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.
Columbia 11
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The Warrior Warehouse Training Institute
2901 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29204-1437
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Lycan Mixed Martial Arts
1916 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201-3544
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Spartan Academy Mixed Martial Arts
3510 Bush River Rd Bldg C, Columbia, SC 29210
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Wing Chun
1801 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3578
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Black Flag Training Group
2901 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29204-1437
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Zen Shotokai Karate at WF
1055 Market Rd, Columbia, SC 29201
Monday & Wednesday: 6:30 pm
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Tiger Rock Martial Arts
9557 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223-4305
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Soda City Combat Club
721 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC 29205-1647
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Nitro Martial Arts and Fitness
8907 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223-6363
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Battle Boxing Gym
515 Superior St, Columbia, SC 29205-3737
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Robinson-Neal Boxing Academy
7201 Parklane Rd, Columbia, SC 29223-7648
Greenville 11
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Greenville Martial Art Center
425 Feaster Rd, Greenville, SC 29615-6133
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KM Martial Arts
1525 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29609-2928
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Raja Academy of Martial Arts
1200 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC 29607-5730
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X-Zen Sports
2435 E North St, Greenville, SC 29615
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Linic Martial Arts
5000 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greenville, SC 29615
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The Battlefield
8 Progress Rd, Greenville, SC 29607-5703
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Master Kim's World Class Tae Kwon Do and Family Martial Arts Center
1258 Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC 29607-5754
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Greenville Combatives Academy
6 Rutherford Rd, Greenville, SC 29609-5447
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Evolve Boxing and Fitness
27 Grand Ave, Greenville, SC 29607
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CKO Kickboxing Greenville
626 Congaree Rd Ste 1, Greenville, SC 29607
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Brit's Brothers Boxing
301 Airport Rd Ste K, Greenville, SC 29607
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American Top Team Lowcountry
1850 Wallace School Rd Ste A, Charleston, SC 29407
Mon - Fri: 9am - 9pm
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National Karate MMA
1119 Wappoo Rd, Charleston, SC 29407-5941
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Gracie Jiujitsu Charleston
2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407-4604
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Charleston Boxing Club
1099 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
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9Round Fitness
1890 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407
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TITLE Boxing Club Charleston West Ashley
1975 Magwood Dr, Charleston, SC 29414
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East Bay Boxing Club | Powered by IBBOXING®
997 Morrison Dr, Charleston, SC 29403
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POD MMA
3353 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405-7724
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Cool Hands MMA
1607 E Montague Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405-5139
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Premier Martial Arts
8636 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29420-7479
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Girls Box Too
6548 Ward Ave Unit 4, North Charleston, SC 29406
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Savage Boxing Academy
7644 Southrail Rd Unit 200C, North Charleston, SC 29420
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Art of Boxing USA
3567 Meeting Street Rd suite 400, North Charleston, SC 29405
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CityLyfe SC
7150 Cross County Road, North Charleston, SC 29420
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Titan Jiujitsu LLC
890 Bacons Bridge Rd, Summerville, SC 29485-4190
5:00-5:50 PM
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Charleston Family Martial Arts
117 N Creek Dr, Summerville, SC 29486-5449
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RockBox Fitness Summerville
9500 Dorchester Rd #340, Summerville, SC 29485
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TITLE Boxing Club Summerville
1000 Nexton Square Drive, Summerville, SC 29486
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Rodriguez Boxing Academy & Fitness
10120 Bell Wright Rd B, Summerville, SC 29483
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TITLE Boxing Club Charleston/Wescott
9500 Dorchester Rd 340, Summerville, SC 29485
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iLoveKickboxing - Summerville
9730 Dorchester Rd Ste 204, Summerville, SC 29485
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Beast Boxing Myrtle Beach
3870 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4800
Staffed hours 5pm-8pm Mon-Fri
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Aikido School of Self Defense, MB
3260 Holmestown Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
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CKO Kickboxing Myrtle Beach
568 George Bishop Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-7339
Mon-Fri 5AM-9PM, Sat-Sun 7AM-6PM
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SideKick Karate Dojo
417 79th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572-4307
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Parkinson's Boxing
607 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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TITLE Boxing Club - Myrtle Beach
