Crescent Moon Karate
Mid-City Los Angeles · 90019
Kids karate classes in Mid-City Los Angeles
A traditional dojo on Pico Blvd where beginners are the norm, classes never exceed 12 students, and instructors know each child by name.
Close to home
We teach at 5280 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019, in the middle of Mid-City. Families drive in from Hancock Park and Wilshire Park to the north, Koreatown to the northeast, and West Adams to the south — most of them a short trip rather than a freeway commute. Street parking is available on Pico Blvd and the surrounding streets.
Crescent Moon Karate has been training children in the same neighborhood since 2008. Many of our students started as four- and five-year-olds and are still on the floor years later.
Why parents enroll
What kids karate is actually training
Confidence
Progress is earned in small, visible steps, so a shy child gets proof they can do hard things.
Focus
Every class trains listening, watching, and following instructions the first time.
Discipline
Showing up, working through the drill, and earning the next stripe becomes a habit.
Respect
Toward instructors, classmates, parents, and themselves — practiced, not just talked about.
Leadership
Older students learn to set the example for the newer ones on the floor.
Self-defense
Age-appropriate technique taught inside a structured, supervised class.
At home, that usually shows up first as this: one reminder instead of five — they hear you the first time.
Small classes, real beginners
No class runs with more than 12 students. That cap is the whole point: an instructor can correct a stance, notice a child who is struggling, and adjust for a first-timer in the same class.
Nobody needs experience, and nobody needs to be athletic to start. New students are taught the basics from zero, in their own age group.
From a local family
“Everyone was welcoming from the moment we walked in on the first day till the last day we attended. My children took the introductory 1 day session and were instantly in love with the dojo. The staff is professional and communicative. My children wont stop talking about karate! Thank you Crescent Moon Karate! Highly recommend bringing your children for discipline and fitness.”
Discipline · Confidence
The easiest first step
The Parent & Child Starter Package is $19.99: three beginner lessons, a private session with a black belt instructor, and a uniform T-shirt. First-lesson refund guarantee — and you keep the shirt.