352 Jitsu
A Brazilian jiu jitsu club at 1502 West Chester Pike, with weekday classes around lunchtime and early evening and a midday session on Saturday and Sunday.
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- 352 Jitsu
- Aikido of Chester County
- Alliance Jiu Jitsu Pennsylvania
- American Karate System
- American Tang Soo Do
- AmKor Karate of Coatesville
- Asahikan Dojo
- Ataraxis Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense
- Blitz Boxing
- Bucks County Aikido
- Champion Martial Arts Center
- Chester County Shotokan Karate Club
- Collegeville Karate Dojo
- Combat Fitness Martial Arts
- David Fuller Karate
- David Fuller Karate
- Dragon Gym Malvern
- Dragon Gym Martial Arts & Fitness
- Dragon Gym Phoenixville
- Dream Art Jiu Jitsu Doylestown
- East Montgomery Martial Arts
- Ed Rumick Karate & Fitness
- Eddie Alvarez's Underground Kings
- Elite Edge Boxing
- The Empty Hand Family Karate Studio
- Evolution Krav Maga
- The Fight for Tomorrow Martial Arts Academy
- Fundamental Jiujitsu
- Granite Forest Dojo
- Hart Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts Academy
- Just for Kicks Martial Arts
- Kim's Black Belt Academy
- Kirk's Martial Arts & Krav Maga
- Knight Flower Martial Arts
- Kuntao Martial Arts Club
- Lawler's Kenpo Karate
- Legacy Martial Arts
- Lightning Hands Wing Chun
- Lupo Taekwondo
- Magnificent Clay Boxing
- Magnus Karate
- Main Line Judo
- Main Line United Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Makoto Martial Arts
- Malay Combat Systems
- Master Coleman's Lion Force Martial Arts
- Master P's World Class Tae Kwon Do
- MAT Fitness
- Maybroda's Iron Circle Martial Arts
- Momentum Martial Arts
- Newtown Performance Institute
- North Penn Boxing and Kickboxing
- OpenSource Wushu
- Over/Under Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Paramount Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Phoenix Karate
- PRO Martial Fit Bryn Mawr
- Real Thing Jiu Jitsu
- Revelation Jiu-Jitsu
- Rising Sun Karate Academy
- Rob's Fight Club
- Sanchez Boxing Academy
- Shuto Karate Club
- Shuto Karate Club Sellersville
- The SKY Martial Arts
- Tiger Kicks Martial Arts
- Traditional Okinawan Karate Institute
- TRF Athletics
- United Arts
- Washington Boxing Academy of Ardmore
- World Elite Martial Arts
- Yang's Martial Arts School, Inc.
- Zentokukai of Chester County
Aikido of Chester County
An aikido dojo at 840 Lincoln Avenue that also runs a women's self-defense course called GUTS. Classes meet Sunday morning and Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, with a new-member package that includes a uniform.
Alliance Jiu Jitsu Pennsylvania
A gym on East Gay Street teaching jiu jitsu, Muay Thai and power vinyasa yoga, owned by Chris and Shannon Downing. Kids and teens have their own classes, and new students can try a free one-week trial.
American Karate System
A traditional karate academy on Kimberton Road in Phoenixville, with classes for kids and for teens and adults, organized by age and skill level. New students start with a free VIP week.
American Tang Soo Do
A Tang Soo Do karate school in Pennwood Plaza, at the corner of Broad and Cowpath, for kids and adults. Free 45-minute intro classes can be booked online for ages 5 to 12 and for adults.
AmKor Karate of Coatesville
A traditional Tang Soo Do karate club that meets for a two-hour class every Sunday at Olivet UMC in Coatesville, for ages 7 and up. Dues are month-to-month with no contracts, and belt tests run each quarter.
Asahikan Dojo
A traditional Japanese martial arts dojo on the lower level of Collegeville Station at 50 W. Third Avenue, established in 2000. Classes cover aikido and judo, with a children's aikido program and a fully matted training space.
Ataraxis Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense
A Brazilian jiu jitsu and self-defense school at 913 East Butler Pike, run by husband-and-wife owners Randy and Laura Aiken. Classes run mornings, midday, evenings and weekends, with kids' classes covering both self-defense and sport jiu jitsu.
Blitz Boxing
A boxing gym at 36 Richboro Road in Newtown with separate kids, teen and adult programs. Sparring is optional, gloves can be rented, and hand wraps are sold at the front desk.
Bucks County Aikido
A traditional dojo on New Galena Road teaching aikido body arts and weapons work (bokken and jo), plus iaido sword drawing and zazen meditation. First-timers are asked to observe a class and give the dojo a heads-up before visiting.
