Modern Martial Arts NYC
Modern Martial Arts NYC - Tribeca, 78 Reade St, New York, NY 10007
About
Modern Martial Arts NYC offers kids martial arts and kids karate classes, along with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing. The program also offers adult martial arts, martial arts games, creative crafts, NYC field trips, and full-service karate birthday parties. An MMA Summer Camp includes martial arts games, creative crafts, and NYC field trips, and welcomes students of all levels, from experienced martial artists to beginners.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
Modern Martial Arts NYC was originally founded on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 2001. Black belt instructors teach kickboxing classes. The kids martial arts program is located in the heart of Tribeca and is rated as one of the best kids programs downtown. The program focuses on building confidence, improving gross motor skills, enhancing focus and the ability to follow directions, and maintaining a positive attitude in the face of adversity, and its summer camp mission is to teach practical self-defense skills through fun-filled activities. Kids martial arts classes are available for children as young as 3 years old and include a concentration on character-building skills and bully prevention with a “common sense before self-defense” approach.
Modern Martial Arts NYC describes itself as a family martial arts school with a supportive community, small class sizes, and an adaptive martial arts curriculum that includes strength, cardio, and flexibility training. Its community is described as being made up of people of all ages, shapes, sizes, and backgrounds, and as a fun, nurturing, and transformative place that provides the space to try something new. The program offers a 2-class trial option. Modern Martial Arts NYC has been in the NYC community for more than two decades, has developed a reputation for providing exceptional service, has a loyal customer base, and states that it understands how important a sense of community is to its members. Its core vision is “to change people’s lives in a positive manner every day.”
One testimonial notes small class sizes, friendly staff, and instructors who make classes fun and non-intimidating, and describes how starting kickboxing at Modern Martial Arts NYC led to improved diet habits and a strong interest in martial arts.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
Modern Martial Arts NYC was originally founded on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 2001. Black belt instructors teach kickboxing classes. The kids martial arts program is located in the heart of Tribeca and is rated as one of the best kids programs downtown. The program focuses on building confidence, improving gross motor skills, enhancing focus and the ability to follow directions, and maintaining a positive attitude in the face of adversity, and its summer camp mission is to teach practical self-defense skills through fun-filled activities. Kids martial arts classes are available for children as young as 3 years old and include a concentration on character-building skills and bully prevention with a “common sense before self-defense” approach.
Modern Martial Arts NYC describes itself as a family martial arts school with a supportive community, small class sizes, and an adaptive martial arts curriculum that includes strength, cardio, and flexibility training. Its community is described as being made up of people of all ages, shapes, sizes, and backgrounds, and as a fun, nurturing, and transformative place that provides the space to try something new. The program offers a 2-class trial option. Modern Martial Arts NYC has been in the NYC community for more than two decades, has developed a reputation for providing exceptional service, has a loyal customer base, and states that it understands how important a sense of community is to its members. Its core vision is “to change people’s lives in a positive manner every day.”
One testimonial notes small class sizes, friendly staff, and instructors who make classes fun and non-intimidating, and describes how starting kickboxing at Modern Martial Arts NYC led to improved diet habits and a strong interest in martial arts.
Last updated July 29, 2026.
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