Evolution Academy

Specialties

We offer detailed instruction fueled by a passion for excellence.

In our training room on any given night, you can find people of all different cultural, educational, and socio-​economic backgrounds. Some are civilians; some are people with military and law enforcement backgrounds. Many have different levels of skills and abilities.

Evolution does not offer the «franchise-​like» atmosphere so common in martial art schools and boxing gyms across the country. Evolution is not a McDojo or «strip mall karate school.» Regardless of what your goals are, we believe that you have the right to serious top quality training. Whether you are a professional fighter, professional soldier, or professional executive you will have a home with us. You will work hard… but the results are well worth it.

This is the true beauty of training at Evolution. You will build real self discipline, self confidence, self respect, and fighting ability… because you have done it in the gym.

History

Established in 2001.

Established in 2001

Meet the Manager

Jon K.

Manager

Jon Kleineman is one of the few trainers who can say that they live and breathe what they do. Jon has been training most of his life, and currently devotes almost every waking minute to training and teaching. He has traveled the world doing exhaustive research in the world of both traditional martial arts and real world combatives. Today, as part of one of the Senior Instructors for KAPAP Academy, Jon Kleineman travels the world doing seminars, certifications, and lectures on the subject of combatives. He has trained military units, government agents, law enforcement and instructors throughout the US and Europe.

He currently runs his training center, «Evolution» in Cliffside Park, NJ. Training civilians, law enforcement, and military personnel in all aspects of personal combat, his training center serves as both a gym and a laboratory. Through live scenario based training, Jon and his students develop better and more efficient ways deal with real life conflict under stressful conditio