Burlingame Martial Arts

Burlingame Martial Arts offers martial arts education and self-defense lessons for children, teens, and adults of all ages. It also offers life skills and leadership training, team-building and health and wellness workshops, advanced acrobatics, climbing, free-running, parkour, and cross-fitting activities.

Programs

• Martial arts education — children, teens, and adults of all ages · Teaching martial arts and self-defense lessons.
• Self-defense lessons — children, teens, and adults of all ages · Teaching martial arts and self-defense lessons.
• Life skills/leadership training — children, teens, and adults of all ages · Provides life skills/leadership training.
• Team-building/health & wellness workshops — children, teens, and adults of all ages · Provides team-building/health & wellness workshops.
• Advanced acrobatics — Practice area designed and built for advanced acrobatics.
• Climbing — Practice area designed and built for climbing.
• Free-running — Practice area designed and built for free-running.
• Parkour — Practice area designed and built for parkour.
• Cross-fitting activities — Practice area designed and built for cross-fitting activities.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old

About the provider

The program says it opened 10 years ago. Master Kwan Jang Nim (KJN) Dong is a 6th Degree Black Belt in Kuk Sool, has received the Grand Champion Award, and won Gold Medals at tournaments across the world between 1999 and 2019. The mission statement says the program is dedicated to providing martial arts education and leadership skills training in a safe, positive, and encouraging atmosphere with a commitment to Black Belt Excellence. It also says KJN Dong has trained students of all ages throughout the Bay Area for over two decades and has been educating youth for over 20 years.

A complimentary trial class is offered.

What families say

“This school is an outstanding place to learn and practice martial arts with an amazing Master and teacher SBN Dong. The community is very supportive and like a big family. I highly recommend it.” — Bill S.

“Excellent school for children and adults. You’ll get pushed to your limits and the rewards are well worth the hard work! Challenge yourself!” — Gustavo M.

Last updated September 20, 2026.