Up Top Martial Arts Academy

Jan 2024

I just started training at up top and I'm so happy I chose this gym to train at. Everyone is welcoming and goes hard but super respectful. It's awesome because I'm getting destroyed by everyone but they'll help me understand how to implement a better game plan against their attacks and defenses. I can't wait to continue to learn and improve. Yanni is an awesome teacher and his technique is top notch. ?

Dec 2021

Originally from the area, I stopped into Up Top for a Saturday no gi class while back in town for a childhood friend’s wedding. Had I started training when I was growing up in Wayne, I’d have been in very good hands with Yanni. He’s a friendly and welcoming teacher who made me feel right at home and taught a solid, complete, technical class (a full flow from the feet to the mat to submission opportunities—not just a technique in a vacuum, which is awesome).Yanni and my other training partners provided great, actionable feedback after drilling and rolling together. As a female, being in a room with 5-6 gals, most of whom seemed super-consistent and one of whom...read full review

Dec 2019

After training in various martial arts over the last 17 years, I can easily say head instructor Yanni is one of the best coaches and instructors in the game. Whether you or your child are brand new to martial arts, or your looking to up your game for competition, you will be more than happy with Uptop Martial Arts.