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Best Martial Arts Schools & Karate Classes in Kissimmee, Poinciana & Orlando: A Parent's Guide + Training Gear
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items Looking for karate, taekwondo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu or kickboxing classes for your kids (or yourself) near Kissimmee, Poinciana or Orlando? Martial arts is one of the best after-school activities in Central Florida for building confidence, focus and f...
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The Sport Karate Center on Giron Cir is right in Poinciana, so it is the obvious first stop if you live in the 34758 zip and do not want to drive to Kissimmee for classes. They run kids' karate programs that focus on discipline and respect as much as...
The Sport Karate Center (Poinciana)
Gracie Barra Kissimmee on W Vine St is the place for Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Osceola County, with separate kids, teen and adult programs under the world-famous Gracie Barra curriculum. Clean mats, structured belt progression and a free intro class mak...
Gracie Barra Kissimmee
John Emmons' TaeKwonDo School on E Irlo Bronson in Kissimmee has been teaching traditional taekwondo to Osceola kids for decades, and you can tell from how many black belts started there as little tigers. Expect real forms, sparring and belt tests, n...
John Emmons' TaeKwonDo School
Jyanguru Dojo (Karate of Orlando) on Woodward St near downtown teaches traditional Japanese karate for kids and adults in a small, focused dojo setting. If you want your child learning real kata and etiquette from an instructor who knows every studen...
Jyanguru Dojo (Karate of Orlando)
Gracie Barra Celebration on Celebration Blvd goes beyond jiu-jitsu with Muay Thai kickboxing and MMA classes, which makes it a good fit for teens and adults who want striking as well as grappling. It is minutes from the Disney side of Kissimmee and h...
Gracie Barra Celebration (BJJ, MMA & Muay Thai)
Inspiration ATA Martial Arts on Old Hickory Tree Rd in St. Cloud runs the ATA Songahm taekwondo program, which is built for kids with age-specific classes, character lessons and a clear belt path. If you are on the St. Cloud or east Poinciana side, t...
Inspiration ATA Martial Arts
Martial Arts World in Hunters Creek is a big, polished school on Town Center Blvd that has been part of the Hunters Creek and south Orlando community for years, with karate-style programs for little kids up through adults. Lots of Kissimmee families ...
Martial Arts World Hunters Creek
The Century Wavemaster XXL is the freestanding bag most dojos actually use, and it is perfect for a garage or lanai in Florida because you fill the base with water or sand instead of drilling into the ceiling. Kids can practice kicks between classes ...
Century Wavemaster XXL Freestanding Punching Bag
Most schools sell their own branded gi, but a spare white karate uniform from Amazon is a lifesaver when the first one is in the wash or your kid outgrows it mid-season. Get a lightweight 7-8 oz one for Florida heat and size up so it survives a growt...
Kids Karate Uniform (White Gi with Belt)
The moment your kid starts sparring, the school will require a mouthguard, and Shock Doctor is the brand every coach recognizes. The boil-and-bite youth size molds in a couple of minutes and comes with a case so it does not get lost in the gear bag.
Shock Doctor Youth Mouthguard
Venum Elite gloves are my pick for anyone starting kickboxing or Muay Thai at one of the Gracie Barra schools: good wrist support, dense padding and they hold up to Florida humidity better than cheap gloves. Go 12 oz for bag work, 16 oz if you plan t...
Venum Elite Boxing Gloves
Once your child moves up to sparring, a full kids' set with headgear, gloves, shin guards and foot pads is usually required for class and tournaments. Buying a bundle on Amazon is far cheaper than piecing it together at the school's pro shop, just ch...
Kids Sparring Gear Set: Headgear, Gloves, Pads
A few packs of BalanceFrom interlocking foam tiles turn a corner of the garage or a spare bedroom into a practice mat for forms, stretching and light grappling. They are cheap, easy to wipe down after sweaty Florida workouts, and pull apart for stora...
BalanceFrom Puzzle Exercise Mat EVA Foam
Between the gi, belt, sparring gear, mouthguard and a water bottle, karate stuff takes over the back seat fast. A dedicated duffle with a vented shoe pocket keeps it all in one place and keeps sweaty pads from stinking up the car on the drive home fr...
Kids Martial Arts Gear Duffle Bag
A Century kicking shield is the best way for a parent to help with practice at home: you hold it, your kid drills roundhouse and front kicks, and nobody gets hurt. It is the same forearm shield the instructors use in class, so the reps at home transl...
Century Forearm Kicking Shield Target