Martial arts classes in Rochester, United States
Browse 11 martial arts gyms in Rochester. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Bedroc MMA
A mixed martial arts school on Mount Read Boulevard run by Sensei John Farrar, teaching Kodokan judo, no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu and striking/MMA. Adult judo runs on Monday and Thursday evenings, and there are youth judo, wrestling and jiu-jitsu/MMA classes.
Nova Jiu Jitsu
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy founded in 2009 and led by third-degree black belt Jason Plaisted, on the third floor of 3300 Monroe Avenue. It runs gi and no-gi classes, a women's program and kids classes for ages 4 to 12.
Shogun West Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
A family-run Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Gates, opened in 2022 and based inside Total Sports Experience on Elmgrove Road. Adult (16+) gi and no-gi classes run at lunchtime, early morning and evening, with a BJJ Foundations class and kids classes for ages 5 to 16.
Synthesis Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A large Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy on Jefferson Road, in Frontier Plaza above Bryant and Stratton College, owned by Casey and Lauren Lamb and affiliated with Robson Moura Nations United. It runs nearly 50 classes a week across gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu, wrestling, striking and MMA, plus kids classes.
Shogun Fight Co.
A Webster gym, formerly Shogun Martial Arts, teaching adult Muay Thai (listed as striking on the timetable) and gi and no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Kids BJJ and striking classes run for ages 4 to 12, and Friday and Saturday mornings have adult BJJ open mats.
Rochester Jiu Jitsu
An Irondequoit martial arts school near Seneca Park, founded in 2014 as Rochester Phoenix Martial Arts. It teaches adult Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and judo, with a women-only no-gi BJJ class and kids BJJ and judo.
Rochester Top Team
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai gym on South Clinton Avenue in Brighton, with BJJ, no-gi, Muay Thai, wrestling and conditioning classes. Kids take Muay Thai and BJJ in a separate program.
Rochester Shaolin Kung Fu Training Academy
A traditional kung fu school on Lyell Avenue led by Sifu Brian Bateman, teaching Seven Star Praying Mantis, a Northern Shaolin style. Adults train fighting principles, techniques, forms, chin na and shuai jiao, and there are separate kids kung fu classes for ages 6 and up.
Chase Karate Academy
A traditional Okinawan karate school on Penfield Road with classes for kids from age 5, juniors 8 and up, and teens and adults. Classes run five days a week, and there is an after-school program.
Samurai Martial Arts
A long-running Gates school on Spencerport Road teaching Isshin Ryu karate, an Okinawan style, to kids, teens and adults, plus Brazilian jiu-jitsu for teens and adults. It also has a weight room and runs cardio kickboxing fitness classes.
Ronin Martial Arts Academy
A North Clinton Avenue academy teaching Goshin Do karate, BANG Muay Thai and Hayastan grappling to teens and adults, with kids classes for ages 5 to 15. Some youth and adult classes offer American Sign Language interpreter support.