Gotham Taekwon-Do

Walk into Manhattan's alternative take on upscale fitness and you'll find yourself surrounded by 100-plus workout stations and over 10,000 pounds of iron. The facility runs Precor ellipticals, a full lineup of treadmills, and stationary bikes across its floor. Winter mornings get crowded with people seeking refuge from the cold in group sessions—spinning classes, yoga flows, pilates reformers, and kickboxing rounds all happening simultaneously. Personal trainers roam the cardio theater section where rows of equipment face screens. The locker rooms feel more like a spa than a gym, complete with complimentary towels and a juice bar where you can refuel post-workout. Between traditional strength work and specialty classes like tai chi, there's enough variety to keep any routine feeling fresh.

Welcome to New York City Kendo Club, a place where you can enter the world of Kendo and enjoy and enrich yourself in this art. NYC Kendo Club works hard to offer the very best to vistiors, and accommodate the life styles of the working class, the school schedules of young students, and the commuting needs of distant visitors. Dedicated students have long used this gym to enhance their lives and to better themselves. With an always welcoming aura to guests and visitors, NYC Kendo Club's warmth and openness foster an environment that all can share. Students and teachers alike celebrate the 30 years of New York City Kendo Club’s time and dedication to the Kendo community alongside neighbors in NYC and around the world. <br> With the internal tranquility of Iaido and the expression of spirit of Kendo, NYC Kendo club provides a great opportunity to understand not only the sword, but one’s self.

Welcome to Renzo Gracie Academy NYC, one of the finest places to train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Here, you can take part in the Gracie tradition of BJJ, whether you are looking to continue your ongoing training or are just starting out. For all those interested in the Academy, an intro class times is offered, available on a walk-in basis. Our introductory classes are offered everyday, to fit the busiest of schedules. Intro classes held Monday – Friday and start at 6:00 PM sharp. On Saturday, the intro class starts at 12:00 noon. Don't miss out on this great opportunity! <br> The Renzo Gracie Academy is a spacious 15, 000 square ft academy covering three floors and is beautifully laid out and conviently located 1 blocks from Penn Station.

D-Dojo is an officially recognized branch of Shotokan Karate-do International Federation, the most reputable and recognized karate organization in the world, which allows members to get internationally certified and to be recognized by thousands of dojos throughout the entire globe. D-Dojo has been established by the former World and National Karate Champion Igor Dyachenko 4th Dan.

Sword Class NYC was founded in 2009, as a satellite school of the Sung Moo Kwan Kendo Academy, the largest school of its type in the United States. Sword Class NYC is the only school in the United States that offers both eastern and western sword styles side-by-side, encouraging exploration and discourse between the divergent forms. The official name of Sword Class NYC is Sung Do Kwan (in Korean – Seitokan in Japanese), which means ‘Academy of the Sacred Sword.’ Feel free to contact the academy if you have any questions about the school, the sword styles offered, or just want to talk about swords!

VFitness is a 5-year old personal training service in New York City. The company was started by Head Trainer, Victor Rojas from his passion in weight lifting, power lifting, healthy eating and boxing.<br> Victor, himself, created a customized program to help himself and started his journey for physical fitness at the age of 15, losing over 100 pounds in one year. <br> Since then, he has spent the last 15 years studying weight lifting, power lifting, boxing and various martial arts in which he developed an eclectic form of training which has proven to be the best form of losing weight, improving athleticism, and overall optimal physical health.

Using Boxing, Kickboxing, Core Strength Training and Sport Specific Training, Trainer Jimmy Fusaro delivers a heart-pumping adrenaline rush that saves you from the dreadful, relentless tedium of ‘the next ten reps’.<br> With a previous clientele of models, financial executives, professional athletes and celebrities, X-FIT gets you a kick-ass work-out, without lettin ‘em see you sweat.<br> All training is done ONE-ON-ONE, no eyes, no lines, no pretension– just a unique session that works for you.

