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Traditional Martial Arts Schools in Collierville, TN

7 of the 8 martial arts schools we list in Collierville have traditional styles.

A basic map listing can't tell you whether a "martial arts" result teaches lineage-based traditional forms like karate, taekwondo, or kung fu, or runs a modern fitness-kickboxing class under the same label. Every school on this page has its traditional style confirmed from its own website or class listings, not inferred from the business name.

  1. Border Martial Arts Academy

    4644 Merchants Park Cir, Collierville, TN 38017

    Mon 10am-8:30pm, Tue 6am-7:30pm, Wed 10am-8:30pm, Thu 6am-7:30pm, Fri 6:30pm-7:30pm

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingTraditional stylesMMA
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  2. Collierville Fitness Kickboxing

    875 W Poplar Ave Ste 4, Collierville, TN 38017

    Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingTraditional stylesMMA
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  3. Collierville Taekwondo

    4610 Merchants Park Cir, Collierville, TN 38017

    Monday: 3:00 PM

    Kids classesTraditional styles
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  4. Intensity Martial Arts - Collierville ATA

    449 US-72 E, Collierville, TN 38017

    Traditional styles
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  5. Premier Martial Arts Central Collierville

    1016 W Poplar Ave Ste 104, Collierville, TN 38017

    Traditional styles
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  6. All Star Martial Arts - Collierville

    10263 E Shelby Drive Suite 105, Collierville, TN 38017

    Traditional styles
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  7. Robert Blackstone's Karate Institute

    9239 E Holmes Rd, Collierville, TN 38017

    Traditional styles
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Ask exactly which style and lineage the school teaches before your first class. "Traditional" covers very different systems — striking-focused styles like karate and taekwondo, grappling-focused styles like judo and aikido, and internal styles like tai chi — so the right fit depends on what you actually want to train.

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What's the difference between traditional and modern martial arts schools?

Traditional schools generally follow a set curriculum tied to a specific style's history, forms, and belt-ranking system, often with added emphasis on etiquette and philosophy. Modern or hybrid schools tend to blend techniques from multiple styles or focus more narrowly on fitness or competition.

How long does it take to get a black belt in a traditional martial art?

Most traditional styles take about 3-5 years of consistent training to reach black belt, though the exact timeline varies by style, school, and how often a student trains. A school that awards black belts much faster than that is generally worth a closer look before signing up.