Popkin-Brogna Jujitsu Center

Awesome Dojo with awesome senseis who have taught my kids focus and how to achieve goals

What an awesome place to start your child in their journey of martial arts. My son has been taking class for the past 9 months. He is 8 years old and has shown great growth in the areas of self discipline, confidence, respect, motivation and stamina. As I write this I realize even more that it is money well spent. The staff is so knowledgable in child development and the community is friendly and inviting! Give it a try you will not be disappointed

My daughter started taking jujitsu classes a few months ago and she loves it here! Every class is loads of fun and all week she practices what she learns in class. The sensei's are friendly and fun and we couldn't be happier.

PBJC is an awesome center for adults and children. My 4 yr old has flourished in the past 7 months he has been here. He is focused, confident, and more driven. The patience these Sensei's have helps keep the kids balanced. Awesome Center!

PBJC is an awesome center for adults and children. My 4 yr old has flourished in the past 7 months he has been here. He is focused, confident, and more driven. The patience these Sensei's have helps keep the kids balanced. Awesome Center!

I've tried other dojos, now I'm at the BEST! They have the best instructors! Everyone is knowledgeable, passionate, and energetic. They know their stuff, and show a genuine love of the art. They instill passion in the students, and create a warm, family environment. Thank you Popkin-Brogna Jujitsu Center for providing such a great place to train! You're so great with kids, and the parent classes are amazing!

Love this dojo..it inspires confidence and self respect! Teachers are amazing, and really care about the kids. This is not just a Dojo, it is a community!

This a wonderful place and the people are sweet and they welcome you with open atms.

Our son has been a student for 3 years and we have noticed a great improvement in his focus and self esteem. Sensei's are great with kids and truly care about their students!

terrific dojo - we've been going for years and the kids have grown tremendously under the guidance of Sensei P and Sensei B. We're so glad we joined and our kids are thriving. Come try it out - you'll be amazed!

Among many aspects that I like the place, there are 3 most: super nice instructors; highly interpersonal communication with the member families; very organized promotion and testing protocols. My child loves going there.

This is an awesome place to help your child learn martial arts and improve their confidence and self esteem! The dojo is new, big and very clean and parking is not a problem at all. All their staff treats their clients like family. They genuinely care for every students.

Popkin-Brogna Jujitsu is not your regular Jujitsu Center. PBJJC offers a fun, safe, clean environment for children & adults. Focusing on everyone's personal best. Watching your child's self-confidence & self-esteem improve with each class. Even the parents become part of the "dojo family". A support system of caring people.

Popkin-Brogna Jujitsu is a great well respected center. they are all amazing people. Thank you For your hard work.

We have been attending classes at Popkin-Brogna Jujitsu Center for two years now. My son started when he was 4, now 6 practicing for his high-yellow belt. The center is family friendly and focus on your child's individual growth. I am so happy we joined this family when we did and look forward to more years of learning with them.

My child attends this wonderful Martial arts school. The staff are like family to us. They are all amazing and they teach your children to have confidence in themselves as well as behaviorsome and focusing. So many to name. I would recommend this this school to everyone I know

PBJJC is AWESOME! My girls absolutely love coming to karate 3 times a week. They learn about respect, discipline and confidence.

Excellent Instructors! Awesome experience! My children love going to classes and have learned so much over the years - we've been a part of the Popkin Brogna family since 2011! I would recommend this to anyone looking to give their child an awesome experience and give them more then just something to do.

Great staff. Caring environment. My boys enjoy working hard on improving their moves and technique. Beautiful new location with plenty of parking!

We have had the joy of watchinf our daughter develop confidence and new skills at the dojo! She has also gained mindfulness skills and taken on new responsibilities at home. Joining the dojo has been an amazing experience for her and for her us. The staff and community have both been tremendously helpful, supportive, and welcoming!

My son was a typical seven year old; full of energy but easily distracted and sometimes hard to keep on task. He was doing great in school however his teacher did want him to be a little more focused so he could fulfill his full potential as a student. As parents we felt that a martial art would help harness that energy and focus it, the challenge was finding a dojo that not only had sensei that were good at teaching, we needed them to be patient and actually care about the development of our child. We lucked out when we found the Popkin-Brogna dojo..not only are they excellent teachers, they really care about their students and easily relate to them. After 4 months our son has already become much more focused and disciplined. Not only has it helped him focus at school, it has helped him focus at home and when playing other sports. I highly recommend this dojo to any parent that is looking to have their child gain a new sense of focus and discipline and bring out the very best in their child.

