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years we’ve been shown so many cool
and different ways of getting in shape.”
The cofounders all studied business
in college, so creating a startup seemed
like a natural career progression after
playing professional soccer. They started
testing the fitness concept — an hour
class of high-intensity workouts, relays
and competition — in 2016 in Miami. It
took off and started officially in 2017,
with classes expanding to three different
locations.
When Borrajo joined the New York
Cosmos, he brought the fitness classes
with him to New York City. He started
with test classes this summer and officially
launched in August. He now teaches
on the fields at Upper 90 Soccer Center
in Astoria as well as at outdoor fields in
the Lower East Side, Brooklyn and the
Upper West Side. He said by partnering
with soccer league NYC Footy, he was
able to get started quickly.
Borrajo, who now lives in Astoria, said
the culturally rich area is “on brand” with
soccer, a sport that is popular with billions
of people all over the world.
“I really like the feel of Astoria,” said
Borrajo, who is originally from New Jersey.
“It goes along fantastically with soccer
because it is such a diverse sport.”
He said participants are mostly 24 to 35
years old and range from professional
soccer players to people who have never
kicked a ball before. Classes are $20 for a
drop-in and various packages are available.
The classes he teaches aren’t soccer
matches. They start with a dynamic
warm-up and include relays and competitive
games to “switch the brain on.” Play