At FIVE POINTS FITNESS Muay Thai training is intense, exciting, fun and safe. We offer classes for adults of all levels, men and women, recreational through professional, serious competitors and those who simply find Thai boxing to be an unbeatable training regimen.
FIVE POINTS FITNESS also offers Muay Thai classes for children 4 years of age and older.
Kali is the ancient martial art of the Philippines dating to before Majaphait empire which dominated South East Asia during the 5th and 6th centuries AD. Kali has many similarities with other Malay martial arts, notably Silat and Kuntao. Kali development in the Philippines was influenced by the conquest of the spanish who prohibited the carrying of weapons. This in turn led to the development of of the stick fighting element where the bladed arts were trained in secret, using the stick and where possible the blade.
Though known as a stick fighting art, Kali has a very highly developed open hand system often called Pangamut. Pangamut has a unique boxing/kick boxing aspect with all the dirty tricks thrown in. It includes limb immobilization and body manipulation and unique hand skills, making it a highly effective combat art.
Kali's other subsystems include grappling skills (Dumog), single and double stick skills and blade training including knife defense. The more esoteric elements, like flexible and projectile weapons, are also taught.
The once secret art of Kali is unique in its emphasis on fluidity and improvisation and above all, practicality. It is these aspects which make it an effective and intellectually stimulating art.

5 Points Fitness
444 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10013
(212) 226-4474
www.5pointsfitness.com

Five Points Fitness is a unique facility located in downtown New York City, on the border of Chinatown and Soho. We take our name from the historic and infamous neighborhood known as The Five Points, which was located just a few blocks away from our landmark building.
Five Points Fitness is an independent, member-oriented semi-private club staffed with professional, experienced personal trainers, who recognize members by name. Fully equipped gym, yoga classes, state of the art cardio area, on site massage therapy, dedicated staff, amenities such as laundry service make Five Points Fitness the type of place that makes one actually look forward to training.
Five Points Fitness is also the home of Five Points Muay Thai and Five Points Kali, internationally respected and accredited schools for learning the authentic arts. We offer classes and training for all levels, recreational through professional athlete, men and women, adults and children. Call or stop by our facility and see how we can help take your kickboxing and personal training to the next level.
Muay Thai kickboxing is an ancient Thai martial art that dates back over 1000 years when Thai warriors used it to defend their country from Burmese invaders. Whether practiced competitively or recreationally, this highly exciting and aerobic form of kickboxing can transform your physique through intensive training techniques. Thai boxing has been used for centuries to build strength, endurance, power of concentration, determination, self-confidence and discipline.

Guro Simon Burgess
Simon Burgess has trained in Southeast Asian martial arts since 1987. An expatriate Brit, he twice represented England in international competition in the Philippines. After relocating to the United States, Simon captured the World Kickboxing Association US Super lightweight Amateur belt. Since retiring from competition, he has turned to the management and promotion aspect of kickboxing, putting on highly successful competitions in New York City with participants from as far as Holland, Russia and Thailand.

He has operated his own martial arts instruction business for nearly ten years, and is a certified instructor under Guro Bob Breen and the British Kali Escnma Association, Tuhon Bill McGrath and Pikiti Tersia International, a Senior Instructor under former WKA World Champion Edge Brown and a Kru of the International Muay Thai Association under the world famous Grandmaster Toddy.

Guro Barry Danielian
Barry has been practicing Southeast Asian martial arts since 1987. He began studying Pekiti-Tirsia Kali with Tuhon Bill McGrath and Guro A.K. Bouracca until 1995. In 1997 he traveled to the Philippines to take part in the Kali mastery training camp hosted by Grand Tuhon Leo T. Gaje. This included training with the Philippine Marine Corp Force Recon Battalion and competing in no holds barred full contact stick fighting matches. Barry has been a student and instructor under Grand Tuhon Gaje and Maginoo Tim Waid since that time.
He has also studied Indonesian Silat under Sidi Abdul Haqq and is currently an Instructor candidate in Malaysian Silat Kuntau Tekpi under Guro Omar Hakim. Barry was also fortunate to train with legendary Boxing coach Dominic Amorosso. He continues to study combative unarmed and weapon fighting systems from Eastern and Western traditions.

FIVE POINTS FITNESS instructors are internationally known and respected competitors and teachers. KAI MUAY HA TEM - FIVE POINTS MUAY THAI - is a member of the Muay Thai International Association headed by Grandmaster Thosaphon Sitawatjana (Grandmaster Toddy) and recognized by the Thai government. The MTIA grading system was developed to teach muay thai systematically, coherently and safely. It is arguably the most effective training system for muay thai in the world, bringing thai boxing to both recreational and professional martial artists and producing over 30 World Champions to date.