Required Gear Calendar
Required Gear For Classes May 12 - May 18
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School Procedures
The Checking-In Procedure
Upon entering the school, students should remove their shoes and put their belongings away in the red cubbies. Once their personal belongings are away, students should line up against the office wall, sitting strong waiting for class to begin.
Late to Class
If you are late, please wait on the side of the mat for the instructor to give you instructions. Students who are more than 10 minutes late to class will be unable to take class.
Reschedule a Class
Due to differences in class capacity and enrollment, we do not allow make-up classes unless the school is closing for a holiday or other reason. In that case, we will notify the students in the impacted classes when they are able to make-up their class.
Need To Miss a Class
We take attending your scheduled classes very seriously. It helps us keep all of our students accountable to their progress. Please text us at 877-674-2006 or email us at [email protected] if you have to miss class so we can excuse you.
Enroll in Additional Classes
The best way to increase/decrease your training frequency is to speak directly with your instructor since they will be able to determine the optimum training schedule for your goals and experience level.
School Closings
In the event of a school closing due to weather or another emergency, we will make the announcement through our text service and post on our Instagram @tsmmatottenville.
Dismissal
Parents are responsible for picking up their children at the end of their class.
Change Your Personal Information (Name, Address, Phone, Email)
You can call, text or email the school at any time to update your personal information.
Pause My Membership
You may pause your program for reasons such as vacation, injury, illness and pregnancy.
Keep in mind the following requirements when requesting a program pause:
- You must request a program pause by text (877-674-2006) or email to [email protected]
- Pause requests must be in advance of the requested freeze dates. You cannot freeze your program for a time that has already passed.
- You have a maximum of 60 days which can be paused during a one-year program.
- The minimum amount of time a program can be frozen for is 1 week. You cannot pause a program for a single class.
- A program pause will extend your program’s expiration date by the amount of time you requested (60 days maximum per year). During the program pause, you will continue to make any regularly scheduled payments, however, during your program’s extension time, you will not be required to make any further monthly payments, as that time was previously paid for during the freeze.
Cancel My Membership
In order to request cancellation of your membership, you need to speak directly with a Tottenville Instructor. You may cancel your membership under the following circumstances:
- Within 3 days of enrollment – written request by email within 3 business days of your enrollment date (no supporting documents required)
- If you move or relocate – you must provide a copy of your new lease, deed, utility bill, or school records (in the case of custody changes); establishing that you (the student) have moved his/her residence more than 25 miles from any TSMA center
- Medical – must attach physician’s note indicating an inability to participate for at least 6 months.
**Note: Cancellation requests eligible for refunds are calculated as of the date the request is received along with all appropriate supporting documentation.
Membership Benefits
Personal Training
The mix of both group classes and Personal Training is often the best way to perfect your technique, break through plateaus, and smooth the transition to new levels.
Top 5 Reasons to add Personal Training sessions
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Progress Faster: There are no shortcuts to getting better. Adding Personal Training sessions is the fastest way to develop your skills and achieve the results you want.
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Perfect Your Technique: With every technique, even the slightest change can make a major difference. Personal Training sessions give your instructor more time to identify and work with you on those adjustments.
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Individualized for you: This is your time. Sessions are designed to help you achieve your goals and focus on the areas of your training that you want to work on.
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Train with Friends: Personal Training or Small Group Classes (you and a friend) can incorporate focus mitts, Muay Thai pads, grappling, and even sparring into your sessions.
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Time Flexibility: Personal Training sessions can be booked whenever it is convenient for both you and your instructor.
If you are ready to try a Personal Training session, please call the school directly. You can purchase one session to start or even a package of sessions at a discount.
Birthday Parties
A Tiger Schulmann’s Birthday Party is an exciting and memorable experience for the birthday child and their friends. Safe, action packed fun for all skill levels. Click on the link to learn more https://tsk.com/birthday-party/tottenville/
Family Discounts
We offer a 20% discount for each additional family member.
Training Code
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Always shower before class.
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Always wear a clean uniform and wash in hot water after each use. Never re-wear any training clothes.
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Keep finger and toe nails trimmed.
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Do not wear jewelry during class.
- Put all shoes and bags in locker room or designated storage area.
- Wash hands before and after class with antibacterial soap or hand sanitizer.
- Do not share gear, towels, bars of soap, clothing.
- Medicate and cover any scrapes or wounds with a secure bandage before training.
- Wipe down or spray gear with disinfectant after each use.
Personal Training
- Progress Faster: There are no shortcuts to getting better. Adding Personal Training sessions is the fastest way to develop your skills and achieve the results you want.
