The short answer: Warrior Martial Arts has a studio in Somerset at 34 Worlds Fair Drive, Building 1G, inside Franklin Township. It teaches taekwondo kicks and kickboxing-based hand strikes to children from 18 months to 11, seven days a week. It opened in June 2026, is rated 5.0 on Google, and the first class is free.

Is it taekwondo or karate?

Karate and taekwondo share the same basics: stances, blocks, punches, and kicks. Our classes teach those basics with more focus on kicking, which comes from taekwondo, and the hand strikes come from kickboxing. Children move up through colored belts the same way they would at a karate school, so if you searched for karate, this is what most parents have in mind.

Where is the Somerset studio?

  • Address: 34 Worlds Fair Drive, Building 1G, Somerset, NJ 08873. Put the building number in your GPS.
  • Phone: 908-895-6644
  • From New Brunswick: about 15 minutes by Easton Avenue, Cedar Grove Lane, and Pierce Street.
  • From the middle of Franklin Township: about 10 to 15 minutes by South Middlebush Road, Amwell Road, and Cedar Grove Lane.

There is more detail on the Somerset studio page and the Franklin Township page.

Which class fits my child's age?

Every class is 45 minutes, and children train only with kids their own age.

  • Mighty Warriors (18 months to 2): a parent is on the mat the whole time.
  • Mini Warriors (3 to 4): a parent is on the mat the whole time.
  • Rising Warriors (5 to 6)
  • Warriors (7 to 9)
  • Leaders (10 to 11): every weekday at 6:55 PM.

The schedule is the same at all three studios. Weekday classes start at 4:10 PM, Saturday starts at 8:15 AM, and Sunday starts at 8:30 AM. The full grid is on the schedule page.

What do you teach?

Warrior teaches taekwondo kicks and kickboxing-based hand strikes, done on pads that a partner or coach holds. Children move up through colored belts. Every class also covers a life skill like respect, focus, or effort. We do not teach jiu jitsu or other grappling.

How does the first class work?

The first class is free and private. Your child works one-on-one with a head coach for 45 minutes, learns a real technique, and breaks their first board. You leave with a plan for which class fits your week. Book it online or call the studio.

Does my child need any experience?

No. Every child starts at white belt, and the first class is one-on-one so a coach can see where your child is before placing them in a group.