Boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai are taught in very different rooms — some are fight gyms with a ring and a competition team, others run fitness-style classes where nobody spars. These gyms list boxing or striking classes, so you can pick by what you actually want to do: learn to fight, get in shape, or both.
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KickStart Family Martial Arts
4335 Lake Michigan Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534-4588
Monday - Thursday: 5pm - 8pm
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Premier Martial Arts
6161 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508-7805
Friday 8:00 am - 11:00 am
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Carlson Gracie Grand Rapids BJJ Jiu-Jitsu
2035 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1535
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Triumph MMA
Grand Rapids, MI
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Lion Martial Arts Academy
973 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508-1307
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Title Boxing Club
5150 Northland Dr NE Ste H, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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Anahuac Boxing Club
1015 Godfrey Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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CKO Kickboxing Grand Rapids South
6670 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
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Final Round Training Center
3770 Plaza Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1654
Saturday: 10 am - 2:30 pm
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Counter Punch Boxing and Fitness
3784 Plaza Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3629
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A-Square Fight Club
3000 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1998
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TITLE Boxing Club Ann Arbor
2115 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
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Midwest Masters Boxing
745 State Cir, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1647
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Maverick Muay Thai
355 S Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-8328
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Knuckle 2 Knuckle Boxing Gym
5060 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-1867
Lansing 7
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Primed Combat
924 Elmwood Rd, Lansing, MI 48917-2070
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Crown Boxing Club
1010 Ballard St, Lansing, MI 48906
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Capital City Kickboxing
3434 Pleasant Grove Rd Ste 2, Lansing, MI 48910
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Michigan Muay Thai Academy
15990 S US Highway 27, Lansing, MI 48906-1493
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MembersOnly Boxing & Fitness LLC
323 S Waverly Rd, Lansing, MI 48917-3658
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Team Glass Boxing
914 Southland Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
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Eastside Boxing & Fitness
524 Shepard St, Lansing, MI 48912-2613
Saginaw 7
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Cosens Martial Arts Saginaw
5738 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603-3417
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 2pm-9pm
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Michigan Martial Arts Training Center
7679 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609-5012
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Gold Medal Martial Arts
220 N Hamilton St, Saginaw, MI 48602-4216
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
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Che Ko Tae Kwon Do Academy
5126 Dixie Hwy, Saginaw, MI 48601-5568
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Gideon Boxing Gym
1209 Hancock St, Saginaw, MI 48602-4147
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Saginaw Boxing Club
604 Oak St, Saginaw, MI 48602
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iD Training
103 S Center Rd, Saginaw, MI 48638-6148
Troy 6
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Cascao Jiu jitsu Troy, MI
444 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084-5432
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TITLE Boxing Club Troy
5075 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48085
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Troy Kickboxing Outfit
26 W Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48098
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9Round Fitness
6043 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48085
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iLoveKickboxing - Troy
26 W Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48098
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Relentless Pursuit
2241 Bellingham Rd, Troy, MI 48083
Detroit 5
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Hands On Boxing
16156 James Couzens Fwy, Detroit, MI 48221
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Cooper's Kickboxing and Muay Thai Gym
1450 McKinstry St, Detroit, MI 48209-2456
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SuperBad Boxing Gym
8701 Puritan Ave, Detroit, MI 48238
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KRONK Boxing Gym, Detroit
670 Wilkins St Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48201
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Clark Street Gym
1139 Clark St, Detroit, MI 48209-3816
Flint 5
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Fight Mechanix Kickboxing & MMA - Flint, MI
2014 Zimmerman St, Flint, MI 48503
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Flint Jiu Jitsu
4508 Van Slyke Rd, Flint, MI 48507-3540
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
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Combat Base Flint
1109 N Dort Hwy, Flint, MI 48506-3910
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Flint Town Boxing Club
4101 Circle Dr, Flint, MI 48507
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Claressa Shields Fan Base
2189 W Coldwater Rd, Flint, MI 48505-4807
Livonia 5
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10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Livonia
12924 Farmington Rd, Livonia, MI 48150-4201
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Metro United Karate
27520 Joy Rd, Livonia, MI 48150-4145
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Commonwealth Jiu Jitsu
