A friend and I dropped by for an intro class for 20$ each. We signed up for a weekday night session…read morefor Kickboxing and Flow with Shanna. The glove rental was 5$ which was well appreciated for my friend who didnt have gear, but I also brought my own MMA gloves to use. Lockers and bathroom at the facility were also amazing. You don't need your own lock, and the bathrooms were stocked with a lot nice products to freshen up post class. Hit House really pushed and challenged us - it was a really cool experience to try out their unique Bishop punching bags. A great workout and I loved how I didn't feel like I was pressured to buy more and buy a membership after our class. Tip: if you do the kickboxing & flow class (yoga) grab a towel so you aren't slipping on the fitness mat for the yoga portion of the class.

I attended Richard's first class and I'm so glad I did! For his very first time teaching, Richard…read moredid an incredible job. He was super helpful in getting everyone set up with their punching bags and stayed fully engaged throughout the class. Richard clearly explained the flow of the workout, demonstrated each exercise, and made everything easy to follow. I especially appreciated the one-on-one feedback he gave during class, which really helped me improve and correct my form. Glove rentals are only $5, which is more than reasonable considering the class was complimentary. The facilities are great and include all the essentials, like showers, and even a free laundry machine! Overall, Hit House has truly inspired me to get back into fitness, and I'm excited to stay active, motivated, and disciplined moving forward.

This is a top rate tai chi chuan, qi gong, and ba gua zhang school. Master Frank Allen, the…read moreschool's founder, and Tina Chunna Zhang, the other principal teacher, are highly knowledgeable and a lot of fun to work with. Their specialties and accomplishments compliment each other very well to provide students a broad range of expertise. I did a lot of research before deciding to take qi gong and tai chi classes here. I was not disappointed.

The Wu Tang Physical Culture Association is the real deal. Offering authentic Chinese internal…read moremartial arts passed down from the great Grand Masters in Beijing via classes, workshops, and even trips to China! Students receive individual attention in the classroom and have fun learning.

TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read): I trained here and loved it for ~5 years, until I was accused of a…read morestereotype for which there was no justification. Later learned of many other similar experiences from other former students. If you are a person of color especially, I caution you. It's very good training, but there's a good chance it will come with a price. The current climate we're in of protests and change has made me feel that it is important for me to share my experience here. I had trained in MMA, however gained interest in capoeira due to its African roots. So when I started at CAQ back in 2014, it was a new, exciting and fun experience for me. I met great people who I am still close with to this day, and for years it felt like home. Over time, I noticed more and more people were leaving--and many on no so good terms. Suddenly many of my friends, particularly students of color, were no longer training regularly. I will not speak to their experiences, just that I started noticing a trend. Me, still nostalgic for the "good old days," kept on going, shoving that to the back of my mind. Then, an instrumental teacher in my training who lived and breathed capoeira left. This was the beginning of my wake up call, but yet I was still loyal and continued to train. Until one fateful day in 2019, where I experienced first hand some of what had been relayed to me through rumors previously. I had made a request a year and a half prior to me leaving this school, regarding a student (not a person of color) that I felt extremely uncomfortable around. I simply requested not to do partner work with this person, nothing more, nothing less (everything else would be fine, roda, classes, workshops, etc). This was fine for a year and a half. Then, this person began taking it upon themselves to leave whenever they saw me. NOTE: nothing specific occurred to inspire this, they just began to do this on their own. I noticed, but I honestly wanted as little contact as possible anyway so I didn't think anything of it. I continued to train and keep my distance. I was told that all of a sudden, after 1.5 years, that this request was "too much of a burden" for the teachers. Which puzzled me, because none of the teachers had said this to me, and when I was recovering for wrist surgery, they had to come up with a totally different class just for me and that was fine. When I asked some of the teachers directly, I didn't get any confirmation that this was the case. I was told that I needed to talk to this student, and possibly apologize, because they "were scared" of me. The irony is that I had made the original request because I felt unsafe. Furthermore, I had been training there for nearly 5 years without incident, without even coming close to hurting anyone. I was never uttered so much as a mean word to this student, and I avoided them like the plague. I'm the type to avoid conflict, not start it. Needless to say, I was very upset and devastated to be confronted with being an "angry black woman" for a situation where there was no evidence or merit for such a claim. I felt as though they should have known me well enough (we used to hang out practically everyday at one point, training 5-6 days a week) to at the very least simply suggest that if this student had an issue to address me directly since we are both adults in our 30s. The situation had been made worse by them intervening, and quite frankly, justified my original feelings about the student. I had been given an ultimatum: talk to the student and possibly apologize, or leave. Needless to say, I chose to leave. I no longer felt comfortable training there and terminated my membership. After this incident, and especially now with everything going on with the protests, many students have reached out to me about what happened to me, and to share similar experiences. In short, the training is good (just make sure you listen to your body so you can avoid injury), but this school has a very hard time holding onto students of color, and more recently, teachers of color. While many have made attempts to usher in change to correct this, it still needs a lot of work before it can be a safe space for everyone.

