Where is the best place to learn martial arts in new york city?

Question

particularly in Manhattan or Brooklyn

Answer 1

Self defence? Vee Arnis Jitsu is probably a good bet.

Answer 2

It depends on what you want to learn.

I can help you if you can say what your goals and preferences are.

In Manhattan there is Natural Chinese Martial Arts - GM Lin Chih-Young - All the Internal Arts, Sun Ping, Sanda, Tung Pei, Northern Shaolin, this man is a living encyclopedia of MA.

Also Shinjinbukan is a branch of Okinawan Karate. The Founder, Onaga Yoshimitsu is probably the only person in the world with the MOST knowledge of "ti" - the Original Okinawan Art before Chinese MA were incorporated with it. The NYC Instructor is Jimmy Mora.

I am not affiliated with either of these schools. I just know them well and highly recommend them.

Most everything else is ruled by ego and BS.

Stay away from Alan Lee's kung fu wusu. He doesn't know any martial art. HE learned ONE Tam Tui form and split it up into two sets(and doesn't even do them well). After, you make up your own "forms"... it's BS!

There is also a place claiming they do "authentic" shaolin... it's shaolin-do... don't waste your time and money. This school is a farce.

Answer 3

kungfuwusu academy under grandmaster alan lee is good

http://kungfuwusu.com/

premier martial arts

http://www.manhattanmartialarts.us/

dragon kims karate is good but it is in staten island

idk bout ma in brookly try like brooklynkungfu.com   or brooklynmartialarts.com or summin i bet there is quality stuff in brooklyn i mean theres this one good thing but it be expensive

http://www.happykicks.com/  

ive heard of em but no nothin bout em but i hear goo d things there is also some great shotokan plaace tghere but idk i cant remember

Answer 4

I'm with the guy who said Renzo Gracie.

Answer 5

www.usashaolintemple.org   learn martial arts from a real shaolin monk. Its in new york city, he acually raising money to build a live in temple

Answer 6

That depends in what part of NYC you are in!!

Their are several GOOD schools in NYC but depending on where you are located or will be located would easier give you a list of good schools.

www.legendkarate.com is a good one if you are in Staten Island or Brooklyn and want a traditional Japanese style, but if you want Chinese or Korean or another than their are others too!

So really depends where you will be in NYC

Answer 7

renzo gracies bjj academy

Answer 8

back streets at midnight  :D

Answer 9

Depends on which martial art you want to learn.

Answer 10

No contest:

http://www.renzogracie.com/home.html

224 West 30th street (btween 7th and 8th avenue) New York, NY

http://www.serrajitsu.com/

2554 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554

601 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY 11743