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Martial Arts Schools in Cairo, NY

2 schools in and around Cairo, New York — 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.

Cairo has about 6,641 residents, which works out to 30 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

American Dojo Martial Arts & Fitness Center Karate / taekwondo

7485 Route 32, Cairo, NY 12413-3262

+15186229211 Website Directions

Pathway Martial Arts Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

454 Main St, Cairo, NY 12413-3118

🥋 BJJ, Judo, MMA, Karate

+15188199212 Website Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Cairo

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

99/1 BJJ Academy BJJ / grappling

📍 7.3 mi · 8579 US Route 9W, Athens, NY 12015-5303

🥋 BJJ

+18455328438 Website Directions

Firehouse Jiu Jitsu BJJ / grappling

📍 8.3 mi · 30 W Bridge St, Catskill, NY 12414-1620

+14247720198 Directions

Sensei Sandy BJJ Kids classesBJJ / grappling

📍 10.0 mi · 6045 Main St, Tannersville, NY 12485-7717

🕒 Monday 5:00 PM 6:00 PM

🥋 BJJ

+19177368649 Website Directions

Starrs Black Belt Academy - Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

📍 10.2 mi · Route 32, Greenville, NY 12083

🥋 Karate

Website Directions

Starr's Black Belt Academy

📍 10.5 mi · 6844 State Route 32, Westerlo, NY 12083

+15187973574 Directions

Shaolin Self Defense Center of Hudson

📍 12.2 mi · 3920 US Route 9, Hudson, NY 12534-4047

+15188220888 Website Directions

Atlas Jiu Jitsu-Hudson Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

📍 12.3 mi · 195 Healy Blvd, Hudson, NY 12534

🥋 BJJ, Kickboxing, Boxing, MMA

(518) 331-6901 Website Directions

Kanreikai Karate For Christ Karate / taekwondo

📍 14.9 mi · 2480 US Route 9W, Ravena, NY 12143-2860

+15182536034 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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