1217 38th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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Modern Warrior MMA
145 E White St, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Monday (6:15
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TMA Rock Hill
489 S Herlong Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732-4105
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Red Wolf Martial Arts
378 Technology Center Way, Rock Hill, SC 29730
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Light Bright Boxing
1449 Ebenezer Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
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RockBox Fitness Riverwalk
652 Herrons Ferry Road #107, Rock Hill, SC 29730
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Rock Hill Boxing Club
801 Crawford Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730
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Royce Gracie Academy of Mount Pleasant
1007 N Highway 17, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464-5901
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Mount Pleasant Karate
1905 Highway 41, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466-9309
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Premier Martial Arts Mount Pleasant
3530 Park Ave Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466-7365
Monday 8:00
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Checkmat Charleston Brazilian jiu-jitsu- kickboxing-boxing & Self-Defense
2700 N Hwy 17, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
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Kickboxing Mount Pleasant South Carolina Deals
3040 N Highway 17, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
Clover 4
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The Eng-School Of Self Defense
503 N Main St, Clover, SC 29710
Tuesday & Thursday: 530pm - 830pm
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Carolina Kicks Elite Taekwondo
131 N Main St, Clover, SC 29710-1039
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Brooklyn's Boxing Gym
4070 Charlotte Hwy, Clover, SC 29710-8084
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Bare Knuckle Badass Boxing LLC
120 Kentmere Ln, Clover, SC 29710
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Lexington
1216 W Main St, Lexington, SC 29072-2453
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Powerhouse MMA
114 N Church St, Lexington, SC 29072-2808
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Lam Tang Kung Fu Academy
101-G Summer Duck Tr, Lexington, SC 29072
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Midlands School of Martial Arts
821 E Main St, Lexington, SC 29072
Bluffton 3
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Riptide Martial Arts Academy
36 Persimmons St, Bluffton, SC 29910-7661
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May River BJJ
1 Sherington Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910-6018
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Sun And Moon Martial Arts Studio
365 Red Cedar St Ste 602, Bluffton, SC 29910-8910
Easley 3
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Absolute Martial Arts - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Hybrid Taekwondo
1895 Gentry Memorial Hwy, Easley, SC 29640-8879
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Palmetto Martial Arts School
1962 E Main St, Easley, SC 29640-3842
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Hobbs Family Karate
626 Dacusville Hwy, Easley, SC 29640-1562
Florence 3
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Competitive Edge Combat Sports
111 Technology Place, Florence, SC 29501
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Carolina Kickboxing Academy
612 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501-5206
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Ozone Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
1735 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29505-3414
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Triumph Fight Academy
9499 Old Bailes Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29707-1002
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Whitecrest Martial Arts
818 Tom Hall St, Fort Mill, SC 29715-2046
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iLoveKickboxing - Fort Mill
1504 Carolna Place Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29708
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Crush Kickboxing
304 SC-90 E, Little River, SC 29566-9446
Mon 4pm-8:30pm, Tue 4pm-8:30pm, Wed 4pm-8:30pm, Thu 4pm-8:30pm
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Legion Martial Arts
4350 Big Barn Dr, Little River, SC 29566-7880
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Champion Karate and Kickboxing
4390 Spa Dr, Little River, SC 29566-6040
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Christa's TUFF Kickboxing
507 Belvedere Clearwater Rd, North Augusta, SC 29841-2514
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Frank Beall's US TAI Karate
507-A Belvedere Clearwater Rd, North Augusta, SC 29841
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Next Level Fitness
738 E Martintown Rd, North Augusta, SC 29841-4288
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Pitch Black Fight Sports
129 N Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681-2626
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Martial School Combative Concepts
2308 W Georgia Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29680
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Speakeasy Boxing + Fitness LLC
215 N Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681-2340
Aiken 2
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Martial Arts Academy
742 Silver Bluff Rd, Aiken, SC 29803-6070
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Palmetto Muay Thai and Kickboxing Academy
2913 Wagener Rd, Aiken, SC 29801-9575
Mon-Thu 5pm-8pm, Sat 9am-12:30pm
Conway 2
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Kei Shin Martial Arts
120 Wetlands Industrial Drive, Conway, SC 29526
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Superkicks of Conway
2300 Church St, Conway, SC 29526-2929
Elgin 2
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Genova Family Karate
130 Pontiac Business Center Dr, Elgin, SC 29045
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Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu
2550 Main St, Elgin, SC 29045-8844
Gilbert 2