31629 Plymouth Rd, Livonia, MI 48150-1904
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World Class Institute of Martial Arts
31843 8 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152-4216
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iLoveKickboxing - Livonia
33191 Plymouth Rd, Livonia, MI 48150
Midland 5
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Angel's Karate Taekwondo Martial Arts Center
1108 S Saginaw Rd, Midland, MI 48640
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Cosens Martial Arts Midland LLC
6829 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI 48642
Mon-Thu 4pm-9pm
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Che Ko and Grey Wolf Martial Arts Academies
6800 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI 48642-7810
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Rock Steady Boxing Greater Midland
2205 Jefferson Ave, Midland, MI 48640-5679
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Colosseum Boxing
E Main St, Midland, MI 48640
Novi 5
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Gracie Barra Novi
40400 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48375-2872
Mon, Tue, Thu: 5:30pm – 9:00pm/10:30pm, Sat: 10:00am – 12:00pm
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iMA Sports Novi
43155 Main St, Novi, MI 48375-1777
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Omega Martial Arts
46001 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48374-1319
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Bang Muay Thai Kickboxing Novi
43155 MAIN ST, Suite #214 B, Novi, MI 48375
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iLoveKickboxing - Novi
43448 W Oaks Dr, Novi, MI 48377
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My Family Karate
35836 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312-3566
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Allegiance Gym
37676 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48312-1836
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Premier Martial Arts (3570 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights)
3570 15 Mile Rd Ste G, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
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Transformation Lab/Punch Lab
7979 19 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
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iLoveKickboxing - Sterling Heights
44823 Schoenherr Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
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Trinity Martial Arts Kalamazoo
6480 Technology Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
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Alliance AZO Martial Arts Training Center
1348 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-2575
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Kzoo Boxing
3003 S Burdick St B, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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Kzoo Boxing
4104 S Sprinkle Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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Birmingham Martial Arts
2219 Cole St, Birmingham, MI 48009
4 PM - 10 PM
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TRUE Martial Arts
2295 E Lincoln St, Birmingham, MI 48009-7307
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TITLE Boxing Club
2010 Cole St, Birmingham, MI 48009-7028
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New Way Training Center
44668 Morley Dr, Clinton Twp, MI 48036-1358
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Academy of Soo Do Thai
33147 S Gratiot Ave, Clinton Twp, MI 48035-4037
Mon-Fri from 10am to 10pm
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Prime Boxing Club
40789 Garfield Rd, Clinton Twp, MI 48038
Niles 3
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Legion Martial Arts
211 E Main St, Niles, MI 49120-2303
Mon-Fri 4pm-8pm
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Copa Jiu-Jitsu - Carlson Gracie Team
2601 N 5th St, Niles, MI 49120-1109
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Hong's USA Taekwondo, Hapkido, Gumdo
1118 Ontario Rd, Niles, MI 49120-4723
Pontiac 3
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Smash Hit Kickboxing Club
48 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342-2155
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Watters Performance / M1 Fight Club
1 Concourse Dr, Pontiac, MI 48341-2216
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Pure Heart Boxing Club
48 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342
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Premier Martial Arts Royal Oak
30955 Woodward Ave Ste 220, Royal Oak, MI 48073
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Total Martial Arts
4851 Fernlee Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073-1006
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TITLE Boxing Club Royal Oak
403 S Center St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
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Seung-Ni Fit Club and Martial Arts - Traverse City
965 Industrial Cir, Traverse City, MI 49686-8186
Monday-Friday 9:00am-9:00pm
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Significant Strikes Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu and MMA
2780 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684-7860
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Traverse City ATA Martial Arts
1127 Centre St, Traverse City, MI 49686-3404
8:30AM-12PM
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True Martial Arts
6363 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-2336
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Warrior Way Martial Arts Alliance
3160 Haggerty Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48323-2000
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JBox
6231 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-2322
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Bloom MMA & Fitness
5903 Allen Rd, Allen Park, MI 48101
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Allen Park Martial Arts Center
7318 Park Ave, Allen Park, MI 48101-1903
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Mushin Academy of Martial Arts
30 E Columbia Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49015-3704
6:45 am - 8:15 am
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Built on Stone Boxing Club
182 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Burton 2
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Gracie Barra Burton
4168 Saginaw St, Burton, MI 48529
Mon, Tue, Thu: 5:30pm – 9:00pm
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Kickboxing Burton.
