The 12 Best Martial Arts Schools in Michigan — 2026

We compared all 925 schools in Michigan 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 · Birmingham Martial ArtsBirmingham Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

4 PM - 10 PM

(248) 646-6608 Website View listing

#2 · Legion Martial ArtsNiles Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon-Fri 4pm-8pm

(269) 818-7297 Website View listing

#3 · Maverick MMA AcademyOxford Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon 4pm-8pm, Tue 11am-8pm, Wed 4pm-8pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 4pm-8pm, Sat 10am-1pm

(248) 514-6936 Website View listing

#4 · Cascao Jiu jitsu Troy, MITroy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon 11am-9pm, Tue 9am-10pm, Wed 11am-9pm, Thu 9am-10pm, Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 8am-2pm, Sun 9am-5pm

(248) 433-6873 Website View listing

#5 · Angel's Karate Taekwondo Martial Arts CenterMidland Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(989) 835-6000 Website View listing

#6 · Mushin Academy of Martial ArtsBattle Creek Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

6:45 am - 8:15 am

(269) 579-2020 Website View listing

#7 · New Heights Martial ArtsZeeland Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(616) 510-9776 Website View listing

#8 · Mash Gym Brazilian Jiu JitsuRedford Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

(313) 387-5801 Website View listing

#9 · Copa Jiu-Jitsu - Carlson Gracie TeamNiles Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

Fri 5am-5:45pm

(312) 403-3628 Website View listing

#10 · Cosens MMA LLCBay City Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Mon-Thu 12pm-9:15pm, Fri 3pm-8pm

(989) 297-8558 Website View listing

#11 · Adaptive Martial Arts communitySouthfield Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

9:00am - 5:30pm

(586) 630-6062 Website View listing

#12 · Detroit Jiu-Jitsu AcademyDearborn Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

(313) 522-3222 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.