CKO Kickboxing San Diego
About
CKO Kickboxing San Diego offers a comprehensive martial arts experience with disciplines including MMA, boxing, Muay Thai, and kickboxing. The gym features a diverse team of experienced instructors like Viviana, a 4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo, and Danny Perez, a professional boxer with a 34-8 record. Classes typically combine strength training and bag work for full-body workouts, with instructors bringing unique coaching styles to provide variety and challenge members appropriately. The family-owned establishment creates an environment where both beginners and experienced practitioners can thrive.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members consistently praise the gym's welcoming atmosphere and supportive community, describing it as feeling like "old friends" rather than just a gym. They highlight the excellent coaching, with specific mentions of instructors like Brandon, Nancy, and Cheryl for their knowledge, form correction, and motivational styles. Reviewers appreciate how the classes accommodate all fitness levels while still providing challenging workouts that combine strength and bag work. Several members note this is the first exercise program they've stuck with consistently, attributing their success to the fun, empowering classes and exceptional customer service.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (5)
Angie Gomez
a year ago
Absolutely great classes and people who are genuinely passionate about the love of kickboxing and making people feel good about themselves in their workout!!
Brianna Corallo
2 years ago
I’ve been going to CKO for just about a year now, and it’s amazing! It’s the first thing that’s kept me exercising consistently since I stopped playing sports. The classes are all really fun and work you hard. All of the instructors are fantastic, and they each have a unique style of coaching so there’s variety. There’s a combination of strength work and bag work in most classes making it a full body workout every time. The best part is you get out of it what you put in, so the harder you want to work the more results you will see.
Franklin Morris
5 months ago
I had a great class with Brandon. He challenged us and corrected our form. I love the gym so far, looking forward to taking more classes at this gym.
Alexandra Bedon
5 years ago
Five stars doesn’t cover the rating for this amazing family-owned establishment. Nancy and Cheryl ( mom & daughter) are absolutely amazing.. they have not only motivated me to try kickboxing for the first time but they have also made me enjoy every minute of it. They are charming, welcoming and knowledgeable- it’s almost as if I knew them for ever. Their bundle deal is by far off the charts. Highly recommend!! I can assure you, even if you’ve never tried kickboxing before, I guarantee you’ll LOVE IT!! And I’m in love with my new 🥊- also part of the bundle deal. 🙌🏼🥰 yay 😁
Haylee Blake
a year ago
I was looking for a kickboxing place for a while that would be more than just the shadow boxing cardio glasses at a gym, and since I found CKO Kickboxing I have been in love! Since my last kickboxing experience was in college where everyone started class at the same time so we learned together, I was nervous to jump into a place where everyone was at different fitness levels, but it has honestly been so easy to join in and go at my own pace while being motivated by those around me who are pushing themselves as well as all the amazing class Instructors that have been energetic, extremely kind, but still inspire me to challenge myself. Additionally the staff have provided such great customer service. They are all friendly and make a point to greet you and use your name so it feels like old friends rather than a new gym, and they were so generous and understanding in the beginning when I was struggling to bring the right amount of water or types of gloves, so they were very helpful and gave me what I needed in the moment to finish the class. I truly can't say enough about what an amazing experience coming here has been and how awesome the people running this are. The people have made the difference, but each class is also so fun and empowering!
scheduleHours
Monday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 – 10:15 AM
Sunday: 9:15 – 10:15 AM
groupCoaches & Instructors
Viviana
Kickboxing Instructor
4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo
San Diego native with 15 years of martial arts training and coaching passion.
Sam
Strength Training & Kickboxing Instructor
Raised with 5 brothers, played sports lifelong, fell in love with boxing, Muay Thai, and Jiu Jitsu 15 years ago.
Danny Perez
Boxing & Kickboxing Instructor
Professional boxer with 34-8 record (42 fights over 14-year career)
Experienced professional boxer known as 'Dynamite'.
Brandon
Kickboxing / Muay Thai Instructor
Born in California, raised in Hawaii. Training combat sports since age 8, specializing in Muay Thai.
Cheryl
Instructor
Has a love for being active, passion for sports like softball, volleyball, basketball, and enjoys outdoors.
Nancy
Instructor
Comes from a fitness background, athlete growing up with priority on fitness and strength training.
Freddy
Kickboxing Instructor
Born and raised in NYC, moved to San Diego. Training martial arts since 14, coaching/teaching since 17.