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Martial Arts Schools in Council Bluffs, IA

6 schools in and around Council Bluffs, Iowa — 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.

Council Bluffs has about 62,665 residents, which works out to 9.6 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

6schools
9.6per 100,000 residents
6with a phone
6with a website

Of the 6 martial arts schools listed in Council Bluffs, 6 give a phone number and 6 have a website. No national chains here — every school on this page is independent. The nearest bigger selection is Davenport with 8.

Council Bluffs 6 schools

  1. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Council Bluffs Featured

    3415 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501-3289

    BJJ

    Kids classesBJJ / grappling
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  2. American Colleges Of Kombido

    607 15th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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  3. Council Bluffs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    300 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-4428

    BJJ

    Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
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  4. Sanders ATA Martial Arts

    2703 E Kanesville Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-1003

    Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate, Taekwondo

    Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
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  5. Sho Rei Shobu Kan

    1600 High St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

    Karate

    BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
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  6. The Best Jiu Jitsu

    5 Arena Way, Council Bluffs, IA 51501-6991

    BJJ / grappling
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Good to know about martial arts schools in Council Bluffs

How many martial arts schools are there in Council Bluffs?

We list 6 martial arts schools in Council Bluffs with addresses, and 6 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in Council Bluffs?

Call ahead — 6 of the 6 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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