I dropped in a couple times while I was in town visiting. Had a blast. Everybody was welcoming and coaches were awesome. If you‘re looking for no-nonsense, practical, situation-based rolls, this is the spot. Can’t recommend this gym enough.

High Noon BJJ also has an excellent judo program! Sensei Chris is great - he has a very methodical approach to training, a deep level of knowledge, and gives great instruction to all levels and ages of grapplers. I really enjoyed rolling here

TL;DR: I trained here for a year before having to move away for school, and can say confidently that High Noon is the most fun I have ever had exercising. If you're in the DC area looking to get into grappling (wrestling, Judo, BJJ) or continue grappling, I cannot recommend this gym more highly. I still miss training here months after leaving. More detailed review: I think the two things made High Noon special; its ability to balance intensity and fun and its development of a true community. In my experience from training various sports, I have found gyms/coaches are either kind but too lax in their standards (so you get complacent) or intense but jackasses (so you lose motivation to train). The culture at High Noon finds the sweet-spot in between--you are pushed to improve yourself, but it is always in a supportive, friendly environment, from the coaches down to the other students. I found myself wanting to do my best every practice because I didn't want to let anyone down by being a bad training partner or not respecting the consistently excellent feedback you get from the coaches. I usually hate when businesses claim to be a community--usually it's just rhetorical BS to get away with chicanery--but High Noon genuinely has a culture and community, and it is wonderful. The other gym members are uniformly friendly, thoughtful people. Any time I asked, someone took time after training to work through something with me (or kindly said they had to get home). I never felt unsafe training with another member, and they looked out for my safety. I have realized later that several times a more experienced gym member proactively let go of a submission or grip because I reacted improperly to it when I was new to the sport. BJJ always involves risk with it, and so knowing your partners are looking out for you over their own ego made training here feel safe and more enjoyable. The coaches are fantastic. They clearly regard themselves as students of the sport still, and I often heard them discussing recent high-level matches and the techniques they learned about from studying them. They strike the aforementioned balance of being supportive and holding you to a high standard. I never found their feedback unhelpful, nor thought they were being unfair when they told me I was being unfocused or lax while training, which is not my experience in a lot of other athletic contexts. They also offer a lot of personalized feedback--I tried to correct mistakes I was making quickly and they would always be sure to both compliment the progress and help me see other areas I needed to improve on. Thanks to their help, I never felt like I was stagnating. The culture of the gym does a wonderful job treating you as a person, not a customer. I had an infection that took me off the mats for 6-7 weeks, and the only concern they had was that I was safe and properly reimbursed for the missed time. They even retroactively refunded me a week because I had not yet suspended the membership the first week I was off the mats because I hadn't realized the extent I would be out.

Great Instruction, facility and environment. High level athletes in a friendly, supportive, and hard working setting. Highly reccomend for anyone in the area, whether new to BJJ or an experienced competitor.

I had the pleasure to compete along side Tim Dawson at an event last year, hence how we met. From the moment you meet him, he is an outgoing, professional yet personable individual. You can see he truly cares about this sport and bettering others Last Tuesday I reached out to Tim to ask if I could come cross train. My home gym is Enlisted Nine Fight Company, but without hesitation Tim said “not a problem man, come on by”. I was greeted by their front desk personnel with very warm and welcoming energy. The staff were very professional and the facility was immaculate! The staff ensured you felt comfortable and explained where everything was at. At no time did I feel like an outsider from another gym. I participated in both their No-GI classes. Tim is wealth of knowledge and a phenomenal instructor. Took the time to go in great detail with techniques he was showing and answer any questions students had. Tim had partnered me up with a gentlemen named Nate (High Noons wrestling coach). He took the time to help me understand how classes worked and gave me really good looks when we rolled. I sincerely appreciate that warm hospitality this facility and Tim gave me and look forward to cross training here in the future!

HNBJJ is the best! I came in with very little grappling experience, and have found a supportive and challenging community of coaches and teammates at all levels. As an active duty military member, training at HNBJJ has also helped me stay conditioned and hit high scores on my fitness assessments. Overall, can’t recommend enough.

I dropped in at HN BJJ during a 1-week stay in the area. There are several sessions with different coaches each week, who organize their training in a way suiting their respective style. This means I got to do some stand up drills in a classical technique-drill setting, ecological style classes where you're presented with a problem/ position and go from there, balls-to-the-wall sparring sessions and just about anything in-between. Considering that I came back several times, it's fair to say that I had a great time! Also, their GI looks rad. 5/5!

