These Martial Arts Classes were voted the Bay Area’s 2022 Best of the Best by Bay Area Parent readers. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Silicon Valley Karate. Expert instructors trained in Japan teach traditional Shotokan karate at its dojos which have classes for children, teens and adults. Palo Alto and Redwood City. svkarate.com.
Silver: JTC Taekwondo Center. San Jose. jtctkd.com.
Bronze: Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy. Sunnyvale. sunnyvalemaa.com.
Peninsula
Gold:Twin Dragon Kung Fu Academy. Students study in an age-appropriate program that emphasizes coordination, strength, discipline and self-defense through forms and movements that build skills for the next level.San Carlos.twindragonacademy.com.
Silver: Core Taekwondo. San Mateo. coretkd.com.
Bronze: California Kung Fu & Tai Chi Institute. Redwood City. wushutaichi.com.
San Francisco and Marin
Gold: ABADÁ-Capoeira. Features classes for youth, teens and adults. San Francisco. abada.org.
Silver: One Martial Arts. San Francisco and Millbrae. onemartialarts.com.
Bronze: Barrios Martial Arts. San Francisco. barriosmartialarts.com.
Bronze: Practical Martial Arts. Corte Madera. practicalmartialarts.net.
East Bay
Gold: Pallen’s Martial Arts. Pallen’s emphasizes martial arts methods that focus on body and mind, working to build character traits including respect, confidence, discipline and focus. Dublin/Danville and San Leandro. pallens.com.
Silver: Dragon Rhythm Shaolin Kung Fu. Fremont. kungfuwellness.com.
Bronze: Sereno Capoeira. Berkeley. serenocapoeira.com.
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