BWarrior Martial Arts Academy

I’ve tried self defense/​martial arts classes around the city as I like to mix it up and this was least positive experience. I went to a bunch of classes here and it was very hit or miss. Positive: The weekend self defense instructor was awesome. He was a true professional even when he had kidney stones! The Boxing #2 instructor, he was a pro fighter, was solid and ran a good class.
Negative: I did show up one wkd for boxing and they had a girl teach it who didn’t have much of an idea of what she was doing. At that point, I had trained at a few boxing studios and she was mixing up a cross and hook. It is nice she stepped up when no one showed up for the class but it was a waste of money. Twice they didn’t let me know a scheduled class was canceled.
The main reason for lack of stars was the owner. I was in his class once and he was the worst instructor I’ve had of about 20 I’ve worked with. He also behaved like a jerk. He didn’t explain things well and when I got frustrated and asked him to clarify while he was reaming me out in front of the class (I hadn’t tried either MMA or Muay Thai at that point), he later came by and whispered to me don’t you ever dare speak to him like that again or we’ll have problems. It is nice to leave your work day and pay to be threatened. It is shame because this gym is so convenient to the midtown worker. There are so many other good gyms that I suggest you don’t put money in this guy’s pocket. You can see by my history that I’m a pretty positive reviewer so be warned about B. Warrior, or at the very least avoid the owner.

Welllll the one class I took was good. I had bought a 10 pack of sessions thru gilt and never went back back due to not being able to register for classes. Why is it so freaking hard to answer a call or email? You’re a business so answering requests to come to classes is part of your business. Learned my lesson with buying packages on these sites. plus the gym was so dirty and smelly. If you’re looking to be rocky balboa this is your place. If you want quality classes with quality setting go else where.

I had my very first kickboxing class on Saturday, absolutely intense but. The instructor was really kind and made sure I paced myself. I felt bad that I wasn’t following at the end and totally ran out lol won’t happen next time! and definitely going back.

I wish I could give a review of the Boxing/​MMA class but I was not able to take the class due to the studio’s misrepresentation. I arrived a few minutes early and soon after, they tried to rent me wraps and gloves. When I tell the man at the front desk that I wasn’t aware I had to bring them, he tells me that it’s in the fine print on their site.
I told him I booked through Class Pass and there was no such writing on the class page or the studio page. He tells me that I don’t know what I’m getting myself into and that I must not really want to take the class, then asks if I’ve ever taken boxing before. When I told him I haven’t, he huffed. He then repeatedly tells me that I must not want to take the class because I don’t know what I’m getting myself into. Then he said «oh, did you just expect some cardio class?» while waving his hands around with limp wrists, implying that because I’m female I must have expected an easy class. He was so condescending that at that point, I had to leave.
If they are going to use Class Pass as a platform and avenue for people to try their classes, the responsibility falls on them to inform clients what to expect and what to bring on the Class Pass website and app BEFORE BOOKING. They failed to do so and instead make the client feel unwelcome.

Been going here 3 times a month for muay thai with classpass for about 5 months — finally made it to advance mat and got the crap beaten out of me.
Bryaner’s 5:30pm class end at 6:10 but sometimes it merges with his 6:20 class and it can go until 7:30 — I got really confused at first because he won’t tell you around 6:20 that you’re allowed to leave…
Otherwise, everyone is very friendly. Shout out to Louie for teaching me the basics on thursday’s class…
I’d give it 5 stars but it took a while for Bryaner to finally get my name. hehe

I brought a 10 class deal for muay thai and boxing classes at bwarrior. The instructor Bryaner is rude and not patient when it comes to teaching. I say this because this was my first time doing muay thai with a weak knee and during one of his classes he said «stop being a $@#& up». I have boxed for 4 years in boxing gyms and never once any of my trainers ever treated me like that. I didn’t get to finish using up my classes just because I didn’t want to deal with his crap!

This is an excellent place to train. I read a negative review below, which made me laugh. I guess she was expecting a country club gym in midtown? Anyway, this is not a country club, its a kickboxing school. It’s a lot of fun, the instructors are really good, the people are extremely nice, and YOU WILL GET A CRAZY WORKOUT EVERY CLASS.
The atmosphere is fantastic. I’ve trained in a few different places in the US and a number of times in Thailand (Bangkok, Phucket, Petchbun area) and honestly, this is one of my favorite places to train. You’ll see, the environment is very positive and condusive to self improvement.
Me personally, with some basic adjustments to my diet and going to this place 3 times a week, I have like almost 30 pounds since January.
I’d ignore the negative review and definitely stop by.

Okay (though small) as a boxing gym, not so good as a boxing class. The instructor is nice at times, but is mostly no-​nonsense and blunt, which is fine. However, the «classes» are really just him shouting a command or set of movements to do, and then the class practices that for about ten minutes, then switches. I got a great workout, but I felt it was more independent work, since at no time did the instructor really show beginners how to do a new move, unless we were doing something horribly wrong; we were just told to do it. The more-​advanced classmates, while helpful with the beginners, unfortunately do not reflect the quality of a school.
Fancy-​pants website though, and easy class-​scheduling system.

