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Martial Arts Schools in Tega Cay, SC

2 schools in and around Tega Cay, 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.

Tega Cay has about 14,294 residents, which works out to 14 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Tiger Kim's Tae Kwon Do Karate / taekwondo

2435 Highway 160 W, Tega Cay, SC 29708-8606

+18035480110 Website Directions

UpLevel Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grappling

1182 Stonecrest Blvd, Tega Cay, SC 29708

+18039926176 Website Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Tega Cay

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

Robert Briggs School of Martial Arts

📍 0.3 mi · 1681 Katy Ln, Fort Mill, SC 29708-8974

+18035481983 Website Directions

Lucas Lepri Jiu Jitsu Academy Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling

📍 1.4 mi · 1852 Highway 160 W, Fort Mill, SC 29708-8272

🥋 BJJ, Grappling

+18033960325 Website Directions

Great Grappling Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grappling

📍 1.9 mi · 2040 Carolina Pl, Fort Mill, SC 29708-6906

🥋 BJJ

+18034024142 Website Directions

iLoveKickboxing - Fort Mill Muay thai / kickboxing

📍 2.0 mi · 1504 Carolna Place Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29708

🥋 Kickboxing, Boxing

8036301515 Website Directions

Champion Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

📍 2.0 mi · 951 Market St, Fort Mill, SC 29708

🥋 Taekwondo

(803) 396-5425 Website Directions

USK Martial Arts Fort Mill Kids classesFree trial class

📍 3.5 mi · 506 Mercantile Pl, Fort Mill, SC 29715-2094

+18038024999 Website Directions

Kinetic Taekwondo Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

📍 4.0 mi · 3150 Highway 21 Byp, Fort Mill, SC 29715-8885

🥋 Taekwondo, Krav Maga

+17047942251 Website Directions

Whitecrest Martial Arts BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

📍 4.6 mi · 818 Tom Hall St, Fort Mill, SC 29715-2046

🥋 Judo, Kickboxing, Boxing, Karate

+18034120094 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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