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Martial Arts Schools in San Rafael, CA

12 schools in and around San Rafael, 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 Rafael has about 59,961 residents, which works out to 20 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 martial arts schools in San Rafael

Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.

  1. 1Hurricane Athletics and Combat

    1295 2nd St, San Rafael, CA 94901-3800

    BJJ, Boxing, MMA

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website Directions

  2. 2Lavin Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness

    4286 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael, CA 94903-2645

    BJJ, Kickboxing, Boxing, MMA

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
    Call Website Directions

  3. 3Urban Combative Martial Arts

    555 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael, CA 94901

    Sat 8:00am–10:00am

    Boxing

    Free trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
    Call Website Directions

  4. 4Bay Marin Aikido

    1345 Via Sessi, San Rafael, CA 94901-2842

    Aikido

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website Directions

  5. 5The Martial Arts Academy of Marin

    1414 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-2857

    Karate

    Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website Directions

  6. 6San Rafael Martial Arts

    861 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-3242

    Mon 3pm-7:30pm, Tue 3pm-8pm, Wed 3pm-9pm, Thu-Fri 3pm-8pm, Sat 9am-1:30pm

    Kung Fu

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
    Call Website Directions

  7. 7Golden State Athletic Club

    1417 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-6810

    Kids classes
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  8. 8Paresh Martial Arts

    777 Grand Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901-3500

    Free trial class
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  9. 9Northgate Gojukan Karate 北金門剛柔館空手

    1050 Northgate Dr, Ste 270, San Rafael, CA 94903

    Karate

    Karate / taekwondo
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  10. 10I Love Kickboxing

    1446 Fourth St, San Rafael, CA 94901

    Muay thai / kickboxing
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12schools
20per 100,000 residents
12with a phone
11with a website
2publish hours

Of the 12 martial arts schools listed in San Rafael, 12 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 11 have a website. The nearest bigger selection is Los Angeles with 328.

Martial Arts Schools in San Rafael by feature

San Rafael 12 schools

All 2 other martial arts schools in San Rafael

Same order: the most complete listings first.

  1. North Bay MMA

    Garvin Ave., San Rafael, CA 94903

    MMA
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  2. East West Karate School

    1414 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901-2812

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Good to know about martial arts schools in San Rafael

How many martial arts schools are there in San Rafael?

We list 12 martial arts schools in San Rafael with addresses, and 12 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in San Rafael?

Call ahead — 12 of the 12 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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