I've been training Muay Thai at USKO Riverside for almost two years. This studio is run by the…read morePagliuso family where Joey fought in Kickboxing and some Muay Thai. The evening classes that I attend are taught by lead instructor, Ray. Although I only train in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Karate classes are also offered here. Onsite gym access is also offered with Gold membership and access to the Orange facility is also offered with the Gold membership. Muay Thai practices typically consist of a warm-up such as jump rope or jumping with conditioning drills in-between, shadow boxing, learning technique by hitting pads, bag drills with punches and kicks and sparring at the last 15 minutes of practice. The workout is great for me as I'm in my 50's and I don't have any aspirations to compete. I attend 2 - 3 times a week, evenings during the week and sometimes Saturday morning. It would be tough to get that high intensity workout by just going to a gym. The staff is is friendly and helpful. My only opportunities for improvement are more clinch training is needed on Monday or Fridays and the mats could be cleaned more frequently. Four stars!

Was getting the itch to get back into martial arts training and decided to try out a free class. I…read moretried the Muay Thai class with coach Ray at first. I liked that the class consisted of a lot of partner drills and pad work, with the option of sparring after every class. I signed up on the spot for a twice a week membership. A few months later I tried out the jiujitsu class with coach Paul and got hooked on that as well. My first class we worked on one move then rolled for the rest of class. It was a great workout and no information overload from trying to learn too many techniques in one class. I upgraded to the unlimited membership after that class.

Really love this place and so does my son! He's been going here for about a year now and absolutely…read moreloves it! All the instructors are super nice and helpful and make all the kids feel really welcome.

Master Jeff and all the instructors are very patient, kind, professional and top notch! The respect…read moreand confidence they instill in the kids is amazing! We have only been coming a little over a month, but will definitely be continuing to train here. Highly recommended!!!

Guro Francis is the best martial arts instructor I've encountered, with his unique teaching style,…read moreand flair for incorporating Filipino culture and philosophy.

I see weapons training being advertised and promoted. I want to get some sword training. Thank you.read more

Aikido Academy of Riverside is awesome they teach you the right way actually on to train and really…read morethe true Martial Art. This isn't a glorified (Steven Segal Above the Law) class on learning how to thrash someone it's the real version of what Aikido is and takes a lot of patience and understanding to learn how to be taught on how to focus on being constructive to know the differences and be able to understand how to defend yourself. Learning Aikido is a great Martial Art and isn't like Karate, Kung Fi, Tai Kwan Do, or Boxing. Aikido teaches one on how to defend oneself from attacks and to use the others force against them to counter the timing for defense to completely thrown them off. Aikido training is based primarily on two partners practicing pre-arranged forms rather than freestyle practice. The basic pattern is for the receiver of the technique to initiate an attack against the person who applies the technique. Once the art is learned one will be confident to understand on how to defend themselves without actually trying to figure what to do it's an automatic response and gives on the control to know exactly what to do against attacks.

Great Aikido classes offered online. A peaceful way to spend an evening. Calms down negative…read moreinternal dialog and offers a way to keep physically in shape as well. Affordable prices for 5 star teaching.

Huge recreation space, so many different amenities to try, overall a pretty nice recreation center…read more After 4 years of coming here to the student rec center at UCR, I've decided to write a Yelp review. There have been so many changes over the years to the gym here at UCR, mostly to try to better the place. They've moved things around, made things nicer, added more things, and overall improved the gym space but adding things like extra power racks and now they have a weight sled on the second floor. Service is generally friendly but usually whenever I ask the front desk for things, they seem lost or they act like they don't care about anything. Overall, I do think that this recreation center is a lot nicer than other the other UCs. Some of my complaints include that they refuse to have higher dumbbell limits, since the highest dumbbells only go up to 100. I know it's not in-demand to have them, but if students need to progress, you'd think they'd add more weights. I also don't like that they got rid of some of the leg machines downstairs and moved them upstairs. By doing that, you're making students become even more lazy from doing leg workouts more often and you've created a chicken leg epidemic! haha If you're coming to this gym from outside of the university, I believe that they have guest passes for $5. But if you're from UCR, I highly suggest utilizing this gym because it's included in your tuition.

