Where can my 4- or 5-year-old take karate or jiu-jitsu near Boston?
Brazilian Martial Arts Center (BMAC), at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu to 4- and 5-year-olds in its ages 3 to 5 class on Monday and Wednesday at 5pm and Saturday at 10:15am, and the first class is free. Karate at BMAC starts at age 6.
For 4- and 5-year-olds, BMAC starts with jiu-jitsu. Kids learn to fall safely, move their bodies and follow instructions in a group, which gives them a base for any martial art later.
When your child turns 6, they can join:
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ages 6 to 17: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6pm; Tuesday and Thursday at 4pm
- Karate, ages 6 to 17: Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm, Saturday at 11am
- Muay Thai, ages 6 to 12: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5pm
See the full class schedule.
Kids classes are taught by Alex Marshall, who holds a degree in physical education and is CPR/AED certified, and Nate Oses, who grew up training at BMAC and went on to win a world championship.
BMAC holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and has been family-owned in Somerville since 2001.
Parents are welcome to watch the trial class and every class after it.
BMAC is at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, right off I-93 at Exit 21, with free parking. Outside rush hour it's about 5 minutes by car from Union Square, 6 from Davis Square, Charlestown and Medford Square, 8 from Everett, 10 from downtown Boston, 12 from Harvard Square and Arlington Center, and 15 from Belmont Center. There's no T station nearby. MBTA bus 95, which connects to the Orange Line at Sullivan Square, stops at Mystic Ave @ Moreland St, a short walk from the door.
Your first class is free. Book it with the form on the Kids page or call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800.
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