Grant Campbell's USA Karate
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Best Martial Arts Classes in Hollywood, FL
24 gyms listed · 7 in Hollywood · 19 open weekends · 22 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Vagner Rocha Martial Arts
“It does not matter if you are a beginner or an expert this gym will sharpen your skills, whether you want to train MMA, BJJ, Wrestling, Kickboxing or even Boxing this is definitely the place to be.”
Rollyson Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
“Professor Carlos not only helped me to fine-tune the techniques that I currently have under my belt (pun intended), but also taught me better ways to execute some of the escapes and sweeps that I already had learned.”
The Academy of Martial Arts
“I volunteered in the classes for young kids and special needs kids and my heart would melt every time at how all the students just loved the class and instructors.”
Iron Warriors Training Center
“A+++++++++++++++++++”
FL Wushu Kung-fu
“The coaches/owner are wonderful with my daughter, and she enjoys going… even tells me “I wish I didn't have school and could go straight to Kung Fu” at least once a week.”
The 24 gyms listed for Hollywood, FL 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: Hollywood, FL
7 of the 24 gyms we list are based in Hollywood; the other 17 serve Hollywood from towns including Davie (8 mi), Fort Lauderdale (8 mi) and Plantation (9 mi). The gyms on this page are rated from 4.1 to 5.0 across 3,093 reviews; 18 have 50 or more reviews and 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When students and parents rate these gyms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (87%), quality (84%) and value (73%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the gyms on this page are "atmosphere", "confidence" and "facilities". 19 are open on Saturdays and 6 on Sundays. 1 lists staff certifications (CPR) and 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 15 websites of the gyms on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 2 are family- or locally-owned and 12 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 23 of the gyms on this page; 18 publish a contact page; 19 list a public email and 7 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 Hollywood?
7 of the 24 gyms sit inside Hollywood. The rest come from other towns inside 15 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.
Family Taekwondo
“Master Kwon is an amazing teacher and we love it!”
Athlas Training Team
“There is a culture in the gym that emphasizes making one another better, lifting eachother up, and attention to detail makes for a challenging yet family like group of people who care about each other beyond just the training mats.”
Vital Brothers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
“I felt a warm welcome even though Vital Brothers is not my home gym, and they were very attentive as to how I did the drills we were assigned, and they also payed close attention to see if everything was ok.”
KO Zone
“Let me start by saying I will give this gym a 10 start, no a million stars, I can't express how happy I am to be part of this gym, they have everything all in one, I love everything about it.”
Rock MMA
“Amazing coaching, even a little kid could be trained to fight by this man the myth the legend the one an only Carl from rock mma get your first class free an learn to fight forever.”
Traditional Taekwondo Center of Davie
“I love it because it is a responsible place, with all the security measures and where I know that the children will learn to defend themselves and control their energy.”
Quest Martial Arts Academy
“Thank you for making my kids keep reaching for goals and most of all teaching the discipline and helping them gain confidence to succeed in not only the Art but in Life.”
Darsana Martial Arts
“He aids individual students in progressing at their own pace and there is never any intimidation or criticism as is sometimes found among martial arts instructors.”
Aikido Florida Aikikai
“I highly recommend trying it out for people who want to learn to protect themselves, but hate the idea of stepping into a ring and trading blows with someone else.”
John Wai Martial Arts
“I was able to check out the rolling portion of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class, instructor was super technical and made rolls fun and productive for the students.”
TKD Family Fitness
“Best tkd school”
YR Jiu Jitsu Team
“If you are in the plantation area and looking for an awesome place to train with great people and a very knowledgeable instructor look no further then YR jiu jitsu .”
Krav Maga Worldwide
“He has cross trained in multiple different styles and as a result, you will benefit from his collective experience and develop your own self defense skills very quickly.”
UFC FIT Pembroke Pines
“I'm a member of ufc fit pembroke pin and I participate in the bjj program there and I think coach manny is and exquisite coach and mentor he really goes above and beyond for his students and takes he's time to really teach us I'm proud to call coach ...”
Unbound Synergy Fitness & Boxing
“Yes everything about this place, you learn to box, burn the fat off i was 45 lbs slimmer in 6 weeks through my hard work and dedication but could NOT do it without the trainers' motivation.”
Level Up Taekwondo Davie
“𝕄𝕚 𝕙𝕚𝕛𝕠 𝕞𝕦𝕪 𝕒 𝕘𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕠𝕟 𝕝𝕒𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕤 𝕖𝕟 𝕌𝕡, 𝔸𝕞𝕒 𝕤𝕦𝕤 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕗𝕖𝕤𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕤, 𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕤 𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕞𝕦𝕪 𝕔𝕠𝕟 𝕔𝕠𝕟 𝕝𝕠𝕤....”
Karate America
“The instructors are awesome and in as little as a month (he is 6 years now) he was showing a lot of improvement in his coordination and in school and at home I noticed he was more focused, paying more attention to instructions or even when we were ju...”
Mattix Academy
“My experience and success has been tremendous, with quickly becoming knowledgeable in the art of Jiu Jitsu and growing to love it more each and everyday.”
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