4168 S Saginaw St, Burton, MI 48529
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BLACK LION JIU JITSU ACADEMY Grand Rapids Michigan
701 68th St SW, Byron Center, MI 49315
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Grief Boxing
2241 84th St SW, Byron Center, MI 49315
Canton 2
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Olympia Taekwondo of Canton
6487 N Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48187-2661
Monday: 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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TITLE Boxing Club Canton
5848 Sheldon Rd, Canton, MI 48187
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Academy of Soo Do Thai
33147 Southbound Gratiot Ave, Clinton Township, MI 48035
Mon-Fri from 10am to 10pm
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Trammell's Martial Arts Academy
22215 Starks Dr, Clinton Township, MI 48036
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Storm Taekwondo
2075 E West Maple Rd Ste B-201, Commerce Township, MI 48390
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Warrior Way Martial Arts
3100 Old Farm Ln, Commerce Township, MI 48390
Dearborn 2
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Detroit Jiu-Jitsu Academy
13939 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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9Round Fitness
22441 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124
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Chung's Taekwondo and Martial Arts USA
2843 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
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Chung's Tae Kwon Do
2843 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
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TITLE Boxing Club
31196 Haggerty Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
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9Round Fitness
29220 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Fenton 2
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Cosens Martial Arts Fenton
3160 W Silver Lake Rd, Fenton, MI 48430-1321
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Fenton Karate
1366 N Leroy St, Fenton, MI 48430-2762
Ferndale 2
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Boombox Mixed Martial Arts
2871 Hilton Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220-1066
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Jabs Gym Ferndale
1150 Hilton Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
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Cosens Martial Arts Grand Blanc
12830 S Saginaw St, Grand Blanc, MI 48439-2415
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Masters & Champions
3100 E Grand Blanc Rd, Grand Blanc, MI 48439-2708
Hancock 2
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Keweenaw Jiu-Jitsu
601 Summit St, Hancock, MI 49930-1367
Wed-Thu 4am-4:50pm
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Copper Country Karate Institute
632 Quincy St, Hancock, MI 49930-1806
Holland 2
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Guardian Jiu-Jitsu
12330 James St, Holland, MI 49424-8561
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Westside Boxing
202 32nd St, Holland, MI 49423-7075
Howell 2
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Ohana Karate
9525 E Highland Rd, Howell, MI 48843-9098
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Krav Maga Wolfpack
877 Grand Oaks Dr, Howell, MI 48843-8512
Monday – Thursday 5pm – 9pm
Lapeer 2
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Cosens Martial Arts Lapeer
602 S Main St, Lapeer, MI 48446-2463
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Dragon Martial Arts
183 W Nepessing St, Lapeer, MI 48446
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American MMA
878 Dix Hwy, Lincoln Park, MI 48146-1213
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Dinamita Boxing Gym
3606 Fort St, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
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Metropolitan Karate Academy
28733 Dequindre Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071
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Punch Town Boxing Club
30501 John R Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071
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Northern Lights Martial Arts Center
1310 S Front St, Marquette, MI 49855-5185
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Body PNCH
205 E Furnace St, Marquette, MI 49855
Muskegon 2
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Bear Trap American Jiu Jitsu - PSF Muskegon
3102 Henry St, Muskegon, MI 49441-4018
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The Muskegon Boxing Club
550 Wood St, Muskegon, MI 49442-1131
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TITLE Boxing Club Northville
43249 7 Mile, Northville, MI 48167
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Jessie Robinson Production, LLC
657 River Park Village Blvd, Northville, MI 48167
Oxford 2
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Maverick MMA Academy
925 N Lapeer Rd, Oxford, MI 48371-6742
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Cosens Martial Arts Oxford LLC
172 S Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371
Portage 2
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Walker's Tae Kwon Do Academy
8675 Portage Rd, Portage, MI 49002-5700
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TITLE Boxing Club
661 Romence Rd, Portage, MI 49024
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WY Martial Arts
18105 Fort St, Riverview, MI 48193-7433
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True Love Muay Thai
18712 Quarry Rd, Riverview, MI 48193-4527
12:00 PM - 2:00PM
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MMT GYM | Muay Thai Training Facility
1928 Star Batt Dr, Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3722
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TITLE Boxing Club Rochester Hills
298 W Tienken Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48306
