Though effective in martial-arts films, montages leave actual self-defense students at a disadvantage, as the time-lapsed battle moves require slow-motion combatants and clever cinematography. Train in real-time with today's Groupon to Action MMA on West 42nd Street. Choose between the following options:

• For $30, you get a punch card good for two months of unlimited adult classes (a $220 value).
• For $20, you get a punch card good for two months of unlimited kids classes (a $80 value).

Trained by prestigious predecessor Rigan Machado, the experienced instructors of Action MMA tutor fledgling fighters in honorable, effective combat. The MMA gym offers classes in various fighting styles, with a primary focus in the two types of Brazilian jujitsu, gi (uniform required) and no gi. The Adults BJJ class trains students in grappling and rolling techniques, designed to subdue opponents in on-the-ground fights without resorting to insults or stern letters of condemnation. Instructors perform a specific move several times, and then break beginning brawlers into couples, so each exercise can be practiced and perfected. The same methods and techniques are used in the Kids BJJ class, where lively little ones gain valuable fighting techniques while learning black-belt principles (modesty, courtesy, integrity, perseverance, honesty, and humility), ensuring each young one gains lifelong values.