Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy
Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy – East Harlem, 2032 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10027
About
Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy offers Karate For Kids, Martial Arts for children, Karate classes, and Karate kids programs that include strength building games, listening exercises, and Martial Arts techniques. The program also offers a Bully Prevention program that teaches physical fitness, self defense, and builds self-confidence, along with live virtual classes that students can take online and in the school and use to review or watch missed classes. In addition to youth programs, Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy offers Adult Martial Arts and adult martial arts programs, including Martial Arts for adults and Martial Arts programs for teens and adults from traditional to modern martial arts training in a safe and fun environment.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Business hours Monday–Friday 9:00am–8:00pm and Saturday 9:00am–2:00pm
Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy was founded in 2007 by Instructor/Owner and Master Instructor Mr. Ken Gibson, also referred to as Martial Arts School Owner Mr. Ken Gibson, and has been teaching in the community for over a decade. Mr. Gibson started his training in Martial Arts in 1989 and has earned black belts in Hapkido and Farang Mu Sul. He has studied Russian Sambo, Filipino stick and knife fighting, Estakada, Juijitsu and American Boxing, fought professionally for a short time in the Mixed Martial Arts arena, graduated from massage school in 1993, worked as a personal trainer since 1999, completed nutrition school in 2005, and holds a Masters of Science Degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
According to its mission statement, Pouncing Tigers, Martial Arts for children, is a combination of complementary martial arts styles and is designed to teach children that respect and learning are fun. The stated goal is to plant a seed so that a love of Martial Arts and the habits that come with it will grow with the child, and to teach the virtues of Martial Arts to develop the habit of success for all students. The program states that it uses ancient techniques and modern teaching systems to create an atmosphere where the ability to fail transforms into the opportunity to persevere, and that it balances discipline with levity so that students may reach their highest potential. The program also notes a focus on life skills such as respect, courtesy, and self-discipline, and states that karate classes enhance respect, courtesy, self-control, life skills, better grades, reducing ADD/ADHD issues, less bullying, self-defense, and better at home behavior.
Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy states that it has been teaching in the community for over a decade and services community members with a variety of karate kids programs and adult martial arts programs to those living in or around the New York, NY area. The academy states that it takes bullying very seriously, stands up to protect youth within the community, and that its students are becoming leaders within the community daily. The program offers a Bully Prevention program and notes a Special Online Offer of 2 Weeks FREE. It also describes its system for families as combining aspects of multiple martial arts and notes that live virtual classes are available.
The Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy website has earned the Go2Karate “TOP RATED” badge of approval. Go2Karate.com is described as the largest martial arts directory listing website and rates martial arts schools’ websites based on criteria that demonstrate a quality user experience, customer service, and service rating based on reviews, with a selection process for rating all schools that receive the Go2Karate Top Rated Quality Badge.
Parent testimonials describe Pouncing Tigers as a martial arts school for kids where Ken and his team, including instructors such as Anthony, are professional, cordial, patient, and well liked and respected by the kids, with one parent noting that their child became more disciplined and focused after a few months of classes. Other parents mention staff members including Ms. Deborah, Mr. Chris, Mr. Anthony, and Mr. Jahmel, and describe them as polite, kind, professional, knowledgeable, patient, and firm in a way that kids respond to, with several parents stating that their children love the school, look forward to classes, and that they would recommend the school to other parents. One parent notes that their son has been at the East Side school from the day it opened, and another states that they have a 7-year-old who has been going for years and is excited to attend.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Business hours Monday–Friday 9:00am–8:00pm and Saturday 9:00am–2:00pm
Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy was founded in 2007 by Instructor/Owner and Master Instructor Mr. Ken Gibson, also referred to as Martial Arts School Owner Mr. Ken Gibson, and has been teaching in the community for over a decade. Mr. Gibson started his training in Martial Arts in 1989 and has earned black belts in Hapkido and Farang Mu Sul. He has studied Russian Sambo, Filipino stick and knife fighting, Estakada, Juijitsu and American Boxing, fought professionally for a short time in the Mixed Martial Arts arena, graduated from massage school in 1993, worked as a personal trainer since 1999, completed nutrition school in 2005, and holds a Masters of Science Degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
According to its mission statement, Pouncing Tigers, Martial Arts for children, is a combination of complementary martial arts styles and is designed to teach children that respect and learning are fun. The stated goal is to plant a seed so that a love of Martial Arts and the habits that come with it will grow with the child, and to teach the virtues of Martial Arts to develop the habit of success for all students. The program states that it uses ancient techniques and modern teaching systems to create an atmosphere where the ability to fail transforms into the opportunity to persevere, and that it balances discipline with levity so that students may reach their highest potential. The program also notes a focus on life skills such as respect, courtesy, and self-discipline, and states that karate classes enhance respect, courtesy, self-control, life skills, better grades, reducing ADD/ADHD issues, less bullying, self-defense, and better at home behavior.
Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy states that it has been teaching in the community for over a decade and services community members with a variety of karate kids programs and adult martial arts programs to those living in or around the New York, NY area. The academy states that it takes bullying very seriously, stands up to protect youth within the community, and that its students are becoming leaders within the community daily. The program offers a Bully Prevention program and notes a Special Online Offer of 2 Weeks FREE. It also describes its system for families as combining aspects of multiple martial arts and notes that live virtual classes are available.
The Pouncing Tigers Martial Arts Academy website has earned the Go2Karate “TOP RATED” badge of approval. Go2Karate.com is described as the largest martial arts directory listing website and rates martial arts schools’ websites based on criteria that demonstrate a quality user experience, customer service, and service rating based on reviews, with a selection process for rating all schools that receive the Go2Karate Top Rated Quality Badge.
Parent testimonials describe Pouncing Tigers as a martial arts school for kids where Ken and his team, including instructors such as Anthony, are professional, cordial, patient, and well liked and respected by the kids, with one parent noting that their child became more disciplined and focused after a few months of classes. Other parents mention staff members including Ms. Deborah, Mr. Chris, Mr. Anthony, and Mr. Jahmel, and describe them as polite, kind, professional, knowledgeable, patient, and firm in a way that kids respond to, with several parents stating that their children love the school, look forward to classes, and that they would recommend the school to other parents. One parent notes that their son has been at the East Side school from the day it opened, and another states that they have a 7-year-old who has been going for years and is excited to attend.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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