Great experience! Visiting from out of town and everyone was very welcoming. The class format was perfect. Got a great sweat going! Thanks guys!

Came here for a trial class, plan to join soon. Everyone was super welcoming, and I really enjoyed the structure of the class - lots of positional sparring with easy-to-understand constraints. The instructors are very kind and knowledgeable.

I meant to write this awhile ago but never got around to it for some reason, so here goes. I’ve been here for about a year now, and this is by far my favorite gym that I’ve ever been at. Between the Tuesday/Thursday night no-gi practices with Coach Tim, the Friday night gi practices with Coach Graham and Monday/Wednesday night gi practices with Coach Leah, the noon no-gi practices with Coach Maia, judo practices with Sensei Chris, and Sunday wrestling practices with Coach Nate, there is no shortage of options for me to get some grappling in to accommodate my always-changing schedule. Being able to watch some of Coach Tyler’s intro program has also taught/reminded me of many concepts that are vital to my game. The weights being in the upstairs area also means that I am able to come in and exercise even on days when I’m not fully up to it. Last but certainly not least, the community vibe here is amazing. No matter when you are here, you will always see at least a few smiles on people’s faces, and that is beyond invaluable.

excellent judo club and program. Sensei Chris round is formerly from the Pedros judo center and as such has worked with and trained alongside many Olympians and world team members. His coaching expertise spans both judo technical, mental preparation and athlete development. Classes are fun but still challenging, the club members are all friendly and all open to training with any ability/intensity level. I highly recommend stopping by high noon if you are ever in the DC/Alexandria area.

Cliffnotes - Top tier gym in the DMV - Knowledgeable and skilled coaches who take the time to help you develop - Great environment where you're welcomed if you're willing to work hard - classes at all hours - HAS SHOWERS/Gym Equipment I've been at High Noon since it first started (going onto 6 years now) and only left briefly when I had to move to a different city. I'm back here again since I'm in Nova and it feels the same even though the gym has grown immensely (in terms of members and size). It even has showers now!!! This is an insane perk for a gym. In addition, there is a power rack, barbell, air bike, and some other equipment I can't think of. So not only can you train bjj, but you can also become a unit like the head coach (Tim). Ample mat space too- 2 levels. Open mat is on the first ground level and since there are 2 levels, there are concurrent classes running often at times. Regarding the coaches at High Noon, they are knowledgeable and take their time to help anyone that is willing to put in the work- before class, during, and after class. After open mat you'll probably see me and other people working through some stuff with either Tim (owner and head coach) and any of the other coaches like Tyler or Nate. When I say they care about your development, I mean it as long as you're willing to put in the work. A good environment is predicated on the leadership at the top, and this is absolutely true at High Noon and exemplified in the students. There are a range of classes from nogi, wrestling, gi, and etc. The training is based on intelligent programming and predicated on latest science on skill acquisition. You won't see people wasting their time going through step by step methods of teaching/learning like you did in the past. I.E. "So you do this when he does this. Now I want you guys to drill that 5 times and switch." However About the people, everyone is super welcoming and Friedly here. I can't say I've had a bad training partner here. If I did, they probably didn't stay long and left since the gym naturally weeds out people that are toxic. Training partners at High Noon are receptive to feedback and you'll always get good training in whenever you come in for a class or open mat. All affiliations are welcome at the open mat by the way which gives you a chance to roll with other people (most gyms from what I'm aware aren't this inviting- some are afraid of their members getting outclassed for example). I'm an average guy in his early 30s, but I honestly believe most of grappling development (Based on comments wherever I go to train- i.e. Japan, Portugal, around the US) has been because of Tim, Tyler, Nate, and Matt. From a legend in the sport of mma (known for his grappling) and also bjj- comment about me (Pic included) "Brian very technical and fun to practice thank you Thanks for the roll oss."

High Noon Judo was awesome. Very nice people and welcoming. The instruction was great and I learned a lot. Very clean dojo and easy to find. I highly recommend trying it out if you have a chance. Judo was awesome 👏

The place to train in the Arlington area. Been doing BJJ and martial arts about 18 years and every time I am in town and can come by I try to drop in. Great for the black belt competitor all the way down to the brand new first day student. The classes are filled with friendly outgoing students and you are always made to feel part of the family. Can’t recommend Tim and his gym enough.

