Taking the crown for this year’s Best Martial Arts Studio is AKF Martial Arts Academy, kickin’ it since 2008 with classes for kids ages 4-6 and basic or leadership programs for those ages 7 and up. Zimmerman’s Freestyle Martial Arts offers a wide array of programs from kids and youth to teen and adult martial arts, ladies night and general kickboxing, homeschool programming, and more. Elite Karate Studios (Chippewa Falls) rounds out this year’s top three. The longtime studio, founded in 1997, offers different classes broken down by experience and age level, allowing for smaller class sizes and personalized instruction. —McKenna Scherer