Champion Martial Arts Center
A taekwondo school on East Lancaster Avenue with youth classes Monday through Thursday and adult classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The first step is a free 45-minute class, and a Zoom fitness class runs twice a week.
Chester County Shotokan Karate Club
A traditional Japanese karate club on Lincoln Highway teaching Shotokan style to kids, adults and families in Downingtown since 1981. The first two classes are free, with no contracts.
Collegeville Karate Dojo
An old-style Okinawan karate and kobujutsu dojo on Borough Line Road, teaching kata, bunkai, conditioning and breath control with a self-defense focus rather than sport karate. Instructors have trained and researched in Okinawa.
Combat Fitness Martial Arts
A martial arts school on Landisville Road teaching Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga and Filipino martial arts to kids and adults since 2010. New students can sign up for a free two-week trial.
David Fuller Karate
A martial arts school at 840 Lincoln Avenue, with a second location in Downingtown. Programs run from Little Ninjas (ages 3 to 5) through kids, teens and adults, plus after-school care and a summer camp.
David Fuller Karate
A martial arts school with a Downingtown location on Lincoln Highway and a second in West Chester, teaching kids from age 3 through adults. Programs include Little Ninjas, teen classes, after-school care and summer camp.
Dragon Gym Malvern
A martial arts school in the Lincoln Court shopping center on Lancaster Avenue, teaching Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian jiu-jitsu to kids and Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu to adults. Dragon Gym also runs schools in Exton, Berwyn and Phoenixville.
Dragon Gym Martial Arts & Fitness
A martial arts school on South Whitford Road in Exton, founded in the early 1970s, teaching kids and adults Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai. The building also has a strength floor, yoga studio and parent viewing loft.
Dragon Gym Phoenixville
A Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in the Starr Street Village shopping center, with kids' and adult classes on a fully matted, mirrored floor. Part of the Dragon Gym group of Chester County schools.
Dream Art Jiu Jitsu Doylestown
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu school at 601 New Britain Road, Suite 501, with programs for kids and adults plus private lessons. Memberships on the site run month to month with no contract.
East Montgomery Martial Arts
A family-run martial arts academy at 415 Sargon Way, open since 1991 and not a franchise. Programs cover Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a kids program, and karate-based classes for adults and teens, with extra classes at rec centers in Springfield Township and Doylestown.
Ed Rumick Karate & Fitness
A karate and kickboxing school on North Easton Road with classes for ages 4 and 5, kids 6 to 12 and adults 13 and up. Head instructor Ed Rumick holds a 5th Dan black belt.
Eddie Alvarez's Underground Kings
A combat sports gym at 114 Pheasant Run in Newtown, part of the Newtown Performance Institute, with classes in MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, Sambo and boxing. Adults and kids from age 5 train there, and the institute adds HYROX and CrossFit.
Elite Edge Boxing
Boxing, martial arts and group fitness classes for adults and kids at 11 N. Bacton Hill Road in Malvern. The class list runs from kids' martial arts and adult boxing to strength, kettlebell, HIIT and bootcamp sessions.
The Empty Hand Family Karate Studio
A Shotokan karate dojo for kids and families on the second floor at 835 West Chester Pike, an ISKF dojo. Classes run weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, in person or remotely, with a month of unlimited classes as the sign-up.
Evolution Krav Maga
A women-owned martial arts gym at 10 Malin Road in Malvern teaching Krav Maga, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, MMA and Kokikai aikido on a weekly class schedule. Free intro lessons are booked online ahead of a first class.
The Fight for Tomorrow Martial Arts Academy
A martial arts academy at 739 North Easton Road teaching grappling, striking and mixed martial arts, with a resilience class and a kids and teens program. Its curriculum draws on Stoic philosophy and the Bushido code.
Fundamental Jiujitsu
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym at 540 E. Mt. Carmel Avenue in Glenside, teaching a games-based, live-scenario format to kids ages 5 to 13, teens and adults. The site advertises a free first class and says there are no contracts.
Granite Forest Dojo
A Shotokan karate dojo at 501 Constitution Avenue in Perkasie, serving the area for over 20 years. Classes run from Ninja classes for ages 3 to 8 through kids' and adult Shotokan, and a free week is the way in.
Hart Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts Academy
A Brazilian jiu jitsu, kickboxing and MMA academy on Colwell Lane, owned and taught by Tim Hart and built on Gracie-style jiu jitsu for beginners through competitors. Kids classes and an athletic performance program run alongside.
Just for Kicks Martial Arts
A family dojo at 104 Green Street in Sellersville teaching traditional Shotokan karate, with groups from Tiger Cubs at ages 4 to 7 up through teens and adults. The site lists a free two-week trial and self-defense classes on the first and third Saturdays.
