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Classes · Briggs Chaney
Martial arts classes in Silver Spring
Legacy Martial Arts teaches Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for ages 3 through adults. Choose an age, see the class a new student should try, and book a free trial.
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Who is training?
Choose an age. The matching class is marked. Every other class stays on the page so a current student can still find it.
Ages 3–4 start in Lil Dragons. One 25-minute class a week. Students learn basic kicks and punches, plus colors, numbers, focus, and coordination.
Ages 5–7 start in Lions. Forty-five minutes, twice a week. The class works on command recognition and coordination.
Age 8 is listed in two classes. Lions is for ages 5–8. Beginners is for ages 8 and up. Book the free trial and the school will place the student.
Ages 9–17 who are new to Taekwondo start in Beginners. Fifty minutes, twice a week. Intermediate class comes after a student tests in. A teen who wants Jiu-Jitsu can book BJJ Fundamentals and the school will confirm the room.
Adults can start in Adult Taekwondo or BJJ Fundamentals. Both are first classes. Intermediate Jiu-Jitsu and the no-gi class are for students who already have Fundamentals.
These classes are for students who already train here. Taekwondo Intermediate comes after Beginners and a test. BJJ Intermediate and no-gi come after Fundamentals. A new student should book a start-here class.
Lil Dragons
A first martial arts class for preschoolers. Students learn basic kicks and punches, plus color and number recognition, focus, and coordination.
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Lions
Basic martial arts for early elementary ages. The class works on command recognition and coordination.
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Beginners
Fitness, coordination, discipline, and mental fortitude through martial arts training. Adults who want the adult room should start in Adult Taekwondo.
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Adult Taekwondo
Fitness, self-defense, forms, and sparring. Students work on kicks, strikes, and blocks at a pace that fits the room. The school confirms the class time when the trial is booked.
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Intermediate / Advanced
For students who finished Beginners and tested into this class. Training moves into more complex technique and refinement. This is not a first visit.
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BJJ Fundamentals
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu uses technique and leverage on the ground, including joint locks and chokes. This is the class for a student who is new to the art.
Adult Jiu-Jitsu on the Brazu page
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BJJ Intermediate / Advanced
More complex grappling, tighter controls, and live rolling. For students who already have the Fundamentals class.
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BJJ No-Gi
The same level of Jiu-Jitsu without the gi. Different controls, plus live rolling. For students who already have the Fundamentals class.
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How enrollment works
Choose the class
Use the age buttons. If two classes light up, either one is a fair trial and the school will place the student.
Book the free trial
Every program includes a free trial. Call or send the form. The school confirms a time. Membership price comes after that, based on how often the student trains.
Come to the plaza
13852 Old Columbia Pike, in Briggs Chaney Shopping Center, to the right of CK Seafood and behind the 7-Eleven.
Two programs
Taekwondo or Jiu-Jitsu
Taekwondo
A stand-up art. Kicks, punches, forms, and sparring. Lil Dragons, Lions, Beginners, Adult Taekwondo, and Intermediate / Advanced are the Taekwondo classes. One class day is forms, kicks, and fitness. The next is sparring.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A grappling art. Technique and leverage on the ground. Fundamentals is the first class. Intermediate / Advanced and No-Gi come after it. The adult program is also on the Brazu Jiu-Jitsu page.
Questions
Before you come in
Can a new student start with no experience?
Yes. Legacy Martial Arts welcomes every experience level.
What is the youngest age you teach?
Children can start at 3 in Lil Dragons.
My child is 8. Is that Lions or Beginners?
The Classes page lists Lions for ages 5–8 and Beginners for ages 8 and up. Book a free trial and the school will place an 8-year-old.
What is the difference between Taekwondo and Jiu-Jitsu?
Taekwondo is a stand-up art built on kicks and punches. Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling art built on controlling an opponent on the ground.
What does a Taekwondo class look like?
Classes alternate. One day is forms, kicks, and fitness. The next day is sparring.
How much do classes cost?
Price depends on how often a student trains. The school recommends a free trial first, then walks through the options that fit that schedule.
What if we are not ready to sign up?
Every program includes a free trial. Call (240) 970-5971 or send the form on this page.
Am I too old to start?
Adult classes move at the student's pace. The oldest student currently training is 64 and has been at the school for more than two years.
Where is Legacy Martial Arts?
13852 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904, in the Briggs Chaney Shopping Center plaza. The school is to the right of CK Seafood and behind the 7-Eleven.
“Legacy Martial Arts has been a pivotal experience in both of my son’s lives, for over 6 years and counting. My sons not only grew in confidence, discipline, and strength, but a life long love for martial arts.”
Find the school
Briggs Chaney plaza
Legacy Martial Arts
13852 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
In the shopping center, to the right of CK Seafood and behind the 7-Eleven.
Free trial
Tell the school who is coming
Send a name, a way to reach you, and the class you want to try. The school will confirm a time. This form does not charge a card.
A parent can book for a child. Put the student’s name in the student field.
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The school will confirm a class time. For a same-day answer, call (240) 970-5971.