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Discover Life Skills and Practical Self-Defense for Kids at Combat Club NYC.

The only life skills and self-defense academy for kids in New York. Established in 2010, Combat Club is the perfect place to teach your kids self-defense, develop their fitness, and ensure they have as much fun as possible.
We’re here to strengthen the mind, body, and character of children and teenagers living in NYC. Our martial arts classes for kids aren’t just about fighting skills – we’re here to build self-confidence, leadership, fitness, and life skills.
We give children a great foundation of martial arts blending:

  • Krav Maga
  • Muay Thai
  • Jiu Jitsu
  • Boxing

So, if you want to help your child develop into the best version of themselves, come to our studio for a 1-week trial with two free lessons – an introductory class and a beginner’s class.

Start with an induction class. Choose your day and time.

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KIDS SELF DEFENSE: Combat Club by KMI

From youth classes for children aged 6+ to family classes where you can develop self defense, fitness, and life skills together. Combat Club is a Foundation Program which teaches practical self defense through a hybrid martial arts system based on a combination of Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Boxing and Jiu Jitsu grappling. Our Black Belt Program also includes a Character Development and Leadership Program.

What to expect in a Combat Club class?

Our self-defense classes for kids start with a fun and focused warm-up. This is followed by time spent learning new skills and techniques. Throughout the 60-minute lesson, our instructors are on hand to help build the principles and soft skills needed to develop their martial arts experience.
Afterwards, the class ends with a game and summary drill to reinforce all the techniques covered during the lesson.
Your child can always expect a social and supportive environment at Combat Club. We believe our engaging and varied lessons are key to helping students learn and build confidence.
Our self-defense classes are crafted with insights from PhDs, behavioral and child psychologists, self-defense experts, fitness experts and teachers. This helps support key areas of your child’s growth, such as:

  • Developing key life skills for success
  • Practical self-defense
  • Health and fitness

Reviews
(84 Reviews)

  • This is a home away from home. A place where I feel safe and secure to learn without judgement or attachment to outcome. Here I have been challenged and accepted, tested and loved.

    RJ
    Rupert Jeremiah

  • We are really happy with Combat Club, our daughter is enjoying it and learning so much. They are very cool teachers. We like everything.

    MM
    Maria Monfort

  • As a student here at Combat Club it’s one of the best thing my parents did for me. I learn how to me more confident in tough situation. as a highschooler I’m able to stand up for myself and my friends, and not worry about how to handle a problem through expression and words. as a bounse I got an A in gym for being fit. thank you Combat Club.

    RC
    Rob Crispin

  • Excellent place for children and young adults to learn new life skills based on everyday situations that kids face. Very practical, fun and easy to learn technics that levels the playing field in their favor against Bullys. The Combat Club is a must try for any child and parent that’s interested in introducing a new mindset and discipline for self defense that will definitely help them develop confidence, focus, awareness, responsibility, and a new found respect for themselves and others around them.

    SP
    Shownyay Prolific

  • The instructors are passionate about raising strong adults and work with kids on a daily basis. The classes are designed to provide the tools needed to overcome real-world challenges in a safe, social, and supportive environment. Kids and youth are not only taught to physically protect themselves, they learn life skills like self-confidence, resilience, hard work, discipline, respect, personal responsibility, conflict communication, social skills, and dealing with confrontations as well.

    JO
    Jesse Osher

  • It has been amazing to see my son develop, learn the techniques, and become more aware and focused over the last year. I look forward to seeing how he continues to grow throughout the Combat Club and into the Blackbelt program

    RH
    Ryan Hemmesch

  • I would definitely commit myself to this in the next couple of years. I wish I had found out about this sooner.

    KF
    Ka-wen F.

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