Manna's Martial Arts After School Program and Summer Sports Camps

Manna's Martial Arts After School Program and Summer Sports Camps offers homework time, arts and crafts, chess, social skills, self-confidence, life skills, and self-defense during the school year. Manna's Summer Sports Camp includes sports activities, martial arts class, outdoor and indoor games, field trips, arts and crafts, drawing, and chess instruction.

Programs

• Manna's Martial Arts After School Program — After school; one to five days a week; school year; around the PUSD calendar · Licensed school age daycare. Provides homework time, arts and crafts, chess, social skills, self-confidence, life skills, and self-defense. Free pickup is mentioned.
• Manna's Summer Sports Camp — Children ages five and older · Summer; one to five days of camp each week; drop off as early as 9:00 AM and pick up as late as 6:00 PM · Includes sports activities, martial arts class, outdoor and indoor games, field trips, arts and crafts, drawing, and chess instruction.
• Karate Camp — Ages 8 and older; 7 with approval; ages 7 and up for one-day Saturday camp · Friday, Saturday & Sunday or Saturday only · In-person camp in the mountains of Julian at YMCA Camp Marston. Space is limited.
• Tiny Tigers — Ages 3-4
• Little Dragons — Ages 5-7
• Dragons — Ages 7-11
• Traditional — Ages 12-29
• Songin — Ages 30+
• Kickboxing

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Current session: KARATE CAMP (Oct 1–Oct 3, 2027); 41st Annual Martial Arts Camp (Oct 2–Oct 4, 2027)
• General schedule: After school program: one to five days a week during the school year, around the PUSD calendar. Summer sports camp: beginning the day after the Poway Unified School District ends and running until the day before school begins; one to five days each week. Karate camp: 3-day camp Friday 5 PM to Sunday 3 PM; 1-day Saturday camp 9 AM to 8 PM.

About the provider

The programs are led by Christopher A. Brandt, Janet K. Manna, and Brian D. Manna. The page states that the programs promote mental and physical development with integrity and respect, and that the after school program combines respect, discipline, self-defense, structure, nurturing, and educational aspects. It also says the staff meet daycare requirements and are DOJ live scanned, and that the instructors have taught more than 9,000 participants and over 10,000 students since 1985.

Manna's is not providing service for TK participants. Participation from one to five days a week, you choose. All teachers and instructors meet day care requirements and are DOJ live scanned. Closed July 3rd, 2026 in observance of National Holiday.

Last updated October 9, 2026.