Our Classes

Learn leverage, control, escapes, and submissions through structured instruction and live practice. Beginners build a safe foundation while experienced students continue developing timing and technique.

Help children build confidence, coordination, focus, resilience, and practical problem-solving through age-appropriate Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Coaches teach clear technique in a supportive, structured environment.

Youth Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gi class at Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-Defense in Herndon, VA, with Coach Nina demonstrating a side-control escape.

A playful, structured introduction to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu where children ages 4 to 6 build coordination, listening skills, courage, and confidence through movement, games, and clear routines.

Força Beetles Jiu-jitsu class at Pedro Sauer Academy

Develop striking fundamentals, balance, timing, conditioning, and composure through coached pad work, partner drills, and technical practice. Beginners are welcome, and intensity is scaled to experience. 

Help children build confidence, discipline, coordination, and focus through structured striking practice. Coaches teach fundamentals at an age-appropriate pace in a safe, encouraging environment.

Coach Kevin instructing students during a Youth Muay Thai class at Pedro Sauer Academy in Herndon, Virginia, as children wearing boxing gloves prepare for partner drills.

Train Filipino martial arts through progressive work with sticks, training blades, movement, timing, and empty-hand applications. Classes build coordination and awareness in a controlled environment.

Practice simple, efficient responses to common grabs, chokes, and threatening situations. Classes emphasize awareness, movement, creating space, and decisive escape in a controlled training environment.