Joseph and Nyjah Rollins are lifelong martial artists and educators who first met in a youth martial arts program near Washington, D.C. Over a decade later, they married and combined their passion for teaching and martial arts to create powerful programs that impact youth and families. With over 45 years of combined experience and multiple top instructor awards, they developed “The Ultimate Kids Martial Arts Training Program” to help students build focus, confidence, and discipline.

Before moving to Baltimore in 2021 with their twin daughters, Paityn and Lailah, they led a city- wide martial arts program through KIPP DC, serving over 500 students. Their work earned them honors like Community Champion and KIPP DC Teacher of the Year. Joseph is also a decorated athlete in football, wrestling, and track.

Now based in Baltimore City, their studio serves both youth and adults in separate, tailored classes. Through consistent training, many young students have grown into mentors themselves—showing that the values of martial arts don’t just build strong athletes, but strong leaders.

Our Mission:
Our mission is to create a community of respectful, confident, disciplined, and focused youth who practice martial artist. We incorporate a huge emphasis on mindfulness and persistence in order to create leaders, academic scholars, and exemplar students.

About Our Program
Charm City MMA’s R.I.S.E. Mixed Martial Arts Program has been providing in-school instruction since 2017. R.I.S.E. Mixed Martial Arts is an in-school Physical Arts program that’s designed to help build student leadership, integrity, discipline, fitness, conflict resolution and behavior intervention. Students succeed through social-emotional and restorative learning practices that allow us to take a holistic approach in order to reduce bullying by increasing student self confidence and awareness.