# Event Details - **Event Name**: HMU Academy: Fight Me - K*nky Combat - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Learn safe mutual combat for tops, bottoms, and everyone between. Takedowns, defense, striking, negotiation, and safe scene skills.About this EventThis Hit Me Up event is open to the public, 21+.About the ClassWhat happens when resistance itself becomes part of the scene?Fight Me! is a hands-on workshop exploring consensual struggle, physical resistance, wrestling, takedowns, and controlled combat-inspired play within kink and power-exchange scenes. Rather than treating resistance as something to simply overcome, we’ll explore how it can become a form of communication: something negotiated, responsive, playful, intense, and deeply engaging for everyone involved.This class is designed for tops, bottoms, switches, and anyone interested in adding more dynamic physicality to their scenes. The focus is not on “winning a fight.” It is on learning how two people can safely create the experience of a struggle together.We’ll begin with negotiation and communication: how to discuss intensity, physical limitations, boundaries, intent, stop signals, and what kind of resistance each person actually wants. From there, we’ll move into body mechanics and practical partner exercises covering balance, positioning, controlled contact, and ways of moving together without turning a scene into an accidental martial-arts tournament.Participants will explore:Standing and kneeling struggleWrestling and playful resistance exercisesSafe approaches to takedowns and being taken downBalance, body positioning, and controlling momentumGiving a bottom room to offer meaningful resistanceThe difference between playful/fetish wrestling, semi-competitive struggle, and genuinely competitive energyControlled striking and contact while remaining connected and responsive to a partnerPrimal-style movement and pursuitLow-stakes ways to explore physical struggleChecking in, adjusting intensity, and recognizing when a scene needs to change directionNegotiating physical play before it begins and communicating once words become harder to useWe’ll look at how a bottom can push, evade, fight for position, resist a takedown, surrender ground slowly, or otherwise create a convincing and satisfying physical exchange while remaining within the negotiated structure of the scene.For the person initiating or controlling the encounter, we’ll explore the other half of that conversation: how to read resistance instead of simply overpowering it, how to modulate force, how to maintain awareness while adrenaline rises, and how to preserve the feeling of a power struggle without losing the cooperation that makes consensual play possible.Throughout the class, exercises will build from lower-intensity movement and games toward more involved partner work. Participation is always negotiable, and observing an exercise is a valid way to participate.By the end of the workshop, attendees should leave with a larger vocabulary for consensual physical struggle, a better understanding of takedown and resistance safety, practical exercises they can continue practicing, and new ways to make combat-inspired scenes feel more connected, intentional, and satisfyingly difficult.Come ready to move, communicate, negotiate—and put up a fight.About Your InstructorsMx. Fox is a femme domme, k!nk educator, and relationship & intimacy coach with nearly a decade of experience practicing and teaching in the NYC scene. Their work focuses on helping people of all experience levels build confidence, express themselves shamelessly, and create hotter, safer, and more connected play and relationships.Patch is an experienced impact top of over 15 years, enjoying the weirder and more unhinged aspects of play and psychology. As a professional drummer he enthusiastically integrates rhythm and syncopation into his k!nk life, creating scenes and situations that are exciting to see and hear alike.FAQsFAQ: what should I bring? Yourself, Clean extra pair of socks, Any physical accommodation equipment you may need (IE: joint braces etc)FAQ: any skill pre-requisites? (i.e., is this for beginners, advanced, everyone?)All skill levels welcomeFAQ: what should I wear? Athletic wear appropriate for physical movement and potential contact.FAQ: can I attend solo, or do I need to come with a partner?You can attend solo. We will be doing partnered exercises, at which point you would be free to partner with someone else who came solo if desired. Price TransparencyThe full fee for this workshop reflects the true costs of running the event, including supplies and compensating facilitators for their labor. If you are able to afford a full price ticket without experiencing financial hardship, please choose this option. Those who cannot afford a full fee ticket are welcome to use our discount EQUITY26 at checkout.STAY IN TOUCH!✨ Instagram @hitmeupnycity✨Join our public newsletter✨ Support HMU -- We're On Patreon. Many of you have asked how you can help out! Other than spreading the word, attending parties and volunteering, becoming a patron is an opportunity to help us succeed — while receiving special perks in the meantime. Interested in becoming a patron? Click here.✨Volunteers: Limited volunteer spots available. Please email admin@hitmeupnyc.com to express interest.✨Location: 120 Walker St in Lower Manhattan. The space has an elevator. Please email hello@hitmeupnyc.com if you need any accessibility accommodations.✨Full vaccination is required. While we recommend getting the booster shots, we are not verifying them at this time.✨Membership: We reserve the right to refuse entry if needed. Hit Me Up also hosts private events which are invite only, and anyone new to Hit Me Up must apply and be approved to attend—no guests or plus ones. Please visit https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/join to join. You are welcome to inquire as to your status or that of your friends, but please do not act as if you have an entitlement to access our space or members. Building special spaces is hard, and while we are inclusive and welcoming, we reserve the right to curate our membership as needed to maintain our flourishing community. If you'd like to sponsor a new member please have them apply as soon as possible. If they wait until a few days before the event we cannot guarantee they will be able to be approved in time.✨Please stay home if you are feeling ill or if you have had recent close contact with someone who tested Covid positive (within the past 5 days). You could be incubating and still test negative. Any requests for refunds for any reason will be honored up to the day of the event. Remember: safe, sane, and sanitary Just email hello@hitmeupnyc.com and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked.✨Consent Policy: All of our events are ASK FIRST events. The rules of respectful and consensual behavior WILL be enforced. You will be responsible for reading our consent policy and behaving appropriately. Read our consent policy in full: https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/consent. If you have questions, want to make a report, or need support, please contact our third party consent reporting service, available at consent@hitmeupnyc.com. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/hmu-academy-fight-me-knky-combat/100001998260951297 - **Event Categories**: workshops, sports, volunteering, parties, entertainment, tournaments - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: 120 Walker St floor 6 - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 49.31, max: 49.31, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: 120 Walker St floor 6 - **lat**: 40.7176017 - **long**: -73.9997659 - **full address**: 120 Walker St floor 6, 120 Walker Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: HMU Academy: Fight Me - K*nky Combat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b3113a1cdee19d2c50e3f9797d1079bce2234d1f9801f3dd70227a990c359831-rimg-w1200-h600-dce88808-gmir.jpg?v=1787150867 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is HMU Academy: Fight Me - K*nky Combat being held? - **A:** HMU Academy: Fight Me - K*nky Combat takes place on Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm to Sun, 13 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 120 Walker St floor 6, 120 Walker Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing HMU Academy: Fight Me - K*nky Combat? - **A:** HMU Academy: Fight Me - K*nky Combat is organized by Hit Me Up. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** HMU Academy: Fight Me - K*nky Combat is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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