Ethos Combatives
“Just started my 2nd month, this is a great gym for your mental health and learning how to defend yourself.”
Best Martial Arts Classes in Spartanburg, SC
10 gyms listed · 4 in Spartanburg · 6 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Spartanburg Jiujitsu
“If you're looking for a gym with lots of great competition and great people look no further.”
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Thomas Academy of Martial Arts
“My daughter loves her self-defense classes at Thomas Academy, every lesson she learns a lot.”
Fight To Win Spartanburg
“I have even taken some personal boxing classes from him as well as personal jujitsu class for me and my son.”
Hub City Martial Arts
“If you've ever thought about trying Jui Jitsu or even if you've never heard of it, come try a class at Hub City!”
Hurricane Martial Arts Center
“My son has been attending classes for 2 months now and is absolutely loving it!”
The 10 gyms listed for Spartanburg, SC 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: Spartanburg, SC
4 of the 10 gyms we list are based in Spartanburg; the other 6 serve Spartanburg from towns including Inman (12 mi), Duncan (11 mi) and Reidville (12 mi). The gyms on this page are rated from 4.7 to 5.0 across 651 reviews; 5 have 50 or more reviews. 6 are open on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. Domain records put 4 websites of the gyms on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2011. 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 10 of the gyms on this page; 8 publish a contact page; 6 list a public email and 5 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 Spartanburg?
4 of the 10 gyms sit inside Spartanburg. 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.
Rodriguez Karate Academy
“My child has been training with them for over a year and we are extremely happy to have joined their organization.”
Revolution Martial Arts
“Jimmy and Bobby took him under there wing and made him feel like he had been there for years.”
Hong's Tae Kwon Do Institute
“Our boys wanted to quit when we were back in a different studio (different state) and now they are glad they kept at it because the love attending class and are now one belt away from black belt.”
Rilion Gracie Greenville
“The gym atmosphere is serious but not to the point where those of us who are not looking to make a career out of BJJ or MMA are out of place.”
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