Martial Arts Schools in Seattle

“Combat Arts Academy has been AMAZING for our two daughters (3.5 and 6). The owner and instructors provide a wonderful environment to help challenge and encourage their students through each class. Cannot recommend them highly enough.“

“I would give this gym more than 5 stars if I could. I joined as a complete newbie, felt pretty nervous, and immediately felt like I joined a community and a family. I have been training with 10 kicks for 6 months, and it's one of the best things I've done for myself - amazing coaches, amazing people, and a fantastic, super safe environment for women. If you are a woman interested in martial arts, but feeling nervous, trust me and give this gym a go. I have become more confident since training here, and look forward to showing up each and every time. I feel uplifted and supported while learning badass skills :) shout out to Stanley, Greg, Lorren, Cole & the whole crew!“

“I am finishing Alpha Martial Arts’ two week trial for their Karate class! I greatly enjoyed my experience and found it to be very welcoming! I am super impressed by all the karate instructors, they are very knowledgeable and helpful! The fellow students I had in the adult class that I tried were very impressive and chill around an older beginner hahaha.

I’m considering doing the kickboxing class trial next, there seems to be more people around my age range and it also looks really fun!

I definitely recommend checking out Alpha Martial Arts and see if it works out for you!“

“Patient and kind masters are amazing for the neurodivergent and neurotypical kids! Amazing!“

“Quantum Martial Arts is amazing! Instructors and fellow (neurotypical) students have welcomed and worked with our son with special needs with an incredible level of patience, encouragement, and understanding. If you’re looking for a truly inclusive and affordable taekwondo experience/journey for kids, teens, or adults, Quantum (Seattle) is your place!“

“I've been training here for years. The instructors are great and the personalized lessons really help leveling up your skill. I love the fact there are a bunch of other schools around the Seattle area, since you get exposed to instructors who are able to bring a lot of different perspectives and nuance to the material which help all the students become better, well rounded martial artists.

I've had a great experience and will be enrolling my daughter when she's old enough.“

“The women’s self defense class was really fun and informative. I learned a lot from the instructor and you can tell she is passionate about the work. Would highly recommend and plan to sign up to perfect these techniques.“

“Ivan and Terren are both highly skilled and passionate about what they do. They’re very welcoming, supportive, and humble. Very clean mats and a great environment to train. Highly recommend giving Ivan Salaverry MMA a visit!“

“Evergreen is a great place for all ages to learn martial arts. Our daughter (8) has been coming here for a few months now and enjoys the class very much! Master Elmore is great with kids of all ages and patient while teaching while instilling a sense of discipline. Highly recommend.“

“Capoeira Males is welcoming and focused on practicing the martial and fostering the art of capoeira. When i set foot in the door I was greeted with a smile and a how do you do. And for 3 years ive trained there heavily. Never had an issue. Their community feeling is amazing! I would encourage anyone interested to swing by and give it a try!“

“Two World Champion women teach at this school. Sifu Restita and Sifu Kat are the kindest, humblest and most inclusive instructors you could hope for, despite the fact that they could both tear anyone apart! This place is welcoming to all levels of experience and interest, with many different options for studying different martial arts.“

“Sensei Eric was a great teacher and very friendly. I got personal attention throughout the class and loved the aura of the place. Definitely recommend everyone to try this place at least once. Aikido is a beautiful martial art form.“

“Well run, clean and friendly dojo. If interested I suggest finding out what day and time the class you are interested in held and see if you can visit. Well geared for young children.“

“Best school ever! Great Sifu who cares about her students and building community. Queer and BIPOC friendly.“

“An excellent place to learn aikido with a great community of people. They are affiliated with The (Japanese) Aikikai Federation so the grading system is official and recognized internationally. Instructors are very knowledgeable with their experiences from different martial arts - they emphasize safety and respect personal boundaries.“

“Been training here for 10 years and I can say that this community is a family, and training here has shaped who I am today.“

“The team here is amazing with their students. They seem to be aware each individual young ones temperament and personality. I recommend this for as far as my experience says, kindergarten through second grade.“