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Kaizen Martial Arts & Fitness
5 ★★★★★ 32 Google reviews · Kickboxing gym in Monrovia, California
Martial arts studio offering karate classes for adults & kids, plus fitness-oriented kickboxing.
Plan your first class
- Free trial or intro class most gyms welcome new members with a free trial or intro class — check their site or give them a call to book your first session
- Beginner-friendly all fitness levels welcome, including total beginners — no experience needed, and you get in shape by training, not before
- Cardio kickboxing classes high-energy cardio kickboxing on the bags and pads — a fun, sweaty workout built for fitness and weight loss, at your own pace
- Kids & teen classes kids and teen kickboxing classes (ages 4–30) — built around confidence, focus, and fun
- Competition team a competition team for members who want to test themselves in the ring — amateur kickboxing, muay thai, or K-1
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule karateinmonrovia.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone +1 626-301-9212
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–6:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–1:30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The classes they run
“I love taking the cardio kickboxing class almost every night and the TRX class on the weekend with Jody.”
“Great youth classes, excellent instructors, high student to instructor ratio (very important for young students), clean facilities, and a great range of class times to choose from.”
“Coming in as first-timers to martial arts, the Kaizen family has been nothing short of kind, helpful, patient, and reassuring.”
“This is a large, clean an impressive Marital Arts facility with two huge rooms, and even a large section for an audience to sit during workouts or tournaments.”
“This is a large, clean an impressive Marital Arts facility with two huge rooms, and even a large section for an audience to sit during workouts or tournaments.”
“I also want to add that I admire and respect the Kaizen Kinetics boxing program for persons with Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases.”
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“I also want to add that I admire and respect the Kaizen Kinetics boxing program for persons with Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases.”
“My son has been enrolled in karate lessons at Kaizen for just over a month now, and our experience has been positive from the start.”
What members say
“Great youth classes, excellent instructors, high student to instructor ratio (very important for young students), clean facilities, and a great range of class times to choose from.”
“Jody, Tom, and the entire Kaizen Martial Arts & Fitness staff are by far, the most incredible, dedicated, motivating, inspiring, personable and welcoming people I have ever met.”
“If you're looking for a great and fun workout, in a family/friendly environment, look no further!”
“The kickboxing class is a great workout!”
“I recommend her classes to everyone, you get amazing results.”
“my son loved it and needless to say we are now going back tomorrow for another free class and signing him up.”
From the reviews
My son has been enrolled in karate lessons at Kaizen for just over a month now, and our experience has been positive from the start. Coming in as first-timers to martial arts, the Kaizen family has been nothing short of kind, helpful, patient, and reassuring.
Jody, Tom, and the entire Kaizen Martial Arts & Fitness staff are by far, the most incredible, dedicated, motivating, inspiring, personable and welcoming people I have ever met. I love taking the cardio kickboxing class almost every night and the TRX class on the weekend with Jody.
I am so happy that I found Kaizen Martial Arts and Fitness for cardio kickboxing. As a recent retiree and fitness enthusiast, I wanted to learn about kickboxing and am fortunate to have found the right gym. The gym is impressive in size and cleanliness. There are plenty of bags to work out on.
We love this dojo. I first brought my son here because they had the most classes, on the most days and most time slots. This was important because....L.A. traffic, and because my job does not have consistent days and times.
New to kickboxing? Start at Kaizen Martial Arts & Fitness
Kaizen Martial Arts & Fitness comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or a kick, that's exactly who a good beginners class is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit or coordinated to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale every drill to you. Second, you won't be thrown into hard sparring — reputable gyms build the basics (stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads and bags) first, and any contact eases in gradually under a coach's control. Third, all fitness levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first kickboxing class at Kaizen Martial Arts & Fitness
Nervous about walking into a kickboxing gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling the basics — stance, footwork, and punches and kicks on pads or a heavy bag — not hard sparring. Go at your own pace and rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: comfortable athletic clothes you can move and sweat in, and supportive trainers. What to bring: water, and hand wraps and gloves if you have them — many gyms lend loaner gloves for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gloves and wraps (and shin guards once you start sparring). Sparring is optional and eases in gradually, once your basics are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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