Kids' martial arts classes across NYC — 52 programs from Asphalt Green, Flatbush YMCA, Long Island City YMCA, NYC Parks and more, with live open/waitlist/closed status updated daily. Filter by age, borough, day and price.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 52 martial arts classes from 14 providers · 50 open for registration · typical price $206 · ages 3–18 · updated Oct 28, 2026
Rockaway YMCA · Arverne, Queens
Ages 5½–16½Sat Sun$149–$159Full season
Rockaway YMCA, in Arverne, is mostly a swim program — Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement for 3-to-5-year-olds — with gymnastics, soccer/multi-sport and martial arts filling out the rest. Prices run $103 to…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 5–6Mon Wed Fri Sat
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 7–9Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 14–18Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 10–13Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 7–9Mon Wed Fri Sat
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 14–18Mon Wed Fri Sat
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 14–18Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 10–13Mon Wed Fri Sat
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 14–18Mon Wed Fri Sat
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 10–13Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 5–6Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 10–13Mon Wed Fri Sat
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 7–9Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Cross Island YMCA · Bellerose, Queens
Ages 3–5½Sun$105.50–$222Full season
Cross Island YMCA, in Bellerose, Queens, offers swim as its biggest program alongside soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and art for kids roughly 6 months to 20. Dance classes like Mommy & Me Ballet and Hip Hop…
Flushing YMCA · Flushing, Queens
Ages 5–11½Sat$160Full season
Flushing YMCA offers swim as its main program, plus soccer, multi-sport, martial arts, dance and an after-school enrichment track (Y Scholars/YAS), for kids roughly 3 to 16. Prices run free to $236, with most around…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Sat$160Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Prospect Park YMCA · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wed Sat$285Full season
Prospect Park YMCA, in Park Slope, offers swim, soccer/multi-sport, gymnastics, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18, and also runs lifeguard-track classes like Lifeguard Development and Community BLS…
Cross Island YMCA · Bellerose, Queens
Ages 6–8½Sun$105.50–$222Full season
Cross Island YMCA, in Bellerose, Queens, offers swim as its biggest program alongside soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and art for kids roughly 6 months to 20. Dance classes like Mommy & Me Ballet and Hip Hop…
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 8–12½Sat$210–$223Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 4–7½Sat$210–$223Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
Flatbush YMCA · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Ages 10–16½Sat$163–$171Full season
Flatbush YMCA's biggest offerings are soccer/multi-sport and martial arts for kids roughly 1 to 18, plus a Youth Afro-Caribbean Dance class. Prices run free up to $163.
Flatbush YMCA · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Ages 10–16½Sat$163–$171Full season
Flatbush YMCA's biggest offerings are soccer/multi-sport and martial arts for kids roughly 1 to 18, plus a Youth Afro-Caribbean Dance class. Prices run free up to $163.
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 5–15½Sat$296–$340Full season
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA runs swim as its core program, plus Tiny Toes Ballet for 3-to-6-year-olds, martial arts and soccer/multi-sport, for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to $426, median around $259.
Flatbush YMCA · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Ages 7–9½Sat$163–$171Full season
Flatbush YMCA's biggest offerings are soccer/multi-sport and martial arts for kids roughly 1 to 18, plus a Youth Afro-Caribbean Dance class. Prices run free up to $163.
Flatbush YMCA · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Ages 4–6½Sat$163–$171Full season
Flatbush YMCA's biggest offerings are soccer/multi-sport and martial arts for kids roughly 1 to 18, plus a Youth Afro-Caribbean Dance class. Prices run free up to $163.
