Handpicked from 66 vetted & reviewed Karate Training schools in the Toronto area, explore the top 5 leaders in their field among the selected group of 24 finalists.
Learn how we score.
Top-rated companies A-Z in Toronto
Black Belt Institute
Gold Tiger Karate Dojo
Innercity Martial Arts
Karateboost
Kazoku Dojo
Prominent finalists A-Z in Toronto
Authentic Taekwondo
Black Belt World Mississauga
Budo Kombat Martial Arts
Danforth Karate Academy
Desantos Premier Martial Arts
Golden Taekwondo Academy
JD Karate
Natsuoka Karate
North Toronto Karate School
Northern Karate
Northern Karate School Markham
Northern Karate Thornhill
Ronin Kai Karate
Superkick Karate
The Martial Arts Training Centre
Toronto Academy of Karate
Toronto Goju Ryu Karate
Toronto Kids Karate
Toronto Kyokushinkai Karate
View Profile
Karateboost
(5)
Lesson
“I highly recommend it to those who want to practice Karate in an entertaining way, the teacher is great!”
i
View Profile
Gold Tiger Karate Dojo
(11)
Learning
Sensei
“The Gold Tiger Karate Dojo offers a balance between learning the traditional kata forms of the Okinawan Goju-ryu style and learning practical sparring and self-defense techniques.”
i
View Profile
Innercity Martial Arts
(24)
MMA
Self-Defence
Shape
“Everyone is encouraged to ask questions and each class is expertly structured so you will always leave with a little or a lot more knowledge than you walked in with: it's up to you (hint: the Professor is incredibly patient and will always give you a...”
i
View Profile
Black Belt Institute
(18)
Student
Respect
Discipline
“Sensei Mike and Linda Cvjetkovich, Walter Jungwirth, John and Alex Atkinson and Jeff Garland all left lasting marks on my life and helped me develop lifelong friendships, still intact decades later.”
i
View Profile
Kazoku Dojo
(5)
“Sensei Basil is a fantastic instructor is truly cares about the students he teaches!”
i
Best of 2023
Qualification Criteria for best of Winners
Minimum Overall Score
97 (100)
Minimum Reputation Rank
97.9 Percentile
All of our award winners are based on identifiable facts - reviews, performance, and experience - collected by scientific means. We use this data to assess each business’s essential features, weighting them according to their importance to customers.
“I have trained with many instructors threw out my life, and I have never experienced such top notch quality instruction anywhere else, then where I train now at Danforth Karate, our Head Instructor is held in such high regard with other school owners...”
i
View Profile
Toronto Academy of Karate
(1)
“Really improved my physical fitness, stress relief, and self esteem since joining the academy back in 2014.”
i
View Profile
Desantos Premier Martial Arts
(7)
“Having never taken a class before, I was able to jump in with higher belts who are committed to helping each other improve while also getting individualized training as per my abilities and experience.”
i
View Profile
JD Karate
(1)
“My son has been taking karate classes here for over 3 years.”
i
View Profile
Toronto Kyokushinkai Karate
(4)
“Its prices are the best and lower than all other places.”
i
View Profile
Ronin Kai Karate
(1)
“Great Sensei and Dojo.”
i
View Profile
North Toronto Karate School
(4)
“Its a great school my two kids love it, we go to the Groove location at Eglington and Avenue for few years already.”
i
View Profile
Superkick Karate
(2)
“If you have children or have friends and family with children, Super Kick also has top notch children's programs and offers day camps during school breaks where invaluable lessons are taught that go far beyond just teaching proper technique on the ma...”
i
View Profile
Toronto Goju Ryu Karate
(1)
“No egos here, just a welcoming group dedicated to the art🥋”
i
View Profile
Natsuoka Karate
“Natsuoka Karate teaches the practical techniques, and general principles of karate all within our core values of Respect, Intensity and Continuous Improvement.”
i
View Profile
The Martial Arts Training Centre
(29)
Skills
Gym
Family
“Last year I decided to try different Martial Places however it was a good way for me to realize that Jack's place was a better place in many ways, training, professionalism, techniques and discipline.”
i
View Profile
Northern Karate Thornhill
(28)
Students
Skills
Sensei
“We are incredibly happy with our experience so far at Northern Karate Thornhill - the instructors really care: they are positive, encouraging and fun, while helping the students understand the importance of focus and discipline.”
i
View Profile
Northern Karate School Markham
(22)
“My son whom is in brown belt advance truly value and appreciate the way Northern Karate discipline their students and embrace their journey every step of the way.”
i
View Profile
Budo Kombat Martial Arts
(16)
Passionate
To Learn
Coach
“The instructor has true passion for martial arts and is very easy to work with, always flexible and patient with learners regardless of how much of a learning curve needs to be journeyed.”
i
View Profile
Black Belt World Mississauga
(29)
Facility
Parents
Teach
“As a parent trying to set my little ones with those important life skills like hard work, perseverance, and also kindness -thank you to the dream team at Black Belt World in Mississauga for being on this journey with our family!”
i
View Profile
Northern Karate
(30)
Learning
Family
Sensei
“I have been going to this Northern Karate for several years and have had nothing but a great experience, everyone is super kind and supportive and the atmosphere build around the dojo is great.”
i
View Profile
Golden Taekwondo Academy
(30)
Environment
Respect
Patient
“He is a gold medalist who has seen many battles and he will teach you the real art of fighting and at the same time he teaches respect and high ethical values as expected from any real martial artist.”
i
View Profile
Toronto Kids Karate
(26)
Sensei
Parents
Class
“At first I was skeptical about online martial arts but I was wrong - Sensei Michael has found a way to connect with the children (and parents), teach effectively, and keep them engaged.”
i
View Profile
Authentic Taekwondo
(29)
Confidence
Black Belt
Son
“It really has made a difference to their confidence and I really admire how well tuned Master Farah is with the children in building their self esteem and confidence, showing respect, being grateful, encouraging good mindset.”