- Perfect Your Technique: With every technique, even the slightest change can make a major difference. Personal Training sessions give your instructor more time to identify and work with you on those adjustments.
- Prepare For Your Next Belt Test: Private lessons are a great way to help figure out where your strengths and weaknesses are. When students have an instructor to work directly with them on their individual needs, they are able to make leaps and bounds in their martial arts training gaining confidence and preparing you for the next belt level
- Tournament Training: With our biannual COC tournaments being one of the best ways to put your skills to the test, personal training sessions is a great way to get some extra, personalized instruction in before your next big tournament.
- Individualized for you: This is your time. Sessions are designed to help you achieve your goals and focus on the areas of your training that you want to work on.
- Train Safely with Friends: Given today’s environment and the restrictions on group classes, Personal Training or Small Group Classes (you and a friend) can incorporate focus mitts, Muay Thai pads, grappling, and even sparring into your sessions.
- Time Flexibility: Personal Training sessions can be booked whenever it is convenient for both you and your instructor.
Certified Instructor Training Program
Why Tiger Schulmann’s Certified Instructor Program Is Right For You
Being a Tiger Schulmann’s instructor is highly rewarding. Every day you serve as a source of motivation and inspiration to students, by doing what you love. Some of the many benefits you will experience include:
- Living Your Passion. Without heart or drive in what you do, you’ll never reach your full potential. By focusing your time on the activities you already enjoy, long-term success is sure to follow.
- Become a Better Martial Artist. Instructing is often the best tool for identifying gaps in understanding. Individuals who spend time teaching what they’ve learned usually go on to show better understanding and skill retention than students who simply spend the same time practicing.
- Being an Instructor is Special. The leader, you take each class to a higher level. Pushing students to their limit. Not everyone has the skill to do that.
- Make a Positive Difference. Through your influence and guidance, you will inspire positive changes in students on and off the mat.
Never The Same Day Twice. Teaching at Tiger Schulmann’s is never boring. Working with varied groups of students and staff brings new challenges, opportunities, and experiences every single day.
Contact your instructor for more details.
Uniform Code
Belt Rankings
Click the button below to browse the belt rank directory
Importance of the Belt Ranking System
Engaging in Martial Arts is a combination of determination, perseverance and commitment. Your level of achievement is referred to as your rank. The rank you have earned is indicated by the color of your belt. The color of the belt you wear with each advancement has special meaning and signifies your experience and progression.
History & Tradition
The Story of Tiger Schulmann's
When our founder, Daniel Schulmann was just a young boy, his oldest brother was brutally bullied. This left Danny with a fearful lack of confidence and a feeling of insecurity. It was at this time his father, David Schulmann made a conscious decision that his children would never be victimized by anyone ever again.
He enrolled Danny in martial arts and it did not take long for his instructor, Shigeru Oyama, to realize he had a real prodigy on his hands. When Oyama realized Danny was born in the year of the Tiger and with the boy’s unmatched speed, strength and fearlessness, Danny would forever be referred to as “Tiger” Schulmann. At the age of twelve, Tiger achieved the high honor of black belt.
He began competing in full contact, bare-knuckle knockdown tournaments. In 1979, at the age of seventeen, his instructor informed him that Tiger would be representing the United States in the 2nd World Open Championships in Tokyo, Japan. He then went on to become the North American Full Contact Champion which he would successfully defend for a staggering six years in a row until his retirement from competition.
That same year, Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts was born.
Sensei Nicholas Pace
Nick Pace brings nearly two decades of professional mixed martial arts teaching experience to his role as Owner and Head Instructor at Tiger Schulmann’s of Tottenville, Staten Island. Pace began his own training at Tiger Schulmann’s as a 10-year-old obsessed with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From his first class, he never wavered on his dream of becoming a Sensei.
Pace went on to become the first Tiger Schulmann’s student to compete in the UFC. He holds the titles for the Ring of Combat Bantamweight Champion and Cage Fury Fighting Bantamweight Champion. He also invented his own submission in his UFC debut known as “The Pace Choke.” Today, Pace shares knowledge garnered over a lifetime of training and competition to instill a non-quitting spirit in students of all ages. He takes pride in teaching kids how to effectively stand up to bullies and gives teenagers an outlet to release stress and mature into a new phase of their life within the disciplines of martial arts. For his adult students, he leads fun kickboxing classes that help them achieve their physical fitness goals, release stress, and find community. “Many of our adult students build lasting friendships by training with us,” he says.
