These Martial Arts Classes were voted the 2024 Best of Bay Area Parent by our readers. Read the full list of winners here.
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: Team Martial Arts. Livermore. livermorekarateschool.com.
Bronze: Tri-Valley Karate. Pleasanton. trivalleykarate.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: Marco Nascimento Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. San Mateo. mn-bjj.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: One Martial Arts. Dedicated teachers learn your goals and help you achieve them. San Francisco and Millbrae. onemartialarts.com.
Silver: California Martial Athletics. San Francisco. cmasf.net.
Bronze: Ralph Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Multiple locations. ralphgracie.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Vision Martial Arts. With programs for kids, teens and adults, it focuses on building character, leadership qualities, confidence and discipline while staying fit. Locations in San Jose. visionmaca.com.
Silver: Wushu Central Martial Arts Academy. Palo Alto and San Jose. wushucentral.com.
Bronze: Blue Dragon Taekwondo Academy. Milpitas. bluedragonacademy.com.
Bronze: United Studios of Self Defense. Multiple locations. ussd.com.