On the Mat Sports International, Bethesda

On the Mat Sports International offers martial arts training and fitness classes within the same facility, providing multiple ways for students to bolster physical health and self-confidence. Krav maga and tae kwon do lessons instill the values of self-control and perseverance, while also showing children and adults how to protect themselves by using practical defensive techniques. Barre classes, meanwhile, use ballet-inspired stretches that build long, lean muscles and improve balance and coordination, while cardio kickboxing gets students' pulses racing as they perform kicks, jabs, and self-levitations in fast-paced sequences.