MAUSA Health & Fitness Center

I have taken Edwin’s yoga class at Martial Arts USA– Edwin is a thoughtful and dedicated instructor who is passionate about his practice. He differentiates instruction to meet the needs of each of his students and talks to you first about your goals and of course injuries. His style is unique and innovative– he mixes flow with vinyasa and stretching while incorporating some core strength work. I sweat when I do his classes! He is funny & sweet– a great instructor.

I emailed to ask about membership rates and I was told:
«Please view our schedule here:
Just arrive a few minutes early to fill out a participation form and take a free trial class. One of our instructors will provide you with tuition information at the school.»
When I asked why I couldn’t just get the rates via email or over the phone, I was told:
«Hi Lauren, we certainly understand your concern. MAUSA Health & Fitness Center provides one of the broadest array of classes, instructed by professionals with years of experience. Our free trial classes are meant to convey the quality of our programs to new potential students at no cost. Our policy is to disclose tuition information in person at the school. Though we are very confident our programs are reasonably priced for what we offer, we also feel a simple comparison of pricing does not come close to conveying the experience of an actual class.»
Is it just me or does this sound like some sketchy used car salesmen/​timeshare shit right here? You want me to take a couple of hours to travel to the school, fill out a form, take a trial class ALL on the premise that your classes MIGHT be affordable for me. I cannot think of one legitimate reason to withhold tuition costs unless you change it up depending on how people look. I am disgusted by their tactics.
Also, my name isn’t Lauren. So???

Excellent workouts at this place.
I’ve tried the kickboxing cardio which is completely exhausting. And akido which is much less tiring but requires more concentration and discipline. What they have in common is a great atmosphere, a wide mix of levels/​abilities, and diligent thoughtful teachers.

My first time walking into this Martial Arts School was about 6 years ago. I was in a bad relationship looking for a way out and discovered this martial arts school opening up right down the street from my apartment. I walked in one day 6 years ago and never looked back at the past and reckless life I had.
Professor Bill has been my teacher since the day I walked in. Although I have moved back to L.A. where I a from, I still come to this school every time I visit NY. This place has some of the best teachers and most caring people I have ever met. Shihan Damian and Shihan Reggie are both amazing instructors as well.
The thing I can say most about this place is that it is a real place that teaches the young and old respect, discipline and real martial arts.
I highly recommend this for anyone who is in a huge need for change in their life.

I just started going here for kickboxing 2 nights a week, and I LOVE it. I love how diverse the class is in terms of level of ability, and after doing traditional kickboxing with just a heavy bag it’s so much fun to do this martial-​arts inspired version. A killer workout in a friendly, small environment with nice people. Rad!