Ground Control Owings Mills

Owings Mills · United States

Schedule

Weekly schedule

Day	Time	Class	Level	Coach
Mon	06:00–07:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Alec Wolinski
Mon	09:30–10:30	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	Khafre "Keby" Tate
Mon	12:00–13:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Zach Zito
Mon	17:00–18:00	Jiu Jitsu No-Gi	All Levels	Elias Oliver
Mon	17:00–18:00	Youth Muay Thai (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Ryan Mackin, Alekssandre Okropiridze
Mon	18:00–19:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Ryan Mackin
Mon	18:00–19:00	Youth Competition Jiu Jitsu No-Gi	Advanced	Antony, Elaina Morisi
Mon	18:00–19:00	Youth Jiu Jitsu No-Gi (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Elaina Morisi
Mon	19:00–20:00	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	Paul Yohn
Mon	19:00–20:30	Wrestling Club (grades 3-12)	All Levels	Youssif Hemida, Brian Rudo
Tue	09:30–10:30	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	Ryan Mackin
Tue	12:00–13:00	Jiu Jitsu No-Gi	All Levels	Suta Johnson
Tue	14:00–15:00	Kids Homeschool Program	All Levels	Marcia Ramos
Tue	17:00–18:00	Boxing	All Levels	Nick Battaglia, Taj Bradley
Tue	17:00–18:00	Youth Jiu Jitsu (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Elaina Morisi, Gigi Hon, Arianna Page, Marcia Ramos
Tue	18:00–19:00	Jiu Jitsu (Women Only)	All Levels	Marcia Ramos
Tue	18:00–19:00	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	Khafre "Keby" Tate
Tue	18:00–19:00	Youth Muay Thai (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Ryan Mackin
Tue	19:00–20:00	Jiu Jitsu No-Gi	All Levels	Antony
Tue	19:00–20:00	Teen Boxing	All Levels	Ryan Mackin
Wed	06:00–07:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Alec Wolinski
Wed	09:30–10:30	Boxing	All Levels	Cyndi Grace
Wed	12:00–13:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Zach Zito
Wed	17:00–18:00	Jiu Jitsu No-Gi	All Levels	Elias Oliver
Wed	17:00–18:00	Youth Muay Thai (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Ryan Mackin, Alekssandre Okropiridze
Wed	18:00–19:00	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	John Vu
Wed	18:00–19:00	Youth Jiu Jitsu (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Elaina Morisi
Wed	18:00–19:30	Youth Competition Jiu Jitsu	Advanced	Antony, Elaina Morisi
Wed	19:00–20:00	Boxing	All Levels	Ignacio Munoz
Wed	19:00–20:00	Open Mat	All Levels	Suta Johnson
Thu	09:30–10:30	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	Khafre "Keby" Tate
Thu	12:00–13:00	Jiu Jitsu No-Gi	All Levels	Suta Johnson
Thu	14:00–15:00	Kids Homeschool Program	All Levels	Marcia Ramos
Thu	17:00–18:00	Boxing	All Levels	Nick Battaglia, Taj Bradley
Thu	17:00–18:00	Youth Jiu Jitsu No-Gi (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Elaina Morisi, Gigi Hon, Arianna Page, Marcia Ramos
Thu	18:00–19:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Ryan Mackin
Thu	18:00–19:00	Youth Muay Thai (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Ryan Mackin, Alekssandre Okropiridze
Thu	19:00–20:00	Jiu Jitsu No-Gi (Women Only)	All Levels	Marcia Ramos
Thu	19:00–20:00	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	Paul Yohn
Thu	19:00–20:30	Wrestling Club (grades 3-12)	All Levels	Youssif Hemida, Brian Rudo
Fri	06:00–07:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Allen DeMoss
Fri	09:30–10:30	Boxing	All Levels	Cyndi Grace
Fri	12:00–13:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Zach Zito
Fri	17:00–18:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Nicolas Stephens
Fri	18:00–19:00	Muay Thai Fundamentals	Beginner	Alekssandre Okropiridze
Fri	18:00–19:00	Open Mat	All Levels	Suta Johnson
Sat	09:30–11:00	Youth Jiu Jitsu (ages 4-12)	All Levels	Timothy Dodge
Sat	10:00–11:00	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	Will Breslin
Sat	11:00–12:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Timothy Dodge
Sat	11:00–12:00	Youth Muay Thai (ages 4-12)	All Levels	—
Sat	12:00–13:00	Jiu Jitsu No-Gi	All Levels	Marcia Ramos
Sat	12:30–13:30	Jiu Jitsu Competition Prep (invite only)	Advanced	Alec Wolinski, Elias Oliver
Sun	09:00–10:00	Boxing	All Levels	Alekssandre Okropiridze
Sun	10:00–11:00	Gi Open Mat	All Levels	Byron Brooks
Sun	10:00–11:00	Muay Thai / Kickboxing	All Levels	John Vu
Sun	11:00–12:00	Jiu Jitsu	All Levels	Byron Brooks

