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Martial Arts Schools in Santa Monica, CA

23 schools in and around Santa Monica, 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.

Santa Monica has about 90,729 residents, which works out to 25 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 martial arts schools in Santa Monica

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

  1. 1CJJF SANTA MONICA, CA

    320 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
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  2. 2Waza Project

    1335 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1362

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
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  3. 3King's ATA Celebrity Martial Arts

    2110 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
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  4. 4Martial Arts Academy

    604 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
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  5. 5MuDo Integrated Martial Art

    1828 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404-4506

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
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  6. 6Street Sports Jiu Jitsu

    3011 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
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  7. 7Champion’s Sōl

    316 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1108

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMMA
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  8. 8Beyond Karate

    2358 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1755

    Free trial classKarate / taekwondo
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  9. 9Longevity Martial Arts Centers

    1606 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
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  10. 10REKM

    1919 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-2811

    Muay thai / kickboxingMMA
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23schools
25per 100,000 residents
22with a phone
19with a website

Of the 23 martial arts schools listed in Santa Monica, 22 give a phone number and 19 have a website. The nearest bigger selection is Los Angeles with 250.

Martial Arts Schools in Santa Monica by feature

Santa Monica 23 schools

All 13 other martial arts schools in Santa Monica

By ZIP code: 90401 (2) · 90403 (1) · 90404 (6) · 90405 (4)

ZIP 90401 2

  1. Santa Monica Dojo (Shotokan Karate)

    1218 5th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Karate / taekwondo
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  2. La Institute of Martial Arts

    1207 7th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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ZIP 90403 1

  1. Mushin Hapkido

    3015 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

    Karate / taekwondo
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ZIP 90404 6

  1. Los Angeles Shaolin Wugong & Tai Chi Academy

    1732 21st St, Santa Monica, CA 90404-3917

    Kung Fu

    Karate / taekwondo
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  2. Beijing Tai Chi & Kung Fu Academy

    1718 21st St, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Karate / taekwondo
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  3. Santa Monica Shotokan Karate

    1709 Stewart St, Santa Monica, CA 90404-4021

    Karate

    Karate / taekwondo
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  4. Hanshi Karate

    1320 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404-1006

    Karate / taekwondo
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  5. Santa Monica Kung Fu School

    2828 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404

    Karate / taekwondo
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  6. Soneca Martial Arts

    3131 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404-2507

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ZIP 90405 4

  1. Santa Monica Striking

    316 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1108

    Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxing
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  2. Capoeira Besouro

    2116 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1718

    Free trial class
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  3. Goju-Ryu Karate-Do

    2202 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1720

    Karate / taekwondo
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  4. World Budo Arts

    2202 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1720

    Karate

    Karate / taekwondo
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Good to know about martial arts schools in Santa Monica

How many martial arts schools are there in Santa Monica?

We list 23 martial arts schools in Santa Monica with addresses, and 22 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in Santa Monica?

Call ahead — 22 of the 23 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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