Kids Martial Arts Classes in Mississippi
65 of the 193 martial arts schools we track in Mississippi have kids classes. Map search shows a pin for every "martial arts" result but has no way to separate schools that run structured, age-graded kids programs from adult-focused dojos that just tolerate the occasional teenager. Every school listed here has kids classes confirmed from its own posted schedule or website, not guessed from a generic "family friendly" tag. Full listings for every city are on the Mississippi page.
Ridgeland 6
Academy of Kung Fu Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
150 Sunnycrest Dr, Ridgeland, MS 39157-2566
Good Soldier MMA Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
7048 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland, MS 39157
🕒 Monday-Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until. Give us
Gracie South Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
775 Lake Harbour Dr, Ridgeland, MS 39157-1292
🕒 12:00am
Marshall Arts MMA Academy and Fitness Bootcamp Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
6530 Old Canton Rd, Ridgeland, MS 39157-1313
Ridgeland Taekwondo Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
676 S Pear Orchard Rd, Ridgeland, MS 39157-4227
Tiger Rock Martial Arts Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
125 Dyess Rd, Ridgeland, MS 39157-4428
🕒 Mon 2:30pm-8:30pm, Tue 2:30pm-8:30pm, Wed 2:30pm-8:30pm, Thu 2:30pm-8:30pm, Fri 2:30pm-8:30pm, Sat 9am-12pm, Sun 12am-12
Flowood 4
Killer Bees Jiu Jitsu and Black Sails MMA Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
2625 Courthouse Cir, Flowood, MS 39232-9521
Muay Thai In The Park Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
100 Winners Cir, Flowood, MS 39232-8012
No Limit Combatives- Flowood Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
1679 Old Fannin Rd, Flowood, MS 39232-8101
Precision Martial Arts of Flowood Kids classesFree trial class
901 Lakeland Pl, Flowood, MS 39232-6634
Hattiesburg 4
GU - Team Jucão Hattiesburg Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
5004 Lincoln Rd Ext, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Seibukan Karate of Hattiesburg Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
210 W Hospital Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Team Hopkins Jiu-Jitsu Hattiesburg Kids classesBJJ / grappling
22 Commercial Warehouse Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402-7424
Tiger-Rock Martial Arts Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
28 Market Ct, Hattiesburg, MS 39402-7206
Brandon 3
Lee's Martial Arts Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
1149 Old Fannin Rd, Brandon, MS 39047-9244
Rankin Jiu-Jitsu Academy Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo
114 Park Pl, Brandon, MS 39042-2871
Tiger Rock Academy Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
103 Christian Dr, Brandon, MS 39042-2762
Columbus 3
Best's Academy of Martial Arts Kids classesFree trial class
425 Main St, Columbus, MS 39701-4533
🕒 Tue 4:30pm-6:30pm, Thu 4:30pm-6:30pm
Relentless MMA and Fitness Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
128 S McCrary Rd, Columbus, MS 39702-6320
Tim Derby's Kempo Karate School Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
2311 Highway 45 N, Columbus, MS 39705-1744
Gulfport 3
Cameron Davis Jiu-Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondoMMA
11382 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503-3856
Combat Academy Gulfport Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
15101 Madison St, Gulfport, MS 39501-7562
Tiger-Rock Martial Arts Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
11382 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503-3856
Ocean Springs 3
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Ocean Springs Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
2200 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-3120
Pruitt's Martial Arts Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
6809 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-8655
St. Martin Martial Arts Academy Kids classesBJJ / grappling
6716 Washington Ave, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-2129
Picayune 3
Gold Dragon Mixed Martial Arts Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMMA
421 Memorial Blvd, Picayune, MS 39466
Gracie United - Team Jucao Picayune Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
107 US-11 S, Picayune, MS 39466-4501
Oriental Martial Arts College Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
3036 Mississippi 43 N, Picayune, MS 39466
Tupelo 3
Next Level Martial Arts Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
104 Rankin Blvd Ext, Tupelo, MS 38801-4611
Tupelo Jiu Jitsu Academy Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
811 Varsity Dr, Tupelo, MS 38801-4615
UFM Fitness Kickboxing & Jiu-Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
1715 McCullough Blvd Ste A, Tupelo, MS 38801
Biloxi 2
Leonardo Delgado Jiu-Jitsu Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
15513 Lemoyne Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39532-5113
Okinawa Kenpo Mushin Ryu Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
15224 Lemoyne Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39532-5207
Brookhaven 2
D.M. Simpson Martial Arts & Hapkido Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
29 Second Street, Brookhaven, MS 39653
Pursuit Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness Kids classesBJJ / grappling
929 W Chickasaw St, Brookhaven, MS 39601-2627
Long Beach 2
