My name is Maurice T and I was a student of sensei Bill Richardson at maybe 10 to 19. In the 80's…read moreto 90's. This school gave me the skill to protect myself at a time when life was rough. This school will always be in my heart. Sensei Richardson was like a fathe to me. rest in power, and long live Richardson's Shotokai Kan Karate DO.

I studied under Richard Sensei from 1979 to the 90's. He was a fantastic Sensei in the full meaning…read moreof the word, teacher, guidance and discipline. His family are practitioners in their own right and pass on the knowledge all the way from Funakoshi Sensei!i If you want to learn what works, with discipline and honor This is the place to go! Dr Hank Radda

We've been to both the Scarsdale and Yonkers locations and all of the classes and instructors are…read moregreat! Thais at Yonkers is one of my son's favorite people on earth! My son started at 4 years old and has been taking classes for almost 6 months. His first belt promotion was a very proud moment for us. The achievement was a great motivation for him in other areas. He wanted to do his homework and be a better teammate to his classmates. Does he block me when I try do his hair in the morning? Yes. But his form is excellent!

Achieve has always felt like family to me. Since joining the school in 2020, I've not only grown in…read moremy martial arts journey but also as a person. Achieve has helped me become more confident, and I'm truly grateful for everything they've done for me.

The Viking Academy is the go to place for Muay Thai, Brazilian Jujitsu, Boxing and MMA training…read more The Muay Thai instructor; Coach Larry has a great amount of striking knowledge and his classes are both a great workout and a great learning experience. Coach Steven has a wealth of knowledge in BJJ and MMA, learning from him has been a humbling and exciting experience. I have been training at Viking Academy since day 1 and I can tell you that it's more than just a workout. Larry and Steven have put together a great environment where people of all skill ranges can come learn, work hard and evolve. The Viking Academy also happens to be located in the best gym around; Mount Vernon Barbel, which is filled with the best strength and conditioning equipment. Whether your a seasoned fighter or a complete virgin to martial arts I would definitely recommend joing the Viking family.

Top notch Brazilian Jiu jitsu. Prof. Steven Williams is Renzo Gracie's youngest black belt and one…read moreof John Danaher's top students. He was also George St Pierre's principal sparring partner. He has incredibly deep BJJ knowledge and is absolutely an impresario when it comes to leg locks. I have been training in BJJ over 10 years in other schools and have been at Viking Academy for two months now. .. I wish I found this place a long time ago. If you want to really learn the game this is your place. Whether your interests are recreational or high level competition, you can't go wrong here!

My kid who is five years old attended here for a few weeks at the end of last year. I signed up for…read morea month after the free initial classes. I clarifed that my kid has special needs, would they still be able to acomadte us in the classes. I was told and reassured by the lady at the reception that the instructor is great and they would be able to accommodate, "it wouldn't be a problem." It didn't go well the instructor didn't have any patience. The last class we attended, the instructor sent my kid out of the class, in front of the students and parents calling her a, "trouble maker". When I spoke to the instructor about my kid, he told me that he was not aware of my kid having special needs. The lack of communication between staff members was appalling. One of the observations I made, they seem to want to prefer cookie cutter students. Those who aren't don't seem to get the same attention as the others, "it doesn't seems your child wants to be here." Was a comment made to me by the instructor. Most of the time there were 6-8 students with just one instructor. We really wanted to be able to like this dojo and be part of their team. Before moving to the area my kid did attend a different Dojo. Our experience was completely different from here. Improvements that could be made is deffinatley better communications between staff members. If there are more than five students an assistant seems logical. Having an instructor or assistant that has professional experience working with kids. This should be a must!! if there is a class for kids around five years old. Our previous Dojo offered free classes to a local kindergarten teachers assistant in exchange to come and assist in the lessons.

My child has special needs too, and Shihan Paul and the other Sanpai's are amazing!!! Sanpai Keith…read moreis so cool and great with kids. Shihan Paul is so good with all children, especially special-needs kids. My son has been doing this for 4 years and loves it. He is now a green belt!! . He has grown so much thanks to Shihan Paul and his team. I highly recommend for EVERYONE!!

Both Master Oh and Master Yu are amazing. I can't thank enough!! My boys ( 8 and 5 ) both enjoy the…read moreclass very much, and learn so much more than just technics. Masters and other students in Hong Ik show positive attitude and great efforts and it has great impact to my boys. Meditation and breathing technic help my boys to control their anger and emotion. Masters are always like water without wave, they control their emotion perfectly, kind, polite, professional and considerate. I love how they treat kids with respect, and my boys respect and admire masters very much. I have started to take Taekwondo class here recently, and I am loving it! I highly recommend the adult class too. We have learned so much from Taekwondo, and we are excited to learn more! We are so lucky to have such great Taekwondo school in this community!!

Master Yoo and Master Oh have opened a beautiful new school in Bronxville. Both are excellent…read moreinstructors who are equally talented at teaching both adults and children and at cultivating a positive learning environment. In just a few months, our adult class has learned so much. Classes provide a perfect balance between learning an art form and getting exercise. I highly recommend both the Tae Kwon Do and the Kigong/TaiChi classes. You will not be disappointed!

I was stoked when my girlfriend told me about this boxing trainer she found. We got a great deal…read morefor 10 private boxing lessons with Rene. So far, we're about halfway through and Rene has been awesome! Our lesson are semi-private (we both take them at the same time) and we both get a great workout as well as good instruction. During our first session, we got there early to fill out some paperwork and discuss with Rene, what it was that we were looking for. We did a good warm-up, went over the punches and got our workout in. We were both sweating like crazy and it felt good. By the end, we decided to incorporate more of a kickboxing routine to our following sessions and it's been amazing. Rene modified some of what he shows us for me due to my diactisis rectii, from my last pregnancy, and he also gave us workout and nutritional tips to try out at home that woudl continue our progress during the days we don't have a session. This is a small neighborhood dojo that has everything you need for a good workout. There is steet parking available and the price is very reasonable compared to other MMA style places that gouge you. I recommend grabbing a friend and committing to a 10 class program with Rene. You definitely won't regret it.

I joined here a couple of years ago for Combat Hapkido. Grandmaster Medina and the Guys immediately…read moremade me feel welcome. This is a great place to train and increase your skills. I can't wait to get my Black Belt here!

I've been to a few martial arts schools and these instructors are some of the best I've ever had…read more The quality of instruction is top notch and the atmosphere is beyond welcoming. You become close with the people that you train with and you join a large community of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners. I can't say enough great things about 10P Jiu Jitsu. They have changed my life.

Rick is just the best! Great instructor, professional, kids love him…read more My daughter was fearful of going under the water and she would not want to take lessons with anyone. She did phenomenal with Rick!

Rick is a good instructor, however, I had to confirm every class with him. He canceled my 4th…read morelesson because he had other plans that day and didn't tell me until I called him the day of. I didn't go back since then.