Feel Safer. Get Stronger. Boost Your Confidence.

You have built a life. A career.
But somewhere along the way…you lost your edge.

You are not weak…you are just worn thin.
Busy. Distracted. Pulled in every direction.

That feeling? That’s your signal. It’s time to take your power back.

At EMPIRE, we train adults for real life.
No sport. No fluff. Just real skills, real confidence, real results.

Get in shape. Learn to protect yourself. Crush stress and rebuild clarity

When you feel unshakable, everything changes.
Body. Mind. Life.

Ready to reclaim your edge?

Experience EMPIRE and feel if it’s right for you.

Adult Martial Arts, Albany NY

This Isn’t a Workout… It’s a Wake-Up Call.

You don’t need another gym.
You don’t need another “fitness challenge.”
You need a reset.

At EMPIRE, we train for what life actually throws at you.

✔️ Safe training: because you have got to show up for work and family
✔️ Smart systems: because your time is valuable
✔️ Real results: because “looking the part” doesn’t mean you can handle yourself

Our members don’t come here to learn fancy moves.
They come here because they felt themselves slipping…
And they didn’t want to settle.

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What You will Get at EMPIRE

  • Clarity under pressure
  • Functional strength
  • Street-ready self-defense 
  • Confidence 
  • Discipline

You will Be Joining a Tribe of High-Performers Who Train With Purpose.

At EMPIRE, there are:

  • No egos
  • No fluff
  • No wasted time

Just real adults sharpening themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally

From the inside out.

This Is Training for the Life You Actually Live.

No fluff. No fantasy. Just real-world readiness.

  • Home. Work. The street. We train for that.

  • Built for those who refuse to stay stuck.

  • CEOs. Parents. Business owners. High-performers ready to reset.

This is where the strong rebuild.

And Behind It All… A Master Who’s Walked the Path

5 Decades of Experience. Thousands Trained. One Mission: You.

The engine behind EMPIRE is not theory. It’s real-world mastery…earned through a lifetime of sweat, discipline and field-proven training.

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Kyoshi Alan Condon
Founder of EMPIRE Defense & Fitness

7th Degree Black Belt
5 Decades of Martial Arts Experience
Certified in 7 Combat Systems
Trainer to SWAT, Military, Faculty & Thousands of Adults Like You

This is elite-level instruction…
Adapted for the chaos and demands of modern life.
No fluff. No gimmicks. Just transformation.

Traditional Roots. Modern application.
Welcome to The Empire Method…forged over decades, built for the now.

You Bring the Commitment. We Bring the Experience.

"I didn’t just feel better. I felt unstoppable."

Barbara, Empire Student
Adult Martial Arts in Latham NY

Albany’s #1 Martial Arts Program for Adults

We have helped thousands of professionals:

Reignite their inner drive
Build real-world strength
Reset their mindset

And master skills that could one day save their life

The Reset You have Been Waiting For

You are not “out of shape.”
You are not “too old.”
You are not broken.

You are just ready for a real reset. And that’s what we do best.

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Ready to Take Back Your Edge?

We keep our classes small, focused, and high quality
Because we train with intention, not volume.

Schedule a 2 class Trial before the next class fills

You have earned your place in the world.
Now it’s time to earn your edge back.

Empire Defense & Fitness
Where Professionals Come to Get Dangerous… in All the Right Ways.

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We are located at: 

8 Corporate Circle Albany, NY 12203

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