All of our programs are based on a professional boxer's training regimen, with some modifications. These are not aerobic or circuit boxing classes. Our philosophy is that in order to get the full benefits of boxing, your training should reflect that of a professional fighter. This does not mean you will be drinking raw eggs and hitting sides of beef. It does mean that we hold you to the same standards we do a professional fighter. When you train, train to win.

When Master Malick Coulibaly dit Fall first imagined opening a martial arts studio in Central Harlem, it seemed like a distant goal. Friends and support from BRISC helped turn that vision into something tangible, eventually landing on 125th Street with a fresh, fully equipped training space. For two years, the studio welcomed learners of every age—kids and adults alike—who came to build discipline, respect, focus, confidence, and self-defense skills alongside physical conditioning and coordination. The winter months brought a particular energy to the studio, with students bundled up outside before stepping into the warm, focused atmosphere of the training floor. Though the doors have since closed, the impact of those years of dedicated instruction continues to resonate through the neighborhood.

Like so many Kung Fu disciplines, Wing Chun is a very old fighting system, shrouded in secrecy and passed on to only a select few. It was virtually unknown in the west until the 1960s, when Yip Man - the legendary teacher of Bruce Lee - revealed it to the public. Grandmaster Yip Man - who has been deemed one of the most influential Martial Artists of the 20th century by Inside Kung Fu magazine - had other renowned students, including his eldest son Yip Chun. This is the heritage of Sifu Yip Pui (Terence), Yip Chun's most senior student teaching in the United States. Yip Pui Martial Arts Center in New York City offers an opportunity to study uncompromised Kung Fu as it has been passed from Master to son to senior student.

"At the Wu Mei Kung Fu Association, we believe in the traditional apprenticeship method to train students to become the next generation of Masters. Classes are ongoing; there are no sections or semesters. The learning is never ending. There are no “mass production” methods applied to the training. Teaching is individual even in a group setting. Each student is treated with respect as an individual who is unique. That uniqueness is never lost. There is no attempt to make all the students the same. Movements are adjusted to each student’s’ body type and character. This creates the “naturalness” that is essential to all Chinese art forms"

Whether you're a new student or a Bujinkan veteran, we have easy options for you to get started at Muzosa. Pick a class, have fun, and see what happens. Your first class is always free, and there's never any pressure to join. <br> Conveniently located near the N, R, Q, W, 6, J, M, and Z trains at the Canal Street station (Canal/Broadway), and only a five minute walk from the 1 train at the Canal Street station (Canal/Varick).

Step through the doors and you'll find instructors who blend multiple Asian fighting traditions into one cohesive training experience. The focus here centers on Tae Kwon Do as the foundation, layered with complementary techniques drawn from other disciplines to create a more well-rounded approach. What really sets this place apart is how they tailor instruction to match what each student naturally does best. Winter months bring a quieter intensity to the training floor—fewer casual drop-ins means more personalized attention and a tight-knit community feel as dedicated practitioners work through the colder season.

Capoeira Angola, an ancient martial art of African origin, is one of the many cultural weapons used to break the chains of enslavement in Brazil. Played close to the ground, Capoeira Angola combines fluid, dance-like movements with kicks, head butts, tripping sweeps and the appearance of playfulness or vulnerability. Music is played on traditional instruments to accompany the players, to teach the rhythmic heart of the art, and also to mask its power. In the eyes of the enslavers it appeared to be a joking and playful acrobatic dance, but eventually its power was realized and Capoeira was outlawed. Death was the penalty paid by those caught playing Capoeira during the slavery era. For almost 400 years Capoeira Angola was taught and practiced in secret, and only in the 1930's did this African martial art become legal to teach and practice.

Winter brings a crisp energy to the dojo where Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi guides students through traditional budo training. With a B.A. and M.A. in his background, Higashi brings both academic depth and hands-on expertise to the Manhattan location. The quiet focus required for martial arts practice feels especially grounded during the cold months, when fewer distractions pull people away from their training. Whether you're stepping in from a snowy street or already committed to building your practice, this institute offers the kind of disciplined instruction that keeps people coming back through every season.