Silver Spring women take personal safety and fitness seriously with Jiu-Jitsu at Rising Tide MoCo MMA — women-only classes 15 minutes from downtown.
Silver Spring women are taking their personal safety and fitness seriously with Jiu-Jitsu training at Rising Tide MoCo MMA. Our women's-only program — 15 minutes from downtown Silver Spring — teaches real grappling skills in an inclusive, empowering setting.
Classes focus on the techniques that matter most for women's self-defense: escaping mount and side control, neutralizing grabs and holds, using leverage instead of strength, and developing the calm under pressure that real self-defense requires. Training builds progressively from fundamentals.
The women who train at Rising Tide from Silver Spring bring the independence and drive the area is known for. Our women's program matches that energy — it's a space for genuine growth, not gentle participation.
5408 Randolph Road, Second Floor
Rockville, MD 20852
From downtown Silver Spring, take Georgia Avenue (MD-97) north to Randolph Road — about 5 miles.
Turn left on Randolph Road and continue west for about 2 miles to 5408 Randolph Road.
Free parking in the lot out front. Head upstairs to the second floor.
Here's what your training looks like.
Silver Spring women train with us for the independence, real skill, and empowering community.
Silver Spring women value independence — and real self-defense capability reinforces it. Our women's BJJ program teaches skills that create genuine personal safety.
Jiu-Jitsu was designed for smaller practitioners to control larger opponents. Our women's program emphasizes the leverage-based techniques that make BJJ uniquely effective.
The women who train from Silver Spring are building physical and mental strength. The program attracts motivated, independent women who elevate each other.
Common questions from Silver Spring locals about training at Rising Tide.
Rising Tide MoCo MMA in Rockville — about 15 minutes from Silver Spring — offers women's-only Jiu-Jitsu classes. The program is designed for women of all experience levels.
Jiu-Jitsu is uniquely effective for women because it teaches techniques that overcome strength and size disadvantages. Unlike striking-based defense, BJJ works in close-quarters situations where most attacks happen.
Our coaches match partners thoughtfully during drilling. Training with different-sized partners is actually beneficial — it teaches you to apply technique effectively. The women-only environment ensures comfortable, respectful training.
Absolutely. Our women's group is tight-knit and supportive. Silver Spring women have found not just training partners but genuine friends. Many describe it as the most empowering community they've been part of.
Rising Tide MoCo MMA serves women's jiu-jitsu students across Montgomery County.
Your first class is completely free. No experience required — just show up, and we'll take care of the rest.
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