Top Martial Arts Studios in Charleston, SC
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 Charleston, SC. 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 Charleston, SC will each have their very own style. Though this is a decision you have to make for yourself or your loved one, our handy Charleston, SC 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 Charleston, SC 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 Charleston, SC 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 Charleston, SC, 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 Charleston, SC 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 Charleston, SC area martial arts studios so that we can ensure each and every suggestion is only the best.
Charleston Krav Maga & MMA
Charleston, SC
DeCorte Martial Arts
Charleston, SC
At DeCorte Martial Arts, they are dedicated to you and all your different training needs. They offer a unique curriculum consisting of Taekwondo, Kickboxing and Self Defense. They aren’t the typical “traditional” system of training, as their curriculum is designed to be modern and more applicable to today’s world. This modernized approach ensures a more useable, practical martial art.
Relson Gracie Charleston
Charleston, SC
Masters Studios of Self Defense
Charleston, SC
Masters Studios of Self Defense is a professional martial arts organization teaching Shaolin Kempo karate, Kung Fu, Ju-jitsu and Tai Chi. They offer group classes and private lessons for students of all ages and are very successful in building self-esteem and confidence while improving physical fitness, flexibility, self-control, and general well being. They offer programs and classes for every experience level, from beginner to advanced, with separate classes allowing students to progress at their own pace. Let them teach you self-defense techniques against punches, kicks, knives, clubs, chokes, holds and grabs. They also can teach you to use classical weapons including Chinese Broadsword, Tai Chi Sword, Long Staff, Spear, and Kwando.
School of Empty Hand Art
Charleston, SC
Their dojo was founded in 1987. They offer classes for adults (men and women), junior students and Soaring Eagles (4 & 5yr. olds). Their students learn Karate basics (including stances, blocks, strikes, kicks, kata, technique) with a strong emphasis on self-defense. They have traditional classes as well as sparring classes, summer camps, weekend events and birthday parties. They also offer fitness classes at the dojo – Cage Fitness – 30 min. of intense (as intense as you wish to make it!) interval training targeting upper body, lower body and core.
Japan Karate Institute
Charleston, SC
American Top Team
Charleston, SC
ATT as it’s commonly referred to, has trained and developed over 100 plus fighters in the largest Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) organizations such as the UFC (“Ultimate Fighting Championship”), WEC, Strikeforce, Bellator, PRIDE, K-1, DREAMS and Sengoku. That same knowledge, born out of hard work, perseverance, and dedication honed from their professional MMA and BJJ fight team, has been passed down to their students who train in: MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (“BJJ”), Submission Grappling, Judo, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, Kids MMA, Women’s Fitness, and Self-Defense. Their training methods have deep roots in the Martial arts world.
Devine Jiu Jitsu
Charleston, SC
They are an affiliate school under Scott Devine Jiu Jitsu. They are dedicated to offering safe and effective training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for children and adults of all genders, levels and ages. Their goal is to keep their students safe while trying to instill in them the passion, respect, and humility inherent to the gentle art.
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