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Auburn Martial Arts Center
“We went in tonight and they were so wonderful in terms of teaching, setting goals and expectations, and having fun starting to learn about self defense.”
Best Martial Arts Classes near Auburn, WA
2 of these gyms are based in Auburn; the others serve Auburn from towns including Tacoma (12 mi), Renton (12 mi) and Federal Way (6 mi).
18 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Traditional Tae Kwon Do
“Master Goodman is the best , my kids are with him for more than five years .”
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Heva BJJ
- Technique
- Son
- Environment
“Before choosing this place to learn martial arts, I knew a lot of different places, but I don't understand why I chose this place, according to our Buddhist parlance, maybe it's because of our predestined relationship, more Seeing their pictures ins...”
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The Academy of Kempo Martial Arts
“Incredibly family friendly, and a overall good place if you want to learn self defense, gain confidence and to get your stress out on a good hard workout.”
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Defiance Jiu Jitsu
- Community
- Plan
- Train
“I came across Defiance because they're affiliated with the school I started with and I was looking to continue to build on my journey with the same values I started with.”
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Success Martial Arts
“Im a black belt and testing for 2nd degree in about 3 months and I have to say, try and talk to your instructors for more advice if you really want to get into the martial art.”
The 24 gyms listed for Auburn, WA teach martial arts and combat sports. Styles taught, kids' programs and class times come from each gym's own pages, with star ratings from public reviews.
Area overview: Auburn, WA
The 24 gyms on this page are rated from 4.7 to 5.0 across 1,132 reviews; 10 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these gyms on specific qualities, they most often praise quality (98%), professionalism (96%) and value (87%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the gyms on this page are "skills", "atmosphere" and "community". 17 are open on Saturdays and 6 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 11 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 31 years. 1 is family- or locally-owned and 4 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 23 of the gyms on this page; 19 publish a contact page; 20 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.
Why are some gyms here outside Auburn?
2 of the 24 gyms sit inside Auburn. The rest come from other towns inside 20 mi, each shown under the city it belongs to. Distance is measured straight-line, so check the route before you plan a class you would drive to twice a week.
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T-Town Mma/Checkmat Tacoma
- Environment
- Hobby
- Train
“Coach Jimmy always makes sure people have the tools needed to compete at any level they want, and there are so many nice people around for support, training and having fun.”
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Ruffhouse
- Community
- Sign
- Bjj
“The instructor and the owner are both wonderful and welcoming, the students are helpful and encouraging, and jiu jitsu is an amazing way to get in better shape.”
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Wave Combat Sports
“In just a short span of time, I've witnessed remarkable progress in my skills and overall development, all thanks to the expert guidance and support provided by the team at Wave Combat Sports.”
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Gracie Barra Tacoma
- Classes
- Uniforms
- Professor
“I look forward to the classes every week even despite when I accidentally mess up my own schedule in show up on the wrong day haha I highly recommend this gym”
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Lion's Way Martial Arts
- Discipline
- Belt
- Learn
“The main instructor Skip can train you towards the world class level since he's been around world class fighters himself and knows the process of becoming one.”
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Fairwood Martial Arts
- Learning
- Summer Camp
- Sensei
“They also recently expanded and now offer kickboxing bootcamps, spinning, and weight training classes that are all high quality with a lot of personal instruction.”
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Master Shon's Black Belt USA
“The instructors are amazing, Master Shon is of course incredible, Master Judy and Master Justin are also incredibly thoughtful and my daughter is so excited to go to class.”
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Counterforce Taekwondo Burien
- Spirit
- Party
- Learn
“There were about 5 team members assisting with the party and they had plenty of activities planned that kept all the kids (and adults) having fun for the entire party.”
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Black Belt USA Battleground MMA
“Great people all around great coaching and teammates aren't only there to help themselves theyre there to help you as well Battleground is definitely a great gym all around”
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Washington Han Mu Do
- Son
- Teaching
- Classes
“Both my husband and I were very impressed on how Eric emphasized working as a team with instructors and instructor aides to help students develop both mental and physical strengths.”
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Vital Jiu Jitsu
- MMA
- Environment
- BJJ
“Everyone is friendly and accommodating, and the training environment is relaxed and very conducive to learning, whether you're training to compete or as a hobby.”
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Pinnacle Martial Arts
“My 4 year old son just finished his 2 week trial, although we are going to hold off for a couple months, the reason is soley because I feel my son isn't quite ready, I wanted to write about our experience!”
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Conquest Self Defense
- Blessing
- Class
- Skilled
“He's mindful of safety, keeps his gym space clean, loves the Lord and serves him by welcoming us, and you, to participate in really great martial arts training for the cost of a donation.”
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Tiger Kim's Pro Tae Kwon Do
- Self Defense
- Learn
- Confidence
“Through every step of the way Mr and Mrs Kim have spent quality time with each student and have communicated areas of improvement to help each student progress.”
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Atos Tacoma
- Belts
- Craft
- Professor
“I was a little intimidated at first to start a very high intensity contact sport but all the other students are so nice and helpful, I feel very safe here and have made a lot of new friends.”
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Aikido Tacoma Aikikai
- Environment
- Practice
- Light
“I do it because i'm in love with the dojo and the energy that practice brings with “exercise-related endorphins” and the reward of challenging myself to get up and try again to go to practice, get up and try again to fall more gracefully, get up and ...”
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Washington Karate Lakewood Dojo
“Now I have my 2 youngest, 11 and 8 yr old, taking classes and it is definitely a game changer with the listening and willingness to help out around the house.”
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Hidden Lake Kung Fu
- Self Defense
- Confidence
- Respect
“I was concerned when I originally spoke to Sifu Chase as to the type of skills that were taught here and I can tell you quite honestly the REAL DEAL Self-defense stuff, not like some of the videos one might see of a Karate tournament where it looks ...”
Martial Arts Training Services in Auburn, WA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$85
Maximum cost
$430
National Average
$136
Avg Per Hour Rates
$57
$114
$170
Fair price range is based on 546 cost profiles
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