Modern Martial Arts Kids Martial Arts & MMA Summer Camp

78 Reade St, New York, NY 10007

map78 Reade St, New York, NY 10007

About

Modern Martial Arts Kids Martial Arts & MMA Summer Camp includes martial arts games, creative crafts, and NYC field trips. Campers take part in Kids Karate and kids martial arts activities, and the broader program at the same school also offers Kickboxing, Adult martial arts, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Modern Martial Arts also hosts kids birthday parties and karate birthday parties connected to its kids programming.

• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Schedule: Tribeca’s Martial Arts Class Schedule is for 2025–2026.

Modern Martial Arts has been building confidence in New York City since 2001 and was originally founded on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 2001. Kickboxing classes at this school are taught by black belt instructors. The program’s core vision is to change people’s lives in a positive manner every day, and its mission is to teach practical self-defense skills through fun-filled activities so that students leave camp empowered with the discovery of their maximum potential. Kids martial arts classes at this school help kids as young as 3 years old develop focus, discipline, and body control, and the program concentrates on character-building skills and bully prevention with a common sense before self-defense approach.

Modern Martial Arts is described as a family martial arts school and a supportive community, with small class sizes, personalized attention, energetic and varied workouts, and caring and charismatic instructors. The environment is described as fun, nurturing, and transformative, with an adaptive martial arts curriculum that includes strength, cardio, and flexibility training. The community is described as including all ages, shapes, sizes, and backgrounds, and the program notes that students have the opportunity to discover hidden talents. The MMA Summer Camp welcomes students of all levels, from experienced martial artists to beginners, and states that through martial arts techniques, students will build confidence, improve gross motor skills, enhance focus and ability to follow directions, and learn how to maintain a positive attitude in the face of adversity. Modern Martial Arts also provides full-service kids/karate birthday parties at four New York City locations and offers a 2-class trial option.

Modern Martial Arts reports more than two decades in the NYC community and a reputation for providing exceptional service, with a proven track record of positive impact in its neighborhoods. One testimonial describes small class sizes, friendly staff, and instructors who make classes fun and non-intimidating, and notes that the writer “completely fallen in love with martial arts.”

Last updated April 17, 2026.

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