Kids' martial arts classes in Brooklyn — 12 programs from Prospect Park YMCA, Flatbush YMCA, NYC Parks, Greenpoint YMCA and more, with live registration status updated daily.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 12 martial arts classes from 6 providers · 10 open for registration · typical price $206 · ages 4–17½ · updated Sep 13, 2026
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 5–15y11mSat$296–$310Full 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.
Prospect Park YMCA · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 4–10y11mWed 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…
Flatbush YMCA · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Ages 10–16y11mSat$163Full 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 10–16y11mSat$163Full 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 7–9y11mSat$163Full 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 4–6y11mSat$163Full 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.
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 6–8y11mFri$246Full 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…
Prospect Park YMCA · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Ages 6–10y11mWed$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…
Greenpoint YMCA · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 4y10m–10y11mTue$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
Ages 11–17y11mFri$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 · St. John's Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 6–12Mon Wed SunLikely 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 · St. John's Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 6–12Mon Wed SunLikely 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 Sep 13, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 12 martial arts classes in Brooklyn, from 6 providers including Flatbush YMCA, Prospect Park YMCA, and NYC Parks. 10 are open for registration right now, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 67% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 10 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $206; most fall between $163 and $275, with a full range of $163 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 4 to 17½. The most options are for school-age kids (12), teens (4), and preschoolers (3).
Where the open spots are. By neighborhood, the most martial arts classes with open registration today are in Flatbush (4 open), Park Slope (2 open), Greenpoint (2 open), Brooklyn Heights (1 open), and Bedford-Stuyvesant (1 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.
10 of the 12 martial arts classes we track in Brooklyn are open for registration as of Sep 13, 2026. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.
The typical listed price is $206, and most of the 10 priced programs fall between $163 and $275. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term.
Programs run from 4 to 17½. The most options are for school-age kids (12), teens (4), and preschoolers (3). Every listing shows its own age range.
Today the most open martial arts classes are in Flatbush (4 open), Park Slope (2 open), and Greenpoint (2 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are Flatbush YMCA (4), Prospect Park YMCA (2), NYC Parks (2), Greenpoint YMCA (2), and Dodge YMCA (1). 6 providers in total have martial arts classes listed in Brooklyn.
Yes — 8 of the 12 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.
