The Academy of Kung Fu offers martial arts classes to children based on age. The Pee Wee program is offered for kids ages three to six, while the Juniors program is for kids ages seven and up.

In addition to all of the kicking and punching associated with martial arts, the program strives to teach students a basic philosophy of positive reinforcement that builds self esteem, confidence, discipline, and values.

AdventurePlex, South Bay's health and fitness center designed especially for kids, is a fun place to play, with an outdoor climbing wall, gymnasium and fitness center, challenging mazes, tunnels, and slides.

The indoor adventure structure includes an enclosed multilevel maze of tunnels, slides, and ladders, and is designed to improve children's body strength, coordination, balance, endurance, and social skills through play.

Class offerings include Yoga, Safe Sitter, Healthy Cooking, First Aid, rock climbing, a ropes course, fitness, CPR, dance, gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, and Parent/Infant fitness.

Themed birthday parties are customized to take advantage of the unique activities at AdventurePlex, from the rock climbing wall to the adventure room. Prices start at $500 for 12 children.

Summer camp and school vacation camps are offered as well. Call for brochure.

AdventurePlex, South Bay's health and fitness center designed especially for kids, is a fun place to play, with an outdoor climbing wall, gymnasium and fitness center, challenging mazes, tunnels, and slides.

The indoor adventure structure includes an enclosed multilevel maze of tunnels, slides, and ladders, and is designed to improve children's body strength, coordination, balance, endurance, and social skills through play.

Class offerings include Yoga, Safe Sitter, Healthy Cooking, First Aid, rock climbing, a ropes course, fitness, CPR, dance, gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, and Parent/Infant fitness.

Themed birthday parties are customized to take advantage of the unique activities at AdventurePlex, from the rock climbing wall to the adventure room. Prices start at $500 for 12 children.

Summer camp and school vacation camps are offered as well. Call for brochure.

Ahn's Tae Kwon Do Center strives to build a community of students who encourage and instruct one another in the fundamental nature of Tae Kwon Do, from discipline of oneself to respect for others. The goal is a social environment that promotes self-improvement rather than competition.

The Aikido Center of Los Angeles aims to teach kids that martial arts are more than just yelling unintelligible phrases while performing high kicks. At the Aikido Center, children learn discipline and respect, and might even manage to add a meditative quality to their personalities.

Children (ages five to 15) can take classes on Sundays from 9am-10am.

All Olympia Gymnastics Center offers training for all gymnasts from the youngest beginners to Olympic hopefuls. The gym is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and in-ground pits.

Classes include Parent & Me groups for tots, classes for adult professionals, and everything in between.

Programs include Gymnastics (Boys & Girls), Ballet, Cheerleading, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Teams, summer, spring, and winter camp programs, and more. Call for specific school holiday camp dates.

Birthday parties making use of the gymnastic facility and equipment under the guidance of AOGC coaches are also available.

Blue Dragon Martial Arts offers classes for kids ages three to 16. The kids' programs are separated by age, and the styles taught include Karate, Arnis, and Jiu-Jitsu.

California Karate Club is a family-based martial arts school that seeks to build self-confidence, self-discipline, focus, and leadership qualities in its students.

City Aikido and Swordsmanship of LA offers martial arts classes for children ages seven to 13.

Now with five locations, Dawn Barnes Karate Kids is one of LA's most popular martal arts studios for kids. Classes are age-appropriate, from the youngest Tiger Tots who learn social skills through basic martial arts techniques through the Master's Class which prepares students for a seond degree balck belt.

Now with five locations, Dawn Barnes Karate Kids is one of LA's most popular martal arts studios for kids. Classes are age-appropriate, from the youngest Tiger Tots who learn social skills through basic martial arts techniques through the Master's Class which prepares students for a seond degree balck belt.

Now with five locations, Dawn Barnes Karate Kids is one of LA's most popular martal arts studios for kids. Classes are age-appropriate, from the youngest Tiger Tots who learn social skills through basic martial arts techniques through the Master's Class which prepares students for a seond degree balck belt.

Now with five locations, Dawn Barnes Karate Kids is one of LA's most popular martal arts studios for kids. Classes are age-appropriate, from the youngest Tiger Tots who learn social skills through basic martial arts techniques through the Master's Class which prepares students for a seond degree balck belt.

Now with five locations, Dawn Barnes Karate Kids is one of LA's most popular martal arts studios for kids. Classes are age-appropriate, from the youngest Tiger Tots who learn social skills through basic martial arts techniques through the Master's Class which prepares students for a seond degree balck belt.

