Concord School of Karate is located on Main Street near Clayton Road and The Alameda. The school teaches a mixed martial art know as Kajukenbo that originated in Hawaii. Kajukenbo combines western boxing, judo, jujutsu, kenpo karate, shotokan karate and kung fu. Concord School of Karate offers classes for all levels of learning.
Just around the corner from the Palo Alto Cafe, United Studios of Self Defense offers group Karate classes to kids and adults. All instructors are black-belt qualified. USSD teaches a blended form of Karate called Kempo.
Family Karate is a martial arts studio that bases all of its classes on the five tenets of taekwondo. The studio is led by Joe Carroll, who is a 5th-degree black belt. Along with his teachers he aims to teach students courtesy, cooperation and concentration. Classes for preschool children through adults are offered. Classes include self-defense, self-control, physical conditioning and more.
West Coast Martial Arts Academy provides classes in Kempo karate, parkour, Zumba, tai chi and eskrima. It welcomes adults and children of all skill levels. West Coast Martial Arts Academy maintains an additional facility in Encinitas.
Red Dragon is a martial arts studio. Classes are offered to both kids and adults, and instruction is provided in karate, krav maga, muay thai, jiu jitsu and kickboxing.
This spacious and very well equipped studio offers training in the external and internal forms of the Chinese Martial Arts for children age 3-years-old up to adults. The emphasis is on providing not just an exercise program alternative, but in depth instruction and a life enhancing experience through this ancient mind, body and spirit discipline. Harmonious movements, balance, strenght and flexibility are nurtured together with patience, respect, concentration, self-motivation and control. Instructors are highly qualified and decorated.
An after school program is available during the school year and students are escorted and transported from their Alameda elementary school to the sudio. Snacks and homework help are also provided. In the summer, it offers fun camps incorporating additional training.
The studio also offers Cardio and Power Kickboxing, as well as Women Self-Defense classes.
Studio Kicks, located in downtown Los Gatos, is a local hub of martial arts offering programs in simple, easy to follow moves targeting beginners, busy executives as well as serious martial art enthusiasts.
Studio Kicks features tae kwon do, Muay Thai kickboxing, cardio jickboxing and power kickboxing classes. It also offers instruction in total body conditioning, personal training sessions, hosts live DJ fitness nights, summer camps for kids and attractive fitness apparel.
Marinobles Martial Arts and Kickboxing Center is located in Roseville. This large facility offers classes for both children and adults in its 10,000 square foot training center. Various martial arts classes are taught, such as Bok Fu, Ju Jitsu, Kung Fu and kickboxing. The Center also has a pro fighter program and boxing academy. Classes are held Monday through Saturday in the late afternoon and early evening.
Redwood Empire Gymnastics is a locally owned and operated school for tumbling and gymnastics, creative dance and trampoline. Its students range in age from preschool to adults. Summer day camps and birthday parties for kids are available, too. Visit Redwood Empire's website for a schedule of classes.
Roseville West Coast Martial Arts provides training in hand-to-hand combat, as well as mind focusing. It serves 120 practitioners from ages 4 to 61, with special and unique classes for all age groups. While Tae Kwon Do is the most participated in martial art, the studio also offers kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, and mixed martial arts. Class schedules change according to participation, so interested customers should call for more information.
Pinewood Yoga believes in a connection between martial arts and healing, which are two subjects that were linked for centuries and have become separated. Here you can get your graduate black belt in healing with Black Belt Healers, a health course written for martial artists by a medical doctor who is also a martial art master. The doctor and his wife offer the Restorative Yoga program.
