Method Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts

Opened in 2007 at 95 Osborne Parkway in Forest Hill, Maryland, Method Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts occupies a 5,600-square-foot training facility outfitted with over 2,000 square feet of Dollamur Flexi Roll Mats, a 22-foot Zebra amateur regulation cage, five Thai bags, two tear drop bags, two heavy bags, a wrecking ball, kettlebells, tires, and a prowler sled. Owners Eddie Abney, a 3rd-degree black belt under GFTeam and Bang Muay Thai black belt, and Michelle Abney, a 2nd-degree black belt under GFTeam and kids competition instructor, lead a coaching staff that includes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and MMA instructor Ed Cihlar, Greg Fischer, Maik Ferrante, Manuel Farfan, Chris Richards, Ryan Williams, Trevor Green, Erik Redman, and Matt Sherinsky. Programs for students ages 4 and up include Adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu incorporating Catch Wrestling concepts, No Gi Jiu Jitsu and Submission Wrestling, Muay Thai, Mixed Martial Arts, Teens and Kids classes, Personal Training, and a Law Enforcement Combatives Workshop.