The Ultimate in Martial Arts

jigmastermatt · 10-11-2006, 09:02 PM

OK, so I've been wanting to start doing a martial art for a while, whether it be bjj, boxing, muay thai, whatever. I just never really got around to it. I'm 14 , I live in Queens New York, and I have to know if any of you know of any decent schools/gyms. When I get into high-school next year, I will take wrestling. So whether it be BJJ, Boxing, or Muay Thai, or even something else, please help me out here.

bigred389 · 10-11-2006, 09:39 PM

http://www.pmajkd.com/html_index.html

jigmastermatt · 10-11-2006, 09:48 PM

I've been there, they offered me some ridiculous mixed class like every day is a different art.

ty anyways thouhgh

bigred389 · 10-11-2006, 11:00 PM

Can you make it out to lower Manhattan? I can personally recommend some great places there.

I used to live in Queens and I remember it was pretty hard to find a good school there.

If you want to box though you should be able to find a local PAL gym, and they'll teach you for free. At 14 I'd consider myself lucky if I could get the time to make it out to Manhattan just to train martial arts so the PAL gym might be your best option.

jigmastermatt · 10-12-2006, 03:23 PM

It depends excatly where it is. Go ahead, an list them.

bigred389 · 10-12-2006, 05:38 PM

http://5pointsfitness.com/

I trained there for a while. Good Muay Thai, and the people you will train with will in general be bigger and better than you. But they're also nice guys so they'll help you learn. Good kali instruction as well, and Simon is a great guy and teacher. You'll get a lot of time to work with him in the kali classes b/c they're generally smaller. They even offer BJJonce a week, when they bring in a grappling instructor.
Pretty easy to get to by either the R or E lines from Queens. Pricey, but IMO worth it.

http://www.thewat.com/enter.html
This place had more of a sport Muay Thai oriented focus. I didn't train there but I know guys who've trained under Phil Nurse and they turned out pretty damn good. I did check it out though and it looked like a nice place, very clean, good equipment.

jigmastermatt · 10-12-2006, 05:57 PM

When you say pricey, what do you think the rates per month would be for me?

bigred389 · 10-12-2006, 06:01 PM

$120/mo if you're willing to sign a year contract last i checked(this summer).

You should also get some free gear, T-shirt, Thai shorts, and bag gloves I believe.

jigmastermatt · 10-12-2006, 08:25 PM

I called 'em up, and they said I'll be with the 4-16 year olds, they said it'd be 3 times a week, an hour a pop, for 99$. Doesnt sound too bad. They didnt mention the Kali though. But I'm going to go to a trial class soon.

10-11-2006, 09:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
jigmastermatt Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 62 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Martial arts in Queens New York OK, so I've been wanting to start doing a martial art for a while, whether it be bjj, boxing, muay thai, whatever. I just never really got around to it. I'm 14 , I live in Queens New York, and I have to know if any of you know of any decent schools/gyms. When I get into high-school next year, I will take wrestling. So whether it be BJJ, Boxing, or Muay Thai, or even something else, please help me out here.

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10-11-2006, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigred389 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 569 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://www.pmajkd.com/html_index.html

10-11-2006, 09:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
jigmastermatt Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 62 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've been there, they offered me some ridiculous mixed class like every day is a different art. ty anyways thouhgh

10-11-2006, 11:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigred389 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 569 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you make it out to lower Manhattan? I can personally recommend some great places there. I used to live in Queens and I remember it was pretty hard to find a good school there. If you want to box though you should be able to find a local PAL gym, and they'll teach you for free. At 14 I'd consider myself lucky if I could get the time to make it out to Manhattan just to train martial arts so the PAL gym might be your best option.

10-12-2006, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
jigmastermatt Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 62 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	It depends excatly where it is. Go ahead, an list them.

10-12-2006, 05:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigred389 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 569 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://5pointsfitness.com/ I trained there for a while. Good Muay Thai, and the people you will train with will in general be bigger and better than you. But they're also nice guys so they'll help you learn. Good kali instruction as well, and Simon is a great guy and teacher. You'll get a lot of time to work with him in the kali classes b/c they're generally smaller. They even offer BJJonce a week, when they bring in a grappling instructor. Pretty easy to get to by either the R or E lines from Queens. Pricey, but IMO worth it. http://www.thewat.com/enter.html This place had more of a sport Muay Thai oriented focus. I didn't train there but I know guys who've trained under Phil Nurse and they turned out pretty damn good. I did check it out though and it looked like a nice place, very clean, good equipment.

10-12-2006, 05:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
jigmastermatt Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 62 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	When you say pricey, what do you think the rates per month would be for me?

10-12-2006, 06:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigred389 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 569 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	$120/mo if you're willing to sign a year contract last i checked(this summer). You should also get some free gear, T-shirt, Thai shorts, and bag gloves I believe.

10-12-2006, 08:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
jigmastermatt Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 62 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I called 'em up, and they said I'll be with the 4-16 year olds, they said it'd be 3 times a week, an hour a pop, for 99$. Doesnt sound too bad. They didnt mention the Kali though. But I'm going to go to a trial class soon.

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