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Martial Arts Schools in Vernon, NJ

2 schools in and around Vernon, New Jersey — 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.

Vernon has about 22,879 residents, which works out to 8.7 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

United Martial Arts Centers Vernon Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondoMMA

2 Vernon Crossing Rd, Vernon, NJ 07462

🥋 Taekwondo

+19737642467 Website Directions

Vernon Valley Karate Academy Kids classesKarate / taekwondoMMA

5 Theta Dr, Vernon, NJ 07462-3251

🥋 Karate

+19737643104 Website Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Vernon

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

Master Ken's Talium Taekwondo Kids classesKarate / taekwondoMMA

📍 5.2 mi · 205 State Rt 23, Sussex, NJ 07461

🥋 Taekwondo

9737029000 Website Directions

Vince's Karate Academy Karate / taekwondo

📍 5.7 mi · 3617 RT-23, Hamburg, NJ 07419-2340

+19732094340 Directions

Master Ken's Xtreme Martial Arts Center Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

📍 6.0 mi · 90 NJ-23, Hamburg, NJ 07419

🥋 Taekwondo

+19738271234 Website Directions

Passaic Valley Martial Arts Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondoMMA

📍 8.0 mi · 1614 Union Valley Rd, West Milford, NJ 07480-1344

🥋 Taekwondo

+19735067200 Website Directions

CKO Kickboxing Franklin Free trial classMuay thai / kickboxing

📍 8.8 mi · 60 Munsonhurst Rd, Franklin, NJ 07416

9738238007 Website Directions

Pride Martial Arts Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

📍 11.9 mi · 5760 Berkshire Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438-9847

+19735452787 Directions

Pharaohs Muay Thai BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

📍 12.8 mi · 564 Lafayette Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871-4412

🥋 Muay Thai

+19738764791 Website Directions

East West Karate & Fitness Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

📍 12.8 mi · 564 Lafayette Rd, Sparta, NJ 07871-4412

🥋 Judo, Boxing, Karate

+19734594177 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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