The Zen Goju Temple Is a great place to learn self-defense. The teachers are patient and…read moreencouraging. I enjoy the camaraderie with the other students. I find myself being able to do physical abilities I thought I could never learn.

No-frills gym with hardcore conditioning, striking, and grappling training. Highly recommend…read moreFridays 7-9pm.

A terrific institution - led by a fabulous set of teachers - Grandmaster Chun is fabulous both in…read moreher training and her discipline, and Master Jason is incredible with kids. We are so lucky to have this place in the neighborhood!

My two sons have been going here for the past 2 years. They started at ages 4 and 6. We love this…read moreplace! Grand Master Chun is wonderful. She's stern, tough and caring at the same time. She pushes the kids to try hard. My kids have learned discipline and focus and it's a great workout for them. There's never been any sales pressure to buy things. They have holiday parties and other events that promote a sense of community. All of the masters and instructors here are very good. Highly recommend.

Great studio, great staff, great people. Organized, clean. Especially loved Harrison's classes.read more

I don't recommend it. From my experience and from reading other reviews my opinion is that they're…read moremore interested in grabbing people's money than in helping people. They have a strong sales attitude when you first call and try to portray themselves as helpers of people. Then in the end when you want to cancel their only interest is in getting every last dollar they can out of you. No exceptions. No consideration. They view you as business, not a person. Very fake.

I used to go there for women's classes during the summer time and I really liked it! All coaches…read moreare great, they are actually professional kick-boxers who competed on the high level! The classes are super intense, during 1 hour we had a chance to catch our breath only for couple minutes and went back to the exercises. I actually lost a lot of weight and got my body toned after couple month. Can't wait when I can come back ( too busy with school and work right now :(( ). But it will definitely be sooner then later!

I retired from the NYPD in September 2023, weighing 183 pounds and in good shape. Within two months…read moreof retirement, I gained 24 pounds due to poor eating habits and semi-depression. A part of me missed my job, and I lost myself in the process. Fast forward two years later, and I am 4 pounds away from what I weighed in the NYPD academy 22 years ago. I've achieved a 27-pound weight loss, and now I know how to fight. I couldn't have done this without Coach Terry and BKMMA.

An amazing martial arts school. I've been. Studying jujitsu , aikido and occasionally doing the…read morecardio kickboxing classes. I've gotten healthier and much better as a martial artist. Highly recommended real school! Also GM Bill is great with the kids. I can't wait for my son to be old enough for the kids class !

My first time walking into this Martial Arts School was about 6 years ago. I was in a bad…read morerelationship looking for a way out and discovered this martial arts school opening up right down the street from my apartment. I walked in one day 6 years ago and never looked back at the past and reckless life I had. Professor Bill has been my teacher since the day I walked in. Although I have moved back to L.A. where I a from, I still come to this school every time I visit NY. This place has some of the best teachers and most caring people I have ever met. Shihan Damian and Shihan Reggie are both amazing instructors as well. The thing I can say most about this place is that it is a real place that teaches the young and old respect, discipline and real martial arts. I highly recommend this for anyone who is in a huge need for change in their life.

Best martial arts school on Staten Island! Whether you're looking for Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, or…read moreTai Chi, the level of expertise here is unmatched. Master Sal is a legend and truly cares about his students' progress. Great environment, great people, and a great way to stay in shape!

Great gym, staff, huge space, excellent! Accommodating for our needs, very clean and well kept.read more

There is no better gym in New York…read more Here you can not only find some of the most talented fighters in New York, but also friendly folks (both members and trainers assistants) who make it their goal to work with you to make you the best you can be. This gym also has a reputation for helping folks cut weight. I know many members who have lost 30 - 80 (yes, 80!) lbs here! I myself saw a max loss of 28 lbs. (202 down to 174 at one point.) Greg Ardon, the unassuming owner of this gym (known for his training of Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby), has a patient, quiet style that is combined with his extreme knowledge of fighting and a slick sense of humor. With that being said, the biggest lessons you learn here are modesty, self-confidence, and courtesy. These three things are more important than any bag you can hit, weight you can lift, or rope you can skip. I highly recommend you try this gym. 2011 Update: This gym is now officially a pro gym. That means they can train pro fighters, represent pro fighters, and their fighters can compete on a professional level, as well.

Most people believe that martial arts is something that anyone could get good at and I agree with…read morethem; however, with today's commercialism businesses take advantage of the average person's naivety. Most schools people go to today are, to say the least, bogus. Taking a walk down the local eighth ave late in the afternoon, around four thirty, you would see kids RUNNING down the block with black belts. Just one word and one word only... NO! Luckily, a lot of schools out there are authentic, the proper name for those schools are mcdojos, I will include a link as an example of such dojo. This school is one of them. The instructors here don't joke around. They will push you past your mental, physical, and pain limit. The typical two hour session is, during the first hour, jogging around the dojang fifty times and doing a series of workouts, note: If you slack off, you will regret it... the instructors will be watching you with hawk like eyes. By the end of the first hour, the floor tiles would be covered with sweat, I usually cover three tiles with sweat from my forehead, my dobok, uniform, would be soaked through and dripping. Take advantage of the five minute break that they give you, I, and the rest of my classmates, always guzzle down an entire bottle of water in less than five seconds, walk around the dojang to calm our heart rate down, and do some stretching. The last half of the session would be the lessons that you came for. You will be drilling through punches, kicks, footwork, and stances. Careful, the instructors will still be watching you, and they will be testing both the solidity of your stance and your reflexes, a.k.a. putting a hand on your shoulder and pulling you backwards. If you manage to survive through a month of training and you have shown enough determination to go on, they will offer to teach you how to spar/fight for free, yep, one extra hour of grueling training each day. I took a break to complete my SATs and college application process, I hope that I will get back in soon, I have formed quite a bond with my classmates, they are mostly either beginning high school or in the middle of middle school. Instructors if you are reading this, you won't be able to guess who I am :D