It's fight not flight at Five Points Academy, which specializes in martial arts classes designed to promote strength, focus and agility. Open to serious athletes and weekend warriors alike, this state-of-the-art studio offers classes like Muay Thai, Judo and Jiu Jitsu that are taught by veteran competitors and coaches. Out of the ring, you'll find strength, conditioning, TRX, kettlebell and yoga classes to get you in peak [...]
- By Caila Ball
Holding in aggression, anyone? Let it out by shadowboxing, sparring and punching the bag at Seido Karate Hollywood Dojo’s Foxy and Fierce Kickboxing! This total body workout incorporates cardio, strength training, flexibility and agility to make the close-knit, all-female group of students lean, mean kickboxing machines.
“Generally people leave very calm and relaxed after they punch it out,” says Rashad [...]
Since 1925, over 40 members of the Gracie Family have dedicated their lives to developing the jiu-jitsu system of self defense. From its roots also sprang the ever popular MMA and the now ubiquitous UFC. So what is Jiu-Jitsu and why should you incorporate its practice? It's not solely a martial art; it is also a method for promoting physical fitness [...]
Studio: Owner, Just Keep Moving Fitness (JKM) NYC
Classes He Teaches: Warrior Yoga Fitness, Core Aerobics, Kickboxing, Bootcamp, Intro to Mixed Martial Arts
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Background: Tauris McBride struggled with weight his entire life, but it wasn't until 2010, when he weighed a staggering 350 pounds that he realized it was time for a change. Not knowing [...]
