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Martial Arts Schools in Jamaica Plain, MA

2 schools in and around Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts — 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.

JP Martial Arts Academy Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

JP Martial Arts Academy, 363 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-1240

🕒 Wednesday of each month at 7pm

🥋 Karate

+17815307974 Website Directions

JP Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

670 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

+16177846882 Website Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Jamaica Plain

Only 2 schools listed in Jamaica Plain itself, so here are the closest ones in nearby towns. Distance is straight-line from Jamaica Plain.

Jka-Iskf of Boston

📍 1.1 mi · 17 Station St, Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 730-5757 Website Directions

White Tiger Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

📍 1.2 mi · 32 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445-7980

+16175121326 Directions

The Boston School of Boabom

📍 1.2 mi · 33 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445-7976

+16174808237 Website Directions

Boston Martial Arts Academy

📍 1.3 mi · 16 Centre St, Boston, MA 02119-1513

+16162090808 Directions

Boston Kendo Kyokai

📍 1.5 mi · 27 Francis St, Brookline, MA 02446

🥋 Kendo

+16173273104 Website Directions

Florian Martial Arts Center Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

📍 1.7 mi · 6 Webster St, Brookline, MA 02446

🕒 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 11am-1pm

🥋 BJJ, Kickboxing, Boxing

(617) 232-3228 Website Directions

Capoeira MDP Roxbury

📍 1.7 mi · 122 Dewitt Dr, Boston, MA 02120-2402

🥋 Capoeira

+16175069328 Website Directions

Sinha Capoeira

📍 1.8 mi · 1431 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446

🥋 Capoeira

(857) 417-9394 Website Directions

Before you sign: ask about the contract, not just the monthly rate. Month-to-month is common; 12-month agreements with cancellation fees are also common and rarely advertised on the wall. Ask what is extra — belt testing fees, uniforms, competition team dues — and whether the head instructor actually teaches the classes you would attend or only the advanced ones.

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