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The Phoenix Way
5 ★★★★★ 111 Google reviews · BJJ gym in Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Plan your first class
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Kids & youth classes kids and youth BJJ classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves at tournaments
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule thephoenixway.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 732-890-5039
Hours
| Monday | 4:30–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 4:30–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6–8 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–7:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9–11:30 am |
| Sunday | 8–11:30 am |
The classes they run
“This standing, striking martial art has enormous power, cultivated from hard training and proper technique.”
“Anthony welcomed me and my daughter to the class and we could both tell immediately that many students had been with him for a long time.”
“Anthony, his instructors and students promote a supportive environment while pushing everybody to learn, compete and get to the next level.”
“I always look forward coming to class, and I highly recommend the Phoenix Way to anyone looking to learn self-defense or to just get in better shape.”
“The Phoenix Way teaches martial arts for all levels and abilities this is a great place to train and a community to be part of.”
Other martial arts here
“This is so much more than Karate as we do a combination of CrossFit as well as mixed martial arts.”
“A short two months later, it became apparent that my weight training is now a supplement to The Phoenix Way style of Kyokushin Karate.”
What members say
“I highly recommend anyone that's searching to learn a functional skill, become fit, and train with the best instructors to join The Phoenix Way!”
“Since his first class at The Phoenix Way, he has gained so much strength, coordination, dedication, discipline, and confidence in his abilities.”
“Anthony, his instructors and students promote a supportive environment while pushing everybody to learn, compete and get to the next level.”
“This standing, striking martial art has enormous power, cultivated from hard training and proper technique.”
“Phoenix Way has been everything i expected in terms of martial arts training, conditioning, flexibility and overall fitness.”
“The facility is immaculate, very well kept and the equipment is all top quality.”
From the reviews
Phoenix Karate is amazing. I like it so much because the teacher there Shihan Anthony Codispoti helps you workout past your potential. His program builds your muscles and confidence.. He also teaches a lot of cool martial arts methods to help you if you ever get in a fight.
The Phoenix Way is an incredibly positive and safe martial arts school that I have been training at for 18 years. The camaraderie between training partners is superb, the technique and conditioning taught in each class is engaging and knowledgable, and the Phoenix community is welcoming and encouraging for each…
My daughters started Karate at The Phoenix Way when they were four years old. They earned their black belts at 14 years old and starting teaching the kids class with Shihan. The Phoenix Way has led them to gain confidence, focus and excellent leadership skills as young adults.
The Phoenix Way is a unique school for training in Karate and mixed martial arts. Shihan Anthony is a dedicated teacher who channels the strength, discipline and values of Kyokushin Karate into his students and the surrounding community.
New to BJJ? Start at The Phoenix Way
The Phoenix Way comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never rolled or set foot on a mat, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or flexible to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale the intensity to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard rolling — reputable gyms build fundamentals (positions, escapes, and basic submissions) for weeks, live rolling eases in gradually, and tapping early keeps every roll safe. Third, all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out, and leave your ego at the door. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first BJJ class at The Phoenix Way
Nervous about walking into a BJJ gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic positions and escapes with a partner — not hard sparring. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and a mouthguard if you have one — many gyms lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi (or a rashguard and shorts for no-gi) and a mouthguard. Live rolling eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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