The best boxing gym in the dmv for amateur boxing or fitness, if you want a family you are in the…read moreright place, and the head coach bruce is one of the greatest people you could ever meet apart from being a decorated amateur and pro boxing coach

Love Love Love this gym! Me and my wife have been attending their boxing fitness classes for the…read morepast few weeks now. All their staff are warm, friendly and very welcoming. The energy is amazing. The workouts are insane and a lot of fun. It's not just a fitness class but they really teach you the sweet science of boxing and how to protect yourself. They also provide personal training. It's our first time learning how to box. It's an extraordinary art to learn. Highly recommending this gym. Shout out to Coach Tu and Coach Q.... You guys are awesome! More power to you!

Great gym great staff fun, knowledgeable, skillful. Great class highly recommend and they have a $1…read morefor the first month blackriday sale rn it's a steal. They also have a cool dog name Jack in the gym!!

Best workout ever!!!! All the trainers are welcoming of all experience and ability levels. They…read moremake a great effort to get to know each and every member of the club. Convenient location and worth the extra price for a great workout.

Wonderful experience! I've been training here for over a year. Great instruction and very clear…read morelevels of advancement. Join with the intent to train and get fit. Hanshi Polander is the genuine article. He is a Master at what he does. As a result, you will learn and you will have improved fitness when you listen, study, follow instruction and carry out the lesson. We have a lot of fun in our classes (adult) and everyone is there to help each other. Highly recommended!

great teachers great training I am glad I made the choice to join Polander academy of martial arts…read moreit makes you feel great and brings out the best in you of your looking to get in to martial arts or want to expand your expertise I highly recommend polander academy

Good people and patient coaches. I've tried Kickboxing and Boxing and both classes were fun.read more

Amazing instructors and classes to provide a well rounded, full body training for all levels of…read moreexperience. My boyfriend and I did the fitness kickboxing and it kicked my butt to say the least. It was his first time, so he got a free class. Coaches are great with correcting form, teaching kickboxing techniques, and ensuring we work up a sweat. Definitely want to attend more classes to improve in kickboxing. Everyone is also very nice and pleasant; a good group of people. Definitely recommend giving this academy a shot.

Philoy is a great instructor and the facility is clean, but this place isn't for me. Jeff has an…read moreunpleasant personality and is a sheer opportunist. I had to rest for a few minutes during my first workout in months, and Jeff took this opportunity to try and push personal training. When I questioned him about two sessions a week, he grew overtly indignant (clearly hoping for more sessions to put money in his pocket). Honestly, this initial encounter really made me adverse to the gym space. I know it's a business, but feeling like you're just a means to an end isn't an incentive to join.

Tip: if coming for the first time, finding the building can be tricky. It is the Woodmor Shopping…read moreplaza, park in the back, and walk through the entryway that says "2nd Floor Offices". Go through the second set of doors on the left, up the stairs, make a left and then. Right to suite 131 (Green and Black doors). I am one class away from finishing up my five class pack from Groupon and I'll definitely continue coming. The staff is well-trainer, friendly, and accommodating. If you ask, they will give alternates to any workouts that you may not be able to do. The weekday morning classes have been the perfect size for me and Saturday morning was a bit crowded. I haven't tried the weekday evening classes so I'm unsure about the class sizes. Overall great gym to be apart of, plenty of parking, not located near a metro but there are bus stops around.

I was a student (and part-time instructor for Saturday lei tai and "Little Panda" kung fu) for…read moreseveral years under the tutelage of Master Joe Dunphy and his shifus and was so pleased to learn that the shifus who teach here have since continued his legacy with the Iron Fist Chinese Martial Arts & Fitness school, named in honor of "Iron Fist" Dunphy. I have many fond memories of Master Dunphy and the US Martial Arts family, and my time spent studying at this school. The shifus who run this school are extraordinarily knowledgeable about martial arts and their instruction is of the highest caliber. They are examples of excellence and do much credit to the memory and legacy of Master Dunphy, the school itself, and the study of the internal and external systems of tien shan pai. (For clarification, my initial review of the school contained a reference to USCKF, the United States Chinese Kuoshu Federation, which is now known as USKSF, the United States Kuo Shu Federation.)

I have trained in several styles of martial arts and two different styles of Kung-Fu. The training…read moreI had received while attending class here was by far the best. The head instructor took special attention to individuals and trained them in a way that fostered positive growth. There was always a focus on effective self-defense and very little of the "dance" moves that make other martial arts training less effective. The style taught here is Thai-Shan-Pai and from my experience, it is highly effective for anyone to use against an aggressor. I couldn't recommend this school enough and we still be going here if I lived in MD. If your looking for solid training, regardless of age, sex, or size this is the place.

I discovered Top Notch through a friend earlier in 2017 and was skeptical since I live in DC and…read moreit's located in Rockville. I couldn't see myself making the trek out to Rockville that often. I figured I'd go try it out once and probably just stick with WSC. BUT, I knew I was hooked about 30 minutes into the class. The workout was great, and I liked the variety of exercises, but what really got me was the sense of community, encouragement, and support I felt by both Eric (the gym owner) and my fellow classmates. Everyone helps and uplifts each other -- it's not a competitive environment. We also keep each other accountable when we start to slip into laziness. All of this is something I haven't really experienced at other gyms, and I really enjoy it! Eric is also mindful of providing exercise modifications if you have an injury, or if he can tell that you're reaching your max. Great community, great workouts, great price! And Eric whipped me back into shape!

Great kickboxing class! Eric is very nice & encouraging, and reasonable prices!…read more Ass-kicking workout and will return for more :)

The Bethesda location gym is simply amazing and specifically coach David is a world class trainer,…read moreteacher and makes the box experience for students at all levels dynamic. Boxing is not only a full body workout but David makes the classes so much fun and motivates you to never give up. He brings the best out of you in all of his classes and as someone who was never a routine gym person boxing for me is simply everything and more and I continue to enlighten and invite others to join!

One coach for the intro to sparring class is terrible. He matched my teenage year old son in…read moresparring with a high school kid and a full grown man much bigger than him, and did nothing as my son got pummeled. He doesn't pay attention, he's always on his phone or helping another fighter while one kid is getting ripped to shreds by someone 60 pounds heavier that him and a half foot taller. He also cursed at my son for asking for help with his headgear. He doesn't help you with advice unless he considers you developed (or if you pay for one on one coaching), and if he doesn't, he ignores you or chastises you when you ask for help. Coach David and Coach Sula are great, I loved their classes, but unfortunately, it doesn't even bump up the rating to two stars. That coach should not be allowed in a gym.