The SRC is definitely the nicest gym I've ever been too. They have two floors, both of which are…read morecovered in machinery. They have any type of weight training you need, an indoor track, beautiful pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, and almost anything you need. The equipment is kept clean, and you can use the rooms to do floor training when classes aren't being held. Speaking of classes - they have people come and teach Zumba, Pilates, or again - anything you need. Water stations on both floors, and clean bathrooms on both floors as well. Sometimes the SRC gets crowded, but that's mostly after the New Years. If you avoid prime hours of working out you'll have no problem getting the machines you need. However, even if it is crowded, you'll still get what you need with a short wait time. If you're a student or have the opportunity to use this gym, I strongly recommend it!

We had a very bad experience here. The instructor proved herself incapable of appropriately…read moreaddressing our concerns about an incident that happened in class. I would strongly recommend NOT enrolling your child here-- especially if your child is younger (under 10). The instructor is very strict, including making kids do pushups for having to use the bathroom.

Tai chi chuan is also spelled Taijiquan and T'ai chi ch'uan. This class teaches what is called the…read moreOld Form of Yang Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan symmetrical version. He also teaches Guang Ping Style to a few students. They also have workshops on other arts including baguazhang aka pa-kua chang and t'ai chi weapons on Sundays. All the Classes are on Monday and Wednesdays now. 11:10 AM on M/W is a "Individualized Curriculum" class where every students work on their own and get individualized attention. This is best for the motivated student who is able to practice on their own and not need to follow the leader. Probably the fastest way to really learn the art. Students in this class are working on different things including the Yang style Long form, Guang Ping Form, Baguazhang, and the Partner T'ai Chi Ch'uan form. Small class. Monday Evenings at 7 PM is their weapons and applications class. The name is misleading as the applications are really Self Defense moves out of the T'ai Chi form and what they call Pushing Hands and Sticky Hands Drills. Weapons are taught including walking stick, short stick, broadsword and straight sword. The weapon taught changes by the quarter. Today he was teaching the stick form and partner stick form. First segment of the class are ch'i kung and loosening exercises. Wednesday night he has a semi private Beginners class for 15 minutes, which usually only has one or two students so is the best deal. Then the Beginners are integrated into the continuing/advanced class that meets at 7:15 for group exercise and form. After that each student works on what ever they need to work on. The teacher is Harvey Kurland who has been teaching at UCR since 1989 was brought in by the head of the karate dept due to his great knowledge of the art. Kurland is well known in t'ai chi ch'uan world as expert teacher and international judge, as well as writer on the art. He has had Medical Researchers at Loma Linda University do research on the effects of his curriculum. They found significant improvement in balance in seniors and those with diabetic neuropathy. Kurland has been studying and practicing t'ai chi ch'uan since 1970 and many of the teachers in the Inland Empire are former students of his. Park on the street or in the lot on Canyon Crest. It is a paid lot. Parking is tight. There is another lot two blocks away at the Church on Blaine.

He is not teaching the Kuang Ping anymore at University of California Riverside Student Recreation…read moreCenter. Instead he is teaching what is called the Old Form of Yang Style Symmetrical Form, a much more complex system, that includes a partner application form that is Longer than the Kuang Ping form. He taught both styles when he taught Kuang Ping, but now only teaches the Old Form of Yang Style. Still the best teacher I have found in the Inland Empire, if not Southern California. His students include black belts in Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Jujitsu, so he must know what he is doing.

The owner Matt is so welcoming. I really enjoy their kickboxing classes. I am glad I tried it out…read moreand signed up the same day. If you're looking to try out a new local gym, I'd 10/10 recommend.

Love the kickboxing gym with the integrated app, options of other martial arts classes, very…read morespacious and so many equipment options with kind staff. it's also very nostalgic/reminiscent of old times. I travelled away and found myself missing this gym, that's how i knew this was a keeper