Kim's Black Belt Academy
A family-owned tae kwon do school, the Quakertown branch of a three-school group in the Lehigh Valley, teaching traditional and Olympic-style tae kwon do plus Hapkido and Judo. The site pitches an introductory course for new students.
Kirk's Martial Arts & Krav Maga
A martial arts school on Paoli Pike teaching Krav Maga, Brazilian jiu jitsu and kids' martial arts. Each program has a $21, 21-day intro offer, and classes run weekday afternoons and evenings plus Saturday mornings.
Knight Flower Martial Arts
A karate and self-defense school at 821 Cassel Rd, run as the Knight Flower Martial Arts Society and the Shuto Karate Club, which says it dates to 1960. Instruction is listed for adults, with a kids' program called Kid-Do.
Kuntao Martial Arts Club
A martial arts club on Church Street teaching Kali, Wing Chun kung fu and modified European martial arts. Adult classes meet Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., with a conditioning class on Thursdays.
Lawler's Kenpo Karate
A karate school on West State Street teaching Kenpo to kids and adults since 1992. Classes also cover kickboxing, boxing, jiu-jitsu and escrima, with private lessons and a self-defense course on the menu.
Legacy Martial Arts
A martial arts school on Schoolhouse Road with classes for ages 4 to 5, ages 6 to 12 and adults, plus Muay Thai, an after-school program and a summer camp.
Lightning Hands Wing Chun
A Wing Chun kung fu school at 115 Ridge Pike, with classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings and a Saturday midday session by its Google hours. It also has a Mindbody listing.
Lupo Taekwondo
A taekwondo school in the Caln Village Shopping Center, run by owner Master Robert Fox, who opened it in 2011 and moved it to Lincoln Highway in 2021. Classes run from age 3.5 through adults, and black belts are Kukkiwon certified.
Magnificent Clay Boxing
A boxing club on North Broad Street in Lansdale running private sessions and group boxing classes, with one free class for new members. The hours on Google run 6 to 9 p.m. on weeknights.
Magnus Karate
A karate school on East Gay Street in downtown West Chester teaching Okinawan Shobayashi Shorin Ryu to ages 4 to 6, 7 to 12, teens and adults. It runs year-round, and a free intro week is the way in.
Main Line Judo
A judo school on County Line Road with youth and adult classes, taught by two longtime instructors. The school also supports judo clubs at area colleges, including Penn, Bryn Mawr College and Haverford.
Main Line United Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing academy at 52 Greenfield Avenue, with adult fundamentals and advanced classes plus a Pre-Jitsu program for ages 4 to 7. It started in a Bryn Mawr basement, and newcomers can book a free trial.
Makoto Martial Arts
A martial arts school at 412 Newcomen Road teaching Wing Chun, Kempo, Daito Ryu Aikijujitsu and Iaido to adults, with classes for kids, teens and preschoolers. There are no belt or testing fees, plus an after-school program and summer camp.
Malay Combat Systems
An adults-only martial arts school on Marchwood Road teaching Kali, Silat and Muay Thai or Muay Boran, with single stick, single blade and unarmed combat as the focus. Google lists classes on four weekday evenings.
Master Coleman's Lion Force Martial Arts
A Taekwondo school on East Uwchlan Avenue with a Little Lions class for 4 and 5 year olds, a kids beginner class with a character development program, and adult classes covering self-defense and fitness.
Master P's World Class Tae Kwon Do
A Tae Kwon Do school on West Chester Pike with classes for Little Tigers ages 4 to 5, kids 6 to 12, teens, adults and families. It also hosts birthday parties, and new students can try a free week first.
MAT Fitness
A martial arts studio on Boot Road, just off Route 202, with adult and youth kickboxing, karate, jiu jitsu, personal training and a Little Ryu class for the youngest students. The first class is free.
Maybroda's Iron Circle Martial Arts
A martial arts school at 72 Lancaster Avenue led by Sensei George Maybroda, teaching Tang Soo Do, Kyokushin karate, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do and Western boxing. Classes run late afternoons on weekdays and Saturday mornings, with a four-week trial program.
Momentum Martial Arts
An ATA martial arts school on Downingtown Pike with classes for ATA Tigers ages 4 to 6, kids 7 to 12, teens and adults, plus a tournament program.
Newtown Performance Institute
A training center at 114 Pheasant Run that houses the Underground Kings combat sports program, with MMA, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and boxing alongside HYROX and CrossFit. Adults and youth athletes ages 5 and up train here.
North Penn Boxing and Kickboxing
A boxing gym on South Valley Forge Road in Lansdale, running boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai classes since 2016. Sherry Connor founded it with her family, and the trainers include professional boxers and competitive kickboxers.
