The 14 Best Martial Arts Schools in California — 2026

We compared all 5414 schools in California on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · Tandez Academy of Martial ArtsMountain View Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:21

(408) 373-0204 Website View listing

#2 · Martial ArtsCorona Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

2pm - 8pm

(951) 520-0200 Website View listing

#3 · Growth Mindset CollectiveOakley Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon - Fri 9:00 am

(925) 325-4015 Website View listing

#4 · Cali Combat Systems: JKD, Inosanto Kali-Silat, Combat Jiu-Jitsu & Krav MagaSan Diego Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Wed-Thu 7pm-8:30pm, Sun 10:30am-12pm

(760) 575-4389 Website View listing

#5 · Checkmat Brentwood Jiu-JitsuBrentwood Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

MONDAY 5:30PM - 6:15PM

(925) 338-0614 Website View listing

#6 · Curtis Sells Martial ArtsSalinas Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon 10:30am-12pm, Mon 4pm-9pm, Tue 6:30am-8am, Tue 4pm-9pm, Wed 10:30am-12pm, Wed 4pm-9pm, Thu 6:30am-8am, Thu 4pm-9pm,

(831) 751-1789 Website View listing

#7 · Kovar's Satori Academy of Martial ArtsFolsom Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon–Fri 3pm–9pm, Sat 9am–12pm, Sun closed

(916) 789-1353 Website View listing

#8 · Kraken Martial Arts AcademyMoorpark Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon-Thu 5am-6pm

(805) 222-7948 Website View listing

#9 · Shaolin Kung Fu InternationalCupertino Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

3:30pm to 8:00pm

(408) 253-3818 Website View listing

#10 · Studio KicksLos Gatos Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

(408) 399-3435 Website View listing

#11 · 10th Planet Jiu JitsuMurrieta Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(951) 708-6644 Website View listing

#12 · 10th Planet BurbankBurbank Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(818) 510-2380 Website View listing

#13 · A-Team Jiu-JitsuWestminster Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(714) 898-2340 Website View listing

#14 · Alonso academyNewark Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(510) 688-2419 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for verified services (kids classes, free trial class, bjj / grappling, muay thai / kickboxing, karate / taekwondo, mma), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.