I took two classes here the other month, to get a taste. I'm not ready to dedicate myself to the…read morepractice, but I had a very good experience and wanted to share (with the caveat that I have no real point of reference). The space is bare bones, but the school has a good vibe and the people are great. The instructors were fun, clear, and demanding. The receptionist was very friendly. And the students all seemed to be enjoying themselves and each other. One note: it's intense. I'm active, but the 30 minute, nonstop intro class left me winded, and (pleasantly) sore the next day. I will be back.

Great knowledgeable instructors, accommodates beginners and experts alike. Definitely recommend!read more

Such a wonderful program with excellent instructors! The classes are fun, fast paced, and engaging…read more Highly recommend

I came here for a weekend Pad Work workout followed by a Bag Drills classes. It was my first time…read moredoing any martial arts whatsoever so I really didnt know what I was walking into. However, from the very start I was greeted by friendly staff and the instructors were amazing. They helped me with my form, gave me personal instruction on how to improve, and watched to make sure I was doing everything correctly. I loved the Pad Work class so much that I went a few days later once again. The workouts are tough, especially if you're not in shape and they'll have you sweating a few minutes into the class however I can't stress how worth it feels afterwards. I also really like that they allow drop-ins. Want to show up to a class later in the day? Ok! Don't want to go? No obligation to show up. I'll definitely be going again.

There is no gym in the world that I know of where I'd rather train year-round than Five Points…read moreAcademy, and I've trained at some of the very best--on both coasts and recently in Thailand. The staff is friendly and professional. Our instructors are all outstanding. Many of them are professional fighters. Two of our Muay Thai coaches are Ajarns, and for 6 months out of the year maybe the gym employs one or more Thai champions as trainers-in-residence. The vibe here is friendly and warm mostly but businesslike. People come here to train and we don't mess around. When I started here I had to settle in and adjust and earn respect like anyone does at any gym where everyone knows everyone. Now that I've been here over a year, and fought twice, Five Points Academy has embraced me with open arms. And I'm grateful for that because the gym is filled with extraordinary, brilliant, talented, kind, and insightful athletes and fighters. Give us a try. And please introduce yourselves. I'm the nicest guy around.

Coach Garrett is so thorough, caring and deliberate in ensuring every single student gets the…read moreattention and also instruction they need! Also very inspired by his passion for Jiu Jitsu. This gym is welcoming and feels like a family. Everyone that trains here is humble kind and a great community.

Fun, empowering, and a safe environment for learning. Dana took the time to work with each of us on…read moreour technique, and explained every step of the way.

Had a great time in the class! Super informative and empowering - what girlie doesn't want to fight…read moreboys?!

I went to Dan with no prior experience, and he has been an amazing teacher. He is kind, patient,…read moreand extremely knowledgeable about Tai Chi. I've been going now for about a month and it's a great way to exercise, meditate and relax at the same time. Highly recommended!

Dan Baum is an awesome tai chi teacher. I highly recommend him. I have trained tai chi since…read morecollege, in Japan, China, and the US. And Dan is the best teacher I've had hands down. Not a lot of tai chi teachers in NY speak English very well and it can be a pretty weird sub-culture. By contrast, Dan is really skilled, very clear, and able to teach even the more complex forms to any skill level because he is really good at breaking the moves down (and also at demonstrating them- this guy is really good at this stuff). This is definitely a more "fun" and well-rounded tai chi class than any other I've taken. In a typical class (I've been going for about 3 years now), you can expect warm-up and stretching exercises, meditation, forms, push hands, and other interesting strength and flexibility training exercises. I've been learning a sword form from Dan and it is crazy fun. He's great about working with individuals while creating a relaxed sense of community. He plays music in class sometimes. And for people who think Tai Chi isn't a work-out, you should come check this class out - it's different than your typical work out, but I always leave feeling like I had solid exercise for the day and feeling a lot more centered.