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Water's Edge Martial Arts
5 ★★★★★ 28 Google reviews · Muay thai gym in East Syracuse, New York
Authentic Thai — reviews and the gym's own info point to coaching rooted in Thailand's muay thai tradition. If lineage matters to you, ask where the coaches trained and about their kru.
Plan your first class
- Free trial or intro class most gyms welcome new members with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- 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
- Sparring & clinch sparring and clinch sessions for members ready for controlled contact — always optional and coach-supervised
- Fight team a competition team for members who want to test themselves as amateur fighters
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule watersedgemartialarts.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 315-313-4819
Hours
| Monday | 9–10:30 am, 5:30–7:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 9–10:30 am, 5:30–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 9–10:30 am, 5:30–9 pm |
| Thursday | 9–10:30 am, 5:30–9 pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 9 am–2:30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“If you want a place that the instructors and students are welcoming and highly competent.”
“Waters Edge is a great place for new and experienced martial artist as well as those looking to learn self defense.”
“HIGHLY recommend for beginners and experienced martial artists!”
Other martial arts here
“After years of kickboxing, I gave Muay Thai a try at Water’s Edge and have been hooked ever since.”
What members say
“I've trained extensively over the years with Sifu Eric and Sifu Montell, and they are incredible instructors with real passion for martial arts.”
“The trainer is knowledgeable and dedicated to see us all succeed and the gym’s culture is welcoming and supportive.”
“As a lifelong practitioner of the martial arts, I couldn’t ask for a more knowledgeable, friendly, challenging group of instructors.”
“If you want a place that the instructors and students are welcoming and highly competent.”
“WEMA has built a culture that’s fun and welcoming, while still focusing on self-improvement and fitness.”
From the reviews
I've gotten to train with the instructors of this wonderful school at many seminars across New York over the last 10 years. Their skill and professionalism are world class. If I lived in the area, I'd be spending my time and money training at their new school.
Far and away the best martial arts school I’ve ever been to! The workouts are intense, the self-defense skills are practical, and the people are wonderful! WEMA has built a culture that’s fun and welcoming, while still focusing on self-improvement and fitness.
This place is called family. It's a place for discipline and brotherhood. Everyone here is a part of something incredible and special. I've been doing martial arts with the Sifus and members here for some time and it's the best part of my life. I come and go but every time I show up it's like I never left.
I was in my twenties when I started training under the late Sifu Eric Winfree. I started training because I wanted to learn to defend myself. After a year of training I started work as a security guard and found myself in a few dangerous situations, and the lessons I learned in class kept me safe over and over.
New to muay thai? Start at Water's Edge Martial Arts
Water's Edge 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 Water's Edge 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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