Training Zone NYC
Training Zone NYC – Manhattan (Gramercy Park), 329 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003
About
Training Zone NYC offers a wide range of martial arts and fitness classes, including Cardio Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Juniors Martial Arts, Little Pandas, Muay Thai, Boxing, Taekwondo, Doce Pares Eskrima, Jeet Kune Do (JKD), Sayoc Knife Fighting, and Personal Training. Programs include Little Pandas for ages 4–5, Juniors Martial Arts for ages 5–14, Cardio Kickboxing for ages 14 and up, Adult Martial Arts for ages 15 and up, and Personal Training for all ages. Personal training options include adaptive personal training for children with special needs.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekday afternoon and evening class options plus Saturday morning options, with different days available in Manhattan (Gramercy Park) and Queens (Ozone Park)
Since 2011, Training Zone NYC has worked with over 200 active students and instructors who bring over 35 years of combined martial arts experience. All instructors are black belts or certified professionals, and the program describes its staff as expert black belt and certified instructors. The founder and head instructor, Manny Hussain, is a third degree black belt in Taekwondo, earned his black belt in Doce Pares Eskrima in 2016 under Supreme Grandmaster Dionisio “Diony” Canete, and holds a red belt in Jeet Kune Do (JKD).
Training Zone NYC states that it is “not just a gym - [but] a community dedicated to transforming lives through martial arts” and uses the philosophy, “The minute you stop becoming hungry for information, your education stops.” The organization describes itself as “Where champions are built, confidence is forged, and community becomes family,” and as one of the most diverse and quality mixed martial arts and fitness schools in NYC, with a family-like, supportive community atmosphere and a beginner-friendly curriculum for all experience levels. The program offers a one week free trial, provides all necessary equipment for the trial class, and asks students to bring comfortable athletic clothing and water for the first class.
Training Zone NYC holds official affiliations with Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as the official Ozone Park location for Renzo Gracie BJJ and with Doce Pares Eskrima as the first and only training school in New York privileged to test and rank students in Doce Pares Eskrima under Grandmaster and Deacon Dong Cuesta, the highest-ranking black belt in North America. The Juniors program focuses on Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with a character development focus, and the Little Pandas program introduces young children to the foundations of martial arts in a fun, energetic, age-appropriate environment. The program states that it focuses on self-defense, confidence, mental and physical fitness, weight loss, and core strengthening, and describes its community as family-like and supportive.
Training Zone NYC serves students from Queens neighborhoods including Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Howard Beach, and Jamaica, and from Manhattan neighborhoods including East Village, Union Square, Kips Bay, and Murray Hill. Testimonials from parents and students describe increased confidence, discipline, focus, and respect in children, weight loss and motivation for adults, and a supportive, family-like atmosphere with technique-focused instruction and a progression system that includes earning stripes.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekday afternoon and evening class options plus Saturday morning options, with different days available in Manhattan (Gramercy Park) and Queens (Ozone Park)
Since 2011, Training Zone NYC has worked with over 200 active students and instructors who bring over 35 years of combined martial arts experience. All instructors are black belts or certified professionals, and the program describes its staff as expert black belt and certified instructors. The founder and head instructor, Manny Hussain, is a third degree black belt in Taekwondo, earned his black belt in Doce Pares Eskrima in 2016 under Supreme Grandmaster Dionisio “Diony” Canete, and holds a red belt in Jeet Kune Do (JKD).
Training Zone NYC states that it is “not just a gym - [but] a community dedicated to transforming lives through martial arts” and uses the philosophy, “The minute you stop becoming hungry for information, your education stops.” The organization describes itself as “Where champions are built, confidence is forged, and community becomes family,” and as one of the most diverse and quality mixed martial arts and fitness schools in NYC, with a family-like, supportive community atmosphere and a beginner-friendly curriculum for all experience levels. The program offers a one week free trial, provides all necessary equipment for the trial class, and asks students to bring comfortable athletic clothing and water for the first class.
Training Zone NYC holds official affiliations with Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as the official Ozone Park location for Renzo Gracie BJJ and with Doce Pares Eskrima as the first and only training school in New York privileged to test and rank students in Doce Pares Eskrima under Grandmaster and Deacon Dong Cuesta, the highest-ranking black belt in North America. The Juniors program focuses on Taekwondo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with a character development focus, and the Little Pandas program introduces young children to the foundations of martial arts in a fun, energetic, age-appropriate environment. The program states that it focuses on self-defense, confidence, mental and physical fitness, weight loss, and core strengthening, and describes its community as family-like and supportive.
Training Zone NYC serves students from Queens neighborhoods including Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Howard Beach, and Jamaica, and from Manhattan neighborhoods including East Village, Union Square, Kips Bay, and Murray Hill. Testimonials from parents and students describe increased confidence, discipline, focus, and respect in children, weight loss and motivation for adults, and a supportive, family-like atmosphere with technique-focused instruction and a progression system that includes earning stripes.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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