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Proving Grounds Jiu Jitsu & MMA
46825 Hayes Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48315
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Revolution Training
6771 23 Mile Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48316
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TITLE Boxing Club
55221 Shelby Rd, Shelby Twp, MI 48316
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Lyfestyle Fitness
46162 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Twp, MI 48317
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Voyage Jiu Jitsu
29325 Harper Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48081-2713
Mon 12pm-1pm, Mon 5:30pm-9pm, Tue 6am-7pm, Tue 6pm-8:30pm, Wed 12pm-1pm, Wed 5:30pm-9pm, Thu 6am-7pm, Thu 6pm-8:30pm, Fr
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Sidekicks Martial Arts Studio
21617 Harper Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48080-2254
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Olympia Taekwondo of Commerce
2075 E West Maple Rd, Walled Lake, MI 48390-3816
Monday: 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Gracie Jiu Jitsu Michigan
3100 Old Farm Ln, Walled Lake, MI 48390-1650
Westland 2
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Stars and Strikes MMA
38156 N Executive Dr, Westland, MI 48185-1972
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Westside Jiu Jitsu Academy
35744 Ford Rd, Westland, MI 48185-3120
Adrian 1
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Elite Force MMA Gym - MMA Cage & Boxing/Wrestling Ring Rental
3003 E US Highway 223, Adrian, MI 49221-9207
Allegan 1
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Puente Jiu Jitsu
101 Sherman St, Allegan, MI 49010-1084
Allendale 1
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BT Martial Arts
5224 Rich St, Allendale, MI 49401-8478
Almont 1
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Veda Combat Academy
780 N Van Dyke Rd, Almont, MI 48003-8544
7:00am - 8:00am
Bad Axe 1
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Rock Steady Boxing Huron County
316 S Hanselman St, Bad Axe, MI 48413
Bay City 1
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Cosens MMA LLC
4101 E Wilder Rd, Bay City, MI 48706
Mon-Thu 12pm-9:15pm, Fri 3pm-8pm
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Roots Combat Club
794 Industrial Ct, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302-0380
Brighton 1
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McFadyen boxing camp
6323 Stephen, Brighton, MI 48116-2140
Brownstown Twp 1
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Training Grounds Combat Sports and Fitness
20785 Gibraltar Rd, Brownstown Twp, MI 48183-5087
Mon-Thur: 4PM to 9PM
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Octō Alliance Combat Sports
3555 68th St SE Ste 6 7, Caledonia, MI 49316
6:30am - 7:30am
Carson City 1
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Carson City Jiu Jitsu
10715 E Carson City Rd, Carson City, MI 48811-8605
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Charlotte 1
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Leaders For Life Martial Arts
142 S Cochran Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813
12 pm - 2 pm
Charter Township Of Clinton 1
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9Round Fitness
41880 Garfield Rd, Charter Township Of Clinton, MI 48038
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Champion Boxing and Fight Club
33101 23 Mile Rd, Chesterfield Twp, MI 48047-1927
Clawson 1
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10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Royal Oak
157 N Rochester Rd, Clawson, MI 48017-1743
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Good Vibez Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness
69 W Chicago St, Coldwater, MI 49036-1639
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Midwest Thaiboxing Academy
5111 E Ml Ave, Comstock Twp, MI 49048-8558
Davison 1
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PKSA Karate Davison
2140 Fairway Dr, Davison, MI 48423-8482
5pm to 9 pm
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Grapple House BJJ
69855 Rolen Dr, Edwardsburg, MI 49112-9623
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All Day MMA & Jiu Jitsu
26662 Telegraph Rd, Flat Rock, MI 48134-1655
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Flushing 1
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Cosens Martial Arts Flushing LLC
1551 E Pierson Rd, Flushing, MI 48433
Fraser 1
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Throwback Boxing
33147 Groesbeck Hwy, Fraser, MI 48026-1596
Frenchtown Twp 1
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Japan Center of Martial Arts
The Mall of Monroe, 2121 N Monroe St, Frenchtown Twp, MI 48162
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Weavers Boxing
Garden City Hospital-ER, 6245 Inkster Rd, Garden City, MI 48135
Genoa Twp 1
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Michigan Institute of Athletics
2244 Euler Rd, Genoa Twp, MI 48114-7408
Georgetown Twp 1
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Lakeshore Taekwondo Academy Hudsonville
6581 28th Ave, Georgetown Twp, MI 49426-8835
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TITLE Boxing Club Grandville
4499 Ivanrest Ave SW Ste E #5, Grandville, MI 49418
Grosse Pointe Woods 1
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Max Box
20957 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1314
Haslett 1
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East Lansing Mini Muay Thai
7868 Old M-78, Haslett, MI 48840
Hastings 1
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Deep Water Grappling and Striking House
119 E State St, Hastings, MI 49058-1808
Holly 1
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Grand Tradition Martial Arts
15225 Apollo Dr, Holly, MI 48442
Jackson 1
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Patriot Combat Sports
1075 N Wisner St, Jackson, MI 49202-3143
