Aikya Training Center

Beautiful venue, wonderful coaches and staff

Gym for the body and the spirit

There is nothing better!

Top from every point of view

One of those few cases in which Palermo is at the center of the world (in this case of light contact) and not in the suburbs and where you can practice a sport at the highest level with a great instructor in a truly inclusive and healthy environment.

Nothing is done at all (it looks like a nursery). Dirty and dusty place, people go there only because it is for the jocks and in class there are more than 300 boys all piled in a room ... A COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT. I do not recommend it to any person who wants to learn martial arts, since you do not learn anything and you fool around

I am really shocked by the Dar3ka review I just read because it says - among other weird things - that the place is dirty. I have been taking my children (4 and 6 years) to Aikya for 4 years, first in Via Catania and since last autumn in Via Siracusa. And above all this last place is truly an example of cleanliness and well-thought out spaces. There is an area where children can play and parents can see them while chatting, there is a relaxing reading area, two super-comfortable sofas for parents, three clean changing rooms. The groups have a maximum number, which has now been established as much as 15 per group due to Covid. They respect all anti-Covid rules to the maximum. I have had experiences with naughty children who have gone wild, but I have also seen how the instructors manage them without making anyone feel bad (not even the brat), only taking them away from the group (time out). Giampi, Robi, Pino (who we miss a lot) and Luisa have become my accomplices and friends in this adventure of being a mother (especially in a country where I too had recently arrived). And this is the most important point: in the world of bullies and cyber-attacks on the self-esteem of every kid today, a place like Aikya is essential. I have seen with my children how they build strength and courage in them, respect for themselves and others, without ever using authority or violence. I am an educator myself and in all the uncertainties of these times, Aikya (as a gym and also as a school) is and will be a safe point in our life.

It is a structure particularly devoted to young people. It is equipped with professionally highly trained and empathetic staff. I am extremely satisfied with my grandchildren's attendance at Aikya. I recommend this experience to everyone.