Picking karate or jiu jitsu for 5-year old kids

Deciding between karate or jiu jitsu for 5-year old children is a dilemma plenty of parents face once their little ones start having a bit too much energy for the living room to handle. You want them to learn some discipline, maybe burn off a few calories, and ideally stop using their sibling as a punching bag. But when you look at the local strip mall and see a Karate dojo on one corner and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) gym on the other, it's hard to know which one is actually going to stick. ...

May 2, 2026 · 7 min · Aponte Karyn