The 10 Best Martial Arts Schools in Washington DC — 2026
We compared all 50 schools in Washington DC 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 · BETA AcademyWashington Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
#2 · N-FluxWashington Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
Mon-Thu 6:30am-8:30pm, Fri 6:30am-7:30pm, Sat 8am-12pm
#3 · JTR Jujutsu InternationalWashington Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
Mon 5am-8pm, Tue 4am-8pm, Wed 5am-8pm, Thu 4am-8pm, Fri 4:30am-8pm, Sat 8am-1:30pm
#4 · Premier Martial ArtsWashington Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
Sat 10am-10:30am
#5 · Underworld BJJWashington Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
Mon-Fri 6:30am-9pm, Sat 8am-1pm, Sun 9am-12pm
#6 · Tae Kwon Do College - Capitol HillWashington Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
beginner classes are held at 6:00 p.m. on ...
#7 · DC Aikido Martial ArtsWashington Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
#8 · Hung Tao Choi Mei Leadership InstituteWashington Kids classesKarate / taekwondoMMA
#9 · DragonGate DCWashington Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
#10 · Estilo Jiu JitsuWashington Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
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(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.