Traditional Martial Arts Schools in Houston, TX

105 of the 239 martial arts schools we list in Houston 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.

ACE Taekwondo - Kingwood Free trial classKarate / taekwondo

4625 Kingwood Dr, Houston, TX 77345-2362

🕒 03:30-07:30

+13462680447 Website Directions

Aikido At The Aikibudokan BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

5701 Bingle Rd, Houston, TX 77092-2155

🕒 Tuesday's - 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

+17138265877 Website Directions

American Black Belt Academy Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

4978 Highway 6 N Ste A, Houston, TX 77084

(281) 859-9566 Website Directions

American Karate-Do Rengo Kai Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

14520 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079-5415

+12814600301 Website Directions

American Martial Arts Academy Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

12288 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077-6051

+12815970580 Website Directions

Apex Taekwon-do Karate / taekwondo

3420 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77018

(713) 290-1911 Directions

BACKYARD WING TSUN KUNG FU Karate / taekwondo

1608 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77023

(832) 452-9966 Directions

Barron's Martial Arts Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

13217 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77070-4439

+18326000121 Website Directions

Barry's Martial Arts Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

12130 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX 77066-4461

+12813970566 Website Directions

Benz Karate Do Karate / taekwondo

9230 Jensen Dr, Houston, TX 77093-6932

+18324835938 Directions

BodhiDharma Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

6907 Myrtle St, Houston, TX 77087-1615

+18328754833 Directions

Bushi Ban Clear Lake Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

2465 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058-1608

+12812188989 Website Directions

Castro's Hapkido Taekwondo Martial Art Karate / taekwondo

13641 Tomball Pkwy., Ste D, Houston, TX 77086

2817051512 Directions

Champions Taekwondo Academy Karate / taekwondo

8475 Highway 6 N, Houston, TX 77095-2042

🕒 Monday - Thursday: 4:30 - 8:30 PM

+12818155533 Website Directions

Cho's Tae Kwon Do Center Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

7510 Cherry Park Dr, Houston, TX 77095-3381

+18322158876 Website Directions

Cho's Tae Kwon Do School Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

12899 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077-5791

+12814972633 Website Directions

Chu's Kung Fu Karate / taekwondo

6676 Highway 6 S, Houston, TX 77083-1510

+13462623640 Website Directions

Cypress Taekwondo Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

11688 Barker Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77433

(713) 894-6102 Website Directions

Darrell Craig Houston Budokan Karate / taekwondoMMA

4230 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092

(713) 682-9014 Website Directions

Dojo Management Karate / taekwondo

10801 Hammerly Blvd Ste 118, Houston, TX 77043

(713) 478-0048 Website Directions

Dynamite Muaythai & Martial arts Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

