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Martial Arts Schools in Palo Alto, CA

10 schools in and around Palo Alto, California — most schools let you watch a class or take a free trial before you sign anything — go in the time slot you would actually train, not the demo hour.

Palo Alto has about 67,658 residents, which works out to 15 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Martial Arts Schools in Palo Alto

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  1. Caio Terra Academy Palo Alto

    2695 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2516

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
  2. Palo Alto Judo Club

    2751 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

    6:30pm to 8:00pm

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
  3. Silicon Valley Karate

    4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4760

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
  4. Ranger Taekwondo

    4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4760

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
  5. Taekwon Tigers Palo Alto

    3567 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2806

    Karate / taekwondoMMA
  6. Wushu Central Martial Arts Academy

    2741 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2566

  7. Palo Alto Soo Bahk Do

    4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4760

  8. Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto

    4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4760

  9. Northern California Karate Association

    750 N California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303-3629

  10. Punchville

    470 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1707

10schools
15per 100,000 residents
7with a phone
8with a website
1publish hours

Of the 10 martial arts schools listed in Palo Alto, 7 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 8 have a website. The nearest bigger selection is Mountain View with 20.

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Good to know about martial arts schools in Palo Alto

How many martial arts schools are there in Palo Alto?

We list 10 martial arts schools in Palo Alto with addresses, and 7 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in Palo Alto?

Call ahead — 7 of the 10 martial arts schools here list a number. Hours at independent martial arts schools shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.

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