Bancroft Boxing is a boxing studio. It offers training services to men, women and children. Classes and personal instruction are available. Supervised sparring time is also available in the gym's boxing ring. Punching bags and various training materials are available for students. Muay Thai Kickboxing and wrestling are also taught at the studio.
Established in 2000, Aikido Framingham is located in the business complex on Fountain Street near Waverely Street.
Aikido Framingham teaches Aikido classes to adults and kids. Aikido means "the way of unity with the fundamental force of the universe." It is a Japanese martial art that dates back to the 1920s.
The head instructor is David Halprin, a 6th-degree black belt with more than 25 years of experience. Newcomers should ask about the "No Obligation Beginners Special."
White Water MMA is a mixed martial arts academy, teaching fighters of all levels. Disciplines taught at the school include Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, boxing and wrestling. The school also competes in tournaments, though it is by no means necessary to be on a team. The facility, located in the Tropic Isle Plaza on Route 9 East, has over 2,000 square feet of well-maintained training space. The school offers a free trial class, and there are several options for payment.
Baystate Taekwondo Academy is a traditional Olympic-style taekwondo instructional facility. According to owner and black belt master John C. Alves, students learn much more than the physical demands of the training here. "We want to develop students' strength, stamina, balance and self-confidence," he says. Besides taekwondo, Baystate offers Brazilian jiu jitsu, cardio kick-boxing and aikido for students age 4 to 99. Students progress through the regimen by a series of tests. It typically takes about four years to become a black belt, Alves said, but can take as long as 10 years, depending on a student's age and training schedule. There are no monthly fees. Rates range from $70 to $140, depending on the program, and family discounts of up to 40 percent off are available. The academy has been in business since 1992, and for five years at its present location, off of Route 9 West, in the same parking lot as Good Feet, The Cigar Store and several other businesses.
Oom Yung Doe is a traditional taekawndo and moo doe studio located on Worcester Road. Master Kim Style has been teaching Framingham students this style of martial arts for over 30 years. Oom Yung Doe is one of the most powerful styles of martial arts, due to its strong movements and incredible history. Training is available starting at the age of 6 years old. A variety of different training programs are available based on your schedule and how intense you want your training.