Martial arts schools in Bellevue

Japanese and Okinawan arts in Bellevue

• Academy of Kempo Martial Arts

  Bellevue

  The Academy of Kempo Martial Arts teaches Kempo in Bellevue, from a pre-school class for ages 3 to 6 up to adults. Adults and kids train in separate classes.

  Karate (Kempo)
  Beginner classKids: 6-12, 3-6

• Bellevue Kendo Club

  Bellevue

  A club founded in 1989 and run in quarterly classes through Bellevue Parks and Recreation, with a set 10-week beginner course. Every class meets on Friday evenings.

  Kendo
  Beginner class

• Cascade Kendo Kai

  Bellevue

  Three Imanishi family members teach here, carrying on four generations of the family's kendo in the Pacific Northwest. Practice is for students already training in bogu.

  Kendo
  Experienced students

• Musokai Iaido

  Bellevue

  A Muso Shinden-ryu iaido dojo led by Konno Tatsuhiko Sensei, 7th dan in iaido and kendo. Practice is on Friday evenings, and the first class is free.

  Iaido (Muso Shinden-ryu)
  Beginners welcomefrom $50 a month

• Nyam-Ochir Training Center

  Bellevue

  Judo under Nyam-Ochir Sainjargal, an Olympic and World Championship medalist, on mats over a spring-loaded platform. Kids start at age 2; the first class is free.

  Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  Beginners welcomeKids: 2-5 Yrs, 6-16

• Washington Judo Academy

  Bellevue

  A volunteer-run nonprofit judo club with classes from age 2 up to a competitive youth program, plus no-gi BJJ. Monday's adult class is the one the club suggests for new adults.

  Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  Beginner classKids: 2-5, 5 to 8, 6 to 10from $125 a month

• Washington Karate Association

  Bellevue

  Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu karate from an association founded in 1966, taught by former national team athlete Sensei Junko Arai. The trial lesson is free.

  Karate (Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu)
  Kids: 12 & under, elementary and middle school-age children

• Washington Shotokan Karate Association

  Bellevue

  A non-profit Shotokan dojo founded in 1973, taught entirely by volunteer black belts. Classes run in Bellevue and Issaquah, and the first class is free.

  Karate (Shotokan)
  Beginner classKids classesfrom $90 a month

• Western Washington Shotokan Karate Group

  Bellevue

  A non-profit Shotokan karate club in a Bellevue church, where kids and adults share classes by rank. The first week is free, with no contracts and no obligation.

  Karate (Shotokan)
  Beginners welcomeKids: at least 6 ½ or 7 to begin

Taekwondo, hapkido and Korean arts in Bellevue

• Bellevue Taekwondo/TKD for Kids

  Bellevue

  A family-owned Olympic-style taekwondo studio open since 2004 and led by 6th-degree black belt Master Park. Newcomers start with a trial of three classes in one week.

  Taekwondo
  Beginner classKids: 4 to 5 years old

• USTA Martial Arts

  Bellevue

  A USTA taekwondo school with a curriculum laid out belt by belt, from the first white belt form to black belt levels. Students can start at age 5, with a 2-week trial program.

  Taekwondo
  Kids: as early as 5 years old

• World Tae Kwon Do Academy

  Bellevue

  Grand Master Sun Mo Yi's Tae Kwon Do school, with a yearly trip to South Korea for some students. Kids, teens and adults train by belt level on weekday afternoons and evenings.

  Tae Kwon Do
  Beginner classKids classes

Kung fu, tai chi and Chinese arts in Bellevue

• Seattle Shaolin Kungfu Academy

  Bellevue

  Shaolin kung fu taught by Master Lei Zhou, a 34th-generation Shaolin Temple disciple, plus tai chi and lion dance. The first class is free.

  Kung fu (Shaolin), Tai chi
  Beginner classKids: elementary and middle school students, Age 3-7, Age 8-15from $290 a month

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling in Bellevue

• 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Seattle

  Bellevue

  A no-gi only jiu jitsu academy teaching the 10th Planet system under a 2nd-degree black belt. Classes run seven days a week, and the first class is free.

  Brazilian jiu-jitsu (10th Planet)
  Beginner classKids: ages 5-13

More schools in Bellevue 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.

• Warrior Strength Martial Arts

  Bellevue