One of the oldest active Muay Thai and Close Quarter self-defense training centers in the United States.

The central principle of The Academy is to provide a safe and effective training center for Old Style Muay Thai, practical self-defense application, fitness, development of self-confidence, and self-assurance under the supervision of highly experienced and knowledgeable instructors. Although established as a corporate entity, The Academy operates closer to a non for profit, focusing more on people than profit.

In our 37th year of service, we continue to prosper under this altruistic path. Our philosophy is that we are a "Village" and we take care our Academy together as a community.

Our mission is that "if you walk through our front door and walk out of the back door and if you give us enough time in between, we will make you stronger... physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually". Come train with us and experience the difference.

Our Academy does not advertise. As such, most of our members come in through referrals from other members. Others do their own research (mostly online) to find us.

Enrollment in our Academy is available to absolute beginners or experienced martial artists. Our Academy provides training from basic to advanced levels, including instructor certification (select members). We do not offer ring-style or sports/competition-style training neither do we compete in tournaments. Training is centered around fitness, self-defense, practical combat application and building unbeatable self-confidence.

Enrollees must be over the age of 18, have a valid photo ID, and may not have felony records.

Beginners are welcome at our Academy. No prior martial arts experience is required to join.

The Academy's Principal and Certified Senior Instructors are highly trained, skilled, and experienced. Moreover, some of our Principal Instructors of the Academy have extensive education and/or background in the areas of intelligence, protection, and counterterrorism.

The Principal and Certified Senior Instructors are sometimes supported by a small cadre of Senior Instructors who have undergone a lengthy and rigorous qualification and training programs stretching over a period of 15 years or longer. Almost all our Senior Instructors have been teaching and training at the Academy for 15 to 30-plus years. The efficacy of our training program has garnered interest from law enforcement, military, and national security communities. As a result, in the last 30 years, our corporate arm has provided exclusive training to various domestic and international government and national-security entities.

Additionally, our unique mind-body training method in Old Style Muay Thai, Close Quarter Combat Tactics, Self Defense and multiple opponent drills separates us from any other academy in the United States. The cumulative years of training and teaching experience amongst our 15 regular and visiting instructors at the Academy is over 400 years with an average of 27 years of training and teaching experience per instructor.