The best karate dojos in Utah
Ranked by the members who actually train there — Google rating weighted by review volume, across 3,777 reviews of Utah dojos. Minimum 20 reviews to qualify, real karate dojos only, one location per chain, and nobody pays for a spot. Updated 2026.
#1 Bobby Lawrence Karate
4.8 ★★★★★ 269 reviews · Spanish Fork, UT
“We pretty much live at Bobby Lawrence karate now. We are there several times a week and we love it. In the past 8 months sense we started I've watched my kiddos grow and change so …” — Melina
#2 Lawrence Championship Martial Arts
4.9 ★★★★★ 167 reviews · American Fork, UT
“Highly recommend this as a place for having your child learn important life values and standards. They helped my son immensely from when he started at 8 years of age. He's now a th…” — Eric
#3 WestWind Karate Sandy
4.9 ★★★★★ 140 reviews · Sandy, UT
“We love this place. We enrolled my daughter here about three months ago. Her confidence has increased. She has also improved with her moves. It's so fun to see her grow. The instru…” — Off
#4 Championship Martial Arts
4.9 ★★★★★ 140 reviews · West Jordan, UT
“We did a free trial to see if my son would focus enough and to see if he would enjoy it. I was so impressed with Jeff and how he worked with my easily distracted Son. We couldn't r…” — Tenille
#5 Team Justus MARTIAL ARTS - Herriman
4.7 ★★★★★ 125 reviews · Herriman, UT
“Great place to learn karate. The instructors are good and helpful. My 8 yr old boy loves it. They have lots of kids and he has made more friends here.” — Jeff
#6 Shotokan Karate Academy Lehi
4.8 ★★★★★ 79 reviews · Lehi, UT
“Sensei Jordan Diaz is amazing! He's super kind, energetic, fun, and his karate looks so cool—better than the movies. He really knows his stuff. He's so fast and precise, he seems s…” — Allison
#7 TruMotion Martial Arts - South Jordan
4.9 ★★★★★ 61 reviews · South Jordan, UT
“We had been working with another studio before coming to TruMotion. We had a few problems with the other place but wanted to continue with karate. After a introduction lesson with …” — Kyle
#8 Kona Karate Centerville
5 ★★★★★ 56 reviews · Centerville, UT
“I love that there are seats for parents to watch, either on the floor or upper balcony. I like that they pair students off and use alternative equipment during each training. Seems…” — Unicorncharm
#9 Ace Martial Arts
4.8 ★★★★★ 66 reviews · St. George, UT
“Update: we’ve been consistently attending classes with our kids twice a week for almost 2 years now and honestly, I couldn’t be happier. Starting our two boys on this path has been…” — Jordan