My son has shown amazing growth since starting at the dojo. Working with Sensei Steve and Sensei Howie has helped him build his self confidence. He has also improved with his listening skills and focus on tasks and school. We are so proud of the strides my son has achieved since starting at the dojo and enjoy watching him advance ranks along the way thru dedication and hard work!!! Amazing Dojo Family

This has been an amazing experience for us. Our son has grown tremendously as he has taken classes with Sensei Steve, Howard and Joe. HIs focus in school has improved. His listening skills have improved and he has attained amazing self control. We are thrilled with his progress and are enjoying watching him rise up through the ranks.

Sensei Joe and Howie are amazing ... They’re not only excellent martial artists but great people too. They are great with kids and adults. If you want to learn real martial arts from two real gentlemen ... look no further. They make it really fun ... They take what they do seriously ... but don't take themselves too seriously.

Sensei's Joe and Howard are awesome! The classes they teach are fun energetic classes while providing great results in self confidence, self defense,and self control. These guys know their stuff.

I cannot recommend this school enough.

I have trained in the martial art Aikido for just over 14 years (I’m 21), and my first experience with Daito-ryu Aikijujitsu was with Howard Popkin Sensei and Joe Brogna Sensei at the grand opening of their West Hempstead location, two years ago. For those of you who may not know, Daito-ryu Aikijujitsu is the parent art to Aikido. Over the course of many years, these two have gone repeatedly to Japan to learn from the source, and luckily for the rest of us, they have come back to share their extensive expertise. Joe and Howard have different teaching styles, but they flow seamlessly together. They both share the crucial quality of being able to distill complex ideas and exercises into executable drills that will greatly increase your ability to feel the flow of energy, allowing you to manipulate someone’s balance with ease.

If you are a parent and looking for an after school activity for your children, have them try out a few classes. From what I’ve seen, they’re a blast and I lament my inability to go back in time to partake in the fun. Having trained in the martial arts from a young age, I cannot express how influential and beneficial my training has been on my personal development. If you’re an adult, looking to learn a martial art, this is the place. As I tell newcomers, we all start where you are. I have seen people over ninety start training (my father is a Taijiquan instructor) and if they can do it, so can you. Howard and Joe will meet you at your level, and work with you to bring that level up.

As I said, I cannot recommend this school and these teachers enough: In them I have found the capacity to guide me in taking my art to the next level.

Popkin Brogna self defense is the place to be for martial arts instruction. Howard and Joe are top notch instructors with a wealth of knowledge, experience, humor, patience and skill. And both offer such complimentary, yet different teaching styles. I travel from North Carolina to train with them, as well as invite each of them to NC to offer their expertise to our school and students. Whether you are a beginner or a teacher, you should be training with Popkin-Brogna. If I had children, I would enroll them all in an instant!

I'm thankful to be a PBJJC student. The environment is friendly and at your own pace. When I have a stressful day, I can leave everything outside the dojo. When I leave the dojo, I'm ready to take on whatever stress that was affecting me that day with ease.

Phenomenal: I'd give 10 stars if possible!

Without a doubt, serious martial arts! Senseis Popkin and Brogna are the real deal, they have extensive traditional martial arts training rooted in true Japanese tradition( mainly Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, and many others). Their teaching is outstanding( funny and playful, even) in how they can distill the fundamentals of a technique for even a beginner and continually add nuance where needed . The kind of Jujutsu that's taught is both for the self-defense seeker, and for those interested in having fun learning about their own body mechanics. It's a rare privilege when I get to train with these gentlemen!

I love this dojo, but I might be biased :)

Popkin-Brogna Jujitsu Center is a phenomenal facility with outstanding staff. If you have a daughter or son, or are looking for a workout for yourself that also gives you self-defense skills, this is the place. The instructors are knowledgeable, known internationally for their martial arts skills, and yet they are also amazing with kids. The classes are high energy with a positive atmosphere, and the kids love it! I highly recommend the classes for kids and adults. www.pbjjc.com