50/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

World Class Competitors • Innovative Instruction • Revolutionary Tactics

Welcome to Fifty/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!

Northern Virginia’s premier Jiu-Jitsu academy offering classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts.

Come train with Mundial champions and the only Abu Dhabi medalist in the entire DC area – Fifty/50 provides a positive environment dedicated to offering only the best training!

We’re Located At – {map}:
3601 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
(On the second floor)

Fifty/50 BJJ Tournament Schedule

March 6, 2010
ADCC Pro Jiu-Jitsu Canada Trials – Montreal, Canada

March 20, 2010
Grapplers Quest: 5th Beast of the East – Caldwell, NJ

April 8-11, 2010
CBJJ Pan American Championship – Irvine, CA

Fifty/50 BJJ Seminar Schedule

April 1, 2010
7:00pm
Fifty/50 BJJ Hosts Felipe Costa (2x Black Belt IBJJF World Champion) Seminar

April 3, 2010
12:00pm
Michelle Nicolini (Multiple time Black Belt IBJJF World Champion) Teaching a Women ONLY Seminar

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Competition Team

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Ryan Hall
Rank: Brown Belt
Height: 5′10″
Weight: 150

Show Ryan Hall's competition results »

Competition Credentials:

BJJ

Brown Belt:

  • CBJJ No-Gi Pan American Championship Lightweight 3rd Place (10/3/09)
  • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only IV <170lbs Champion (7/19/09)
  • Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Absolute Champion (6/28/09)
  • Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Lightweight Champion (6/28/09)
  • Diamond State Games <180 lbs Champion (6/21/09)
  • CBJJ Mundial Featherweight 3rd Place (6/5/09)
  • 15th Grapplers Quest West Lightweight Champion (5/9/09)
  • CBJJ New York International Open Featherweight Champion (4/18/09)
  • N.J.G.C. Superfight Champion—Defeated Ken Primola (10/28/07)

Purple Belt:

  • #1 RATED Purple Belt Competitor For 2006
  • #1 RATED Competitor Overall For 2006
  • CBJJ Mundial Lightweight Champion (6/6/08)
  • CBJJ Brasiliero Lightweight 3rd Place (5/4/08)
  • CBJJ European Lightweight Champion (1/26/08)
  • CBJJ No-Gi Mundial Lightweight Champion (12/15/07)
  • N.A.G.A. Virginia Middlweight Champion (4/19/07)
  • 2008 Budweiser Jiu-Jitsu World Cub Middleweight Champion (1/13/08)
  • Mission Submission Welter-Weight Champion (9/29/07)
  • CBJJ American National Championship Absolute 2nd Place (9/24/06)
  • OnTheMat.com BJJ Championship Lightweight Champion (7/28/07)
  • US Grappling Lightweight Champion (7/14/07)
  • US Grappling ECGC Lightweight Champion (4/28/07)
  • Grapplers Quest West 10 Middleweight Champion (12/9/06)
  • 6th American International Middleweight Champion (11/18/06)
  • U.S. Open Lightweight Champion (10/21/06)
  • Copa Atlantica Lightweight Champion (10/15/06)
  • East Coast Grappling Championships III Lightweight Champion (9/30/06)
  • IGJJF World Championship Featherweight Champion (8/19/06)

Blue Belt:

  • #1 RATED Blue Belt Competitor For 2005
  • Grapplers Quest West 9 Lightweight Champion (3/25/06)
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Absolute Champion (3/4/06)
  • J.J. Machado Battle at the Boardwalk Lightweight Champion (2/18/06)
  • Budweiser World Cub Welter-Weight Champion (1/14/05)
  • GrappleMania Middleweight Champion (12/18/05)
  • GrappleMania Lightweight Champion (12/18/05)
  • 5th American International Lightweight Champion (12/3/05)
  • Grapplers Quest West 8 Lightweight Champion (11/12/05)
  • Budweiser Jiu-Jitsu Nationals Welter-Weight Champion (10/1/05)
  • Budweiser Jiu-Jitsu Nationals Lightweight Champion (10/1/05)
  • CBJJ American National Championship Absolute 3rd Place (9/25/05)
  • Grapplers Quest US Nationals Lightweight Champion (5/14/05)

