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Legacy Martial Arts

4.9 ★★★★★ 63 Google reviews · Karate dojo in West St Paul, Minnesota

Kids & teens Private lessons Competition team

Plan your first class

  • Kids & youth classes kids and youth Karate classes (ages 4–13) — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
  • Private lessons private, one-on-one instruction available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
  • Adult classes adult Karate classes — training built for grown-ups, from fitness and fundamentals to kumite (sparring) at your own pace
  • Competition team a competition team for students who want to test themselves at kumite tournaments
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  • Website & schedule legacyama.net — book classes and see the live schedule
  • Phone +1 651-343-2320

Hours

Monday 4–8:30 pm
Tuesday 4–8:45 pm
Wednesday 4–8 pm
Thursday 1–8:45 pm
Friday 5–8 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Hours shift for holidays, belt tests, and seminars — worth a quick check before a special trip.

The classes they run

Karate classes on the schedule at Legacy Martial Arts, confirmed in students' own reviews and the dojo's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

🧒 Kids Karate 22 mentions

“If you are looking for top notch martial arts training (TKD or other forms) for both children and adults, Legacy is your best bet in the Twin Cities.”

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🐉 Little Dragons 2 mentions

“My first experience with Legacy Martial Arts began nearly two years ago when my grandson joined their Little Dragons Class at the age of five.”

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💪 Women's Karate

“Shortly thereafter, as a woman in her 60s, I too enrolled in taekwondo.”

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Teens 2 mentions

“I’m so glad we found Legacy, my teenager has made some really good friends and is learning lifetime skills!”

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🛡️ Self-Defense 2 mentions

“I started as a student when I was seven and learned so much about how to protect myself and how to become more sure of myself as I got older.”

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🥋 Adult Karate

“He convinced me to join the adults class to do it with him, and my only regret is not having done it sooner.”

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Other martial arts here

Karate dojos are usually multi-discipline. Here's what else students mention training under the same roof at Legacy Martial Arts — mined from their reviews and the dojo's own info.

🦵 Taekwondo 7 mentions

“If you are looking for top notch martial arts training (TKD or other forms) for both children and adults, Legacy is your best bet in the Twin Cities.”

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🥋 Jiu-Jitsu 2 mentions

“My six year old read a book about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and asked if we could look into it.”

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🛡️ Self-Defense

“If you are looking to improve flexibility, strength, balance, discipline, respect, and/or self defense abilities I would highly recommend.”

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Disciplines are mined from reviews and the dojo's own info — they show what students have trained, not a formal class guarantee. If you specifically want taekwondo, jiu-jitsu, or kickboxing alongside your Karate, confirm the current schedule with the dojo.

What students say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 63 Google reviews — in their own words.

friendly, respectful dojo 6 mentions

“Since joining the Legacy American Martial Arts family my son is doing better both at home and at school.”

great workout & fitness 2 mentions

“Each day you can walk out of the studio better than you were before, and maybe a little sweatier too.”

🧒 strong kids program 4 mentions

“We started my son, who has ADHD, to help with his focus, balance and body coordination and he’s shown real growth.”

active competition / tournament team 2 mentions

“With this confidence she now competes in tournaments.”

builds confidence, discipline & respect 15 mentions

“Whether you start with a struggle such as confidence, strength, or discipline, Legacy has the training to help you improve with these problems and more.”

From the reviews

After going to Legacy for about a month, I absolutely love their program and so does my daughter. They teach more than taekwondo, they also teach good life skills and have an awesome leadership program for older kids/young adults. All the staff are great, couldn’t be more happy with the lessons.

★★★★★ — Anthony, Dec 2025

My first experience with Legacy Martial Arts began nearly two years ago when my grandson joined their Little Dragons Class at the age of five. He has been consistently attending about three times a week and is always excited to go to class. After seeing what a quality program LMA has, his dad and sister both joined.

★★★★★ — Barbara, Apr 2026

If you are looking for top notch martial arts training (TKD or other forms) for both children and adults, Legacy is your best bet in the Twin Cities. Legacy provides a great environment to progress in knowledge and ability. The teaching staff is fantastic.

★★★★★ — Vince,, Jan 2026

I spent a lot of time researching places that I would think my kids would enjoy going to to the point my wife was losing patience with me, lol. I was looking for a place that I would be comfortable sending them to, that the instructors know what they were doing and a place that just wasn't in it for the money and…

★★★★★ — Ian, Oct 2025

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Your first Karate class at Legacy Martial Arts

Nervous about walking into a Karate dojo for the first time? Almost everyone is, and a good sensei expects beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling basic stances, blocks, punches, and kicks — not hard sparring. Step to the side whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: athletic wear you can move in (or a gi if you have one); you'll train barefoot. What to bring: water, and a mouthguard if you have one — many dojos lend a loaner gi for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gi and the belt your dojo awards you. Kumite (sparring) eases in gradually, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the sensei. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.

Karate is a contact sport. Ease in, train within your limits, listen to your instructors, and if you have any injuries or health concerns, mention them before class and check with a doctor if you're unsure.

Where to find Legacy Martial Arts

1911 S Robert St, West St Paul, MN55118

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