OpenSource Wushu
A kung fu and taijiquan school on North High Street in West Chester, teaching Northern Shaolin Longfist since 2003. Billing is monthly with no contracts, and members also get a video library.
Over/Under Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy at 151 South 14th Street, owned and taught by Anthony Quintero, a black belt since 2022. Classes cover adults, pre-teens, kids and private lessons, in both gi and no-gi.
Paramount Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A martial arts academy in the Trestle Bridge Business Park teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and boxing, plus kids' programs. The site says it has served Chester County for over 20 years and that unlimited plans cover every program.
Phoenix Karate
A martial arts school on Bridge Street with classes by age, from Little Firebirds at 3 to 5 through juniors, black belts and an adult class. Cardio karate, after-school karate and summer camp round out the schedule.
PRO Martial Fit Bryn Mawr
A martial arts school at 1111 West Lancaster Avenue teaching Little Rhinos for ages 3 to 5, karate for ages 6 and up and Krav Maga for ages 13 and up. Birthday parties are also on the program list.
Real Thing Jiu Jitsu
A jiu jitsu and Muay Thai school at 646 E. Main Street in Lansdale. It is open Monday through Saturday, with class times on the schedule page and a waiver to fill out on the site.
Revelation Jiu-Jitsu
A jiu-jitsu and kickboxing studio on West Broad Street, owned and run by Andrew Glass, a second-degree black belt in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Shotokan karate. Classes cover adult gi and no-gi, kids ages 6 to 12, and cardio kickboxing.
Rising Sun Karate Academy
A karate school in the Marchwood Shopping Center, teaching in Exton since 2007 with a belt-ranking curriculum for kids, teens and adults. A free first class is listed, and teens and adults train together.
Rob's Fight Club
A boxing and martial arts gym at 440 Horsham Road with fitness classes, private training and USA Boxing coaches. Kids' karate, kickboxing and MMA start at age 6, and beginners are welcome with contact optional.
Sanchez Boxing Academy
A boxing gym at 446 Lancaster Avenue led by Noel Sanchez, a USA Boxing certified coach who has boxed since age 12. Training runs as personal sessions and group classes for all levels, with booking by email.
Shuto Karate Club
A karate school founded in 1960 that calls itself the Philadelphia area's first, teaching karate, self defense and Wakido to adults, with special children's programs including Kid-Do. The club also runs dojos in Skippack and Sellersville.
Shuto Karate Club Sellersville
A Shotokan karate dojo on North Main Street in Sellersville, one dojo of the Shuto Karate Club. Adult and children's classes pair traditional training with modern self-protection, and the first lesson is free.
The SKY Martial Arts
A taekwondo school on Welsh Road led by headmaster Kay Kim, a sixth-dan black belt who founded SKY, which has schools from Dresher to Wayne. Classes split by age, from the Little Tiger class at 3 to teens and adults 15 and up.
Tiger Kicks Martial Arts
A taekwondo studio in the Lionville Shopping Center on Eagleview Boulevard, owned by Master Kim, who was on the Korean national team. Classes run for children, families and black belts, with a free trial listed on the site.
Traditional Okinawan Karate Institute
An Isshin Ryu karate school at 1207 County Line Road teaching the Okinawan style, with classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The school's site mentions karate for kids and self-defense.
TRF Athletics
A personal training and small-group gym on Skippack Pike for all ages, with one-on-one instruction in boxing, powerlifting, wrestling and MMA. New members start with a free fitness assessment, and a youth boxing and lifting program runs alongside.
United Arts
A martial arts school at 428 Old York Road in Jenkintown, with kids' martial arts for ages 5 to 14 and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, no-gi BJJ, Muay Thai and a women's-only BJJ class for ages 15 and up.
Washington Boxing Academy of Ardmore
A family-owned boxing and martial arts gym at 19 East Spring Avenue in Ardmore, with class blocks for kids 6 to 12, teens 13 to 19 and adults, plus Muay Thai. Sign-ups go through the contact form on its site.
World Elite Martial Arts
A karate school at 1 Cambridge Lane in Newtown teaching kids ages 4 to 12, teens and adults, plus a therapeutic class for students on the autism spectrum. New students start with a free trial class, and a competition team trains for tournaments.
Yang's Martial Arts School, Inc.
A traditional Korean martial arts school led by Grand Master Bong Pil Yang, teaching Sun Moo Do, a blend of Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do, Gumdo and meditation. Classes run for kids from 4, adults, seniors and private lessons.
Zentokukai of Chester County
An Okinawan Shorinji-Ryu karate dojo at 317 Westtown Road, part of the Zentokukai association, teaching adults and children. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.
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