Submission Grappling

Professional:

  • Grapplers Quest World Series of Grappling Pro <150 lbs 3rd Place (12/12/09)
  • Abu Dhabi World Championship <65.9 kg Bronze Medallist (6/27/09)
  • North American Abu Dhabi Trials <65.9 kg Champion (5/23/09)
  • US Grappling Superfight Champion—Defeated Renato Tavares (8/2/08)
  • A.G.C. Pro Team Challenge Champion (6/21/08)
  • King Grappler 5 Superfight Champion—Defeated Henry Matamoros (3/15/08)
  • Mission Submission Superfight Champion—Defeated Roberto Nery (2/2/08)
  • U.S. Grappling Superfight Champion—Defeated David Jacobs (1/19/08)
  • N.J.G.C. Superfight Champion—Defeated Jay Hayes (10/27/07)
  • CSC “The Reckoning” Superfight Champion—Defeated William Crews (9/29/07)
  • U.S. Grappling Pro Trials Lightweight Champion (7/14/07)
  • N.A.G.A. Atlanta Superfight Champion—Defeated Diego Saraiva (6/9/07)
  • Abu Dhabi World Championships Alternate Match Champion (5/6/07)
  • Extreme Grappling Open Lightweight Invitational 2nd Place (4/21/07)
  • NeverTap Superfight Champion—Defeated Scott Bieri (3/17/07)
  • Ground Control Texas Pro Absolute 4th Place (11/4/06)
  • N.A.G.A. Miami Superfight Champion—Defeated Renato Tavares (10/28/06)
  • Elite Submission Championships Pro Absolute 3rd Place (10/17/06)
  • Diamond State Games Pro <190 lbs Champion (6/25/06)

Advanced/Expert:

  • #1 RATED Advanced Submission Grappler for 2006
  • Gracie Nationals Absolute Champion (1/24/10)
  • Gracie Nationals Welter-Weight Champion (1/24/10)
  • Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Lightweight Champion (6/27/09)
  • Diamond State Games Welter-Weight Champion (6/20/09)
  • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only III Absolute Champion (4/25/09)
  • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only III Lightweight Champion (4/25/09)
  • Ground Zero II Submission-Only Featherweight Champion (4/11/09)
  • Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Absolute Champion (6/28/08)
  • N.A.G.A. Virginia Absolute Champion (4/19/07)
  • N.A.G.A. Virginia Lightweight Champion (4/19/07)
  • Grapplers Quest Liberty Bell Challenge Lightweight Champion (11/10/07)
  • Mission Submission Welter-Weight Champion (9/29/07)
  • U.S. Open of Submission Grappling Absolute Champion (7/29/07)
  • U.S. Open of Submission Grappling Lightweight Champion (7/29/07)
  • Best of the West Lightweight Champion (4/29/07)
  • U.S. Grappling ECGC V Lightweight Champion (4/28/07)
  • Grapplers Quest Beast of the East III Lightweight Champion (2/17/07)
  • Cal State Grappling Championship Cruiserweight Champion (12/17/06)
  • Grapplers Quest West 10 Lightweight Champion (12/9/06)
  • Grapplers Quest Copa Atlantica Lightweight Champion (10/14/06)
  • East Coast Grappling Championship III Lightweight Champion (9/30/06)
  • N.A.G.A. Battle at the Beach Absolute Champion (8/5/06)
  • Diamond State Games Welter-Weight Champion (6/25/06)
  • East Coast Grappling Championship II Welter-Weight Champion (6/17/07)
  • Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Lightweight Champion (5/13/06)
  • N.A.G.A. World Championship Lightweight Champion (3/11/06)
  • Budweiser World Cup Lightweight Champion (1/15/06)
  • Budweiser Nationals Most Technical Competitor (10/1/05)
  • Budweiser Nationals Lightweight Champion (10/1/05)

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Seph Smith

Seph Smith
Rank: Brown Belt
Height: 5′9″
Weight: 168

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Competition Credentials:

