How far is Xcel from Newport Bay Club?

About 13 minutes and roughly 6.5 miles, starting from the Yamato Road and Jog Road area. It is a consistent, low-stress drive that families handle several times a week without trouble.

When should a young child start martial arts?

Age 3 is our earliest, in the Ninjas class, which is all games, movement, and coordination. Kids who start young treat structure and listening as normal, which pays off everywhere else.

Is the trial class really free?

Yes, completely, with no commitment attached. Your child takes a full class with kids their age, you watch the coaching style up close, and then you decide with zero pressure.

Can we fit training in after school?

That is exactly how the schedule is designed. Monday through Thursday classes run at 3:30, 4:15, 5:15, 6:00, and 7:00 PM, and Friday runs a compact lineup from 4:15 PM. Newport Bay Club families make it comfortably after pickup.

How do you keep new kids safe?

Small classes mean constant supervision. Beginners train technique, footwork, and control, not contact with other kids. Sparring belongs to Warriors Advanced only, purple belt and up, under close watch.

Serving Newport Bay Club · Central Boca Raton

Kids Martial Arts for Newport Bay Club Families

Strength, respect, and real skills for kids ages 3 and up, about 13 minutes from Newport Bay Club. Start with a free trial class, no commitment.

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Why Newport Bay Club Parents Choose Martial Arts

Ask a kid what strength means and you will hear about muscles. Ask us and you will hear about the eight year old who keeps her hands up for one more round, or the four year old who walks onto the mat without holding a parent's hand. Xcel Martial Arts is about 13 minutes from Newport Bay Club, and building that second kind of strength, in bodies and in character, is the entire job.

Newport Bay Club is a resort-style clubhouse community off Yamato Road west of Jog Road, and kids there already swim, play, and stay active. Martial arts adds something the clubhouse cannot, structured challenge with a coach watching closely. Classes are small on purpose. Every child gets pushed at their own edge, celebrated for effort, and taught that strong kids are gentle because they can afford to be.

The drive from Newport Bay Club runs about 13 minutes, roughly 6.5 miles, easy to fold in after school pickup since afternoon classes start at 3:30 Monday through Thursday. Head instructor Maria Bacchetta and her team run a free trial class with no commitment, so the first step costs you nothing but one afternoon. Do not be surprised if the ride home turns into a request to come back tomorrow.

Strength

Kickboxing and martial arts fundamentals build real physical strength, legs, core, coordination, and cardio, without a weight room. But the strength parents notice most is postural. Kids stand differently after a few months of training. For active Newport Bay Club kids, class channels all that clubhouse energy into technique, and technique into a quiet, unmistakable confidence in their own body, on the mat and off it.

Resilience

Strength that has never been tested is just a guess. On the mat, kids get tested in small, safe ways every week, a drill they cannot finish, a technique that will not click, a belt that takes longer than a friend's. They learn to come back Tuesday anyway. That is the resilience Newport Bay Club parents are really buying, a kid who does not fold the first time something is hard.

Routine

Resort-style living is wonderful and loose, and kids still need one fixed point in the week that does not bend. Classes run on the same schedule Monday through Thursday, with a Friday option, so training becomes as automatic as school. Pack the uniform, make the drive, bow in. Within a month it stops being an activity you manage and becomes a rhythm your child protects.

Leadership

Higher belts help lower belts here. It is how the room works. A ten year old who leads warmups or coaches a six year old through a stance learns leadership the honest way, by being responsible for someone else's progress. Newport Bay Club kids who grow up around club activities and team play take to it quickly, and it shows up later in classrooms and on teams.

Respect

Every class opens and closes with courtesy, bowing, listening while others speak, thanking a partner who just made you better. Kids learn that respect is not weakness, it is what strong people owe each other. In a friendly clubhouse community where children see the same neighbors every day, those habits get noticed. Coaches, teachers, and grandparents can all tell which kids train.

Programs for Newport Bay Club Kids

Newport Bay Club kids of every age have a class waiting. Ninjas gives 3 and 4 year olds movement and coordination through games. Eagles teaches 5 and 6 year olds foundational strikes, blocks, stances, and teamwork. Warriors Basic brings 7 to 12 year olds through kickboxing and martial arts fundamentals to their first belt promotions, then Warriors Advanced adds sparring and competition prep for purple belts and up. And when your teen turns 13, or you decide to burn off your own week, Teens and Adults covers Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA.

Ninjas

Ages 3–4

An introduction to movement, coordination, and basic martial arts concepts through fun, age-appropriate drills and games.

Builds focus, listening skills, and early confidence in a safe, playful environment.

Eagles

Ages 5–6

Students learn foundational strikes, blocks, and stances while developing teamwork and body awareness.

Encourages discipline, respect for others, and physical fitness from an early age.

Warriors Basic

Ages 7–12 (W, Y, O Belts)

Structured training in kickboxing and martial arts fundamentals for beginners working toward their first belt promotions.

Develops self-defense skills, goal-setting habits, and a strong work ethic.

Warriors Advanced

5:00 PM

Warriors Basic (Ages 7–12)

5:00 PM

Warriors Advanced (Ages 7–12)

5:45 PM

All Ranks Teens 13+ / Adults

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Getting Here from Newport Bay Club

Xcel Martial Arts is at 9070 Kimberly Blvd, Suite 49, in Boca Hamptons Plaza, Boca Raton, FL 33434. From Newport Bay Club, off Yamato Road west of Jog Road, the drive takes about 13 minutes and covers roughly 6.5 miles. It slots neatly between school pickup and dinner, and (754) 366-1425 gets you a live person if you need help finding the suite.

Near Newport Bay Club

Yamato Road west of Jog Road · resort-style clubhouse community

What Boca Raton Parents Say

"My son started at Xcel at age 5 and the transformation has been incredible. He's more confident, focused, and respectful at home and school. Maria is an amazing instructor!"

— Jessica M.

"Best martial arts program in Boca Raton for kids. Both of my daughters train here and they love it. The environment is safe, fun, and challenging."

— Carlos R.

"We tried three other martial arts schools before finding Xcel. The difference is night and day. Maria truly cares about every student's growth — not just their kicks."

— Amanda T.

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