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 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

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!

The facility was great! Very clean, nice quiet neighborhood, and the instructors are super great…read more They are very personable, patient and friendly, and they really do care about each and every child they teach regardless of their level of experience with martial arts. Senpai Sasha is really great with the kids classes, especially the 3-7 year old children. I would totally reccomend anyone in the area to check out this place if they are looking for a place to bring their kids for martial arts. They even offer a teenage and adult self defense class which is a great addition to the karate classes.

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!!

Great place for some discipline and fun for kids of all ages. They work with you and your children…read moreto give them the most upbeat and positive experience with martial arts. Great place in this area of Yonkers

The kickboxing classes with Mauricia are great. She warms you up by doing leg, abdomen, and arm…read moreexercises to ensure you are limber enough to punch the bag and avoid injuries. The music, staff and the class participants are very friendly. If you are looking for a great workout, I highly recommend Baxter Dojo.