BJJ

  • US Grappling Submission-Only IV Brown Belt <170lbs Champion (7/19/2009)
  • Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Purple Belt Welterweight Champion (6/25/2009)
  • U.S. Grappling Purple Belt Lightweight Champion (3/14/2009)
  • Grapplers Quest Copa Atlantica Purple Belt Welterweight Champion (2008)
  • U.S. Grappling Dominion Grappling Champ. Purple Belt Middleweight Champion
  • Mission Submission Purple Belt Welterweight Champion
  • East Coast Grappling Championships Purple Belt Absolute Champion (2007)
  • Budweiser World Cup of Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt Lightweight Champion
  • NAGA World Championships Purple Belt Middleweight Champion (2006)
  • GQ Copa Atlantica BJJ Championships Purple Belt Welterweight 2nd Place (2007)
  • NAGA Battle at the Beach Purple Belt Middleweight 2nd Place (2007)
  • U.S. East Coast Grappling Championships Purple Belt Welterweight 3rd Place (2007)
  • GQ Copa Atlantica BJJ Championships Purple Belt Welterweight 3rd Place (2006)

Submission Grappling

  • NAGA D.C. Superfight Champion v. Mike Easton (Lloyd Irvin)
  • NAGA D.C. Advanced Welter-Weight Champion
  • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only IV Adv. Welter-Weight Champion (7/18/09)
  • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only III Adv. Welterweight Champion (4/25/09)
  • NAGA Virginia Absolute Champion (2008)
  • U.S. Grapping Dominion Grappling Champ. Adv. Welterweight Champion
  • Combat Sports Challenge Advanced Welterweight Champion (2007)
  • Budweiser World Cup Advanced Welterweight Champion
  • WKA U.S. Nationals Advanced Welterweight Champion (2006)
  • U.S. Grappling East Coast Championships Advanced Welterweight Champion
  • GQ U.S. Nationals Advanced Welterweight 2nd Place (2008)
  • Mission Submission 3 Advanced Absolute 2nd Place
  • Mission Submission 2 Advanced Absolute 3rd Place
  • Mission Submission 1 Advanced Welterweight 2nd Place
  • East Coast Grappling Championships Advanced Welterweight 2nd Place (2007)
  • NAGA World Championships Advanced Lightweight 2nd Place (2006)

MMA

  • Won and Held the WKA East Coast Regional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Title Belt

Judo

  • Multiple time Beltsville Judo Champion

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Jen Flannery

Jen Flannery
Rank: Purple Belt
Height: 5′2″
Weight: 110

Show Jen Flannery's competition results »

Competition Credentials:

BJJ

Purple Belt

  • Gracie Nationals Purple Belt Absolute Champion (1/23/2010)
  • Grapplers Quest Purple Belt Absolute 3rd Place (9/26/2009)

Blue Belt

  • CBJJ Mundial Blue Belt Absolute Class 3rd Place (6/5/2009)
  • CBJJ Mundial Blue Belt Pluma 3rd Place (6/4/2009)
  • Fightworks Copa Nova Blue Belt 120-134.9 Champion (5/9/2009)
  • CBJJ NY Open International Championship Blue Belt Pluma Champion (4/18/2009)
  • CBJJ Pan American Championships Blue Belt Pluma Champion (3/27/2009)
  • Grapplers Quest Blue Belt 115-129.9 2nd Place (10/2008)
  • US Grappling Blue Belt Under 114.9 Champion (12/2/2007)
  • NJ Grappling Championships Blue Belt Absolute Champion (10/2007)
  • CBJJ Mundial (World Championship) Blue Belt Pluma 3rd Place (8/2007)
  • US Grappling Blue Belt Featherweight Champion (7/14/2007)
  • US Grappling: Diamond State Games Blue Belt Featherweight Champion (6/23/2007)
  • Grapplers Quest & Copa Atlantica Blue Belt Under 118 Champion (10/2006)
  • Submission Grappling

    • Grapplers Quest Advanced No-Gi Under 114.9 Second Place (9/26/2009)
    • Fightworks Copa Nova Advanced No-Gi 120-134.9 Champion (5/9/2009)
    • Fightworks Copa Nova Advanced No-Gi Absolute Champion (3/2008)
    • US Grappling Advanced No-Gi Under 114.9 Champion (12/2/2007)
    • NAGA Intermediate No-Gi under 118 Champion (5/2007)

