My children love the master. He is very patient with the kids. He is firm and instructive. My…read morechildren learned the correct techniques and forms from him.

Top-notch taekwondo school! Master Elshikh and Chief Instructor Nieves are excellent with the kids…read more It's the one activity my kids love to go to. They learn discipline and respect, and yet it's still a fun workout for the students. Highly recommended!

Friendly staff family run mix of martial arts school. My five year old just started and absolutely…read moreloves it!! They have family activities often. They break out in stations and are closely watched and trained. They follow the usual belt system along with the tips earned based on level of achievement. Students have to EARN their First belt!!! They don't start class and automatically have a belt which I was impressed with. The environment is clean and very well kept!! Love the feel of this school very warm and they still instill respect and a great form of the art! I briefly had my son enrolled in another school and found it to be rough cold attitude and I was not comfortable....my son was fine when we left that first place. He actually spotted this one and said I want to go there!! He has been all smiles ever since!!

I have been training at Epic Martial Arts for 2 1/2 years. This is an incredible place. Sensei…read moreNick, Sensei Stacey and Sensei Mark have created an warm inviting environment that encourages students to challenge themselves to reach their highest potential. We have people like myself, a 49 year physician who wanted to regain strength, flexibility and endurance to children and adolescents who compete and win tournaments. My personal experience has been life changing and I am very thankful for Epic.

Picture this: It's 8:30 pm on a given weekday and for the past few hours you have been learning…read morevarious ancient Kung Fu forms that are both graceful and fierce, and listening to truly substantive and heartfelt sentiments, insights and advise from the staff at Bo Law Kung Fu. Time has flown by... It is incredibly challenging and you are fatigued yet you feel great enjoyment as felt/experienced in the mind/body/heart After an entire day of teaching, the master, Sifu Paul Koh finally changes into his "casual" clothes to leave the training hall. But he can't leave just yet-he starts correcting a student's posture, form, or telling us a word of wisdom from his decades and decades of study. But he's there at least 6 out of 7 days of the week-why the need to push for more?! This is the dedication that is glaring among Sifu Koh, SiHing Andre and the incredible staff at BLKF. They not only have a truly sincere desire to teach you this system, but to help it benefit you outside the training hall, and consequently have a positive effect on society at large. A tall order? Yes, but with their iron clad loyalty, dedication and sense of duty coupled with the well oiled machine that is Bo Law Kung Fu, I can't imagine it being done any better The dedication trickles down to the students at BLKF-there is something unique about them and it is difficult to describe, but it is a quality crop. The only reason I haven't written a review earlier is because I have so much to say that I didn't know what points to express. I wouldn't be deterred from writing such a review out of fear of "all of NYC" coming, simply because it isn't for all of NYC. Do you have what it takes? Try it out and see, because if you do, you will be gaining an invaluable experience.

I took a trial class and they tried to pressure me hard to get the membership, just like a used car…read moresalesman. Their martial art is not authentic and does not actively spar. Functions more like a cash cow trying to charge $150 for doing a belt test, then when someone fails, they charge $300 the second time. The instructor/sifu runs this place like a business, is a good businessman, but not a good person. Created a belt system for kung fu when there isn't supposed to be just to milk their students for all their money. Avoid.

great instructor to learn self-defense; Great customer service as well :))…read more It's also Very close the train station

