Don Rodrigues Karate Academy

As usual, locked into a deal to check this place out. Very conveniently located to my residence. Owner Christine Bannon-​Rodrigues is quite unassuming considering she is, I found out, 8^th degree black belt and holds 9 World Championships (ahem).
I really had fun going to the Kickboxing fitness classes here. Each participant typically gets a bag to him/​herself. The routines are authentic — a combination of sparring and bag kicks and punches. Music was cool, too. We all worked out on mats so I really felt the shin and top of foot kicks. The staff is polite and the crowd is made up of parents with kids taking up Karate, if not Karate and Kickboxing enthusiasts. It was especially great support training for the choreographed kickboxing classes I teach myself.
I really wanted to stay on as a regular member but the rates were prohibitive. Around $ 80 a month for unlimited attendance to kickboxing classes, on auto debit. Other than attending classes, if they synced with my own schedule (which mostly did not), there is no other option for me to make use of that fee. I asked for a special arrangement that would somehow make sense — drop in, perhaps? Cost is just a bit high.
If you come in as a family, perhaps, or wish to stick to only one fitness routine and this being it, this is a very good place. Then the rate might make sense to you. Check it out.