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El Cerrito Martial Arts offers Kid’s Jiu-Jitsu, Teen’s Jiu Jitsu, Adult Jiu Jitsu, karate lessons, and Jiu Jitsu. The academy also runs an Afterschool Program, martial arts themed Holiday Break Camps, a martial arts summer camp, and martial arts-themed birthday parties, with activities that include self-defense.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: The after school martial arts program picks children up from their respective local schools and provides care until 6pm Monday–Friday.
El Cerrito Martial Arts is described as a real martial arts school, academy, and dojo that promotes fitness for all ages. Classes are described as structured to help develop coordination, physical fitness, mental strength, social skills, character and leadership qualities, discipline, and confidence, and as benefiting growing children beyond the dojo in many real-world scenarios. The school states the mission “El Cerrito Martial Arts & Fitness for All Ages!” and offers classes six days a week for kids, adults, and teens. Sensei Cody is identified as a teacher and coach at El Cerrito Martial Arts, and the program serves the communities of El Cerrito, Kensington, Albany, and Richmond.
Parents and adult students describe staff as superb, patient, knowledgeable, and welcoming, and refer to Sensei Cody as an excellent coach who takes great pride in running the academy. Testimonials mention children and adults enjoying Jiu Jitsu and karate lessons, after school martial arts, games, and learning techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as well as daily instruction, play, snack, and study times in the after school program. Multiple parents report their children have been attending for months or years, and several reviewers highly recommend El Cerrito Martial Arts and give it a five-star rating.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: The after school martial arts program picks children up from their respective local schools and provides care until 6pm Monday–Friday.
El Cerrito Martial Arts is described as a real martial arts school, academy, and dojo that promotes fitness for all ages. Classes are described as structured to help develop coordination, physical fitness, mental strength, social skills, character and leadership qualities, discipline, and confidence, and as benefiting growing children beyond the dojo in many real-world scenarios. The school states the mission “El Cerrito Martial Arts & Fitness for All Ages!” and offers classes six days a week for kids, adults, and teens. Sensei Cody is identified as a teacher and coach at El Cerrito Martial Arts, and the program serves the communities of El Cerrito, Kensington, Albany, and Richmond.
Parents and adult students describe staff as superb, patient, knowledgeable, and welcoming, and refer to Sensei Cody as an excellent coach who takes great pride in running the academy. Testimonials mention children and adults enjoying Jiu Jitsu and karate lessons, after school martial arts, games, and learning techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as well as daily instruction, play, snack, and study times in the after school program. Multiple parents report their children have been attending for months or years, and several reviewers highly recommend El Cerrito Martial Arts and give it a five-star rating.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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