{"id":58271,"date":"2015-09-14T09:22:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T07:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=58271"},"modified":"2017-11-27T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T10:33:48","slug":"top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Top martial arts and self-defense classes in the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you ever watched a movie where there was someone fighting so skillfully, you wished you could be like them? Or maybe you have been searching for a healthy way to get rid of your feelings of stress? Be it for <strong>self-defense<\/strong>, competition or exercise, learning fighting skills is a great way to improve your confidence and blow off some steam\u00a0while keeping your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-therapies-reiki-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">body<\/a> in shape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To help you get started on your kick ass journey, here is <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong>\u2019s list of the <strong>best martial arts and self-defense classes in the city:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city\/#Karate\" title=\"Karate\">Karate<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city\/#Related_article_Top_fitness_classes_for_men\" title=\"Related article: Top fitness classes for men\">Related article: Top fitness classes for men<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city\/#Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu\" title=\"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu\">Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city\/#Kickboxing\" title=\"Kickboxing\">Kickboxing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city\/#Krav_Maga\" title=\"Krav Maga \">Krav Maga <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-martial-arts-and-self-defense-classes-in-the-city\/#Taekwondo\" title=\"Taekwondo \">Taekwondo <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karate\"><\/span><strong>Karate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-58274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8008204897_879dd902cc_b-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"sports barcelona\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/>Karate<\/strong> is a <strong>martial art<\/strong> created over a century ago in Okinawa, Japan. Modern <strong>Karate<\/strong> is predominantly a striking art that became famous around the world in great part thanks to <strong>martial arts<\/strong> movies of the sixties and seventies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.karateclubhirota.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Karate Club Hirota\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avenida de Roma 159-4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dento Shito-Ryu Karate-Do\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dojo Esportiu Claret, Carrer de Sicilia, 333, and Dojo Eixample Fitness, Carrer d\u2019Entre\u00e7a, 102.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Artes Marciales\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gimnasio Mugendo Bonanova, Carrer de Muntaner, 552.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shinhan\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de las Ac\u00e0cies, 65.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_article_Top_fitness_classes_for_men\"><\/span>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-fitness-classes-for-men-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top fitness classes for men<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu\"><\/span><strong>Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu <\/strong>is a <strong>martial ar<\/strong>t that can be used for <strong>combat or self-defense<\/strong>. Created and developed in Brazil, this judo adaptation promotes the belief that smaller, weaker people can defend themselves from bigger, stronger attackers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Academy <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Roc Boronat, 66.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elclubdelaluchabarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">El Club de la Lucha Barcelona\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Casp, 147.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Artes Marciales Pro\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gimnasio Mugendo Bonanova, Carrer de Muntaner, 552.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Anaconda Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anaconda Gym, Carrer de Ventall\u00f3, 4.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kickboxing\"><\/span><strong>Kickboxing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kickboxing <\/strong>is a stand-up combat <strong>sport<\/strong> that originated in Japan during the 1960s, being later adopted by the United States. It is a hybrid <strong>sport<\/strong> that developed from <strong>karate,<\/strong> Muay Thai and western boxing. \u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickboxingbarcelona.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Kick Boxing Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Muntaner, 552.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kick Boxing &amp; Muy Thai Barcelona\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer d\u2019Entren\u00e7a, 201.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Artes Marciales Pro\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gimnasio Mugendo Bonanova, Carrer de Muntaner, 552.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DKSR Doksuri<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Salv\u00e0, 17.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Krav_Maga\"><\/span><strong>Krav Maga <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Krav Maga<\/strong> is a form of combat created during the 40s by Israeli military man Imi Lichtenfield, who later taught it to the Special Forces.<strong> Krav Maga<\/strong> is not a <strong>martial art<\/strong>, but a form of <strong>fighting<\/strong> and <strong>personal defense<\/strong> with no rules. It is meant to give the fighter a quick and effective way to escape any violent situation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Krav Maga also helps improve one\u2019s physical condition, increasing the person\u2019s resistance, strength and flexibility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>IKM Krav Maga Barcelona\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Polidesportiu Dinamis, Travessera de Gr\u00e0cia 419.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kmabarcelona\/?fref=mentions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">IFN Self Defense\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Zamora, 68.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Krav Maga Barcelona\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CEM LA Mar Bella, Avinguda Litoral, 86-96.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Artes Marciales Pro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gimnasio Mugendo Bonanova, Carrer de Muntaner, 552.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taekwondo\"><\/span><strong>Taekwondo <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Taekwondo<\/strong> is a <strong>martial art<\/strong> created in Korea between the forties and the fifties. A blend of taekkyeon gwonbeo and subak, <strong>Taekwondo<\/strong> relies heavily on kicking, using the legs as one of the most important elements of the fight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-58273 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5009854742_d4d14ddd22_b-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"sports barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/>Gimnasio Ji Young\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Calvet, 59.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EscolaBudoSensei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Escola Budo Sensei\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer Melcior de Palau, 145.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Do Yang Sal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrer de Pallars, 240, and Carrer Lope de Vega, 40.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"58271\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever watched a movie where there was someone fighting so skillfully, you wished you could be like them? 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