The Electric Lodge Theatre is a solar-powered visual and performing arts center in Venice. In addition to its theater space, it also has various studio spaces and is home to a myriad of classes, including parent and child music classes, dance, martial arts, and yoga. Particularly popular are the Moo Moo Musica classes.

The Encino Community Center is a Los Angeles City Department of Recreation & Parks facility offering a variety of youth programs, including camps, classes, and a co-op nursery school.

Dance and exercise classes! Mommy-and-me and Daddy-and-me! Performing arts and visual arts! Chess, cooking, and French! Karate, and gymastics, and tennis! Even etiquette and babysitter training!

Glendale Parks, Recreation and Community Services has put together an amazing program of classes for children and teens. It also runs an Off-Track Day Camp, an on-going, supervised camp, for any time your kids are out of school.

Most classes run for ten weeks, although a few special ones meet for two weeks. Check our calendar for special classes. Classes are available on weekdays and weekends; most meet for an hour. Classes meet at various locations in the Glendale Park System; most are at Brand Library.

Registration:mail or walk-in to the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, 91208; telephone 818.548.2184; or fax 818.543.0793.

Fees run from about $45 to $125. Late registration fee is $15.

The world famous martial arts academy includes a Youth Program that focuses on the physical, emotional, and mental well being of children. The young students develop confidence, discipline, courage, responsibility, and leadership, and the program promotes non-violent resolutions to conflict.

The West Coast Hwa Rang Do Academy, headed by Chief Instructor Henry Taejoon Lee, offers martial arts classes for children of all ages.

The school is proud of a curriculum that teaches respect, integrity, accountability, camaraderie, focus, and confidence.

Classes at the Japan Karate Association are designed to impart the mental, spiritual, and physical aspects of this martial art. The simple studio is gorgeous, bright, and airy. Children begin sessions seated Japanese style on their knees, eyes closed, breathing quietly.

Based on traditional Karate, training in this unique fitness program teaches children to focus their mental and physical energies in fun, productive, non-violent ways. Whether your child wants to pursue karate in competitive tournaments, for self-defense, for art, or for exercise and mental gratification, instructors are able to take each child's goals and abilities into consideration.

Karate Birthday Parties can be arranged at at the Dojo. Rates vary according to group size. Alternatively, an instructor will come to a birthday party and teach a class (an additional travel fee applies).

Classes at the Japan Karate Association are designed to impart the mental, spiritual, and physical aspects of this martial art. The simple studio is gorgeous, bright, and airy. Children begin sessions seated Japanese style on their knees, eyes closed, breathing quietly.

Based on traditional Karate, training in this unique fitness program teaches children to focus their mental and physical energies in fun, productive, non-violent ways. Whether your child wants to pursue karate in competitive tournaments, for self-defense, for art, or for exercise and mental gratification, instructors are able to take each child's goals and abilities into consideration.

Karate Birthday Parties can be arranged at at the Dojo. Rates vary according to group size. Alternatively, an instructor will come to a birthday party and teach a class (an additional travel fee applies).

Catering to students from to three-and-a-half to 86, Karate 4 Kids USA is a true family martial arts studio.

Periodic Ninja Nights on Saturday nights offer an evening of drop-off karate, pizza, movies, and games from 6pm-10pm for $30.

School vacation camps offer games, karate instruction, dodge ball, and general mayhem. Mention GoCityKids/ParentsConnect and new students receive $25 discount off of the weekly camp rate. Summer camp programs are available, too.

Birthday parties, either at the studio or at private homes, range in price from $275-$475.

Classes for adults include a women's class taught by and for women, an emergency preparedness class, and a class for seniors.

Katabami Ju-Jitsu Dojo offers Judo & combat Ju-Jitsu - practical self-defense for kids.

Katabami Ju-Jitsu Dojo offers Judo & combat Ju-Jitsu - practical self-defense for kids.

The entire family can study Taekwondo and kickboxing at Kick! Martial Arts. The Lil' Kickers program offers classes for kids ages three to six, while the Kick! Kids program caters to seven to 12 years-olds.

Sibling of the Kids Klub in Pasadena , the center offers infant and pre-school care starting at six weeks old. Other Kids Klub programs include before and after school programs for school age children, evening and weekend care, and summer camps. Enrichment classes like karate, dance, and art are also available.

