These Martial Arts Classes were voted the Bay Area’s 2023 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: California Kung Fu & Tai Chi Institute. Redwood City. wushutaichi.com
Bronze: Core Taekwondo. San Mateo. coretkd.com
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: ABADÁ-Capoeira. This martial arts organization that promotes respect, cooperation and freedom has classes for youth, teens and adults. San Francisco. abada.org
Silver: Barrios Martial Arts. San Francisco. barriosmartialarts.com
Bronze: One Martial Arts. San Francisco and Millbrae. onemartialarts.com
East Bay
Gold: One Tribe Martial Arts Academy. Offers classes for ages 3 and up, including teens and adults, plus parties, camps and a lion dance team. Concord. onetribemartialarts.com
Silver: Dragon Rhythm Shaolin Kung Fu. Fremont. kungfuwellness.com
Bronze: Sereno Capoeira. Berkeley. Serenocapoeira.com