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 7–11½Mon$156–$164Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6–8½Fri$263Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 6–8½Wed Sat$250Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 9–12½Wed Sat$250Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 4–5½Sat$250Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 7–9Mon Wed Fri Sat
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 5–6Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 10–13Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 14–18Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 7–9Mon Tue Wed Thu
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 14–18
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 10–13
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 7–9
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Cross Island YMCA · Bellerose, Queens
Ages 13–17½Sun$222Full season
Cross Island YMCA, in Bellerose, Queens, offers swim as its biggest program alongside soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and art for kids roughly 6 months to 20. Dance classes like Mommy & Me Ballet and Hip Hop…
Cross Island YMCA · Bellerose, Queens
Ages 9–12½Sun$222Full season
Cross Island YMCA, in Bellerose, Queens, offers swim as its biggest program alongside soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and art for kids roughly 6 months to 20. Dance classes like Mommy & Me Ballet and Hip Hop…
Long Island City YMCA · Long Island City, Queens
Ages 5½–12½Sat$223Full season
Long Island City YMCA focuses mainly on swim instruction, with Stage 1 and 2 water acclimation and movement classes for kids 3 to 5, plus soccer, multi-sport and martial arts. Swim packages run $168 to $225, with a…
McBurney YMCA · Chelsea, Manhattan
Ages 5–12½Thu$241–$258Full season
McBurney YMCA, in Chelsea, is primarily a swim program with soccer, multi-sport, dance, martial arts and music rounding things out for kids 6 months to 18. Extras include Pre-Ballet for 3-to-9-year-olds and a Musical…
Northeast Bronx YMCA · Wakefield, Bronx
Ages 4–6½Mon$164Full season
Northeast Bronx YMCA, in Wakefield, runs swim, soccer/multi-sport, dance, gymnastics and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Dance offerings include Tiny Toes Ballet and Hip-Hop for 6-to-11-year-olds, priced $130 to…
NYC Parks · Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 4+Tue ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
West Side YMCA · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Wed$190Full season
West Side YMCA, on the Upper West Side, runs swim as its dominant program — including a Pre-Swim Team track and Stage 1 water acclimation for 3-to-5-year-olds — alongside smaller soccer, dance and martial arts…
Prospect Park YMCA · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wed$285Full season
Prospect Park YMCA, in Park Slope, offers swim, soccer/multi-sport, gymnastics, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18, and also runs lifeguard-track classes like Lifeguard Development and Community BLS…
Asphalt Green · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Ages 5–6
Asphalt Green's biggest offering by far is swim instruction, based mainly out of Upper East Side and Battery Park City locations, with a smaller Brooklyn presence in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It also runs martial arts,…
Greenpoint YMCA · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Tue$206Full season
Greenpoint YMCA runs swim as its largest program, with soccer, multi-sport, enrichment, dance, martial arts and art rounding out the schedule for kids roughly 6 months to 19. Dance classes span Tiny Toes Ballet for the…
Greenpoint YMCA · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Fri$206Full season
Greenpoint YMCA runs swim as its largest program, with soccer, multi-sport, enrichment, dance, martial arts and art rounding out the schedule for kids roughly 6 months to 19. Dance classes span Tiny Toes Ballet for the…
NYC Parks · Flushing, Queens
Ages 6–18Mon ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 10–17Mon Wed FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
As of Oct 28, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 52 martial arts classes across NYC, from 14 providers including Asphalt Green, West Side YMCA, and Flatbush YMCA. 50 are open for registration right now, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 54% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 27 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $206; most fall between $163 and $246, with a full range of $106 to $296. Providers list prices differently — a single class, a month, or a full term — so compare the registration pages, not just the number.
Ages. Programs run from 3 to 18. The most options are for school-age kids (38), teens (24), and preschoolers (5).
Where the open spots are. By neighborhood, the most martial arts classes with open registration today are in Upper East Side (11 open), Battery Park City (11 open), Upper West Side (5 open), Flatbush (4 open), and Bellerose (4 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.
Kids' martial arts classes in NYC — karate, taekwondo, jiu-jitsu, judo and kung fu among them — start around age 3 or 4 with "little dragons" style classes built on listening, balance and basic stances, and become more technical from about age 6. A first class is usually 30 to 45 minutes for the youngest students and up to an hour for older kids, with a formal opening, drills, partner work and a short cool-down. Most schools let a new student try a class or a short trial before buying a uniform; after that, expect a uniform (gi or dobok) and a belt-testing schedule. Look for schools that separate children by age and size for any partner or sparring work.
50 of the 52 martial arts classes we track across NYC are open for registration as of Oct 28, 2026. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.
The typical listed price is $206, and most of the 27 priced programs fall between $163 and $246. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term.
Programs run from 3 to 18. The most options are for school-age kids (38), teens (24), and preschoolers (5). Every listing shows its own age range.
Today the most open martial arts classes are in Upper East Side (11 open), Battery Park City (11 open), and Upper West Side (5 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are Asphalt Green (22), West Side YMCA (5), Flatbush YMCA (4), Cross Island YMCA (4), and Long Island City YMCA (3). 14 providers in total have martial arts classes listed across NYC.
Yes — 26 of the 48 programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Use the day filter above the list to show only weekend or weekday classes.
