Karate

Karate classes in Catonsville, Maryland. Baltimore Martial Arts Academy has taught on Baltimore National Pike since 1995, and karate has been part of the school for most of that time.

Karate at Baltimore Martial Arts

Karate is a striking art. Students learn to punch, kick, strike with the knee and elbow, and use open-handed techniques, along with the stances, footwork and blocking that make those strikes work against a moving opponent. Depending on the style, it also includes throws, locks and restraints.

What keeps most families coming back is not the techniques. It is what the training asks of a child week after week: show up, pay attention, bow to a partner you just worked hard against, and come back and do it again when it was difficult. That is where the confidence and the discipline parents tell us about actually come from.

Who it is for

Our karate class runs for children aged 7 and up. If you are looking for karate for a younger child, or for a class where your child trains alongside others the same age, our Kids Karate program page has the detail, and our Kids Programs start as young as three.

Adults looking for a striking art will usually be better served by Muay Thai, Kung Fu or Mixed Martial Arts. Tell us what you want out of training and we will point you at the right class rather than the one that happens to be running.

Why train here

Baltimore Martial Arts Academy is a 7,500 square foot facility on Route 40, a mile and a half west of the Baltimore Beltway. We consolidated our Ellicott City and Catonsville locations into this one building, and the Baltimore Judo Club — founded in 1950 — is now part of the school. Few places in Maryland carry that much history or run this many programs under one roof.

Students come to us from Catonsville, Ellicott City, Columbia, Arbutus, Halethorpe, Woodlawn and across the greater Baltimore area.

Try a week free

Your first week is free — up to three classes in one week, no contract and no experience needed. See the class schedule for current days and times, claim your One Week FREE trial, or call 410-465-7799 if you would rather talk it through first.