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Martial Arts Schools in Clarkston, MI

2 schools in and around Clarkston, Michigan — 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.

PKSA Karate Clarkston Karate / taekwondo

7137 Dixie Hwy, Clarkston, MI 48346-2077

🥋 Karate

+12488952619 Website Directions

Sanders Martial Arts

1 E Washington St, Clarkston, MI 48346-1549

+15173048131 Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Clarkston

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

Free Spirit Karate Karate / taekwondo

📍 3.0 mi · 5072 Dixie Hwy, Waterford, MI 48329-1711

+12488427462 Directions

Master Bill's Karate Karate / taekwondo

📍 3.5 mi · 4650 W Walton Blvd, Waterford, MI 48329-3535

+12487477017 Website Directions

Douvris TaeKwon-Do Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

📍 3.9 mi · 4112 W Walton Blvd, Waterford, MI 48329-4178

+12486732467 Website Directions

Ironwood Martial Arts Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

📍 3.9 mi · 4541 Dixie Hwy, Waterford, MI 48329-3515

+18102434974 Website Directions

Grace Karate Do Kids classesKarate / taekwondoMMA

📍 5.0 mi · 1585 Crescent Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48327-1905

+12488071974 Website Directions

Gracie Barra Lake Orion Jiu-Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling

📍 5.9 mi · 2970 S Baldwin Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360-1673

🕒 Mon-Fri 7:30-8:00 PM

🥋 BJJ

+12488451174 Website Directions

Fight Like A Warrior

📍 6.2 mi · 1400 Scott Lake Rd Ste B, Waterford, MI 48328

8008889732 Website Directions

Holloway's Isshin Ryu Karate Kids classesKarate / taekwondoMMA

📍 7.0 mi · 3833 Elizabeth Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48328-3017

🕒 Monday - 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm

+12485054698 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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