The 14 Best Martial Arts Schools in Louisiana — 2026

We compared all 443 schools in Louisiana 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 · New Orleans Brazilian Jiu JitsuNew Orleans Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

Mon 10am-9pm, Tue-Thu 7am-9pm, Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 8am-2pm, Sun 9am-12:30pm

(504) 250-1760 Website View listing

#2 · Ronin Martial Arts & FitnessNew Orleans Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

Mon 6am-8pm, Tue 9am-7:30pm, Wed 6am-7:30pm, Thu 9am-7:30pm, Fri 6am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm, Sun 10:30am-11:30am

(504) 605-8668 Website View listing

#3 · Clyde Stanley's Karate & Self-DefenseMinden Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon 6:45pm-7:45pm, Tue 5:30pm-6:15pm, Wed 6pm-6:45pm, Thu 5:30pm-6:15pm, Sat 11:45am-12:30pm

(318) 377-5333 Website View listing

#4 · Louisiana JudoBroussard Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

Mon-Fri 1pm-8pm, Sun 3pm-8pm

(337) 256-2322 Website View listing

#5 · Zachary Martial ArtsZachary Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon 3:15pm-8:15pm, Tue-Wed 3:30pm-8:10pm, Thu 11am-7:30pm, Fri 3:30pm-8:10pm, Sat 9am-11:30am

(225) 436-4198 Website View listing

#6 · Gracie UnitedMandeville Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

(985) 789-6939 Website View listing

#7 · NOLABJJNew Orleans Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

(504) 285-4366 Website View listing

#8 · Gracie United WalkerWalker Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

(225) 503-0969 Website View listing

#9 · Empire MMA and Self-defenseBrusly Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

(225) 747-0564 Website View listing

#10 · Genesis Martial ArtsAlexandria Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(318) 541-6078 Website View listing

#11 · The Ranch Martial Arts - Jiu Jitsu & Boxing Private Lessons and ClassesShreveport Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

(318) 924-3022 Website View listing

#12 · Next Generation TaekwondoThibodaux Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

Mon & Wed · 4:30 PM

(985) 860-6201 Website View listing

#13 · Belle Chasse Martial ArtsBelle Chasse Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

Mon 6pm, Wed 6pm, Sat 11am

(504) 494-0045 Website View listing

#14 · Gracie UnitedPonchatoula Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

(985) 605-3169 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.