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
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
Master Bill's Karate Karate / taekwondo
📍 3.5 mi · 4650 W Walton Blvd, Waterford, MI 48329-3535
Douvris TaeKwon-Do Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
📍 3.9 mi · 4112 W Walton Blvd, Waterford, MI 48329-4178
Ironwood Martial Arts Kids classesKarate / taekwondo
📍 3.9 mi · 4541 Dixie Hwy, Waterford, MI 48329-3515
Grace Karate Do Kids classesKarate / taekwondoMMA
📍 5.0 mi · 1585 Crescent Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48327-1905
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
Fight Like A Warrior
📍 6.2 mi · 1400 Scott Lake Rd Ste B, Waterford, MI 48328
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
Michigan statewide, by feature
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools in Michigan193
- Kids Martial Arts Classes in Michigan217
- Traditional Martial Arts Schools in Michigan375
- MMA Gyms in Michigan106
- Family Martial Arts Classes and Academies in Michigan12
- Mixed Martial Arts Gyms and Training in Michigan32
Nearby in Michigan
- Troy19
- Kalamazoo14
- Waterford9
- Lake Orion2
- Oxford4
- Bloomfield Twp2
- West Bloomfield2
- Highland2
- Grand Rapids38
- Ann Arbor26
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