After a lot of research into the local NYC Wing Chun schools, I decided to go with NY Wing Chun…read morewhich is located in Midtown Manhattan. I've been a student of Nicholas Gregory for the past 4 months. He has a wealth of fighting experience, and is a certified student of Ip Man movie fight choreographer Leo Au Yeung. His students move at their own pace, but he does a great job in motivating people to do their best. The other students in the class are great. It's a great diverse group (height/weight/age/career) and you get a lot out of practice with the rest of the class.

Loved women's kickboxing! Intense! It will whip you into shape, very happyread more

This gym is a SCAM! Now that I have your attention, read carefully…read more This MMA gym is clean-ish. The people running the gym claim to sterilize the mats once a day at least, but I have never seen it happen. Will you learn martial arts by attending the classes? Yes, definitely- but only on the days that they decide are good days to run the classes. That's right! You pay, often what can be top dollar, for minimal amounts of classes- AND even THEN do they take away classes regularly from the schedule. Classes were canceled MULTIPLE times alone this past week- including tonight's boxing. There is another catch! Often the classes are too large for any sort of individualized attention. If you join this gym, you might find yourself struggling to grow for that reason alone. They try to price discriminate between customers. If you pay by card, make sure the gym isn't charging you fees you should not be paying at that you are paying your monthly membership only as your contract says you should be. You cannot expect them to resolve this over the phone. You will need to go into the office to resolve such a matter. When you are waiting for a fee they unrightully charged you to be reversed, have your card company block any more charges by Alpha Omega so that they don't charge you again- WHILE PROMISING TO FIX IT- as they have done with others. Now that you have read this review, ask yourself: "Is it worth it to possibly learn a little martial arts over the course of a long time, while not only paying a lot of money for classes that are frequently being canceled or because the service being provided simply being poor service, but also while having to regularly review your bank statements in order to make sure they aren't stealing money from you like they do with everyone else?"

Authentic traditional martial arts given to you in its purest form taught, by great teachers.read more

I have been training at the SKFTC for about 10 months. Shifu Hengxin and Shimu Arlene have been…read morenothing less than spectacular teachers. The school is fairly small and individual attention is given to all students. Every class is lead and overseen by Shifu Hengxin, Shimu Arlene, or in most cases by both. What I noticed right away when I began training at the SKFTC is that Shifu Hengxin has no interest in convincing you, or selling you on his martial arts practice. There are no frills or exciting welcomes when walking into the school.. it's simply a matter of getting to work. To me this was refreshing, and says a lot about the sincerity Shifu has in his teaching, and the type of students he wants to acquire. The vibe is true, the vibe is authentic, those who are interested can stay, those who are not can leave. It sounds cold but I think in reality it is a warm and genuine way to teach. No student receives praise, you never hear "great job!", and your always asked to do more. They treat every student the same, which keeps everyone humble and connected.. not divided. Trying the free introductory class at the SKFTC was the best decision I have made in a long time. Being a student has revitalized me, and brought so much more balance into my life. The classes are very demanding and Shifu and Shimu work together to bring the best out of every student. This place has become a second home for me and will continue to be for a long time. p.s. Read the filtered reviews. You can find them in the bottom left of the page. Yelp needs to relax with the censoring. What's the point of having a review site if you can't leave a review???

Came here as I am also a Kyokushin practitioner, they never answered any of my phone calls, emails,…read morenor requests from their website. I've even went to their dojo after work and I waited until their entire training session was over. There was no instructor or anything to talk to regarding to sign up or even learn more about the class. It was quite appalling with the lack of professionalism, I had hope that I would be able to talk with someone regarding classes, fees, and schedules but nothing. Their website info is also outdated too.

Practice of KYOKUSHIN KARATE goes beyond just training. It is the practice of Budo Karate This…read morestyle incorporates Okinawan Shuri-te traditions (such as Shorin-Ryu & Shotokan) as well as characteristics of Naha-te (HARD) & Tomari-te (SOFT) styles, such as Goju-Ryu, and also includes realistic fighting. Kyokushin karate has its origins in Bodhidharma (Daruma in Japanese), an Indian prince and Buddhist priest who traveled to the Shaolin temple in China in the early sixth century. It's one of the hardest sub-styles of Karate where "sparring" involves full-contact (kumite), and no sparring gear is allowed. The only protection you can use is a mouthguard and groin-guard during tournaments while headgear and gloves are not worn. Original Korean founder born Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, trained in Chinese Kenpo, and the "Eighteen Hands form" at a young age until Oyama pilot curriculum in Japan in 1938 failed an aviation school to pursue his fighting career practicing Judo & boxing that sparked his interest in martial arts to Gichin Funakoshi's dojo, learning the Okinawa Karate upon reaching level rank of 4th Dan, he was only 20 years old which in the same time period Oyama joined the Imperial Japanese Army opportunity mastering Judo handgrip techniques also ranking of 4th Dan in four years.

I have been searching for this type of martial arts for over 10 years. It's not only in. My…read moreneighborhood but I walked into AKM and i was "home." Not only for the knowledgable instructors but it's a community. Thanks AVI! Love this place!!

This was something I wanted to take many years ago, I finally had the time and went for the trial…read moreclass. What's great is that l got to see what I'm actually signing up for beforehand. It was hard but I wanted to learn these everyday scenarios that you may come across in this day and age. It's been 6 months although I still get nervous like I did for exams in school but I'm glad I stuck to this. Avi and all the other instructors have their own methods of teaching, however I find each style fascinating as everyone is different. It's a community for sure, everyone supports everyone. Wish I found this place sooner.

I recently attended a kickboxing class at Amerikick. Sensei Lupe made class really fun and…read morechallenging. The whole staff was really friendly and welcoming. I look forward to attending another class soon.

Amerikick Martial Arts is very good martial arts school. Very knowledgeable and respected. I…read morerecommend this school everyone.

Its been 25 years since I last attended a martial art school. The onslaught of arthritis made it…read moreabundantly clear I was destined to become limited if not completely compromised. Physical ag and the return of dexterity in my hands is paramount. Once a martial artist always one, therefore the introduction to Tang Soo Do has become my remedy. I cannot emphasize how under the tutelage and discerning eye of Sah Bum Nim Rodney V. Ralph what a pronounce difference it has made in my agility and dexterity. I look forward to my commitment to Tang Soo Do and Sah Bum Nim Rodney V. Ralph. William Harrington

I haven't had formal martial arts training since the 90's. However, I've been incorporating all the…read moretechniques that I've learned and absorbing what is useful. I had the privilege of trying 2 trial lessons from Mr. Ralph and his Assistant instructor, Ms. Strong. Words can't express how fun and informative the training from them was. I hope to continue training w/ these 2 when the time comes and I'm ready to commit. Tang Soo!

Ive been training with Bonafide for five years now. Coming from a martial arts background, he is…read morethe first instructor that I trained with with who has a strong understanding of the arts from a fighters perspective and also has the ability to teach it to you as teacher. That is the full package and not easy to find.

I have been training at Kombat 360 Martial Arts for a month now and I couldn't be any happier! It's…read morean intense workout some days and others are focused on technique. I have a background in martial arts but it has been a few years since I was training. The instructor is fantastic, he works with your capabilities and works around your pace. So getting back into the groove has been amazing. I highly recommend the school, if in doubt call them or stop by , everyone is very helpful and knowledgeable. You won't be disappointed. I actually had my child enrolled first and by watching the progress I had to enroll myself! That says alot:-)