I had a voucher from
for a month of unlimited classes for $ 35. I had my first class today and it was a really good workout! I am 31 years old and am fairly active and in fairly good shape. I sweated A LOT and really got a good workout. Definitely looking forward to the next class. I took off one star because there is only 1 bathroom and a lack of changing facilities/​showers. The instructor was knowledgable and they had a wide variety of skill levels. Everyone seemed to get a good workout, regardless of their skill level. You also need to bring your own gloves to class.

I also started going to BWarrior because I had a zozi deal for unlimited classes for an entire month. I ended up going for two months and tried to go at least three times a week because it was the best work out I’ve had in a while.
I have to admit when I first stepped into the dojo my first day, it definitely was not what I was expecting, it was a lot more hardcore than I expected, much more focused on the art of muy thai kickboxing and sparring with a partner than the regular kickboxing classes I’ve been to at gyms like Crunch and NYSC. Sensei Brayner is an amazing instructor who really knows what he’s talking about and cares about your performance and improving yourself. He takes the class through combos, punches, kicks, and conditioning. You are guaranteed to SWEAT by the end of the hour and you feel GREAT. BWarrior is not for the faint of heart. Definitely not a class for someone who is more used to jazzercise classes at Equinox. I agree 100% with every 5 star review here, because BWarrior is JUST that good.

This update is mainly a response to the review posted by Edna C. on 6÷1÷2011. Just to be upfront, I’ve now been coming to BWarrior for 4 months and have grown very fond of the place. The atmosphere is amazing, the people are great — it’s the exact kind of environment where I want to train and learn martial arts. I think that her 1 star review is unfair because she fails to understand the purpose of BWarrior.
BWarrior is not NYSC, Crunch or Equinox. Edna’s comment re: having taken better classes at NYSC demonstrates her misunderstanding about what kind of place BWarrior is. It’s a dojo. We are being trained in martial arts. The conditioning is very important as well — but it comes as part of the training, rather than being the primary focus. Trust me, I’ve lost 10 lbs of blubber since joining, and actually started to learn how to throw a punch to boot.
Edna slamming BWarrior for not having 5 star accommodations is also unfair. Space is tight, be an adult and change quickly in the changing room. Plenty of people manage to do it quickly, efficiently, and without incident every single day. Yes, it smells like sweat sometimes — people are working. Start working and you stop noticing it in a few minutes. The mats are cleaned very frequently, no one gets athletes foot.
This isn’t an attack on Edna, it’s obvious she was looking for a different experience than what she got. That’s fine of course, this isn’t Soviet Russia. I just have an issue with her giving BWarrior 1 star because she’s comparing it to LA Fitness classes, because it has the potential to affect people’s perceptions unfairly and prevent people that might really be looking for a great martial arts dojo from giving it a try. That would be a shame — Brayner’s a great instructor, and I usually count the hours until class every time I go.

Had a lifebooker deal, 5 classes for $ 35. Seemed like a great offer, their website was nice & they had a schedule that fit me. Let me just say, if I didn’t google map & streetview this place I wouldnt know where it was. Its sitting above an «adult video» shop, and the atmosphere inside was NOT any nicer. It had a SINGLE unisex bathroom, and the «changing» room was just this closet where you hang your clothes, but you can lock it so if anyone was changing, you wouldn’t be able to get your stuff. what the hell? Ive never heard of a lack of a changing room. The only good thing is there was «cubes» outside where you can put your purse or clothes or shoes. The instructor didnt smile at me once throughout my whole 3 minute interaction with him which included «are you going to wear your ring during class» (I nodded, and he gave me a sarcastic, Ok, YOUR CHOICE kinda attitude), and «watch how I wrap your hands so you can do it again next time». He wrapped ONE of my hands. errmm… okay, so I thought maybe its just tough love. I needed to man up. He made three other girls watch him as he wrapped my hands & didnt help them with theirs. Whatever, I dont need to be babied, so I didnt really care. But some politiness & courtesy is nice, especially for first impressions, no? The other girls I spoke with kept saying «he’s so mean»
The room – yes ONE room where these classes take place stunk like stale sweat. The entrance is open to the outdoors but it still didnt help. The mat wasnt wiped down before the previous sweaty, advanced class, can you say athletes foot? The music came from channel 600 on time warner cable tv which was playing above our heads. Come on, I’d appreciate a real mixtape, for a real workout! The class was full of nice people, some more advanced then others. The instructor pretty much focused on those people, and I was stuck not knowing a thing. When he showed his combos to perform, he went thru them extremely fast, so half of the class was confused. I was so bored of the same cr@p punching/​kicking routine, and the stench of muggy sweat was killing me. We ended the class with a zillion crunches.
I only went once and I’m NEVER going back. I dont care if I have four classes left, I have been to 1000% better classes at NYSC.

Been a memeber for 3 years, our sensei brayner martinez will work you till you drop. Instructors from thailand will think he’s crazy. hahaha
But serioulsy, whether you want to lose some extra pounds or learn some MMA techniques this is the place to be and make a few extra friends along the way too.