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Boxing Gyms in South Dakota

16 of the 64 martial arts schools we track in South Dakota have boxing or striking classes. Full listings for every city are on the South Dakota page.

16schools
8cities
64schools statewide

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.

Sioux Falls 6

  1. Next Edge Academy

    909 E 8th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57103-1603

    Mon-Fri: 6:00am

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
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  2. Midwest Martial Arts Academy

    5014 S Marion Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

    Mon: 6pm

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
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  3. Next Edge Academy of Martial Arts

    909 E 8th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

    Mon-Fri: 6:00am

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
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  4. Dynamic Martial Arts of Sioux Falls

    1516 S Sycamore Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57110

    Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
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  5. Rock Steady Boxing at The Inn on Westport

    4000 S Westport Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-2315

    Muay thai / kickboxing
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  6. Vargas Boxing

    Vargas Boxing, 220 S Minnesota Ave 2nd Floor, Sioux Falls, SD 57101

    Muay thai / kickboxing
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Rapid City 3

  1. Gold Bar Training Center

    2090 Deadwood Ave, Rapid City, SD 57702-0429

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Rapid City

  2. Meraki Box

    955 E North St unit 150, Rapid City, SD 57701

    Muay thai / kickboxing
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  3. Rapid City Boxing

    200 E Main St N, Rapid City, SD 57701-2984

    Muay thai / kickboxing
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Brookings 2

  1. Brookings TaeKwonDo LLC

    919 Main Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006

    Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun 9am-5pm

    Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
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  2. No Illusions Martial Arts

    323 6th St, Brookings, SD 57006-1407

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Brookings

Aberdeen 1

  1. Hub City MMA & BJJ

    206 Dakota St S, Aberdeen, SD 57401-4632

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Aberdeen

Mitchell 1

  1. Synergy combat club

    405 N Main St, Mitchell, SD 57301

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website All Mitchell

Spearfish 1

  1. Spearfish Martial Arts

    3103 E Fairgrounds Loop Ste 1, Spearfish, SD 57783

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Spearfish

Tea 1

  1. 605 Boxing & MMA

    46963 Monty St, Tea, SD 57064

    Monday: 8-10 am, 6-9 pm Saturday: 11 am-2 pm Sunday: By request

    Muay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website All Tea

Vermillion 1

  1. American Chinese Martial Arts Federation

    103 Elm St, Vermillion, SD 57069

    Muay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website All Vermillion
Sparring is almost always optional. A good striking gym lets beginners train pad work and bag rounds for weeks before anyone steps in the ring, and many never spar at all. If contact matters to you either way, ask how sparring is scheduled and whether headgear and a partner of your size are required.

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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 Dakota can browse 16 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 Dakota should consult qualified medical professionals or ask coaches at one of the 16 listed local academies for proper sports health protocols.