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Martial Arts Schools in Buckhannon, WV

2 schools in and around Buckhannon, West Virginia — 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.

Buckhannon has about 5,049 residents, which works out to 40 martial arts schools per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Body Armor MMA Kids classesMMA

191 Vicksburg Rd, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2590

🥋 MMA

+13046134476 Website Directions

Mountain State Martial Arts and Fitness

79 E Main St, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2745

+13049319504 Directions

More schools within 30 miles of Buckhannon

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

WestonDojo Karate / taekwondo

📍 14.0 mi · 148 W 2nd St, Weston, WV 26452

+13048715046 Directions

Elkins Shotokan Karate Karate / taekwondo

📍 20.3 mi · YMCA, 400 Davis Ave, Elkins, WV 26241-3849

🥋 Karate

+13046364515 Website Directions

Bridgeport ATA Martial Arts

📍 20.5 mi · 216 E Main St, Bridgeport, WV 26330-1819

+13048425425 Website Directions

Ground Zero BJJ Bridgeport Kids classesBJJ / grappling

📍 20.6 mi · 529 E Main St, Bridgeport, WV 26330-1824

🥋 BJJ

+13046412631 Website Directions

Clarksburg Hung Gar

📍 20.8 mi · 408 Eb Saunders Way, Clarksburg, WV 26301-3712

+13046957160 Directions

Suibukan of West Virginia Karate / taekwondo

📍 21.2 mi · 112 N 6th St, Clarksburg, WV 26301-2602

🥋 Karate

+13046271572 Website Directions

Team Luiz Palhares of West Virginia Kids classes

📍 21.7 mi · 2285 Beverly Pike, Elkins, WV 26241-9408

+13044448111 Website Directions

Taylor County MMA MMA

📍 22.5 mi · 1210 Low Level Bridge Rd, Grafton, WV 26354-7677

+13046942080 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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