Modesto Movement Jiu-Jitsu
“It's more than the Martial Art, and that's what we enjoy about having our daughter attend here.”
Best Karate Classes in Modesto, CA
10 schools listed · 5 in Modesto · 3 open weekends · 9 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 21, 2026
Red Dragon Shou Shu
“Love the clean fun atmosphere and learning something that can actually be used in real life”
Moores Karate
“As an older female student who joined Moore's Karate on Oakdale Road location, it has been the BEST choice I made to learn some moves of Karate & self defense.”
Merafuentes Martial Arts Center
“Merafuente Korean Karate has got me really excited to begin my Martian arts journey!”
Double O Sports Inc Dba Gymstars Modesto
“The staff is so kind and patient with the children, the groups are small and they dedicate the necessary time to them, I love it”
Ceres Karate
“Great school and teacher I went as a kid and will soon send my daughter to him”
Karate schools listed for Modesto, CA fill the 10 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: Modesto, CA
5 of the 10 schools we list are based in Modesto; the other 5 serve Modesto from City of Atwater (30 mi), Merced (37 mi) and Ceres (4 mi). The schools on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 475 reviews; 1 has 50 or more reviews and 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. 3 are open on Saturdays. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 5 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2004. We have a website on file for 9 of the schools on this page; 6 publish a contact page; 4 list a public email and 1 takes 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 Modesto first?
An email address is published by 4 of the 10 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.
Modern Warrior Martial Arts Academy
“The head instructor, have almost 3 decades of marital arts experience and have been running his own academy for years.”
Karate Shorin
“Not only does he do a good job teaching the children, Tony teaches them very good morals and makes them laugh often.”
Rayford Shorin-Ryu Karate
“My child has been able to catch on pretty well within a few weeks due to Sid's and Amy's great personalities and teaching abilities.”
S.k.i Karate Dojo (Shotokan Karate International)
“He teaches with passion and is patient ,he has a deep understanding of Shotokan Karate martial arts.”
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