🏆 The 10 Best Martial Arts Schools in North Carolina — 2026

We compared all 1007 schools in North Carolina 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 · Leadership Martial ArtsCharlotte Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Monday - Friday: 3pm - 8pm

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#2 · Seven Star Kung Fu AcademyChapel Hill Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Fri: 8am - 9pm

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#3 · Open Guard BJJApex Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

+19192309583 Website View listing

#4 · AAMAA Greenville Academy Mixed Martial Arts Team GammaGreenville Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

🕒 Friday at 6:00 PM

+12524130066 Website View listing

#5 · FighterWithin Mixed Martial Arts, LLCHendersonville Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

🕒 Tuesday and Thursday 5:00pm

+18286069705 Website View listing

#6 · Mountain Division Jiu JitsuFletcher Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

🕒 All Levels Jiu-Jitsu 11am-12pm

+18287122877 Website View listing

#7 · Premier Martial Arts SouthParkCharlotte Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

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#8 · School of Hard Knox - Mount AiryMt Airy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

+13364010688 Website View listing

#9 · Southern School of Martial Arts and Rivers Edge Bujinkan DojoBenson Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

🕒 Tuesdays at 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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#10 · School of Hard KnoxMt Airy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

+13364010688 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.