students of all ages and experience levels. The academy holds a rating of 4.90 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The school runs programs in BJJ and grappling, MMA and striking, and Medieval Combat. Its striking curriculum was developed by Erik Paulson and blends western boxing, Shooto, Savate, Jun Fun, Dutch, and Thai kickboxing. It is an official representative of the Yamasaki Academy and a certified affiliate of the Combat Submission Wrestling Association, and it is a member of the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations. Instruction in full contact Medieval Combat covers competition formats including the Armored Combat League, International Medieval Combat Federation, and Battle of Nations.

The academy operates from a facility with a large mat space and a segregated striking area, and offers members a selection of training gear brands including Tatami, Scramble, 93 Brand, Fuji, Fairtex, Twins, Boon, and Ironhide Athletics. Classes run Monday through Saturday, with morning sessions Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, evening sessions Monday through Friday, and Saturday hours. Students can also visit Yamasaki and Erik Paulson academies at no charge. The instructor staff includes IBJJF certified black belts, active BJJ and Submission Wrestling competitors, an IMCF world champion in full contact armored fighting, a former D1 wrestler with 31 years of wrestling experience, and US Navy and US Army veterans.

IronHide Academy sits on Catoctin Circle Southeast, about 0.1 miles from the Leesburg Post Office, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, South King Street, and the historic Waverly building, and about 0.2 miles from Catoctin Circle Southwest.

The academy is the oldest and most successful BJJ and MMA school in Leesburg, with the most successful competition track record in Loudoun County. It is the only school in Loudoun to offer no-nonsense combat programs and the only academy in the DC, MD, and VA area to offer professional instruction in full contact Medieval Combat.