Beginner martial arts classes in El Paso, United States
Browse 7 martial arts gyms in El Paso. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
AOA Academy (Ambassadors of the Art)
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo school on Hondo Pass Drive in Northeast El Paso. Adults train gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu most evenings plus early-morning classes, with a gi judo class on Wednesdays, and there are separate kids and teens programs.
Black Sheep BJJ
A locally owned Carlson Gracie jiu-jitsu gym on North Mesa Street, teaching gi and no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu, MMA and judo for adults. There is a weekly women-only no-gi class, kids classes from age 3, and a recovery sauna.
SVG MMA Academy
An MMA gym on Texas Avenue near Downtown El Paso with classes in MMA, Muay Thai, no-gi jiu-jitsu and wrestling, including beginner levels. It runs kids and teens programs and an amateur and pro fight team.
El Paso Kung Fu
A family martial arts school on Lee Trevino Drive, founded in 2000, teaching Kung Fu San Soo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Pekiti-Tirsia Kali in a 5,000 sq ft academy with two training rooms. There is a Friday morning tai chi and qigong class and separate kids programs from age 4.
Briggs MMA
A martial arts gym on Southwestern Drive in West El Paso teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu, no-gi grappling, MMA, Muay Thai and Filipino kali. It runs basic adult BJJ classes for newcomers and kids BJJ in the evenings.
Sol Studio
A movement-arts studio on Montana Avenue run by the non-profit Capoeira El Paso, with a sprung hardwood floor. It holds Tuesday morning tai chi classes for all levels and for beginners, alongside capoeira and dance.
Handsome Muay Thai
A dedicated Muay Thai gym on Gateway South Boulevard in Northeast El Paso, reopened here in 2023 by a coach with more than 20 fights. Classes run from Muay Thai fundamentals and clinch work to invite-only advanced Muay Thai, with children’s classes three evenings a week.