Great place to learn martial arts. Instructors are very knowledgeable and friendly. Great place to…read morebring your kids to teach them self defense

Really appreciate the scheduling flexibility and focus on my goals. Hard workouts for sure but in…read morethat "it's hard to do because I'm getting better" way.

Do NOT give these people your credit card number. I should've looked here first and read ALLLLLLL…read moreof the horrible reviews before trusting these folks with my bank card for sure. They just took money out BEFORE TIME that I did NOT agree for them to take (they say from TWO MONTHS AGO) and all they can do is not answer their phone and when I walk in, no one is at the desk, and I had to track down the lady scrolling on her phone, tucked away in an empty side room. She refused to remove my card on file and said she could not refund it. DO NOT USE THESE PEOPLE or at the VERY LEAST, DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR CARD NUMBER. Taking my money without my permission and refusing to give it back is THEFT.

This is arguably the only gym in WV worth going to. It has a basketball court, track upstairs, room…read morefor cardio, full weight room, batting cages, boxing area in the back, and much more. It's open 20 hours.. Update: no money has gone into this gym, management sucks. Renovations are happening leaving exposed wiring and glass around. Lacking lighting, this place is becoming a shit hole lol. So much for the good review.

I had to start my first review for the 2015 year off with one of my absolute favorite places in…read moretown! Phil Clark's Martial Arts Academy (which I'm just gonna call PCMAA from hereon out because words) is, hands down, one of my favorite places to get my fitness on in this side of the country! You get to learn self-defense, BJJ, TKD, and you get a great workout/make awesome friends while you're at it. What more could you ask for? :D My friend found this place when we ventured out here for rotations and told me about it since he knew I'd been on the prowl for an MMA gym of sorts. My mom wouldn't let me learn martial arts when I was little because she thought I'd turn all manly, but seeing how I turned out anyway, she really should've just let me. (Too bad so sad.) It's better late than never though! Anyway! Ever since August-ish of last year, I've been coming to the TKD & BJJ classes here as often as my lovely schedule will allow. Phil is quite possibly one of the nicest souls to grace this town and/or planet, and I am so, so glad that I found PCMAA. :] I felt super welcome and comfortable there from day one, which is really saying a lot, considering how up close and personal you get when you're rolling with other people in BJJ. He's also an amazing instructor who honestly goes above and beyond what he has to in order to best help us to learn. (My somewhat sporadic appearances make it difficult to remember what I have and haven't learned sometimes. ._.) We're super lucky to have him, as he's had extensive experience with karate, TKD and BJJ. The classes currently being offered include... -One More Round Fitness: a boxing full-body conditioning-style boot camp of sorts -Gracie Jiu Jitsu: we're affiliated with Relson Gracie, so he and Rhalan come out here and hold seminars! :D!!! -Taekwondo: a mixture of traditional & modern--depending on what you'd rather learn, he teaches both the forms as well as self-defense and kickboxing (*Full schedule is listed at the bottom of this review!*) On days where I actually am free, I often end up hanging out here hours after classes have already ended to talk/hang out/roll with other students or with Phil. The environment here is very, very friendly and welcoming--it's definitely a family-like atmosphere, which I've really grown to love and appreciate out here. All ages and fitness/experience levels are welcome, as classes will be tailored to the students. :] The first trial class is free, and there's a referral program for current students ($15 off their next month of classes if they refer a new student and that student signs up for the month!). Discounts are available for First Responders (+ a smaller discount available for their spouse/children)! -Kids' Classes- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu offered 6-6:45pm (TR) TKD offered 6:45-7:30pm (TR) -Adult Classes- Kickboxing offered 11:30-12:30pm (MW) + 7-8pm (M) Gracie Jiu-Jitsu classes offered 11:30-12:30pm (TR), 6-7pm (MW) and 8:30-9:30pm (TR) Taekwondo offered 7:30-8:30pm (TR) One More Round Fitness (full body boxing workout) offered 5:30-6:30pm (M-R) Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phil-Clarks-Martial-Arts-Academy/145511766835 Definitely come check this place out if you're ever in or around the Ashland area. I promise it'll be worth your while! :]

Nice friendly atmosphere, good solid instruction, great group!read more

Been going to CrossFit WV for about a year and absolutely love their approach to fitness. Typical…read moreof CrossFit gyms (or boxes in their lingo), the coach led workouts feature a great variety of Olympic type lifts (dead lifts, clean & jerks, squats...), body weight movements (pull ups, push ups, ring dips...) and locomotion (running, box jumps, rowing...). A usual work out consists of 5 - 10 minutes of warm up, a review of techniques to be used, then a high intensity workout lasting between 10 and 20 minutes. Several coaches are on hand to offer assistance with technique and encouragement. The primary coaches (Caroline & Drew) do a great job of teaching the fundamentals to get the most out of the exercises and, most importantly, keep safe. There are numerous other trained coaches who help out during peak times. There's good diversity in the membership's ages and abilities, but surprisingly little "attitude". You can push yourself as much as you want. You can have friendly competition with others or just work on personal bests. The box is definitely not a glossy, chromed & mirrored gym, but for those looking to get in shape for sports or just general life, it hard for me to imagine a better option.

Dropped in for a Saturday morning WOD on a weekend trip in Charleston. Everyone was very friendly…read moreand helpful. Great workout and start to the weekend!

Best CrossFit box around. Excellent coaches. Diverse group of members. Everyone at all levels…read morewelcome.

I cannot recommend this gym highly enough. Safety and good form is always emphasized in every…read moresituation and the coaches are knowledgeable and attentive. From the beginner who may have never picked up a barbell in their life, to the seasoned athlete, the workouts are tailored to your ability to ensure you gain strength, stamina, and confidence. You can tell everyone there respects one another and they're just a great group of people.