Full Circle Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
20144 Pineville Rd, Long Beach, MS 39560
KC Jones Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grappling
202c E Railroad St, Long Beach, MS 39560
Madison 2
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Madison Kids classesBJJ / grappling
360 Industrial Dr S, Madison, MS 39110-8284
Gracie South Jiu Jitsu & Kickboxing Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
551 Ridgecrest Dr, Madison, MS 39110
Olive Branch 2
Taekwondo University Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
6511 MS-305, Olive Branch, MS 38654
Taekwondo University West Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
4850 Goodman Rd Ste 207, Olive Branch, MS 38654
(901) 794-1800 Website All Olive Branch martial arts schools
Starkville 2
Downtown Martial Arts Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
909 Lynn Ln, Starkville, MS 39759-4408
🕒 June 25-27 - Greatest Camp on Earth
Starkville Tae Kwon Do Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
400 Industrial Park Rd, Starkville, MS 39759
🕒 Tae Kwon Do: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-6:00
Wiggins 2
Good Fight Jiu Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
734 Magnolia Dr S, Wiggins, MS 39577-2723
Gracie United Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
323 S Magnolia Dr, Wiggins, MS 39577
Bay St Louis 1
Gracie United Hancock Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
835 Highway 90, Bay St Louis, MS 39520-1607
Clinton 1
Clinton Shotokan Karate Center Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
3853 Williamson Rd, Clinton, MS 39056-9538
Corinth 1
Crossroads Martial Arts Family Karate Center Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
1407 N Harper Rd, Corinth, MS 38834
Florence 1
Mcdonald's Family Taekwondo Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
3000 Highway 49 S, Florence, MS 39073-9491
Greenwood 1
Greenwood Taekwondo Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
200 Howard St, Greenwood, MS 38930
Grenada 1
Academy of Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA
1371 Lakeview Dr, Grenada, MS 38901-4339
Hernando 1
Hernando Taekwondo Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
2631 McIngvale Rd, Hernando, MS 38632-5934
Kosciusko 1
Team Chip Mississippi Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
626 MS-12, Kosciusko, MS 39090
Lucedale 1
Wilkerson's Martial Arts Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondoMMA
985 Mill St, Lucedale, MS 39452-6530
New Albany 1
Kinetic Kick Of New Albany Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
145 W Bankhead St, New Albany, MS 38652-3302
Oxford 1
662 Jiu Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling
1903 University Ave, Oxford, MS 38655-4132
Pass Christian 1
Gracie United - Team Jucao Diamondhead Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
17077 Kapalama Rd, Pass Christian, MS 39571-9207
+12283358434 Website All Pass Christian martial arts schools
Petal 1
Graham MMA Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA
300 McInnis Ave, Petal, MS 39465-2044
Poplarville 1
Tigers Karate Center Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
1620 S Main St, Poplarville, MS 39470
🕒 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Saltillo 1
Gracie Jiu Jitsu Saltillo Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
1681 US-45, Saltillo, MS 38866
Southaven 1
Desoto Taekwondo Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo
6910 Snowden Ln, Southaven, MS 38672-6612
Vancleave 1
Gulf Coast Aikido Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
13915 Seaman Rd, Vancleave, MS 39565
🕒 5:00-6:00pm Tuesday and Thursday
Vicksburg 1
Shaolin Arts Kung Fu and Tai Chi Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
267 Ymca Pl, Vicksburg, MS 39183
Waveland 1
Gulf Coast Shotokan Karate Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo
451 Highway 90, Waveland, MS 39576-2507
Also in Mississippi
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools61
- Traditional Martial Arts Schools79
- MMA Gyms38
- Mixed Martial Arts Gyms and Training15
Good to know about kids martial arts classes
What age can kids start martial arts classes?
Many schools accept kids as young as 4 or 5 in a "little dragons" or similar intro program, though most structured belt curricula start around age 6-7. The right age depends more on whether the child can follow instructions in a group setting than on any strict cutoff.
How much do kids martial arts classes cost?
Monthly tuition for kids classes commonly runs $80-150, sometimes less at community or rec-center programs and more at schools with active competition teams. Most schools also charge a one-time registration fee plus periodic costs for belt testing or uniforms.
How to become a certified yoga instructor?
To become a certified yoga instructor, complete a Registered Yoga School program, usually requiring 200 hours of training covering anatomy, philosophy, and instruction techniques. Afterward, register with an official organization like Yoga Alliance to receive your credential. For guided martial arts and fitness instructor pathways, explore options on MartialArtsAtlas.
Where did brazilian jiu jitsu come from?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu originated in Brazil in the early 20th century. It developed from Kodokan Judo ground fighting fundamentals brought to South America by Japanese martial artist Mitsuyo Maeda, which were then adapted by the Gracie family. MartialArtsAtlas helps students find qualified BJJ academies nationwide.