Posener’s Pankration – Kel Lee’s AMA

I trained here for about a year in their unlimited program, and this place kicks ass! Literally, LOL. I like this place a lot, they got me to love muay thai, and I’ll never stop loving muay thai after training here. They’re an MMA gym but I loved the muay thai classes a lot. Good instructors and a good schedule. I’ll be coming back as soon as I get the opportunity to become better than I am.

Unfortunately, places like this are becoming more and more scarce, which is pretty ironic considering how many dudes are heading to bars to watch UFC in silly t-​shirts that look like they’ve just had their asses whooped by an 8-​year old girl armed with a bejeweller.
For countless millennia, our species has survived in part because men have testosterone pumping through their collective veins, enabling them to be aggressive and violent, to hunt for food and to protect their families. Over the past 150 years these qualities have become woefully redundant. Sadly, anger management courses, some sensitivity training and a few yoga classes are a laughable effort towards finding a healthy outlet for these hormonal tendencies which have been hardwired into men for millennia as a means towards ensuring our collective existence. If for no other reason than for providing such an effective outlet for this hardwired aggression which has recently become a hindrance rather than a boon, Kel Lee’s deserves 5 stars…
…But wait! There’s more! Kel Lee’s is one of the most inclusive, accepting, and respectful environments you’re ever going to walk into. I have been to all kinds of gyms and fitness clubs and this, after one class of getting to know the people and the environment, is not at all intimidating. The culture is of people who are there to learn and train, no more, no less. Yes, it’s mostly men, and they’re mostly 24 – 35, but there is a liberal sprinkling of everyone else you could imagine as well, and everyone is both welcomed and accommodated.
However, be warned: this is not a school for the weak, who will be generally culled. This is a competitive school which trains fighters. You will be put into full contact situations probably earlier than you think you will. You will experience pain, and you will receive (minor) injuries. While the doors are open to all, I can see a lot of people after one week or even one class saying, «This is just not for me.» If you’re looking to come once or twice a week for a little exercise and camaraderie, that’s fantastic, but if you’re really looking to push yourself, practice serious discipline, blow off a lot of steam, and learn a lot about martial arts and fighting in a safe, serious environment, then welcome.

KICK BUTT!
i have tried various kickboxing styles. formal and not so formal… i love a good ass whooping but without compromising technique and form…
i found this place after countless google searches for a decent dojo that i didnt have to travel an hour to get to.
i spoke to Liz on the phone, she set me up on a day that she taught so i could meet her, see the gym and get introduced to the class. all first timers get a complimentary class to try out! pretty sweet.
after an hour and a half of intense punching, kicking and whatever form of sweat pouring torture she could emit, we were done…
wow! what a great workout! i was drenched, sore and felt GREAT afterwards!
i signed up right after that class.
they offer cardio kickboxing for the ones who want to just get a great workout and work a little bit on kickboxing combos and technique. as well as the formal muay thai kickboxing, pankration and other MMA styles.
they have adult classes, classes for beginners and kids too!
because of my horrible erratic schedule, i would sometimes not be able to attend for months at a time, all i had to do was call Liz to tell her and she would just keep track of the times im gone for and when i get back, she extends my contract time… i dont have to pay a cent more for this fabulously considerate feature.

Ouch!
That was the sound of my shins getting bruised — and me loving every minute of it. I have started taking Muay Thai kickboxing classes at this gym and have been very impressed with the experience. If you are keen to get into MMA this is the place to be:
1. Friendly staff and environment. There is less attitude here than in an ashtango yoga class — people are very friendly and helpful. Men make up the majority of the class but several women are avid participants.
2. Intense workouts. The classes tend to run 1.5 hours and you will be tired. But there is great variety here that makes them highly enjoyable.
3. Variety. You can attend kickboxing or wrestling (there’s also boxing upstairs) plus you can attend classes with different difficulty levels.
Highly recommend the gym (though monthly memberships at $ 120 seem pricey), first class free and one-​off classes $ 20.