BOXING &
KICKBOXING
TRAINING IN NYC

Training, conditioning, and nutrition guidance from an experienced coach

Book a Session

Book your first 1-hour private training with me right here. Bring gloves, wraps, water/hydration, a towel, and appropriate training attire. Details on times, cost, and locations are available to the right. Please email me if it is your first time or if you have any questions — gorillavinnytraining@gmail.com.

CHIN DOWN, KNUCKLES UP

Learn the fundamentals of boxing and kickboxing from an instructor with 20+ years in martial arts and 10+ years of training experience. You’ll improve your strength and cardiovascular fitness while learning how to punch, kick, slip, parry, and circle around an opponent. Drills and conditioning regimens come from Boxing, Dutch Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Kenpo Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Hung Kuen Kung Fu. Be ready to shadowbox, hit pads, skip rope, hold static squats, sprint, and much more. No prior training necessary—just a readiness to work and willingness to learn. Private, semi-private, and group training available.

BOXING

Learn the “sweet science” of boxing with a focus on mastering the fundamentals of combinations, offensive and defensive strategy, American boxing flow, and European boxing power and range.

FITNESS

Gain an edge on your next competitive event with basic martial arts conditioning drills and a focus on power, endurance, and bootcamp-inspired calisthenics.

KICKBOXING

Defend yourself with every limb as you build coordination, flexibility, power, and balance using a Dutch kickboxing style mixed with Muay Thai technique and Kenpo karate strategy.

Nutrition

As a Registered Dietitian, using evidence-based guidelines, Vinny can help you understand how to properly fuel and hydrate to better prepare you for competition.

PROGRAMMING

Receive periodic, written training programs designed to meet your specific training goals for when you can’t make it to in-person sessions.

CONSULTING

Get guidance on best practices for martial arts instruction and the considerations to make when running a facility, all geared to make you a more effective trainer and to help you run a better gym.

Testimonials

  • Vinny is not only an amazing coach, dietitian, and boxing/martial arts expert, but an awesome person too! Would highly recommend anyone train with him!

    Francesca

  • Vinny is the best trainer around! Knows his stuff and teaches proper form/technique, while tailoring the session to your personal needs/goals.

    Abigail

  • Easiest 5 star review. His classes at CKO are challenging and fun and he always makes an effort to acknowledge and support everyone in the room.

    Paula

  • Vinny is an excellent trainer. His focus on technique really makes you see rapid improvements. I've done virtual and in person workouts with him over the years and it's worth it every time.

    Tim

  • I've had some personal training at various points in my life, but Vinny's one-to-one sessions are above the rest... By a mile. First, the kickboxing technique is unmatched. I feel like I'm constantly learning from him.

    Vik

  • Vinny is a superb trainer. He's extremely good at explaining things, not just the mechanics but the rationale behind it, so you’re not just going through the motions without intuition for the application.

    Jess

  • Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

    CHINESE PROVERB

  • A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are made for.

    JOHN A. SHEDD

  • KNOWLEDGE IN THE MIND, HONESTY IN THE HEART, STRENGTH IN THE BODY.

    BLACK CAT KENPO

GROUP CLASS SCHEDULE

MON
ZOMBIE MUAY THAI

12:00PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:15 PM

Tue
ZOMBIE MUAY THAI

12:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:15 PM

Thu
CKO PARK SLOPE

8:15 PM

Fri
CKO PARK SLOPE

9:00 AM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM

VIRTUAL TRAINING

I decided to open up my subscription content and make it free for everyone. If you want to train your boxing and kickboxing, get in a workout, or just watch me yell in Muay Thai shorts, this is it. Click in for video tutorials, virtual classes, and conditioning routines.

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Gorilla Vinny training Rares Dragomir, amateur mixed martial arts fighter (MMA), before a fight for Flex Fight Series in 2022.
Gorilla Vinny holding Fairtex focus mitts while working through. boxing combinations with a student at a gym in Brooklyn, New York.
Gorilla Vinny holding Title Muay Thai shields for kickboxing student, Jess, during a personal training session at CKO Kickboxing in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY.
Gorilla Vinny holding Title Boxing focus mitts for CKO Kickboxing gym owner, Adriana, during a boxing workout in Brooklyn, NY.
Gorilla Vinny holding the Thai pads at CKO Kickboxing in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY.

Gorilla Vinny, MS, RD, is a lifelong Martial Arts practitioner. He holds a Black Belt in Kenpo Karate under Master Art Beins (former Olympic coach) and a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Luca Atalla (Renzo Gracie Black Belt). He began teaching Karate at a young age before venturing off to learn Kickboxing and MMA with the Rhino Fight Team in Southern New Jersey. His 20s and 30s brought him in contact with many Boxing and Kickboxing mentors around New York City as well as instruction at Lana Muay Thai (Chiang Mai, Thailand) and New York Fat Keung (Bensonhurst, Brooklyn).

With a recent Masters of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Teachers College, Columbia University, including 1200 hours of supervised dietetic practicum and a Registered Dietitian credential with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vinny brings an evidence-based approach to his training methods that is grounded in experience and scientific research.

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