These Martial Arts Classes were voted the 2026 Best of Bay Area Parent by our readers. Read the full list of winners here.
East Bay
Gold: Empower Martial Arts. For ages 4 and up, kids develop motor skills and learn focus and dedication while having fun. Dublin. empowerdublin.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Twin Dragon Kung Fu Academy, Inc. For more than 25 years, it’s been teaching martial arts classes for ages 3½ and up. San Carlos. twindragonacademy.com.
Silver: One Martial Arts. Millbrae and San Francisco. onemartialarts.com.
Bronze: Core Taekwondo. San Mateo. coretkd.com
Bronze: Peak Performance. Foster City. peakperformanceus.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: One Martial Arts San Francisco. Dedicated teachers learn your goals and help you achieve them. San Francisco. onemartialarts.com.
Silver: Yang’s Martial Arts Academy. Larkspur. yangsmartialartsacademy.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate. Kids, teens and adults work on focus, physical movement and skills. Palo Alto. svkarate.com.
Silver: Warrior Code Taekwon-Do Academy. San Jose. itfwarriors.com.
Bronze: America’s Best Karate. Sunnyvale. abksunnyvale.com.
