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Peck's Taekwondo America
“Our children have flourished under their leadership: one in gaining some much-needed confidence and the other learning more self-awareness and control.”
Best Kickboxing Classes in Raleigh, NC
24 gyms listed · 11 in Raleigh · 18 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Pendergrass Academy of Martial Arts
“We visited two other local facilities in Wake Forest before deciding on Pendergrass - which was BY FAR more structured, organized, a safer place to learn.”
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Lee Brothers Martial Arts
“She is excited to get her first degree as Junior Deputy Black Belt 🥋it's not an easy path, but their instructor help her to achieve her goals everyday.”
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Elite Fire Taekwondo
- Communication
- Passion
- Leadership
“Our son has learned focus, respect, goal-setting, strength training, and many other life skills that will serve him well in other sports, in school, and in life.”
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Hometown Martial Arts
- Knowledge
- Technique
- Competitive
“I came here with some muay thai experience but I'd definitely recommend it to anyone just starting out as well as people with a martial arts background”
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Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy of Raleigh
“3% BF, and 30 Lbs later, would most definitely say the program works great for anyone who's tried everything else and is ready for some real results.”
The 24 gyms listed for Raleigh, NC teach kickboxing, muay thai or both. What each gym says about timetables, junior classes and sparring comes from its own website, alongside public review scores.
Area overview: Raleigh, NC
11 of the 24 gyms we list are based in Raleigh; the other 13 serve Raleigh from towns including Cary (10 mi), Wake Forest (12 mi) and Clayton (15 mi). The gyms on this page are rated from 4.7 to 5.0 across 1,672 reviews; 14 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these gyms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (85%), quality (84%) and communication (73%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the gyms on this page are "atmosphere", "skills" and "confidence". 18 are open on Saturdays and 2 on Sundays. 6 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 16 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 32 years. 3 are family- or locally-owned and 7 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the gyms on this page; 18 publish a contact page; 13 list a public email and 6 take bookings online. We count these figures across the gyms on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the gym before you enroll.
Can I reserve a kickboxing class online with gyms listed for Raleigh?
6 of the 24 gyms here take bookings through their own site, which is the simplest way to land in a beginner session rather than the fight class. A gym without online booking works on a phone call or a walk-in, so say on the phone that it is your first time.
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Raleigh Brazilian Jiujitsu and Muay Thai
- Discipline
- MMA
- Hapkido
“Amazing facility,amazing staff,the people I trained with were great, everyone's trying to help each other improve and take each other to the next level.”
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Geoff Balme's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
“I spent the first 4 years of my Jiu-Jitsu Journey with Geoff Balme.”
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Gracie Raleigh
- Culture
- Competitors
- Muay Thai
“The coaches are top-notch, the facility is outstanding (ample mat space and very clean), and my teammates are spectacular (high-level, safe, willing to help prepare for competition, and lifelong friends).”
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Beale's Combatives
- Knowledge
- Goals
“I am working on a biography on Yoshihiro Uchida, San Jose State University's 101-year-old judo coach, and Kevin has been great in helping me with my research on the history of judo and martial arts in the United States since World War II.”
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RDU Wing Chun School
- Feel
“Great school, lots of students, practical explanations of why and how something works or doesn't, working with so many students you get a nice feel for different sized opponents and those living in the area can really take your training far here if y...”
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Kim's Taekwondo Center
“They strive to connect with each of their students on a personal level, which has been very hard to find in past extracurricular activites we've tried.”
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United Thai Boxing & MMA
- Karate
- Intimidate
- Walk
“It was great, learning my first few steps of muaythai and how to fight, I initially thought it would be just some kickboxing cardio, but this is real training to learn to defend yourself to fight.”
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Embrace Martial Arts
“Embrace Martial Arts has provided my son with an exceptional and healthy activity with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, in only about a month and a half he has thrived.”
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Black Belt World Inc
“We couldn't figure out what extra-curricular activity he wanted to do after trying soccer and basketball and so we brought him in one day for trial classes and he was hooked.”
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Inmortales MMA
- Confidence
- Goals
- Skill
“Whether you're a fighter looking to seriously compete, someone who has an interest in combat sports, or someone just looking to learn self defense while getting in a solid workout, this gym will give you exactly what you're looking for.”
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FIT Martial Arts & Physical Fitness
- Student Leader
- Behavior
- Son
“Both Master Sean and Ms Melissa are amazing instructors and teach and test their students taekwondo recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation in Korea.”
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JL Taekwondo Academy
“They require masks for everyone both vaccinated and unvaccinated while also doing mandatory body temperature checks as well as hand sanitizer at every single corner in the academy.”
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Tftc Academy
- Sports
- Wrestling
- Fitness
“There are classes specifically for beginners which is a really nice way to get people introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (or kickboxing if that's your thing) where they can learn with other new people.”
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Showstoppers Martial Arts
- Karate
- Learn
- Black Belt
“Sensei is also supported by a number of black belts who helped students learn katas and proper form, and sensei encourages an environment we're higher belts should always help the lower belts learn.”
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Partners Taekwon-do
- After School Program
- Summer Camp
- Environment
“All of the great staff (Masters and supports) have embraced our children every day creating a truly safe, compassionate and inspiring environment to learn and thrive in!”
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Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts
“This school is consistently ranked as a community favorite and has earned the award "Best in the Triangle for Martial Arts" by The Independent multiple times.”
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Train For Life Kickboxing
“Stacked gym 💪🏽 very realistic and fundamentally sound curriculums, the instructors have completely build the programs and have evolved as should everyone.”
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United Tae Kwon Do Academy of Chapel Hill & Carrboro
- Lessons
- Enthusiastic
- Teach
“The instructors are incredible at teaching with kindness and infectious energy and enthusiasm while also maintaining a strict no-nonsense environment in which kids can truly learn high-level Tae Kwon Do.”
Kickboxing Training Services in Raleigh, NC Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$87
Maximum cost
$496
National Average
$223
Avg Per Hour Rates
$38
$174
$341
Fair price range is based on 326 cost profiles
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