The 11 Best Martial Arts Schools in Massachusetts — 2026

We compared all 1065 schools in Massachusetts 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 · NCK BellinghamBellingham Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Monday -- 4:00 - 8:00 PM

(508) 594-9246 Website View listing

#2 · New England Submission FightingAmherst Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

5-9 pm on Mon, Wed, Fri

(413) 345-2021 Website View listing

#3 · South Shore SportfightingRockland Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Monday and Friday 6pm-730pm

(781) 424-9440 Website View listing

#4 · Old School Karate AcademyPeabody Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(978) 818-1989 Website View listing

#5 · NESFAmherst Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

5-9 pm on Mon, Wed, Fri

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#6 · River Valley TaekwondoNorthampton Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(413) 667-9876 Website View listing

#7 · Ippon Sports AcademyBoston Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(857) 237-8411 Website View listing

#8 · Darkside Jiu-JitsuPlainville Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

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

(508) 333-4678 Website View listing

#9 · NESF BostonArlington Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

Saturday Open Mat 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

(617) 800-9775 Website View listing

#10 · ZenQuest Martial Arts CenterLenox Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

MONDAYS 6:30 - 7:15 PM

(413) 637-0656 Website View listing

#11 · Artistry Martial ArtsNewton Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

(617) 935-0110 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.