CKO Kickboxing

I’m obsessed with CKO, and was a member at 2 previous locations since ’09. Sadly had to leave my last location after 3 years due to moving 35 minutes away. Tried CKO clifton, first was a free trial. Tried a Friday morning class and it was good! However was not thrilled when class was over and there was no follow up regarding how I liked the class. Received a text to try another free class. Went back in and the staff was not too friendly. That class was okay, the instructor stuck to a couple of moves and did most of the class of the bag.
Thought 3^rd time was a charm, but last night the class was bleh. I barely broke a sweat, didn’t get the moves they were trying to do off the bag and lacked enthusiasm. Once again post class there was no interaction with a new potential member. The 6pm class had about 5 people, you would think they would want to persuade a new member!
I will definitely not be returning and will drive 35 minutes to my old location when I can!

Good location. Plenty of parking. Nice size studio. Took two classes with Jennifer so far and she has a good energy and gets you motivated. You have to wear gloves; but if you do not have any, they can supply you a pair. All classes are an hour long

Let me start by saying that I have done kickboxing before and love it. I’m not intermediate by any means, but I know the names and movements of the majority of the kicks and punches.
I bought a Groupon here and called to schedule my first class. They made it very clear I needed to arrive 20 minutes in advance or else I would miss the «introduction.» They called a few days later to confirm and again reiterated that I needed to be there 20 minutes early. I rushed home after work and drove to the location and got there right on time… Only to sit there for 18 minutes doing nothing. The instructor, Andrea, told me to sit over by the bag and she’ll come and show me the introduction. I was literally sitting there the whole time watching her laugh and joke with the receptionist. About 1 minute before class she came and showed me moves I already knew. It was a huge waste of my time to arrive 20 minutes early.
The actual class itself was not great. In my experience, instructors will show the sequences with about 3 – 4 moves and go over it a few times so the students remember it and can do it for the allotted time. Andrea did what seemed like 6 – 7 moves in each sequence and only showed us how to do them twice. Most people seemed so lost because there were too many moves and they couldn’t remember. I looked around trying to figure out what came next and people just seemed to be flailing around doing their own thing. She didn’t walk around and try to correct people on their form or help the people who looked lost. It seemed like she just wanted to get through the class and go home. She wasn’t encouraging or motivating.
After my experience I didn’t go back even though I had 4 more classes. I can’t speak for all the instructors, but I would recommend ensuring their instructors behave more professionally and take the classes seriously. Also, recognizing the students skill level is important. If I was the owner, I would maybe even consider splitting the classes into beginners and intermediate so people can actually learn the moves and keep up with the class. Also, don’t make people come 20 minutes early if it’s not necessary!