Martial Arts Schools in San Francisco, CA

115 schools in and around San Francisco, California — most schools let you watch a class or take a free trial before you sign anything — go in the time slot you would actually train, not the demo hour.

San Francisco has about 827,526 residents, which works out to 14 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

10P Cyprus BJJ / grapplingMMA

San Francisco, CA

🥋 BJJ, MMA

+16507841839 Website Directions

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu San Francisco BJJ / grappling

261 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103-3733

🥋 BJJ

+16507841839 Website Directions

AB Mixed Martial Arts Academy MMA

2975 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134-2005

🥋 MMA

+14154676740 Website Directions

ALLIANCE BJJ San Francisco SoMa BJJ / grappling

141 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2534

+14159108703 Directions

Abada Capoeira Kids classes

3221 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110

🥋 Capoeira

(415) 206-0650 Website Directions

Academy of Tae Kwon Do Karate / taekwondo

988 Oak St, San Francisco, CA 94117

(415) 579-3129 Directions

Aikido Center San Francisco Karate / taekwondo

1755 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94115

🥋 Aikido

+14158022175 Website Directions

Aikido San Francisco Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

141 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-2534

🥋 BJJ, Aikido

+14157772833 Website Directions

Alliance BJJ SF Bay Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

1625 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109-5300

🥋 BJJ, Judo, Muay Thai, Aikido

+14156307619 Website Directions

Andre Salvage and Associates Karate / taekwondo

1152 Gorgas Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129-1406

🥋 Kung Fu

+14152940563 Website Directions

Barrios Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

1756 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94107-2343

🥋 Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Hapkido

+14158021018 Website Directions

Bay Area Wu Mei School-Movement

5841 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121

(415) 752-1154 Directions

Bay City Krav Maga

1755 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94115-3215

🥋 Krav Maga

+14153787701 Website Directions

Bay Jiu-Jitsu Kids classesBJJ / grappling

1628 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115-3604

🕒 Mon-Fri 4pm-8pm

🥋 BJJ

+18332295487 Website Directions

Beliso Karate School Karate / taekwondo

3342 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco, CA 94110

🥋 Karate

(415) 550-9000 Website Directions

Boxer & Gerson, LLP Muay thai / kickboxing

1390 Market St Ste 200, San Francisco, CA 94102

5109183500 Website Directions

Bujinkan San Francisco Dojo Karate / taekwondo

640 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117

+19258904368 Website Directions

Bushido Fight Team MMA

2051 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121

(415) 592-9933 Directions

California Martial Athletics - Muay Thai Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxing

1217 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

🥋 Muay Thai, Boxing

+14153599294 Website Directions

Capoeira Brasil San Francisco Kids classesFree trial class

910 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

🥋 Capoeira

Website Directions

Capoeira Raizes do Brasil

534 Precita Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-4720

+14153148116 Directions

Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMMA

1500 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

🥋 BJJ, MMA

4155525099 Website Directions

Charles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling

6300 California St, San Francisco, CA 94121

🥋 Wrestling

+14159417925 Website Directions

Chi Wu Men Athletic Association Muay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

910 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

🥋 Boxing, MMA, Kung Fu

9547084010 Website Directions

City Aikido Karate / taekwondo

784 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94109

🕒 Mon 12pm - 1pm

🥋 Aikido

+14155527208 Website Directions

Colhado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

603 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2513

🥋 BJJ, Wrestling, Karate, Kung Fu

+14155640777 Website Directions

Doc Fai Wong Martial Arts Center Karate / taekwondo

925 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116

🥋 Kung Fu

(415) 665-2488 Website Directions

Eight Step Mantis

2940 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 642-0264 Directions

Empire Jiu Jitsu BJJ / grappling

2356 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1814

+14156587520 Website Directions

Enshin Karate BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

2031 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94115-3206

🥋 Judo, Karate

+14159285746 Website Directions

Evolution Martial Arts - San Francisco (Noe Valley)

1201 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114

+14152855425 Website Directions

Excelsior Martial Arts Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing

1178 Geneva Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112-3822

🥋 Wrestling, Kickboxing, Boxing

+14156921245 Website Directions

FTK Martial Arts

402 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-5538

+14156559446 Directions

Fight And Fitness Free trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing

123 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103

🥋 Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing

(520) 441-9326 Website Directions

Five Animals Kung Fu Academy Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

