Where can I find kids martial arts classes in Somerville, MA?

Kids classes at BMAC are split by age and style:

• Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ages 3 to 5: Monday and Wednesday at 5pm, Saturday at 10:15am
• 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 focus on confidence, discipline, respect and fitness. 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.

Kids who want to compete can. BMAC kids won 7 of the team's 9 NAGA medals in 2025 and 2026. Several former BMAC kids have stayed with martial arts into adulthood, including one who started in sixth grade and is now a City of Malden police officer.

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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