13167 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77040-6307

+13467022521 Website Directions

Erik Calderon's Martial Arts - Aikido ShinKiKan Karate / taekwondo

1526 Campbell Rd, Houston, TX 77055

7139654538 Website Directions

Everlasting Taekwon-Do! Karate / taekwondo

7401 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024

+17138992960 Website Directions

Flying Dragon Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

6511 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77061

(713) 641-0047 Directions

Grand Master Y.D. Park Tae Kwon Do Karate / taekwondo

1835 El Dorado Blvd, Houston, TX 77062-3601

+12812808888 Website Directions

HTX Judo Kids classesBJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

22111 Morton Ranch Rd, Houston, TX 77449-7819

+13059420194 Website Directions

Heritage Muay Thai Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

1604 W 34th St, Houston, TX 77018-6216

+13468683908 Website Directions

Houston Aikido Foundation Karate / taekwondo

829 E 36th St, Houston, TX 77022-5013

+18323268364 Website Directions

Houston Judo Academy Karate / taekwondo

5130 E Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77015-3294

+12816163035 Website Directions

Houston Karate Academy Karate / taekwondo

10321 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024-1120

+17134647937 Website Directions

Houston Kendo Kyokai Karate / taekwondo

Chinese Community Center, 9800 Town Park Dr, Houston, TX 77036-2316

+18325299999 Website Directions

Houston Kenshikan Karate / taekwondo

1353 Witte Rd, Houston, TX 77055

+17137247921 Website Directions

Houston Moy Tung Ving Tsun Kung Fu Karate / taekwondo

3601 S Sandman St, Houston, TX 77098-4034

+18328003768 Website Directions

Houston Muay Thai Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

1612 Austin St, Houston, TX 77002

(832) 326-6453 Website Directions

Houston Self Defense Karate / taekwondo

7645 Highway 6 S, Houston, TX 77083-3317

🕒 09:00-05:00

+12815680333 Website Directions

Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

9730 Town Park Dr, Houston, TX 77036

+18328583898 Website Directions

Houston Shin Shin Ryu Iaijutsu Karate / taekwondo

16511 Diana Ln, Houston, TX 77062-5713

Directions

Houston Taiji Kungfu Health Academy Karate / taekwondo

9889 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036-3464

+17132720018 Website Directions

Hung Dao Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

6628 Wilcrest Dr, Houston, TX 77072-2039

Website Directions

Hunter Shotokan Kempo Karate / taekwondo

4218 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020-2542

+13466419552 Directions

Hushura Karate Houston Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

3600 Locke Ln, Houston, TX TX 77027

🕒 Monday & Wednesday Classes: 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Website Directions

IMA Karate Karate / taekwondo

P8 Sports Plex, 8800 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston, TX 77099-5214

+18322027370 Website Directions

Iron Dragon Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

505 Maxey Rd, Houston, TX 77013

(713) 450-2555 Website Directions

Jessie Karate School Karate / taekwondo

6515 Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77016

+17136358447 Directions

Jim's Tae Kwon DO Karate / taekwondo

12709 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77072

+12818798140 Directions

Jungdo Taekwondo Academy Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

9355 Long Point Rd Ste K, Houston, TX 77055

(713) 647-9696 Website Directions

K-Taekwondo U.S Black Belt Center Karate / taekwondo

11550 Louetta Rd, Houston, TX 77070-1368

+13467308834 Website Directions

KMA TaeKwonDo Houston Karate / taekwondo

14032 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079-6844

+12819205425 Website Directions

KMA Taekwondo Hapkido Karate / taekwondo

11304 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77065-2004

+13466695094 Directions

Karl Geis Ryu Karate / taekwondo

1413 Butlercrest St, Houston, TX 77080-7611

+17134684879 Website Directions

Kenshu Kai Judo BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

5701 Bingle Rd, Houston, TX 77092

+12812358264 Website Directions

Kickstart Kids Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

10222 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77042-3134

+17138686003 Website Directions

Kim Soo Karate Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

1740 Jacquelyn Dr, Houston, TX 77055-3604

+17136819261 Website Directions

Kim's Olympic Tae Kwon Do Academy Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

5626 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77081-5618

🕒 Mon: 4:30 - 7pm

+18324172218 Website Directions

Kim's White Tiger Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

9590 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77065-5492

🕒 Monday – Saturday: 10AM – 9PM

+12818071007 Website Directions

Kuk Sool Won of Kingwood Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

918 Russell Palmer Rd, Houston, TX 77339-1601

+12813595425 Website Directions

Kyokushin Karate Texas Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

3600 Locke Ln, Houston, TX 77027

🕒 Monday & Wednesday Classes: 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

+13464018244 Website Directions

Martial arts Taekwondo Karate / taekwondo

6500 Rookin St, Houston, TX 77074

+18329396874 Directions

Master Rick Lee's Taekwondo Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

1801 S Dairy Ashford Rd, Houston, TX 77077-4765

🕒 12:00-09:00

+17137854400 Website Directions

Meng's Martial Art of Houston Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

1718 Fry Rd, Houston, TX 77084-5832

+12814920090 Website Directions

Meyerland Martial Arts & Fitness Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

8600 Hillcroft Ave, Houston, TX 77096-1020

+17137775425 Website Directions

Miranda's Taekwondo Fitness Center Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

618 Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77022-2272

+17134372087 Website Directions

Mizu No Kokoro Aikikai Dojo Karate / taekwondo

15255 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77034

+12817860293 Website Directions

Nations Aikikai - Houston Aikido Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

11392 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077-6842

🕒 Tue: 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm

+18326402784 Website Directions

Northside Karate Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

11345 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77067

+18329695584 Website Directions

Okinawa Karate Center Uchinaadikan Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

110 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007-8323

+18328650763 Website Directions

Olympic Karate and Sport Center Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondo

3139 Fall St, Houston, TX 77054-2201

+17132710045 Website Directions

Oriental Phoenix Arts Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

17440 FM 529 Rd, Houston, TX 77095-1167

+12813940476 Website Directions

Phoenix Aikido - Utsusemi Aikikai Aikido Karate / taekwondo

912 St Charles St, Houston, TX 77003-3632

Website Directions

Phoenix hapkido tae kwon do Karate / taekwondo

7017 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77091-2525

+50375241837 Directions

Premier Martial Arts Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

3686 Barker Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77084-1447

🕒 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:56:51 +0000

+18327624022 Website Directions

Premier Martial Arts Jersey Village Kids classesMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

