The 11 Best Martial Arts Schools in New York — 2026

We compared all 2550 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 October 2026.

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

Monday 9:00 AM

(518) 514-8835 Website View listing

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

Monday - 3:30 - 8:30 pm

(914) 834-1971 Website View listing

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

Mon 7:30 - 9:00 PM

(917) 939-5303 Website View listing

#4 · Vamos Mixed Martial ArtsHolbrook Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

Monday - Friday : 9am to 6pm

(631) 241-1000 Website View listing

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

10am – 9pm

(716) 898-8924 Website View listing

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

Saturday 10:00 AM

(516) 470-1337 Website View listing

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

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

(718) 290-6892 Website View listing

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

Monday : 10am

(716) 565-0202 Website View listing

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

Monday – Friday : 9am

(631) 740-9199 Website View listing

#10 · Tiger Schulmann's Martial ArtsGarden City Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

(516) 515-0374 Website View listing

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

(516) 795-8531 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.