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Gilbert’s Best After School and Summer Camps
760 Wire Rd, Gilbert, SC 29054-9322
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Lake Murray Jiu Jitsu
1432 Spring Hill Rd, Gilbert, SC 29054-9817
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Fusion Jiu Jitsu
108 Crosscreek Conn, Greenwood, SC 29649-1449
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9Round Fitness
521B Highway 72 W Ste B, Greenwood, SC 29649
Greer 2
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Donjitsu Do Dojo
1291 Milford Church Rd, Greer, SC 29651
Monday and WednesdaysВ atВ 5:00
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Boxing at the Depot
209 Depot St Ste A, Greer, SC 29651
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Sun & Moon Martial Art Studio
3147 Argent Blvd. Suite 2, Ridgeland, SC 29936
Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm
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Dunamis Karate
1000 W Adams St, Ridgeland, SC 29936-9192
Tuesday & Thursday nights at 7:00
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Southern Martial Arts
990 S Pine St, Spartanburg, SC 29302-3311
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9Round Fitness
2225 E Main St Ste I, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Sumter 2
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Team Robinson MMA and Fitness
337 W Liberty St, Sumter, SC 29150-5139
Mon - Fri 5:30pm
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Keishidojo Martial Arts Unleashed
3632 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154
Bamberg 1
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ShakeHouse Boxing
3077 Main Hwy, Bamberg, SC 29003
Beaufort 1
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Beaufort MMA
2127 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902-3827
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:30pm
Burnettown 1
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North Augusta PAL Boxing Club
3294 SC-421, Burnettown, SC 29851
Central 1
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God's Warriors Boxing and Fitness
362 Chapman Hill Rd, Central, SC 29630
Chapin 1
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White Rock Boxing
2150 Dutch Fork Rd, Chapin, SC 29036-7501
Chester 1
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O's Gym
2091 J A Cochran Bypass Ste k, Chester, SC 29706
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Chirons Martial Arts Academy
120 E Fairview St, Fountain Inn, SC 29644-1806
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Power of JiuJitsu
650 College Park Rd, Goose Creek, SC 29456-3336
Hanahan 1
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Savage Boxing Academy
5913 Loftis Rd, Hanahan, SC 29410
Mon–Sat, classes at 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM; 6am classes available
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Red Fox Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
821 S 5th St, Hartsville, SC 29550-6501
Monday - Friday, 8:30
Lake View 1
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Foundations Karate
103 W 1st Ave, Lake View, SC 29563-3109
WEDNESDAY 3:00
Lugoff 1
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Sor. Sumrit Muay Thai
1966 Whiting Way, Lugoff, SC 29078
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Lionheart MMA & Fitness
333 Miracle Park Dr Suite F, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-7754
Moore 1
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New Life Kung Fu
709 Bayshore Ln, Moore, SC 29369-8609
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Karate World SSB
614 Atlantic Ave, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-8295
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Gladiators Golden Gym
2424 Old Edisto Dr, Orangeburg, SC 29115-6577
Pacolet 1
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D & R School of Martial Arts
195 Coleman Cir, Pacolet, SC 29372
Monday: 6pm
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Karate World Pawleys Island
115 Willbrook Blvd, Pawleys Island, SC 29585-6541
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Crescent Moon Dojo
339 Cherry St, Pendleton, SC 29670-1701
Piedmont 1
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9Round Fitness
Halter Dr Unit 6, Piedmont, SC 29673
Seneca 1
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Fitboxing sc
216 Hitec Rd, Seneca, SC 29678
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Karate World Of Surfside Beach
720B Highway 17 N, Surfside Beach, SC 29575-6023
Taylors 1
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Hurricane Martial Arts Center
3326 Wade Hampton Blvd, Taylors, SC 29687-2902
Union 1
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Union Karate Center LLC
441 N Duncan Byp, Union, SC 29379-8607
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Tiger Paw Martial Arts Academy
13-7 SC-20, Williamston, SC 29697
Woodruff 1
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NoWorries Academy
2563 Trammel Rd, Woodruff, SC 29388
Mon–Fri (by schedule), Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
York 1
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North American Martial Arts
114 Congress St S, York, SC 29745-1837
Also in South Carolina
- Traditional Martial Arts Schools201
- Kids Martial Arts Classes177
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools117
- MMA Gyms59
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Gi Training Programs59
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ Training Classes56
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Training Academies56
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Classes54
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Martial Arts Schools53
- Dedicated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies33
- Self-Defense Classes and Safety Workshops30
- Karate Classes for Children and Adults29
- Family Martial Arts Classes and Academies22
- Mixed Martial Arts Gyms and Training17
- Kickboxing Classes for Beginners and Adults12
- Martial Arts Schools with Fat Loss Programs9
- Tai Chi and Qigong Classes for Seniors and Adults7
- Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals and Beginner Classes5
- Filipino & Historical European Martial Arts Schools5
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 South Carolina can browse 134 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 South Carolina should consult qualified medical professionals or ask coaches at one of the 134 listed local academies for proper sports health protocols.