EMPIRE DEFENSE & FITNESS · ALBANY, NY
Adult Self-Defense &
Martial Arts
Albany, NY
Forged by Experience. Built for Real Life.
Adult training designed for men and women who refuse to leave their safety to chance. Led by Kyoshi Alan Condon, Albany's top-rated school for adults only.
Forged Over 51 Years
Mastery Built Over 51 Years.
Available to You Now.
What Adults Say After Training Here
Real People. Real Results.
"Alan and Cheryl have created a wonderfully welcoming and positive atmosphere where you immediately feel engaged and supported. The classes are intense and psychologically empowering."
"I have been coming here for about 3 years now and it's changed my life in many ways, not just physically. The personalized instruction is unlike anything else in Albany."
"Call them today to level up in life. The experience I have had with Alan, Cheryl, and the other students is truly priceless. You will be surprised with what your body can do."
Women Train Here
Because the
Training Is Real
Women searching for self-defense classes in Albany NY find something different here: training built around intelligence, not intimidation.
When women walk into a martial arts academy, they want three things: skill that works, an environment that feels safe, and instruction they can trust.
- Leverage-based techniques that work regardless of size or strength
- Situational awareness as a core skill, not an afterthought
- Boundary enforcement and verbal defense trained systematically
- Practical ground defense under controlled, safe pressure
- No intimidation. Intelligent preparation.
"From day one, it was clear this place is different. There is a mindset shift that happens here. The energy is welcoming, the community is tight-knit and the training is real."
TASHA ★★★★★
Strength Guided by Experience
Men Train Here
for Control,
Not Just Power
Men are often drawn to self-defense for power. Under Kyoshi Condon's instruction, they develop something rarer.
- Control before reaction
- Discipline before aggression
- Awareness before escalation
"True authority in combat comes from restraint. That's what 51 years teaches."
All Programs
Train With Purpose.
Choose Your Path.
Real-world personal safety training for adults who want practical skills without ego, competition, or wasted time.
A structured martial arts system built on five decades of refinement. The foundation of the Empire Method.
Structured striking training that builds conditioning, timing, and functional fitness for adults of all levels.
Intensive seminar series focused on unarmed self-defense principles for real-world scenarios.
The only program of its kind in the Capital Region. Knife defense built for civilian reality, not demonstrations.
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Start Your Experience →Serving the Capital Region
Albany's Adult Self-Defense School.
Close to Where You Live.
Empire Defense & Fitness serves professionals and adults across the Capital Region from our Albany training facility at 8 Corporate Circle. If you are searching for adult self-defense or Martial Arts training in any of these communities, we are your closest option.
📍 8 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203 · ✆ (518) 456-2582 · Mon-Thu 3:30-9:30PM · Mon & Wed 9:30AM-12:30PM · Sat 9:30AM-12:30PM
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Mon-Thu 3:30PM-9:30PM
Saturday 9:30AM-12:30PM