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Cen Cal Karate
“Kicks my butt but I feel comfortable going at my own pace”
Best Karate Classes near Merced, CA
3 of these schools are based in Merced; the others serve Merced from towns including Modesto (37 mi), Fresno (52 mi) and Atwater (7 mi).
14 open weekends · 22 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Karate Shorin
“I am new and walked out after first lesson with practical self-defense knowledge.”
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S.k.i Karate Dojo (Shotokan Karate International)
- Self Defense
- Children
- Son
“Sensei Amilton Barboza is very good with teaching the children and I have already seen my child's self confidence improve in a short time since starting over a month ago.”
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Modern Warrior Martial Arts Academy
“Not only he's learning martial arts but learning how to protect himself, stand up for himself and all these great values and morals that sometimes we got carried away with work and handling so many things as parents that we forget to instill in them.”
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Karate Shorin
“One of the major reasons why the karate kid was there for In 1984 date was that Kung Fu were developed the first place is the knowledge for one to defend themselves against an agreement, building confidence is spiritual element and manage stress”
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Karate For Kids ATA Martial Arts
“My son is becoming more confident!”
Karate schools listed for Merced, CA fill the 24 cards on this page. The style each one teaches, its junior classes and its grading schedule are taken from its own website, alongside public review scores.
Area overview: Merced, CA
The 24 schools on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 1,629 reviews; 6 have 50 or more reviews and 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (91%), communication (82%) and quality (82%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "confidence" and "motivating". 14 are open on Saturdays and 4 on Sundays. 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 17 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 54 years. 2 offer a free trial or consultation and 2 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 23 of the schools on this page; 18 publish a contact page; 15 list a public email and 7 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Can I email karate schools listed for Merced first?
An email address is published by 15 of the 24 schools here. Email suits the awkward questions: which style is taught, who takes the junior class, what a trial involves. You get an answer you can reread, rather than a hurried call while a class is running.
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Downtown Modesto
“Everyone has such impressive patience and discipline to keep all these kids focused during each lesson, not to mention great enthusiasm and technique demonstration”
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Moores Karate
- Shifu
“So they are learning life skills as well as a martial art that could not only save their life & the lives of their loved ones, but can be practiced for their entire life.”
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Red Dragon Shou Shu Modesto
- Learn
- Self Defense
- Feeling
“He is teaching my little girl how to disarm and stop attackers--- protecting herself from unfortunate situations that we see happening on the streets every day.”
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Gymstars Modesto
“If Sensei Robert still there at the gym, I would definitely recommend him to children and teens who want to have fun or want to learn how to defend themselves.”
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Merafuentes Martial Arts Center
“Great place!!”
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Dethrone Mixed Martial Arts
“My son jonathan has been going for the last month and i see a lot of good result i recomend this is a good start for everyone who wants to be healthy and in shape!!”
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Ultimate Martial Arts
“As a member of the jiu jitsu community from another school, I am happy to say that ultimate martial arts is very welcoming to anyone who wants to participate in either kickboxing or jiu jitsu.”
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Pacific Martial Arts
- Belt
- Facility
- Learn
“It doesn't matter whether you are a newbie or someone who has been training in Muay Thai for years, Pete will build you up and will definitely do his best to help you advance and refine your skills.”
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Clovis Kenpo Karate
“My daughter is been going to Clovis Kempo Karate for more than 2 years now and she loves it and she learns a lot and everyone are so nice, amazing and I would recommend it to all parents to come and be part of the family!”
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Japan Ways Traditional Karate
“They do not milk students for money, with practices seen at other "dojos" such as all these tests for rank, where you have like 10 different belt colors and they all have degrees you gotta "earn.”
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Manteca Martial Arts
“We've thought about trying out other forms of martial arts but my son loves training here and we will be a part of the MMA family until he decides to make a change.”
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Sunnyside Carter Taekwondo
- Kids
“Before that they where at an other taekwondo place that charged for every pre-test, test, and everything in between and the kids didn't learn much (even though they were given additional belts levels when the fee was paid).”
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American Academy of Martial Arts
- Self Defense
“I was a student here and while i was i learned so many skills and had an amazing time here!”
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All-Pro Tae Kwon Do Studio
“I am so proud of the confident young man that he has become and I am looking forward for him continue his journey in martial art at All Pro Taekwondo for years to come”
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Jue's Taekwon-do
- Motivating
- Shape
- Discipline
“I personally love Jue's TKD Since it is a great place to learn basically life skills through physical activity, although the teachers are a little hard and pushing, there is always a good outcome in the end.”
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World Class Tae Kwon Do
“We appreciate the number of instructors provided in each training session, and it feels like every child gets good amount of attention from the instructors.”
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Way of the Warrior Martial Arts
- Leadership
- Karate
- Confidence
“They are the best, they are very well trained instructors, they know what they're doing and the most important thing they make sure that no one gets hurt while practicing.”
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Infinity Martial Arts
- Coach
- Skills
- Discipline
“The last year has been busy and we haven't been able to attend all 5 days a week as we had been but my son is still motivated and interested in martial arts.”
Karate Training Services in Merced, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$86
Maximum cost
$398
National Average
$114
Avg Per Hour Rates
$52
$91
$205
Fair price range is based on 528 cost profiles
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