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YOUTH MARTIAL ARTS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA

16 programs · Santa Cruz · checked Aug 2026

We found 16 youth martial arts programs across the Santa Cruz County area (Santa Cruz). The mix: 2 with recreational play, 15 offering training, camps or lessons. Every listing comes from the organization's own public website — nobody pays to be listed, and nobody has to submit themselves.

Rec martial arts in Santa Cruz County

2 programs: Watsonville Police Activities League (PAL), Watsonville Youth Training Center (Watsonville Boxing Academy).

Martial Arts training, camps & lessons in Santa Cruz County

15 programs: Aikido of Santa Cruz, Allied MMA, Castillo's Shotokan Karate-Do, Claudio Franca BJJ - Watsonville, Innovative Martial Arts Academy, Kaijin Martial Arts, Kessler's Martial Arts & Fitness, Laird's Academy of Martial Arts, and 7 more.

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16 programs
Rec leagues2

Police-and-community nonprofit providing youth boxing, martial arts and soccer ages 4-20 with leadership programs and seven-person staff.

Watsonville · Ages 4–20
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Nonprofit youth boxing gym with USA Boxing coaches and age-tiered classes.

Watsonville · aid available
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Training, camps & lessons14

Non-profit public-benefit aikido dojo offering youth and teen classes since 1982.

Santa Cruz
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Martial arts facility offering boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with youth membership tiers.

Capitola
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Traditional Shotokan karate instruction with decades of teaching experience in Watsonville.

Watsonville

Multi-location BJJ, striking and martial-arts gym with deep instructor bench across kids and youth jiu-jitsu, striking, judo and capoeira using community-based instruction.

Watsonville
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Scotts Valley martial arts dojo offering self-defense and fitness instruction for kids and adults.

Scotts Valley area
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Multi-site family-friendly BJJ and boxing gym with kids jiu-jitsu and pankration (striking) programs for all skill levels.

Felton
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Long-standing martial arts and fitness instruction in Boulder Creek.

Boulder Creek

Korean martial arts school teaching Ho Kuk Mu Sul blend of Hapkido, Judo and Tae Kwon Do.

Santa Cruz area
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Karate school teaching ages 5+ with cardio kickboxing and fitness.

Boulder Creek area
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Bujinkan dojo offering Taekwondo, Judo, Ninjutsu and a distinctive Ninjas in Nature program.

Santa Cruz area
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Martial arts dojo in Felton.

Felton area

Boxing gym with kids boxing classes and summer camps affiliated with USA Boxing.

Scotts Valley · $6 gloves · Ages 8–13
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Taekwondo/hapkido/judo/BJJ dojo with age-tiered children's programs emphasizing values and character.

Felton · $0 · Ages 3–13
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Taekwondo dojang offering evening and Saturday morning youth classes.

Watsonville
SEE WHAT PARENTEDGE WOULD BUILD FOR YOUR KID.

Wherever they play — tell it about your kid and watch it build their practice plans, drills, and game-day advice. Two minutes. No account.

Try it free →

Every listing comes from the organization's own public website — nobody pays to be listed. Spot something wrong? Email find@parentedge.com and we'll fix it.

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