For Children: We focus on the life skills of the martial arts: Respect, Courtesy, Discipline, Focus, Positivity, Self Confidence and MUCH MORE. Combining this with exciting and dynamic martial arts training that teaches balance, coordination and self-defense will help your child reach their full potential. We have age specific programs for ages 3-4, 5-7 and 7-12, and 13 and up. For Teens: We show that they can be part of a special group of people that will always accept them for who they are. We teach ways to avoid peer pressure and make the right decisions in life through the life skills taught though our school. This is combined with a dynamic mixed martial arts curriculum that combines Tae Kwon Do, American Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazillian Ju-Jitsu and Filipino Stick training.

Palo Alto Martial Arts’ children’s program start from ages 4– 12 years old. Your child will excel through our unique and comprehensive training at Palo Alto Martial Arts. Your child will excel through our unique and comprehensive training at Palo Alto Martial Arts. Weaved throughout our age appropriate programs, your child will not only excel in the art of Taekwondo, but will also gain the fortitude it takes to persevere through life. Our martial arts program will help your child attain the respect, confidence, discipline and the perseverance it takes to become a winner in life.

Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate (formerly JKA of Silicon Valley) has been offering instruction in authentic, traditional Shotokan karate as practiced in Japan as Budo, rather than simply sport since 1998 (but it’s primary instructors actually have been teaching elsewhere since the 1980s). Shotokan is the most widely practiced style of karate and one of the most widely practiced martial arts worldwide.

Above all things, we strive to teach that power and responsibility go hand in hand. TKD will teach martial skills, confidence, self-esteem, and strength of character. But coupled with these, good citizenship, support and participation in community and compassionate leadership of peers are also expected.

At The Little Gym of San Jose (South), we specialize in unique educational classes that revolve around active play.