Martial arts schools in Kirkland
Kids are taught at nearly all of Kirkland's martial arts schools described here, and three hold women's-only classes: Gracie Barra Kirkland, Zen Dragon and Oom Yung Doe. A free first class or a free private lesson is the usual way to start.
Kendo means one club, Kirkland Kendo Club, which takes beginners from age eight for a course of about ten weeks through Kirkland Parks. Aikido Northshore is a family dojo taught by volunteers, with Soshinkan karate on the same mat, and Seattle Budokan teaches Bujinkan ninjutsu under Dai Shihan Matt Keiser, who lived in Japan for a quarter century.
Karate turns up in very different forms, from full-contact Kyokushin with its own knockdown team at Eastside Kyokushin to Kenpo at Zen Dragon. Brazilian jiu-jitsu runs through several academies, Gracie Barra and Caio Terra among them. And for something else again, Orion Sports Club in Totem Lake is a boxing gym with Muay Thai, MMA and sambo, while Oom Yung Doe teaches eight arts, kung fu and sword work among them, as one system.
17 schools in Kirkland are listed here. 13 have a full profile built from their own website; 12 of those run classes for kids.
Japanese and Okinawan arts in Kirkland
Aikido Northshore
KirklandA Kirkland family aikido dojo founded in 1995 and taught by volunteers, with Soshinkan karate on the same mat. Any class is open to watch for free.
KidsAikido classes for children (5-11 years) · Soshinkan Karate for Kids (6-14)Paid trial from $50; visitors can watch a class. Kids from $75 / month
Aikido, Karate (Soshinkan Karate Jissenjuku)Eastside Kyokushin Karate & Self-Defense
KirklandA nonprofit full-contact Kyokushin dojo in the IKO Matsushima group, with a knockdown team. The first two classes are free, and all levels train together.
KidsKids (4-7) · Youth (8-12) · Saturday Kids (all ages)Free trial; visitors can watch a class
Karate (Kyokushinkai)Kirkland Kendo Club
KirklandA kendo club founded in 2021 and led by Julie Chen Sensei (5th Dan), run in quarters through Kirkland Parks. Beginners follow a roughly 10-week course from age 8.
KendoOom Yung Doe - 8 Martial Arts - Kirkland Bellevue
KirklandEight martial arts, from karate and kung fu to sword and weapons, taught as one system at a nonprofit school. The first lesson is free, with no uniform needed.
KidsChildren's Training (ages 6 to 9) · Pre-Kids Training (ages 4 to 5)Free trial; visitors can watch a class
Karate (Kong Su), Taekwondo (Kong Su), Kung fu, Aikido, Hapkido, Judo, Jiu-jitsu, Tai chi (Tai Chi Chung), Bagua, Kom Doe (samurai sword), Ship Pal Gae (18 weapons)Seattle Budokan - Bujinkan Dojo
KirklandA Bujinkan ninjutsu dojo whose owner, Dai Shihan Matt Keiser, draws on 25 years of living in Japan. Adults and kids ages 6 to 13 start with a free trial lesson.
KidsKids class (6-13)Free trial. Kids $60 / month
Ninjutsu (Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu)Zen Dragon Martial Arts Kirkland
KirklandA Kenpo Karate dojo in Kirkland that pairs one-on-one lessons with group classes for kids, teens and adults. Every new student starts with a free private lesson.
KidsMartial Arts for Kids (Ages 3+)Free trial
Karate (Kenpo)
Taekwondo, hapkido and Korean arts in Kirkland
Jungyae Martial Arts Academy
KirklandJungyae, a Korean Tae Kwon Do based system with weapons, sparring and self-defense, taught by Grand Master Michael Davis. Free trial classes are on Thursdays.
KidsLittle Dragons (Ages 5-7) · Children (Ages 8-11)Free trial
Taekwondo (Jungyae)Master Kwon's Tiger Kicks Martial Arts
KirklandA Kirkland taekwondo and karate school built around drilled, responsive self-defense techniques. Classes are open to children, families and adults.
KidsFamily Martial Arts Classes · Children Martial Arts ClassesNo trial published
Taekwondo, Karate
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling in Kirkland
Caio Terra Academy Kirkland
KirklandCaio Terra Academy Kirkland teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing as a Caio Terra Association affiliate, with 7 AM and noon BJJ on weekdays. The first class is free.
KidsKids BJJ · Kids BoxingFree trial
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, BoxingGracie Barra Kirkland
KirklandA Gracie Barra academy that runs as many NoGi classes as gi, plus women's-only classes three times a week. Beginners start in fundamentals after a trial class.
KidsTiny Champs (3-7) · Little Champs (8-11)Paid trial from $10. Kids $200
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, WrestlingMiller's Martial Arts Academy
KirklandBrazilian jiu-jitsu in Kirkland under black belts from the Ribeiro lineage, plus youth martial arts from age 4. Adults start with a free private trial lesson.
KidsYouth Martial Arts (starting at age 4)Free trial
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Muay Thai, MMA and striking in Kirkland
Orion Sports Club
KirklandA Totem Lake boxing gym where a licensed WBC referee coaches adults, with jiu jitsu, Muay Thai and MMA alongside. Beginners get their own boxing class and a free first class.
KidsKids boxing 6-10 (6-10 yrs old)Free trial
Boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, SamboPacific Northwest Krav Maga & StrikeFit Kickboxing
KirklandA Krav Maga Alliance school that teaches by level, with ground, sparring and aggression classes on top. Newcomers start with a paid seven-day trial and an intro appointment.
KidsKids’ Krav Maga (7 to 11 years old)Free trial
Krav Maga, Jiu-jitsu
More schools in Kirkland without a profile yet
Their websites couldn't be read when we checked, or they're not in the first set of profiles. Each links to its own site.
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Mma
- Mastermind Jiu JitsuKirklandBrazilian jiu-jitsu
- Taekwondo TigersKirklandTaekwondo
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