Mon-Fri : 4:00PM - 8.00 PM
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TITLE Boxing Club - Lake Orion
3729 S Baldwin Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48359-1507
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Boxing House International
4410 N Roosevelt Rd, Lincoln Twp, MI 49127
Macomb Township 1
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TITLE Boxing Club Macomb
15385 Hall Rd, Macomb Township, MI 48044
Milford 1
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Crown MMA
141 S Milford Rd, Milford, MI 48381-2758
Monroe 1
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Japan Karate Academy
15241 S Dixie Hwy, Monroe, MI 48161
Mount Clemens 1
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Throwback Boxing
300 N Groesbeck Hwy, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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Cosens Martial Arts
2206 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant, MI 48858-4429
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Aspire Performance Center
928 E Broadway Ave, Norton Shores, MI 49444-2352
Mon 5pm-8pm
Okemos 1
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Premier Martial Arts Okemos
4750 Central Park Dr, Okemos, MI 48864-1968
Monday 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Ortonville 1
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Hayme Serratos Martial Arts
465 South St, Ortonville, MI 48462-8636
Redford 1
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Mash Gym Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
26575 W 8 Mile Rd, Redford, MI 48240-1141
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Richmond 1
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Bob Aldis' Bushido Martial Arts
33801 32 Mile Rd, Richmond, MI 48062-5371
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The Studio Boxing and Fitness
150 S Elizabeth St, Rochester, MI 48307-2094
Saline 1
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Omega Martial Arts Saline
750 Woodland Dr, Saline, MI 48176-1620
Sault Ste Marie 1
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Black Dragon Martial Arts and Wellness Center
111 W Portage Ave, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783-1919
Scio Twp 1
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Old School Fitness - Boxing
4844 Jackson Rd, Scio Twp, MI 48103
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Adaptive Martial Arts community
29864 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48034-1082
9:00am - 5:30pm
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Metro Jiu-Jitsu
13555 Eureka Rd, Southgate, MI 48195-1334
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New Wave Kicks
2907 Division St, St Joseph, MI 49085-2400
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Garcia jiu jitsu
2031 Elms Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473
Wixom 1
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Task Karate Academy
1537 N Wixom Rd, Wixom, MI 48393
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Fitnesskickboxingrocks.com - Ypsilanti
1836 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197-9728
Zeeland 1
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New Heights Martial Arts
338 W Washington Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464-1010
Also in Michigan
- Traditional Martial Arts Schools387
- Kids Martial Arts Classes285
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools209
- MMA Gyms113
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Gi Training Programs104
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Training Academies96
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ Training Classes94
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Martial Arts Schools92
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Classes91
- Dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies52
- Karate Classes for Children and Adults50
- Self-Defense Classes and Safety Workshops33
- Mixed Martial Arts Gyms and Training32
- Kickboxing Classes for Beginners and Adults32
- Tai Chi and Qigong Classes for Seniors and Adults17
- Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals and Beginner Classes16
- Family Martial Arts Classes and Academies12
- Martial Arts Schools with Fat Loss Programs12
- Filipino & Historical European Martial Arts Schools12
- Dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies and Programs9
- Historical European & Filipino Martial Arts Classes8
Good to know
Do I need experience to join a boxing gym?
No. Most gyms run beginner classes that start with stance, footwork and pad work. You will need hand wraps and gloves after the first trial session; many gyms lend gloves at first.
What is the difference between boxing and kickboxing classes?
Boxing uses punches only; kickboxing and Muay Thai add kicks, and Muay Thai adds knees, elbows and clinch work. Fitness kickboxing classes often skip partner drills entirely.
Are boxing classes good for kids?
Many gyms run youth programs focused on conditioning and technique with no head contact. Ask about age groups and whether youth sparring is supervised and optional.
How to lose body fat percentage?
Reducing body fat percentage involves maintaining a moderate energy deficit while engaging in strength training and high-calorie combat sports. Regular practice in disciplines like MMA or Muay Thai builds lean tissue while driving down overall body fat. Users in Michigan can browse 207 verified martial arts academies offering structured weight management programs.
How to drain fluid from ear?
Draining fluid from an ear—often caused by trauma such as cauliflower ear in grappling—requires sterile medical aspiration using a syringe followed by a compression wrap. Performing this procedure at home without medical expertise carries a severe risk of infection and permanent cartilage deformity. Practicing martial artists in Michigan should consult qualified medical professionals or ask coaches at one of the 207 listed local academies for proper sports health protocols.