    Judo

    • Maryland Open Rokkyu Champion (11/2008)
    • Maryland Open Rokkyu Champion (11/2007)

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    Tim Koren
    Tim Koren
    Rank: Purple Belt
    Height: 5′10″
    Weight: 150

    Show Tim Koren's competition results »

    Competition Credentials:

    Submission Grappling

    • US Grappling Advanced Featherweight Champion (3/14/09)
    • Copa Nova IV Advanced Lightweight Champion (31/24/09)
    • Copa Nova III Advanced Lightweight 2nd Place (8/16/08)
    • US Grappling Advanced Lightweight Champion (12/15/07)
    • Mission Submision II Advanced Lighweight 2nd Place (12/8/07)
    • Copa Nova I Advanced Lightweight Champion (9/1/07)
    • US Grappling Diamond State Advanced Lightweight Champion (6/23/07)
    • Leo Dalla Invitational Intermediate Lightweight Champion (5/20/07)
    • NAGA World Championship Intermediate Lightweight Champion (4/21/07)

    BJJ

    • US Grappling Purple Belt Lightweight Champion (3/14/09)
    • Copa Nova Purple Belt Lightweight Champion (1/24/09)
    • Copa Nova III Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (8/16/08)
    • US Grappling Blue Belt Lightweight 2nd Place (8/2/08)
    • US Grappling Blue Belt Absolute 2nd Place (8/2/08)
    • US Grappling Blue Belt Lightweight 3rd Place (12/15/07)
    • US Grappling Blue Belt Absolute 3rd Place (12/15/07)
    • Mission Submission II Blue Belt Lightweight 2nd Place (12/8/07)
    • Mission Submission II Blue Belt Absolute 2nd Place (12/8/07)
    • Copa Nova II Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (12/2/07)
    • Copa Nova I Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (9/1/07)
    • US Grappling Diamond State Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (6/23/07)
    • Kumite Classic Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (5/26/07)
    • Leo Dalla Invitational Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (5/20/07)
    • E. Coast Grappling Championship Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (4/28/07)

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    Anthony Cincotta
    Anthony Cincotta
    Rank: Blue Belt
    Height: 5′8″
    Weight: 160

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    Competition Credentials:

    High School Wrestling (Biddeford Highschool, Maine)

    • 4x State Qualifier
    • 2x State Runner-Up
    • 3rd place State

     Expert/Advanced Submission Grappling

    • Ground Zero III Submission-Only Superfight Champion (11/14/2009)
    • Grapplers Quest Northeast Championship Lightweight Champion (9/26/2009)
    • Copa Nova Welter-Weight Champion (8/1/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only IV Absolute Champion (7/18/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only IV Lightweight Champion (7/18/2009)
    • Grapplers Quest U.S. Nationals Lightweight Champion (6/25/2009)
    • Ground Zero II Submission-Only Lightweight Champion (4/11/2009)
    • NAGA World Championship Lightweight Champion (4/4/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Dominion Grappling Championship III Lightweight 2nd Place (3/14/2009)
    • Grappler’s Quest Beast of the East Advanced Lightweight 2nd Place (3/7/2009)
    • NAGA Virginia Lightweight Champion (2/28/2009)

    BJJ

    • CBJJ No-Gi Pan American Championship Blue Belt Leve Champion (10/3/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only IV Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (7/19/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Submission-Only IV Blue Belt Absolute 2nd Place (7/19/2009)
    • NAGA World Championship Purple Belt Lightweight 2nd Place (4/4/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Virginia Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (3/14/2009)
    • Grappler’s Quest Beast of the East IV Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (3/7/2009)
    • NAGA Virginia Champion Blue Belt Lightweight Champion (2/28/2009)

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    Son Duong
    Son Duong
    Rank: Blue Belt
    Height: 5′3″
    Weight: 115

    Show Son Duong's competition results »

    Competition Credentials:

    BJJ
    Blue Belt:

    • CBJJ Mundial Championships Blue Belt Galo 2nd Place (6/6/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Diamond State Games Blue Belt <129lbs Champion (6/21/2008)
    • U.S. Grappling Submission Only II Blue Belt <129lbs Champion (11/1/2008)
    • U.S. Grappling Diamond State Games Blue Belt <129lbs 2nd place (6/21/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Submission Only IV Blue Belt <139lbs Champion (7/19/2009)

    Submission Grappling
    Advanced:

    • U.S. Grappling Submission Only Advanced <129lbs No-Gi Champion (3/28/2008)
    • U.S. Grappling Submission Only III Advanced No-Gi <139lbs Champion (4/25/2009)
    • U.S. Grappling Diamond State Games Advanced No-Gi <129lbs Champion (6/20/2009)

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    Tom Echols
    Thomas Echols
    Rank: Blue Belt
    Height: 5′9″
    Weight: 155

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    Competition Credentials:

    Submission Grappling

    • US Grappling Intermediate 140-149.9 2nd Place (3/14/2009)

    BJJ

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    Dave England
    David England
    Rank: Blue Belt
    Height: 6′0″
    Weight: 190-200

    Show David England's competition results »

    Competition Credentials:

    Submission Grappling

    • WKA USA Nationals Novice 205-219.9 Third Place (2006)
    • East Coast Grappling Championships Beginner Champion (2007)
    • Combat Sports Grappling Championship Intermediate Light Heavyweight 2nd Place (2007)
    • US Grappling Submission Only II Intermediate 190-204.9 2nd Place (11/1/2008)
    • Copa Nova Intermediate 200lbs 3rd Place (1/29/2009)
    • Copa Nova Intermediate Light Heavyweight Champion (8/1/09)

    BJJ

    • CBJJ No-Gi Pan American Championship Masters Blue Belt Absolute Bronze Medalist (10/3/09)
    • East Coast Grappling Championships 2 White Belt 202-213.9lb Champion (6/17/2006)
    • WKA USA Nationals White Belt 202-213.9 Champion (2006)
    • Combat Sports Grappling Championship White Belt Absolute Champion (2007)
    • US Grappling Submission Only II White Belt 190-204.9 Champion (11/1/2008)
    • Copa Nova White Belt Light Heavyweight 2nd Place (1/29/09)
    • Copa Nova Blue Belt Light Heavweight Champion (8/1/09)

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    Kenny Savercool
    Kenny Savercool
    Rank: Blue Belt
    Height: 5′11″
    Weight: 135

    Show Kenny Savercool's competition results »

    Competition Credentials:

    BJJ
    Blue Belt:

    • CBJJ Pan American Games Super Featherweight 3rd Place (3/28/2008)
    • Abu Dhabi Pro Trials 2009 Flyweight Champion (2/28/09)
    • Budweiser Cup 2009 Super Lightweight Champion (1/17/09)
    • Grapplers Quest North American Championships Flyweight Champion (9/26/09)
    • US Grappling Dominion Grappling Championships IV Flyweight Champion (9/12/09)
    • US Grappling Diamond State Games Flyweight Champion 6/29/09
    • US Grappling presents Grapplemania Super Lightweight Champion (7/28/08)
    • Copa Nova II Flyweight Champion (3/15/2008)

    White Belt:
    #1 Rated White Belt Competitor for 2007

    • Grapplers Quest Copa Atlantica Flyweight Champion (11/12/07)
    • NAGA North American Championships Flyweight Champion (11/17/07)
    • Copa Nova I Flyweight Champion (9/1/07)
    • Copa Nova I Open Weight 2nd Place ( 9/1/07)
    • Grapplers Quest Copa Attlantica Open Weight 3rd Place (11/12/07)

    Submission Grappling
    Advanced:

    • US Grappling Dominion Grappling Championships IV Champion (9/12/09)

    Intermediate:

    • NAGA Battle at the Beach Flyweight Champion (8/2/08)

    MMA
    3-1 in amateur Mixed Martial Arts, Bantamweight

    • Loss by UD
    • Win by TKO
    • Win by SD
    • Win by SUB

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