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Contraguerro Martial Arts
4.9 ★★★★★ 31 Google reviews · Muay thai gym in Plum, Pennsylvania
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 muay thai classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Fitness & conditioning muay thai fitness and cardio classes — a serious workout you can do without ever having to spar
- Sparring & clinch sparring and clinch sessions for members ready for controlled contact — always optional and coach-supervised
- Website & schedule contraguerromartialarts.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (412) 877-9733
The classes they run
“They have students of all ages, ranging from beginners, like myself and my son, to very talented advanced black belt students and instructors.”
“I always wanted to join some kind of martial arts but always felt that because I didn't start out as a kid, I would struggle to join a class as an adult.”
“Jeff from the residents of plum borough and surrounding areas.”
“While proper technique and form is certainly taught, each lesson is designed to improve confidence, respect, focus, and self-defense.”
Other martial arts here
“I enjoyed the seminar so much I signed on for the MMA classes a few weeks later.”
“Jeff years earlier, there was no question whether Contraguerro Martial Arts was the right place or not for my daughters to learn karate and so much more.”
“His son and instructor Daniel also has probably over a decade of experience as a martial artist and instructor and the added experience of college wrestling.”
What members say
“Jeff is an excellent instructor, not only of the martial arts, but of life skills, responsibility and respect.”
“My five year old son loves going here ever since the first class and after accompanying my son for a few lessons my 12 year old daughter joined the group too.”
“Jeff and Daniel are firm and naturally garner the students' respect while staying caring, supportive, and approachable.”
“Owner/ instructor Jeff Contraguerro has decades of experience as a martial arts instructor and has the real-life background as a former bouncer and tough-man winner to back it up.”
“In a short amount of time, they have made such an impact on building my daughter's strength and confidence.”
“Very very affordable for your whole family) read on for my all the other great things we love, especially since I joined as well.”
From the reviews
Owner/ instructor Jeff Contraguerro has decades of experience as a martial arts instructor and has the real-life background as a former bouncer and tough-man winner to back it up.
This is definitely the best martial schools in the area. My kids learn valuable life lessons, reinforcing what we parents try to teach our kids about drugs, alcohol, respect, behavior and other real-life issues along with benefits of martial arts like strengthening the mind and body of our kids.
What an absolutely wonderful group of people with whom to trust your children. Jeff and his team work to develop each student beyond just skills in the martial arts. While proper technique and form is certainly taught, each lesson is designed to improve confidence, respect, focus, and self-defense.
April 2024 I wanted to add something important to my review of CMA. My son has special needs. He is on the autism spectrum, has pretty severe ADHD, OCD, as well as a lot of anxiety problems. We were referred to CMA by my son's therapist.
New to muay thai? Start at Contraguerro Martial Arts
Contraguerro Martial Arts comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or a kick, 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 to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale the conditioning to you. Second, you won't be thrown into sparring — reputable gyms build fundamentals (stance, footwork, and the basic strikes of the "art of eight limbs") for weeks before any contact, and sparring stays optional. 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. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first muay thai class at Contraguerro Martial Arts
Nervous about walking into a muay thai 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 the basics on pads and bags — not fighting. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: shorts or athletic wear and a t-shirt; you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and hand wraps if you have them — many gyms lend gloves for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gloves, wraps, a mouthguard, and shin guards. Sparring is optional and comes later, 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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