First off, I'll say that this is a fantastic school in terms of the quality of teachers and…read moreinstruction. Deep knowledge of the craft and great classes. This review has to do with the administration of the school, which I have had an absolutely horrendous experience with, so much so that I feel the need to write a review to make other people aware of the way they have dealt with me - which is borderline immoral. At the start of this year I postponed my year long martial arts training (billed monthly) by 3 months because I was going to be out of the country. I got a written confirmation email from the school stating that they could honor this request and would not charge me while I was away. A couple weeks before I came back to New York, I had a seizure while still traveling, which also caused a shoulder dislocation while I was unconscious. Needless to say, I cannot practice martial arts for the foreseeable future. I requested to cancel the remainder of my one year training contract for medical reasons. NYMAA said they would not be able to do this without a medical note from a doctor. This is despite them telling me when I signed up initially that the year long training could be cancelled at any time - this is predatory business practice #1 - locking you into getting charged every month for a year, while telling you you can cancel anytime but not planning to honor that. I sent them a letter from my Doctor, clearly saying that after being evaluated I should not be participating in martial arts and should have my remaining months cancelled (they charge $207/month for JKD training). Not only did they refuse to acknowledge the letter because it was missing an official letterhead (something they neglected to mention they needed when first asking for the letter), but they also began asking me for proof of my travel, all of a sudden investigating the past, despite having agreed via email before I left to postpone my payments while I was away. I sent them a new letter with the requested letterhead from my doctor, as well as my travel itinerary, and then they went radio silent, despite repeated follow ups. In that time, I noticed that not only was I charged for the month of May, but there were also three attempted charges for the three months I had been away, trying to be retroactively billed to my card. Absolutely INSANE. I called, and upon speaking to someone in person it was clear that she didn't know that this had happened and was generally unaware of the new charges, but she did say that they still wouldn't accept my new letter, without giving a clear reason why. At this point this feels like a SCAM. I have provided everything asked, and they keep coming up with bullshit reasons why they can't cancel my membership, AND are trying to retroactively charge me for months that they agreed IN WRITING not to charge me for. No one can clearly or cohesively explain to me why any of this is happening. It's a shame that such a great school of martial arts is being run like so unscrupulously. At this point I've gotten my credit card company involved, but the whole situation been a nightmare. Forget about the lack of basic decency on display; treating someone who has medical proof of a seizure like an investigation subject. Sign up for a membership with these guys at your own risk. All I can say is be 100% sure you plan on using your membership and won't need to alter or cancel it for any reason because this company has demonstrated that they have no moral issue with charging your card on file however they see fit. Absolutely pathetic business practices.

My husband and I made the decision to enroll our son 7 year-old son at the end of October 2025 to…read morehelp him focus and gain more discipline since he was diagnosed with ADHD. He started out with Coach Emely and now has Coach Nicholas. Both of them have been truly patient with him. They've shown that they really care about him and his personal development not just in his class, but outside of class by emphasizing the importance of respect, etc. to make him a better person. We did look into one other martial arts school, but ultimately decided on Warrior Martial Arts because of the caring staff including Coach Byron!

Amazing class! The instructors were so patient and encouraging. This was my first intro but…read moreeveryone made sure I didn't feel intimidated. Julie worked with me a lot and she was incredible! She is a true teacher in every sense- present, patient, observant and encouraging. I walked away already wanting to do another class! I can't recommend this place enough- whether you want to switch up your workout or truly learn and master the craft.

My now 10 and 8 year old children have been coming here for 3 years. We tried other schools, but…read moreNorth Sky is unique because they offered weapons training (staff, sword) from day 1. Teachers are very friendly and teach through encouragement rather than strict discipline.

The legendary PAK MEI style as taught by the late Kwong Man Fong and now headed by Sifu Edgar Wong…read morerecently has celebrated their 50th anniversary as fixture of Chinese Martial Arts and Kung Fu in NYC. Great instruction, training includes: drilling, scenario training, technique pressuring testing, light sparring, unarmed and armed combat.

I searched for many years and tried out many different schools to find a place like this. Pak Mei…read moreis a very difficult style, but very rewarding - aggressive, direct, but more intricate and subtle than it initially appears. Sifu and our Sisuk (who fulfill an assistant instructor role) are all patient and down to earth. There are no belts in this style - only a hierarchy based on respect for your senior students and teachers. Students advance when they are ready, with no need for paid belt testing. We also gather to celebrate the fellowship of our association with bi-annual banquets (these are not mandatory, but they are a good time.) Here, you'll get a great workout every class, conditioning, fighting tactics, and much more. I truly believe that there are no other systems that strike like we do.

After my last encounter. I was called by the manager Lewis. Lewis apologized for the inconvenience…read moreand promised the situation would be rectified. Since my daughter missed her swim class due to the miscommunication on the scheduling team, she was offered a make up class. I was told by the manager Lewis that extensive notes were added to my daughters account, so this miscommunication wouldn't happen again. Fast forward to the make up class. My daughters account was deactivated and was once AGAIN turned away by staff member Valletta. What happened to all the notes Lewis ? The promises you made were not kept. I wouldn't suggest anyone book here. I gave British swim the opportunity to rectify the problem. But instead they fumbled the ball.

Absolutely amazing. Everyone is so nice. I started taking my daughter here once she was 7 months…read moreold and she loves it. My daughter has worked with Marcus & Sebastian. They're very patient and great with the kiddies. My daughter usually tends to cry when other people try to hold her but after only a couple classes she is comfortable and smiles with all the staff here at the swim school. Pool is warm as well. Highly recommend.