Training Zone NYC - Gramercy Park
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Training zone nyc is a diverse and quality martial arts and fitness academy in ozone park, queens. with over 200 students, the gym offers a comprehensive curriculum covering self-defense, confidence, mental and physical fitness, weight loss, and core strengthening. the academy boasts state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including private changing rooms and locker rooms. founded by manny hussain, a seasoned martial artist with multiple black belts in taekwondo, doce pares eskrima, and jeet kune do.
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What Reddit says about Training Zone NYC - Gramercy Park
4 verbatim community mentions from r/bjj and city subreddits, unedited, positives and negatives alike.
> I’ve got ADHD, so traditional learning in Jiu-Jitsu was rough. I’d zone out while coach is talking and forget sequences almost immediately. Reps bored me, and aside from learning basic mechanics, I never drilled. But during live rolls, my brain locked in. It forced me to focus in a way nothing else did. It turns out the same ADHD that made drilling impossible also helped me pick up patterns quickly and react instinctively. That pattern recognition became the foundation of my game. Literally just described how I learn. I can walk through the drill three times, and then instantly forget the f source, 2025 ↗
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Hey, interested. I'm 38 in new York (no idea what time zone it is). I work overnights so my schedule is wacky, so I think it works pretty well. I do Jiu Jitsu but need to be more consistent with lifting, cardio, and eating better. Can do logs, weekly emails, just some thoughts. Goal is to lose like 10kg source, 2024 ↗
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This might not be popular on this forum but former NYC Jew to current NYC Jew: get a gun, learn how to use it, carry it concealed. New York changed CCW laws recently and as a trans person, you have a very good argument to need one for safety. Next/at the same time, enroll in jiu jitsu. In the long run, probably move. It’s hard to say where, but your safety is paramount. You can mitigate risk by having a CCW and knowing jiu jitsu, but your environment isn’t going to change. source, 2024 ↗
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Just go. What part of NYC? Shaolin has a nice school in Manhattan source, 2022 ↗
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