Beginner martial arts classes in Columbia, United States
Browse 5 martial arts gyms in Columbia. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Deep Waters Jiu Jitsu
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy on Hampton Street downtown, open since April 2017 and training under Professor Hélio Soneca. The downtown schedule has gi and no-gi classes, a weekly judo class, a beginner BJJ class, kids classes and a Saturday women-only gi class. A second location is in Elgin.
Jitsu Academy SC
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy on Lake Murray Boulevard, opened in January 2022 by Danilo and Jessica Cherman as the second Jitsu Academy after Wallingford, Connecticut. The weekly schedule has adult all-levels, fundamentals, intermediate and no-gi classes, age-grouped kids classes from age 3 and a Saturday women-only class.
Spartan Academy Mixed Martial Arts
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and striking school on St Andrews Road led by head professor Guybson Sá, a fourth-degree BJJ black belt. Adults can take BJJ, BJJ fundamentals, kickboxing and a three-month fundamentals course in kickboxing and Muay Thai, and there are kids BJJ, youth kickboxing and a kids competition class.
Bulldog Judo Academy
A judo club teaching Kodokan techniques with a focus on fitness and competition randori. In Columbia it holds a Monday evening randori class at The Warrior’s Warehouse on Two Notch Road; its fundamentals and kids classes run at Lake Murray Jiu Jitsu in Gilbert. All classes are for all levels.
Black Flag Training Group
A veteran-owned martial arts school on Two Notch Road led by Gerard A. Brown, a fourth-degree black belt. Its weekly schedule lists fundamental and advanced Brazilian jiu-jitsu, combat jujitsu and judo, an Okinawan kenpo and kobudo class, and a youth judo and jiu-jitsu program.