Martial Arts Schools in Rockland, ME
2 schools in and around Rockland, Maine — 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.
Rockland has about 7,060 residents, which works out to 28 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.
Flow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxing
4 Cedar St, Rockland, ME 04841-3105
🥋 BJJ, Muay Thai
More schools within 30 miles of Rockland
Only 2 schools listed in Rockland itself, so here are the closest ones in nearby towns. Distance is straight-line from Rockland.
Mid-Coast Martial Arts
📍 5.5 mi · 535 West St,Rockport, ME,04856, Rockport, ME 04856
Rockland Matsubayashi-Ryu Dojo Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
📍 6.7 mi · 116 Union St, Rockport, ME 04856
🥋 Karate
Flow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu BJJ / grappling
📍 8.7 mi · 255 Molyneaux Rd, Camden, ME 04843
Condition Orange Defense Academy
📍 20.2 mi · 472 Main St, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Tracy's Institute of Self Defense in Deer Isle, Maine
📍 22.2 mi · 34 Green Head Rd, Stonington, ME 04681-3724
Dai-Ichi Karate School of Maine Free trial classKarate / taekwondo
📍 23.5 mi · 192 Searsport Ave, Belfast, ME 04915-7110
🥋 Karate
Maine statewide, by feature
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools in Maine36
- Kids Martial Arts Classes in Maine40
- Traditional Martial Arts Schools in Maine55
- MMA Gyms in Maine14
Nearby in Maine
- Bangor5
- Ellsworth5
- Rockport2
- Farmingdale2
- Augusta5
- Bath2
- Brunswick3
- Topsham3
- Portland8
- South Portland6
Good to know about martial arts schools in Rockland
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