King's ATA Celebrity Martial Arts is an American Taekwondo Association studio offering classes for Tiny Tigers (ages two to six) through to adults. Students learn the standardized forms of Songahm Taekwondo, as well as developing goals like courtesy, respect, and self-discipline.

km-X Youth Cross Training is a dynamic fitness program that teaches students self-defense using Krav Maga, a unique Israeli style of martial arts.

km-X Youth Cross Training is a dynamic fitness program that teaches students self-defense using Krav Maga, a unique Israeli style of martial arts.

Krav Maga is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces, and is a simple, effective self defense system that emphasizes instinctive movements, practical techniques, and realistic training scenarios. The Krav Maga Youth Training Program allows children ages six-12 to learn Krav Maga self defense through drills, obstacle courses, and games that have been specifically adapted for children.

Krav Maga offers unique cross-training designed to develop strength, endurance, and flexibility. Kids can learn to defend against common grabs, holds, and strikes, and have fun doing it!

Hours for classes run as follows: Mon-Tue 7am-9:45pm; Wed-Fri 9am-9:45pm; Sat 8:30am-5pm; Sun 8:30am-1pm (although weekend times can vary). Kids' classes are held on weekday afternoons and Saturdays.

Krav Maga is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces, and is a simple, effective self defense system that emphasizes instinctive movements, practical techniques, and realistic training scenarios. The Krav Maga Youth Training Program allows children ages six-12 to learn Krav Maga self defense through drills, obstacle courses, and games that have been specifically adapted for children.

Krav Maga offers unique cross-training designed to develop strength, endurance, and flexibility. Kids can learn to defend against common grabs, holds, and strikes, and have fun doing it!

Hours for classes run as follows: Mon-Tue 7am-9:45pm; Wed-Fri 9am-9:45pm; Sat 8:30am-5pm; Sun 8:30am-1pm (although weekend times can vary). Kids' classes are held on weekday afternoons and Saturdays.

A one-stop shop for a child's physical development needs, The Los Angeles School of Gymnastics offers Parent & Me programs for tots, classes for older beginners, and more - right up to the professional level.

Programs include Gymnastics (Boys & Girls), Ballet, Cheerleading, Karate, Rhythmic Gymnastics, summer and winter camp programs, and more.

Birthday parties include use of the gymnastic facility and equipment under the guidance of top professional coaches, safety-certified by USA Gymnastics.

In addition to traditional Tae Kwon Do instruction, Marina Tae Kwon Do teaches students focus and fitness through its Life Skills curriculum. Kids as young as three-and-a-half years old are accommodated.

The Martial Arts History Museum educates children and adults about the history of Asian martial arts and their impact on Western society.

The museum explores how Asian culture, art, tradition, music, and opera play a key role in martial arts, and therefore in western films, cartoons, television programs, and more.

Workshops and seminars are offered most weekends, including workshops for children.

Monrovia Community Center has an indoor gymnasium and an air-conditioned, regulation-size indoor racquetball court. The center offers a wide range of youth programming, including sports and classes in dance, arts and crafts, music, skateboarding, karate, and yoga.

A non-profit organization, North Valley Aikikai offers classes in the non-competitive martial art of Aikido, and the creative practice of Yoga.

Orange Grove Park features a lighted softball and soccer field, two lighted tennis courts, picnic tables, and a small playground.

Orange Grove Park Recreation Center is 9,500 square feet facility and sponsors a wide range of programming for families, including day care programs and the summertime Camp Med for kids ages five-12, Parent & Me Musical Fun for Tots and dance lessons from Miss Claire, gymnastics, drivers' education for teens, and art classes like drawing and painting, animation, and photography.

Orange Grove Park features a lighted softball and soccer field, two lighted tennis courts, picnic tables, and a small playground.

Orange Grove Park Recreation Center is 9,500 square feet facility and sponsors a wide range of programming for families, including day care programs and the summertime Camp Med for kids ages five-12, Parent & Me Musical Fun for Tots and dance lessons from Miss Claire, gymnastics, drivers' education for teens, and art classes like drawing and painting, animation, and photography.

Located just off the Santa Monica Freeway at Overland Avenue, and next to the Palms Rancho Park Library, this Park is a favorite among kids.

Palms Park boasts two tot lots with swings, climbers, and slides, a large picnic area, a basketball court, and a large meandering green pasture where children may run or play ball.

The Recreation Center has kids' classes year round, rooms available for rent, and summer and winter camp programs.