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Martial Arts Schools in Rockingham, NC

2 schools in and around Rockingham, North Carolina — 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.

Rockingham has about 8,802 residents, which works out to 23 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

American Tae Kwon Do Karate / taekwondo

Roberdel Baptist Church, 1118 Richmond Rd, Rockingham, NC 28379-2451

+19103873511 Directions

PKSA Karate Central NC Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

314 S Lawrence St, Rockingham, NC 28379

+19104345302 Website Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Rockingham

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

Edwards Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

📍 18.0 mi · 115 W Martin St, Wadesboro, NC 28170-2151

🕒 Wednesday - Thursday: 4pm - 7pm

+17042012658 Website Directions

Carolina Dojo Karate / taekwondo

📍 21.4 mi · 1680 Nc Highway 5 Suite 105, Aberdeen, NC 28315

(910) 528-5518 Website Directions

Carolina Dojo Championship Martial Arts Karate / taekwondo

📍 23.0 mi · 1680 NC Highway 5, Aberdeen, NC 28315

+19104202717 Website Directions

Workhorse Jiu Jitsu Kids classesBJJ / grappling

📍 23.1 mi · 307 Fields Dr, Aberdeen, NC 28315-8611

🥋 BJJ

+19109941818 Website Directions

Hold Fast Jiu Jitsu BJJ / grappling

📍 24.3 mi · 1987 Juniper Lake Rd, West End, NC 27376-8918

+19104201495 Directions

Elevo Dynamics

📍 24.6 mi · 1353 N Sandhills Blvd, Aberdeen, NC 28315-2211

+19107570116 Website Directions

Goshin Dojo Karate / taekwondo

📍 25.1 mi · 4355 NC Highway 211, West End, NC 27376-8390

+19106735370 Website Directions

Gracie Jiu Jitsu Pineland Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling

📍 25.1 mi · 50 Rattlesnake Trl, Pinehurst, NC 28374-7612

🥋 BJJ

+19103150556 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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