About

Ground Control Owings Mills is the Owings Mills location of Ground Control, a martial arts gym on Owings Mills Blvd (Reisterstown mailing address) northwest of Baltimore. It opened in August 2009 and trains in a 13,500 sq ft facility with open mat space, a boxing ring and heavy bags. Classes run seven days a week, from 6am to 8:30pm: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the gi and no-gi (including women-only classes and an invite-only competition prep), Muay Thai / kickboxing, boxing and teen boxing, with 9:30am striking sessions on weekdays. Kids ages 4-12 train jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai, with a youth competition team, a homeschool program on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and birthday parties. Private lessons are available. The Ground Control Wrestling Club (grades 3-12) practices Monday and Thursday evenings under head coach Youssif "Coach Moose" Hemida, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and Olympic alternate. Head instructor Ryan Mackin is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, a professional MMA and Muay Thai competitor and a former Maryland state wrestling champion, and the gym runs an MMA pro fight team. The gym holds a Child Development Program license (No. 262197) from the Maryland State Department of Education; by its own account it is the only martial arts center in the area with one. Sparring is optional, and new students can try the classes free.

Pricing

Free TrialFree
- No-obligation trial with access to all classes
- Kids and adults; no experience needed
- Book via groundcontrolom.com/contact-us or call (443) 273-3719
Wrestling Club (grades 3-12)$125/mo
- Mondays and Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm
- 2-month minimum, 30-day cancellation notice
- Founding Member Special: $99/mo for the first 10 members
- No extra charge for existing Ground Control members

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Facility

Opening hours

Mon06:00 – 21:00
Tue09:30 – 21:00
Wed06:00 – 21:00
Thu06:00 – 21:00
Fri06:00 – 21:00
Sat09:30 – 13:30
Sun09:00 – 12:00

Coaches & trainers

Ryan Mackin

Head Instructor · BJJ Black Belt

Homegrown Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and professional MMA and Muay Thai competitor. Grew up in Columbia, Maryland, where he was a state wrestling champion and an NHSCA All-American in 2001. Also an assistant coach of the Ground Control Wrestling Club.

Alec Wolinski

BJJ Instructor · Black Belt

From Manchester, MD, and one of the first students at Ground Control Owings Mills in 2009. Received his black belt from Ryan Mackin in January 2023. His teaching is detail-oriented and focuses on techniques that work at the highest levels.

Tim Dodge

BJJ Instructor · Brown Belt

Has trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Ground Control Owings Mills since it opened in August 2009, with a strong emphasis on basics, drilling and situational sparring. Has competed in IBJJF tournaments in New York and Las Vegas, and has fought in SCA heavy armored combat at Pennsic since 2015.

Byron Brooks

BJJ Instructor · Brown Belt

Started training at Ground Control Baltimore in 2009 and began coaching at Owings Mills in 2014, first women's self-defense and kids kickboxing, now adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A former Ground Control fight team member, he has competed in MMA, in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at world level and twice at the WKA Nationals.

Marcia Ramos

BJJ Coach · Black Belt

Teaches women-only, no-gi, youth and homeschool classes. Took bronze in her black belt division at the 2026 IBJJF No-Gi Pan American Championships.

Elaina Morisi

Kids BJJ Instructor · Brown Belt

Started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania club in 2011 and earned her blue belt there under Dr. Korey Kilburn. Has trained at Ground Control Owings Mills since 2014, began teaching kids classes in 2016 and earned her brown belt under Ryan Mackin.

John Vu

Muay Thai Instructor

Began training at Ground Control in 2009 under coaches Henry Smith, Paul Yohn and Russell Shiftlett. After winning the 2011 WKA North American Championship at 118 lb, he has traveled to study Muay Thai and has helped coach multiple amateur and professional Muay Thai, kickboxing and MMA champions.

Paul Yohn

Muay Thai / Kickboxing Coach

Started training in 2007, did two years of jiu-jitsu, then moved to stand-up full time, and has coached and cornered his teammates for 7+ years. 2010 WKA Open champion at 165, bronze medalist at the 2010 Worlds in Scotland and a 2011 D.C. Region Golden Gloves semifinalist.

Khafre "Keby" Tate

Muay Thai / Kickboxing Coach

Ground Control fighter who made his professional Muay Thai debut at Warriors Cup in New York in October 2026.

Youssif "Coach Moose" Hemida

Head Coach · Ground Control Wrestling Club

By the club's account the most decorated heavyweight wrestler in University of Maryland history: two-time NCAA Division I All-American (2018, 2019), two-time USA Wrestling freestyle national champion, 2018 U23 World silver medalist, African Games gold medalist (2024) and Olympic alternate for Tokyo and Paris. Section One Wrestling Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.

Brian Rudo

Assistant Coach · Wrestling Club

Head wrestling coach at Franklin High School for 27 years and head coach of the Northwest Raiders junior league for 12. Baltimore County Wrestling Hall of Fame (2020) and MPSSAA Service to Wrestling Award (2023); has coached multiple athletes to college scholarships.

Jaron Smith

Assistant Coach · Wrestling Club

Two-time Maryland state champion from Columbia, MD, who wrestled eight years at the University of Maryland: two-time NCAA Division I national qualifier (2022, 2023) and 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier. Also a wrestling coach at Oakland Mills High School.