Vanguard Gym

🎉 Vanguard Gym is turning 19! 🎉
Join us on Saturday, July 18, 2026 as we celebrate 19 years of growth, grit, and training!
On this special day, we’ll be holding our annual promotion testing.
• Testing starts at 11:00 AM
• Expected to wrap up around 12:30 PM
Whether you’re testing, cheering on your teammates, or just here for the celebration — we’d love to have you there!
Let’s make this milestone one to remember. 💪🥋

🏆 This past weekend, our small but mighty 3-man crew showed up and showed out at the PBJJF in Sterling!
Big congrats to Walter, John, and Anderson for representing the team with heart and skill heading into the PBJJF Grand Slam!
🔥 John earned his first win as a blue belt — taking the Open Division with a slick straight ankle lock submission!
🥉 Walter battled back from an early loss to win his next two matches and secure the bronze medal!
🥇 Anderson dominated with double gold — winning both his weight class AND the absolute division!
Proud of these guys and the grind they put in every day. On to the Grand Slam! 💪

We’re back open and looking forward to seeing everyone on the mats tonight! 💪
Quick heads-up: We’ve made some schedule changes starting this week — please check Zen Planner for the updated class times so you don’t miss out!

🚨 Weather Alert 🚨
Hey Vanguard Gym family! Due to the severe weather forecasted for today in Manassas—including strong thunderstorms and a risk of tornadoes—we’re canceling all classes tonight (March 16, 2026). Your safety and our staff’s comes first—sorry for any inconvenience! We’ll keep you updated via email and socials on rescheduling or future impacts. Questions? DM us or call the gym line.
Stay safe out there! 💪🌩️

Amidst the changes buzzing around the gym and through all the chaos, two new blue belts have emerged victorious after braving the gauntlet! Massive congratulations to Jason and Euan on their hard-earned promotions—you guys crushed it! 💪🥋

Congrats to Forrest on crushing it with some clean pins this past weekend. Loving the highlights and videos you’re sending—keep ‘em coming! So proud of this young man. He’s grown so much in the sport through pure hard work and dedication. 💪👏
We also had The Good Fight in Maryland.

• Euan dominated his first match in regulation but got caught in OT. Came back swinging in the bronze match against a tough opponent—both traded armbar subs in OT, but Euan locked his in faster for the win!

• Sean and John dropped down to the younger guys’ division closing out the bronze medal for the heavyweight division!
• Alex Stewart threw down in a wild best-of-3 against dangerous Jack Suddeth (VGI Champion). Jack took the first, Alex fired back to win the second, but Jack edged the third.
• Hussain and Josh teamed up in the intermediate 155 division. Josh went 1-1 for bronze, and Hussain ran the table 2-0 for GOLD! 🥇
Wish more of the DMV scene would come out to The Good Fight—it’s such a cool, pure submission-only format with great energy. We need more events like this around here! Thinking it’s time for us to host another one soon… our style: no points, no time limits, sub-only (just like the classic US Grappling days).
How many of you would be interested in jumping in? Drop a 🔥 or comment below if you’d show up! Let’s make it happen.
DMVBJJ ProudCoach JiujitsuFamily

Important update: all classes canceled on Monday, January 26 due to weather. Normal schedule resumes tomorrow. Meanwhile, 24-hour gym access is still available for those who can safely get there.

Weather update: Due to unsafe conditions, we’re canceling tomorrow’s (Monday, January 26) morning classes:
• 5:30 AM
• 11:00 AM Grappling
We’ll send another update by noon tomorrow about evening classes.
24-hour access remains open if you can get here safely.
Questions? Reach out to [email protected]
Stay safe!
Vanguard Gym Staff

Reach out if you have any questions, enjoy the holidays keep an eye out for updates on open mats!