Phenomenal facility, amazing and supportive coaches, and friendliest members I've ever met at a gym. I've tried out a bunch of places and this is one of my top favorites. I originally only came for the open mat (highly recommend) but realized this was the only place I wanted to train. I live across the street from another gym but commute 20-30 min just to train here. Athletes and coaches are serious and competitive while still being so friendly and welcoming to beginners and part-time hobbyists. I wish I had found this place sooner.

Excellent instruction from Sensei Chris Round and High Noon Judo! I dropped in for a class recently. While I have been in Judo off and on in my life, I found Sensei Chris Round to be one of the best coaches I have witnessed. He is very well rounded and very knowledgeable on the art as well as practical applications for the grappler or Judo competitor. Oh, one more thing, High Noon and its student are very welcoming.

I dropped in for the open mat while in town after Thanksgiving. Tim and all of the others there were more than welcoming as well as very skilled. My only regret is having to leave before thanking them personally because in the short time I stopped in, I still managed to learn considerably. Highly suggested

Great experience! Dropped into a class while visiting from another state for the holidays and was blown away. The gym is clean and spacious, the coach is incredibly knowledgeable, and the community is so welcoming and kind. Great place to learn BJJ.

Sensei Chris Round at High Noon Judo Club is such an amazing coach. As a white belt in the art. He was able to effortlessly provide me with a ton of value in terms that I can understand. Sensei and the rest of the student body made me feel welcomed and safe throughout the duration of my training session. I will definitely return to High Noon Judo club in the future.

Was only in town for a month and needed to find a place to train on short notice. This gym was super inclusive, full of experts, and very accommodating.

Always keep the mats clean, great judo program, amazing instructors across all training levels and programs (judo, BJJ, muai thai). Great club

High Noon is an awesome place to train, learn, and stay in shape. The coaching staff is welcoming, always willing to help, and very passionate about helping students learn. Whether you're brand new or experienced, there is a place for everyone at High Noon and the atmosphere of like-minded individuals is second to none!

High Noon truly has it all - BJJ, Judo, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Yoga, a Kids Program, and more. It is in a convenient location to DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and the rest of Northern Virginia - with plenty of free parking. Two things about High Noon truly stand out - the culture, and the commitment of the coaches to continue to learn new skills and pass them on to the students. I think both of these speak to how well High Noon carries on the tradition that David Jacobs started. I have trained at many big name gyms around the DMV, USA, and the world - and High Noon stands out with how welcoming and friendly it is, not only on the first day, but continuing years down the road. At the same time, people train extremely hard - there is a place at this gym for everyone from the casual practitioner to the serious competitor. Coaches Tim, Matt, and the rest of the BJJ coaching staff regularly travel to train and compete, as well as continuously study to pass along the latest and greatest in techniques and tactics. The same can be said of the Judo program run by Sensei Chris. Like many BJJ players, I have cross trained in Judo, but it wasn't until I found the program at High Noon that I found one that truly complemented my BJJ, with Judo classes 5 days a week. This is a modern, competitive Judo program, but like BJJ, also is a great fit for a new or more casual player. High Noon has great mats, and plenty of crash pads, so nobody has to worry about getting crushed by throws or on old mats. I am proud to train at this gym, and highly encourage anyone looking to get involved in martial arts to try it out.

I switched to High Noon over a year ago and it was the best BJJ decision ever!!! I knew about High Noon way before I switched gyms and I always loved how their schedule adapts to modern BJJ with a blend of old school. Several of my past teammates have trained in some sort of capacity and have said nothing but nice things about the instructors/training. When I came to High Noon, I thought I had solid fundamentals, but l soon found out that my BJJ needed a lot of work. Although it was frustrating at first trying to acclimate into a new school, I started to see progress all thanks to the great instructors and teammates that have no ego. Whatever your BJJ goals are, High Noon has a schedule that can help!

We (me, wife, 6 year old son) moved to the NoVA area at the end of September 2021 and within a week or two we had our son enrolled at High Noon. It’s the end of December and this place feels like a second home for my son and I. Tim, Matt & Maya are the type of instructors that your children will respect, learn from & have fun with. The instructor to student ratio is roughly 1:4 and as the class sizes have grown, management is very quick to respond with additional instructors. On Saturday AM classes, the parents are encouraged to participate (to their comfort level) on some of the drills/games. It’s an awesome way to help us parents understand the movements and techniques our children learn; something to practice together at home. Also, playing grappling-inspired sharks and minnows with a dozen kids and their parents is a pretty unique, hysterical & awesome way to start the weekend.