2408 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116-2404

🥋 Kickboxing, Boxing, Kung Fu

+14152989958 Website Directions

Five Styles School - Tai Chi and Kung Fu Karate / taekwondo

44 Page St, San Francisco, CA 94102-5972

🥋 Kung Fu

+16289466275 Website Directions

Fudoshin Dojo Karate / taekwondo

784 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94109

+16508925498 Directions

Gingko Kyudojo Karate / taekwondo

1909 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94115-3204

+14158633780 Website Directions

Golden Gate Kokikai Aikido Free trial classKarate / taekwondo

855 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94108

🥋 Aikido

Website Directions

Good Wolf Tang Soo Do Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

1329 7th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122-2507

🥋 Tang Soo Do

+14152037801 Website Directions

Hapkido Karate / taekwondo

603 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2513

+14155645552 Website Directions

Hapkido Institute Karate / taekwondo

2125 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133

(415) 956-0566 Website Directions

Health & Wellness Arts Center San Francisco Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

1437 Rivera St, San Francisco, CA 94116-1755

🥋 Karate, Tang Soo Do

+14152343172 Website Directions

Heart of San Francisco Aikido BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

1622 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

🥋 Aikido

+14159105757 Website Directions

Infinite Martial Arts

2830 Baker St, San Francisco, CA 94123-3265

+14156587104 Website Directions

Inner Research Institute

301 8th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

+14156212681 Website Directions

International Academy of WingChun San Francisco

697 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-1305

+15102142987 Website Directions

Iomasda Karate Karate / taekwondo

3572 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 824-9369 Directions

Ishinryu Karate SF Karate / taekwondo

736 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94114-1103

🥋 Karate

+14155624752 Website Directions

JKA San Francisco City Center Karate / taekwondo

30 Otis St, San Francisco, CA 94103-1292

🥋 Karate, Aikido

Website Directions

Jungshin Fitness Free trial class

5214F Diamond Heights Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94131

+18884379314 Website Directions

Korean Martial Arts Center

1414 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112-1732

+14153331050 Website Directions

Krav Maga San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

+14247665544 Website Directions

Kuk Sool Won of San Francisco

2450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94115

4158685425 Directions

Lama's Kenpo Karate Karate / taekwondoMMA

461 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-5553

🥋 MMA

+14156243201 Website Directions

Leung's White Crane Dragon & Lion Dance Association Karate / taekwondo

32 St Louis Alley, San Francisco, CA 94133

🥋 Kung Fu

+14157208830 Website Directions

Magalit Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling

3274 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-5007

🥋 BJJ

+14158236343 Website Directions

Manuel's Renshinkan Karate Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

740 Silver Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134-1053

🥋 Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu

+14153374537 Website Directions

Maru Dojo BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

736 14th St, San Francisco, CA 94114-1103

🥋 Aikido

+14153786667 Website Directions

Miyake Martial Arts

3200 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118-1904

+17605331349 Directions

Navarro's Kenpo Karate & Gymnasium Karate / taekwondo

3470 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-5437

+14155501694 Website Directions

Navarro's Kenpo Karate and Gym Karate / taekwondo

960 Geneva Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112-3403

+14155501694 Website Directions

One Martial Arts

850 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2427

+14157319988 Website Directions

Outlaw Jiu-Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

1029 Geneva Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112-3819

🥋 Muay Thai, MMA

+14153492014 Website Directions

Pacific Wushu Muay thai / kickboxing

33 Vicente St, San Francisco, CA 94127-1301

🥋 Kickboxing, Boxing

+14158418848 Website Directions

Paresh Martial Arts Free trial classKarate / taekwondo

447 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

🥋 Tang Soo Do

(415) 665-5511 Website Directions

Quantum Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grappling

2390 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1836

🥋 Judo, Taekwondo

+14158101420 Website Directions

Ralph Gracie Jiu Jitsu BJJ / grappling

1166 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103

+16506639342 Website Directions

Rise Combat Sports Free trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing

1118 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94103

🥋 Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing

+14152187786 Website Directions

Rising Sun School of Martial Arts

3131 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121-1615

+14152135981 Website Directions

Romulo Melo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu BJJ / grappling

1313 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133-4708

+14158169104 Website Directions

Rumble Boxing Muay thai / kickboxing

3060 Fillmore St, Suite 120-A, San Francisco, CA 94123

🥋 Boxing

6506818990 Website Directions

S F Taekwon-do Center Karate / taekwondo

3469 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110-5438

+14153751963 Directions

SF Martial Arts

25 Lake St, San Francisco, CA 94118

+14152900880 Directions

SF Muay Thai Boot Camp Muay thai / kickboxing

1455 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109-5520

🥋 Krav Maga

+14156253223 Website Directions

Sage-Warrior Temple

2034 Taraval St # 2, San Francisco, CA 94116

(415) 564-9282 Website Directions

San Francisco Aikikai Karate / taekwondo

1625 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109-5300

🥋 Aikido

+14153366069 Website Directions

San Francisco Judo Institute Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

2455 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2254

🥋 BJJ, Judo

+14156613436 Website Directions

San Francisco Kakashi Iaido Dojo Karate / taekwondo

1909 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94115-3204

+14156543424 Website Directions

San Francisco Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan Dojo Karate / taekwondo

