🏆 The 10 Best Martial Arts Schools in New York — 2026

We compared all 2079 schools in New York 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 September 2026.

#1 · Electric City BJJColonie Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Monday 9:00 AM

+15185148835 Website View listing

#2 · Hiawatha Martial Arts AcademyLarchmont Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Monday - 3:30 - 8:30 pm

+19148341971 Website View listing

#3 · Lotus Club Jiu Jitsu FlushingNew York Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Mon 7:30 - 9:00 PM

+19179395303 Website View listing

#4 · WNY MMA & FitnessBuffalo Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 10am – 9pm

+17168988924 Website View listing

#5 · Legacy Martial ArtsBethpage Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Saturday 10:00 AM

+15164701337 Website View listing

#6 · Generation JudoBrooklyn Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

+17182906892 Website View listing

#7 · Pride Martial Arts AcademyClarence Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Monday : 10am

+17165650202 Website View listing

#8 · Vamos Mixed Martial Arts CalvertonCalverton Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Monday – Friday : 9am

+16317409199 Website View listing

#9 · A-Force Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AcademyNorth Hempstead Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

+15163447812 Website View listing

#10 · American Black Belt Academy - American Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & KickboxingMassapequa Park Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

+15167958531 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.