Why You Should Go: While your self-defense skills involve wet willies and really hard pinches, those methods hardly work when walking down a dark alley or competing in a dance off. Learn traditional and modern martial arts, plus hip-hop and break-dancing at Fight or Flight Academy, the Midwest's first academy of movement.

What to Choose:

• $25 for a month membership with one class per week ($50 value)
• $75 for ten parkour, free-running, martial arts, or break-dance classes ($150 value)

Why You'll Love It: In a safe, padded environment, you can try movement-based disciplines or martial arts classes that will get you fit, strong and flexible. Plus, we hear they increase your ability to move through any environment like one of Madonna's backup dancers.

How You'll Train: Move your body in ways you’ve never imagined with the skill-building classes at this fitness academy. Learn basic to advanced skills in classes like parkour, free-running, karate, capoeira, XMA, weaponry or break-dancing (perfect for any future dance battles).