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Martial Arts Schools in Ridgeland, SC

2 schools in and around Ridgeland, South 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.

Ridgeland has about 3,744 residents. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Dunamis Karate Free trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

1000 W Adams St, Ridgeland, SC 29936-9192

🕒 Tuesday & Thursday nights at 7:00

+18437268400 Website Directions

Sun & Moon Martial Art Studio Free trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

3147 Argent Blvd, Ridgeland, SC 29936-5901

+18433046565 Website Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Ridgeland

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

Coastal Combat Academy LLC

📍 6.6 mi · 200 Mead Rd, Hardeeville, SC 29927-4426

+18433218995 Website Directions

Mindstate Jiu Jitsu and Movement Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling

📍 8.9 mi · 102 Buckwalter Pkwy, Bluffton, SC 29910-4130

🥋 BJJ

Website Directions

Fusion Grappling Club Kids classesBJJ / grappling

📍 11.1 mi · 20 Maxine Ln, Beaufort, SC 29906-3661

🥋 BJJ, Grappling, Judo

+18437321822 Website Directions

Riptide Martial Arts Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

📍 11.6 mi · 36 Persimmons St, Bluffton, SC 29910-7661

🥋 BJJ, Muay Thai

+18434226641 Website Directions

May River BJJ Kids classesBJJ / grappling

📍 11.7 mi · 1 Sherington Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910-6018

🥋 BJJ

+18438154222 Website Directions

Bluffton Ata Martial Arts

📍 12.1 mi · 1017 Fording Island Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910-4211

+18438156760 Directions

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Hilton Head BJJ / grappling

📍 12.3 mi · 13 Kitties Landing Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910-5975

+18432634600 Website Directions

Beaufort MMA Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingMMA

📍 15.8 mi · 2127 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902-3827

🕒 Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:30pm

🥋 BJJ

+18438827688 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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