The 11 Best Martial Arts Schools in Illinois — 2026

We compared all 1456 schools in Illinois on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · HeadNod Training Center-JerseyvilleJerseyville Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

wed, 13 may 2026 19:32

(314) 282-5433 Website View listing

#2 · Headnod HQGranite City Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

wed, 13 may 2026 19:32

(314) 282-5433 Website View listing

#3 · Freeport Martial ArtsFreeport Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

monday 5:00

(815) 200-8818 Website View listing

#4 · HeadNodHQGranite City Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

wed, 13 may 2026 19:32

(314) 643-8368 Website View listing

#5 · Shidokan Karate Miyamoto DojoSchaumburg Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

tuesday 5:15 pm

(773) 297-7702 Website View listing

#6 · Victory MMA Midway Gyms Chicago-MidwayChicago Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

10:00 pm tuesday 4:00 – 10:00 pm

(773) 957-8040 Website View listing

#7 · Victory Martial ArtsForest Park Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

monday 9:00

(312) 909-7751 Website View listing

#8 · Power Source Martial ArtsFlossmoor Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

6:30 pm - 9pm

(708) 960-4913 Website View listing

#9 · Barrington Tiger AcademyBarrington Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(847) 772-1543 Website View listing

#10 · Victory Martial ArtsPlainfield Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(630) 945-4047 Website View listing

#11 · Akf Tiger Martial ArtsLake Barrington Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(847) 381-1543 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for verified services (kids classes, free trial class, bjj / grappling, muay thai / kickboxing, karate / taekwondo, mma), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.