934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103-4906

Website Directions

San Francisco Shotokan Karate Free trial classKarate / taekwondo

1350 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117

🥋 Karate

+14159169620 Website Directions

San Francisco Systema

999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA 94132

+14157134015 Directions

San Francisco Wing Chun

749 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116

+14158903598 Website Directions

San Francisco Wing Tsun Karate / taekwondo

724 Commercial St, San Francisco, CA 94108

🥋 Kung Fu

+18003174892 Website Directions

Shaolin Temple USA Muay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

5211 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118-2817

🥋 Kickboxing, Boxing, Kung Fu, Tai Chi

+14156669966 Website Directions

Shorinji Kempo Karate Karate / taekwondo

1691 Sutter St & Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Website Directions

Skrap Pack Marina

2068 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123-4103

+14153413786 Website Directions

Skrap Pack Mission Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

672 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110-1306

🥋 BJJ, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing, MMA

+14153747355 Website Directions

Skrap Pack North Beach

1502 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133-3806

+14153747287 Directions

Soko Joshi Judo Club Karate / taekwondo

1622 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114-3707

+14157069829 Website Directions

St. Clairs Tae Kwon Do Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

3035 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2106

🥋 Taekwondo

+14156658684 Website Directions

Studio86 Jiu Jitsu Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

1204 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109-2716

🕒 5pm - 6pm

🥋 BJJ, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Boxing, MMA

+13109186087 Website Directions

Sunset Jiu Jitsu BJJ / grappling

1580 Noriega St Ste A, San Francisco, CA 94122

(628) 256-3422 Website Directions

Tactica Krav Maga Institute Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxing

539 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102-4417

🥋 Boxing, Krav Maga

+14155067196 Website Directions

Tao of Mind Body Spirit

2872 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94110-4014

🥋 MMA

+14159923907 Website Directions

Tat Wong Kung Fu Academy Karate / taekwondo

4801 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118-2910

+14157525555 Website Directions

The San Francisco Capoeira Academy

1425 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109

🥋 Capoeira

+14152269309 Website Directions

Traditional Chen Taiji School

1647 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2353

🥋 Tai Chi

+16504385248 Website Directions

Tsuki Kage Ryu

953 De Haro St, San Francisco, CA 94107

(415) 572-6893 Website Directions

US Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

1267 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122

🥋 Kung Fu

4159351683 Website Directions

United Studios of Self Defense

1850 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115-3126

+14157715186 Directions

Universal Martial Arts Academy

727 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA 94109-6021

+14157568635 Directions

Ving Tsun Sito Karate / taekwondo

897 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107-1122

🥋 Kung Fu

+14155437486 Website Directions

Woodenman Muay Thai Muay thai / kickboxingMMA

963 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94107-1035

🥋 Muay Thai

+14157803805 Website Directions

World Oyama Karate Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

550 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116-2510

🥋 Karate

+14156828799 Website Directions

World Team USA

445 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122-2312

+14152135281 Website Directions

Wu Wei Taoist Arts

1029 Carolina St, San Francisco, CA 94107-3338

🥋 Tai Chi

+14155058814 Website Directions

YC Wong Kung Fu Studio Karate / taekwondo

819 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94108

+14157814682 Website Directions

Yau Kung Moon Kung Fu Sports Association Karate / taekwondo

44 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108

+14158166557 Directions

Youth Expressions Kids classes

640 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117-1807

🥋 BJJ, Capoeira

+14157581426 Website Directions

YujiDojo Karate / taekwondo

123 Uknown St, San Francisco, CA 94111

+13213215555 Directions

Zanshin Dojo Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

640 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117-1807

🥋 Karate

+14152215425 Website Directions

Zen Budokai Jujitsu BJJ / grapplingMMA

1622 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114-3707

🥋 BJJ, MMA

+19255187015 Website Directions

Zen Sword Kids classes

1625 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109-5300

+14155155295 Website Directions

ZenBear Tai Chi

315 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114

(415) 606-1363 Directions

Before you sign: ask about the contract, not just the monthly rate. Month-to-month is common; 12-month agreements with cancellation fees are also common and rarely advertised on the wall. Ask what is extra — belt testing fees, uniforms, competition team dues — and whether the head instructor actually teaches the classes you would attend or only the advanced ones.

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How many martial arts schools are there in San Francisco?
We list 115 martial arts schools in San Francisco with addresses, and 110 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in San Francisco?
Call ahead — 110 of the 115 martial arts schools here list a number. Hours at independent martial arts schools shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.

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How much are jiu jitsu classes?
Martial arts tuition varies based on location and schedule, but local academies typically offer monthly memberships or package deals. You can explore 115 martial arts facilities in San Francisco, California, with 110 providing direct phone contact to request current pricing and trial offers.