Darfight Martial Arts

100% Recommend! About 4 years ago we signed our son Maxim up for his first judo class. I’m extremely happy that we got to the right place from the first try. Our son has been taught focus, discipline, and a growth mindset, all while experienced fun and enjoyment during each session. Experienced and extremely qualified instructors make training fun and enriching. Young athletes appear a good example for the kids and their support is priceless and encouraging, especially at the tournaments. Darfight athletes compete in all levels of judo tournaments starting from local to regional, national, international and all the way up to the World Championships. Thank you sensei Artur! Thank you sensei Pavel and Elena! Thank to all Darfight team!

We’ve had a wonderful experience at this judo club. The coaches are highly skilled, patient, and genuinely care about each student’s progress. They strike the perfect balance between discipline and encouragement, helping kids build confidence, focus, and respect both on and off the mat.

DARFIGHT is an amazing club! I’ve had so many great experiences here with my training partners, my coaches, and everyone around me. The atmosphere is super supportive, and the coaches always help me get better. This club helped me become the best judoka I can be, and I’m really proud of how far I’ve come. I’m so glad to be part of this team!

My review is happily bifold. On one hand, I come here as a parent to a 6yo little girl. And all I can say to anybody: do it, come! She participates in the judo classes. And for the first time in our history of sports here I feel satisfied. The classes comprise of 1 hour of technique and skill learning along with a ton of conditioning exercises - and then 1 hour of instructed sparring. The senseis and coaches are a fine mix of child-oriented kindness and fun as well as expectation and discipline. I appreciate this balanced approach. They are knowledgeable and very experienced, they give detailed showcased instructions and then help the children carry it out. In my opinion their instructions and care not only train the children, but facilitate them for such confidence that will be a boost in any walks of life. (Not to mention that I have a daughter - so knowing self defense confidently is something I can only be grateful for.) As for myself, when she started judo, I started bjj - after a long 7 year of sports-hiatus. It is brand new for me, it is like a restart, and as such it challenges me in every way physically and mentally. However, doing it here in this team of wide variety of belt levels of men and women gives me such satisfaction and promise of growth that I would not want to trade it for anything else. I appreciate that our senseis exude such confidence and technical knowledge from decades of their practicing this martial art, besides welcoming and kind, that at the end of the day it enables me to learn and better myself - for which I am here for. I feel we found a place to belong to - and I invite anybody to be a part of it regardless of any of your attributes and background in sports or else. Just come, try it out! :)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truly Life-Changing – Thank You, Darfight! After two very disappointing experiences at Judo clubs in both Queens and Brooklyn, my son was starting to lose faith in the sport he once loved. He had two years of prior training but never felt supported, connected, or even excited to go to practice—until he found Darfight. The difference has been absolutely incredible. In just one year at Darfight, not only did he take home a medal at Nationals, but more importantly, he found a true community. He’s made real friendships, grown tremendously in confidence, and developed a deep love for training. He literally races to practice every day, excited to improve and be with his teammates. As a parent, there’s no better feeling than seeing your child light up with passion and purpose. I finally feel like he’s in the right place—with instructors and teammates who believe in him, push him, and give him the tools to excel. Thank you to the entire team at Darfight—you’ve completely changed the trajectory of my son’s life, and we couldn’t be more grateful.