Top Martial Arts Studios in Maine
What You are Looking for
There are many reasons to learn or improve your skill in martial arts. Finding a good studio, one that will fit with your individual needs can be an overwhelming task for instance. Here is where to start your search for a martial arts studio in Maine. You have to find a trainer that works with your needs and style. It is a very individual and personal thing, and the martial arts trainers of Maine will each have their very own style. Though this is a decision you have to make for yourself or your loved one, our handy Maine list will give you a great starting point.
What You Need: Martial Arts Studios
Martial arts are becoming ever more popular with the need for protecting ones self or relieving stress. Find the best martial artists in Maine here and interview each. As a result, find out if they mesh well with you and teach the styles you are after. Each will be different, pricing, styles, rules, and times. Finding the perfect match can be quite time consuming. We hope our Maine area list will narrow the search down for you and save you oodles of time. Our goal is to list only the absolutely finest studios in Maine, so make sure to let us know about your experiences as well.
Exactly What We are Offering
By the people, for the people. Above all, that is how we work. Therefore, as a group we will continue to improve and grow. Not only in our Maine martial arts studio list (which will be updated periodically) but also in all of our other offerings. If you have an amazing experience, please let us know about it. If someone on our list doesn’t make the cut, we need to know that too! Each persons experience will be unique and we can only go off of those experiences that we know about. So please, share your experiences with local Maine area martial arts studios so that we can ensure each and every suggestion is only the best.
Huard’s Ju-Jitsu & Karate Inc.
Winslow, ME
then contact them and try one of their classes.
Greater Portland School of Jukado
Westbrook, ME
For more than a decade, The Greater Portland School of Jukado has trained young and old alike in the martial arts. Developed more than thirty years ago by Grand Master Terry Suyom Mayer, Jukado combines the traditional arts of Kung Fu, Karate, Aikido and Judo into a refined discipline designed for practical use in real-life situations.
Maine Traditional Karate
Orrington, ME
Maine Traditional Karate, a Bangor area Okinawan Karate dojo for everyone. Children and adults are warmly welcomed to train at the school. Their weekly classes include adult, youth, little samurai and joint family training times. Martial arts provide fitness, fun and self-defense training that can change your life.
The Academy
Portland , ME
The Academy is Maine’s premier training facility for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Functional Fitness.
Union Street Athletics and Young’s MMA
Bangor , ME
Union Street Athletics and Young’s MMA is the premier fitness facility in the Bangor area. Their diverse classes and fully outfitted weight and cardio areas provide our members with a varied way of achieving their fitness goals.
Acadia Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
ELLSWORTH, ME
Acadia Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was founded in September, 2012 in Ellsworth, Maine by Port City BJJ (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) brown belt, Nicholas Braley. After a year of the gym being open, the kids class had begun and was thriving and many of the kids from the first group still train to this day. They are now at their third and largest location with 1,000 sq. ft of mat space.
Portland Aikido
Portland, ME
Portland Aikido is a school dedicated to the practice and teaching of the traditional Japanese martial arts of Aikido and Iaido. Portland Aikido was founded in 1985 by Carol Schifman.
Dragon Fire Martial Arts
South Portland, ME
The ancient Chinese believed that dragons would use their fire to protect the treasures of their caves. They feel their students are the treasure of our school, thus the name Dragon Fire Martial Arts. Their goal is to teach their students all about Shotokan Karate and the mental and physical benefits that karate training has to offer. They strive to be the same kind of instructors that they would want in front of their own children.
Kishintaikan Dojo
Bangor, ME
The Kishintaikan Dojo is the oldest continuously operating martial arts academy in Bangor, Maine. The primary styles taught are Okinawan Karate-do Goju-Ryu (Hard-Soft Style) Kishintaikan-ha, and Kobudo. Through the classical tenets of this ancient art, students learn the principles of true self-defense and how they apply, as well as how they enrich everyday, modern life. More than just learning how to throw a punch or break a board, a student of Goju-Ryu Karate at the Kishintaikan Dojo learns the congruence of self-defense and personal development.
Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Lewiston, ME
Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offers Adult MMA classes, which include a mix of striking, grappling, wrestling, and jiu jitsu. This program has no belt system or required uniform, so everyone feels comfortable and welcome. They also have a Kids Program, that provides a very challenging, yet safe and caring environment for a child to mature towards a real life champion. The outcome of continued childhood practice of Brazilian jiu-jitsu goes far beyond the accomplishments on the mats.