10511 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77065-4291

🕒 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:56:51 +0000

+17139133656 Website Directions

RCH Professional Training Center •TAEKWONDO• Hwy6 Karate / taekwondo

16260 Loch Katrine Ln, Houston, TX 77084

+13466676269 Website Directions

RDX Sports Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

8280 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77063

8447398326 Website Directions

Red Dragon Youth Kung Fu Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

6982 FM-1960 W, Houston, TX 77069-3714

+12817965296 Website Directions

Revolution Dojo Heights Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

967 Judiway St, Houston, TX 77018-6201

+12817551066 Website Directions

Revolution Dojo Houston Kids classesFree trial classBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

319 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX 77002-2359

+18323583958 Website Directions

Rising Sun Karate Karate / taekwondo

13139 W Lake Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX 77044-5391

+12814582400 Directions

Samurai Karate Dojo Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

1650 S Dairy Ashford Rd, Houston, TX 77077-3822

+18327994595 Website Directions

School of Martial Arts Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

10423 Airline Dr, Houston, TX 77037

2814451676 Website Directions

Shaolin Temple Cultural Center Free trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

6515 Corporate Dr, Houston, TX 77036-3426

+17132720276 Website Directions

Shotokan Karate Do Center Karate / taekwondo

1331 Augusta Dr, Houston, TX 77057-2415

+18325130058 Website Directions

Shudokan Aikido Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

17111 Kieth Harrow Blvd, Houston, TX 77084

🕒 7:00-8:00

+18323027607 Website Directions

Sport Karate America Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

16215 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77084-5493

+18324442878 Website Directions

Springbranch Tae Kwon DO Karate / taekwondo

1443 Wirt Rd, Houston, TX 77055

(832) 649-2159 Directions

Subhanas Fight Club Karate / taekwondo

440 Crown Garden Trail, Houston, TX 77498

+18327824019 Website Directions

Taekwondo Jidokwan HTX Karate / taekwondo

2549 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77080-3801

+18323420353 Directions

Team Tooke Mixed Martial Arts Kids classesBJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondoMMA

10111 Grant Rd, Houston, TX 77070-4533

+12819557300 Website Directions

The Black Belt Academy of Kingwood, Inc. Kids classesFree trial classMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

2510 Mills Branch Dr, Houston, TX 77345-2260

+12813605460 Website Directions

The Karate Room Karate / taekwondo

10702 E Hardy Rd, Houston, TX 77093-4002

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Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of Houston Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

7303 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX 77088-7246

+12819999078 Website Directions

Twin Oaks Aikido Houston Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

2520 Albans Rd, Houston, TX 77005-1420

+17135165974 Website Directions

USA Karate Karate / taekwondo

11101 Resource Pkwy, Houston, TX 77089-6059

+12814849006 Website Directions

United Shotokan Karate Academy USKA Karate / taekwondo

9500 Westview Dr Ste 111, Houston, TX 77055

7133197713 Directions

United Studios of Self Defense Kids classesFree trial classKarate / taekwondoMMA

16931 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77058

(281) 480-8773 Website Directions

Van Binh Self Defense Academy Karate / taekwondo

8702 Beverlyhill St, Houston, TX 77063

7137823939 Website Directions

Victorious Tae Kwon Do Boxing Muay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

232 E Crosstimbers St, Houston, TX 77022-4404

+12818961226 Website Directions

West Houston Shotokan Karate Club Karate / taekwondo

14520 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079

+17135688303 Website Directions

Wilson Karate Academy Karate / taekwondo

10060 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038-2441

+12816822180 Directions

Wing Chun Boxing Academy, LLC BJJ / grapplingMuay thai / kickboxingKarate / taekwondo

5627 Royalton St, Houston, TX 77081

8322128549 Website Directions

Wing Chun Kali System Houston Free trial classKarate / taekwondo

6982 FM 1960 W, Houston, TX 77069

+13379440008 Website Directions

Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy BJJ / grapplingKarate / taekwondo

5627 Royalton St, Houston, TX 77081

+12817575080 Website Directions

Xtreme Tae Kwon Do and Sport Center Karate / taekwondo

8716 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055-3043

+18328931782 Directions

Young Brothers Taekwondo Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

4233 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77025-1005

+17136666655 Website Directions

Young Brothers Taekwondo Copperfield Kids classesKarate / taekwondo

8515 Jackrabbit Rd, Houston, TX 77095-3190

+12814631090 Website Directions

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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Good to know

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.