Northern Virginia Shuai-Chiao Club

Just 2 more weeks until our 8/15 tournament in Cupertino, CA. Still have time to join, sign-up now!

Nice fresh jackets for this week's training!

Who's coming to California!!?? Next Team USA trials coming up. Last chance to make the team going to Italy in October. Or just come have fun and compete.

Summer SJ sessions are here! Join us at First Defense Krav Maga Wednesdays at 7:15pm and Saturdays at 12:15pm starting June 17th- August 15th. Drop in per class is $20.

Judges and Referee Training Course coming up! Contact [email protected] for message us for more info! Get certified to be a USSA Referee or Team USA Judge.

After a little bit of a break, we're going to set up a couple of months of training over the summer.
Join us for the Summer Shuaijiao Sessions: https://www.firstdefensekravmaga.com/shuai-jiao/

Mid-June through mid-August. Wednesday evenings & Saturday early afternoons.

Shuai Jiao - First Defense Krav Maga Shuai-chiao (Shuai Jiao) is a Chinese-style, grappling art. At First Defense, we practice Shuai Jiao as a supplement to the main Krav Maga program and as a stand-alone art. As a supplement to Krav Maga, it allows us to be more effective at close-range infighting and clinching - giving us more tools....

February Newsletter is here! Check it out https://conta.cc/3OcsJn5

NEW DATE update for the World Shuai Jiao Games 2026 which will be held on October 9-11, 2026.