Flashback Jiu-Jitsu and Boxing Appleton
“He has an incredible lineage, earning his black belt from Radrigo Vaghi, the highest ranked Rickson Gracie promoted black belt in America!”
Best Self-Defense Classes near Appleton, WI
3 of these schools are based in Appleton; the others serve Appleton from towns including Little Chute (4 mi), Neenah (7 mi) and Oshkosh (20 mi).
4 open weekends · 8 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
We are still growing
There are too few quality options within 15 miles, so we have expanded area of coverage to up to 60 miles from you. This includes Appleton and several other cities.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Appleton
“Our kids go to the kids class and the instructors do a great job at easing the children into the program, building confidence, and making it a fun environment.”
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Karate America
“Kids are encouraged to succeed and the instructors always find a way to help them succeed.”
Fortitude Krav Maga
“I've trained at quite a few gyms in different states, and countries, but this is the first gym I've felt like I was apart of a family right from the beginning!”
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Ronin Muay Thai
“Ronin has given me a home, family and a career, we can give you that too.”
Total Self Defense in Green Bay
“The senei's legitimately care about their students, not only in the dojo, but at home and school too.”
Short self-defense courses listed for Appleton, WI are spread across the 9 cards on this page. Who each course is aimed at, where it runs and how often it repeats comes from the school itself, with ratings drawn from public reviews.
Area overview: Appleton, WI
8 of the 9 schools on this page have a rating, from 4.5 to 5.0 across 350 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "atmosphere" and "confidence". 3 are open on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. Domain records put 5 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2000. 1 offers online lessons and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 9 of the schools on this page; 6 publish a contact page; 4 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Do the schools on this page travel out to Appleton?
Many do. 3 of the 9 listed here sit in Appleton and the others are within 65 mi, which matters less in this category because the instructor usually comes to your room. Ask about travel before you rule out a school on the address alone.
Kim's Tae Kwon DO Center Inc
“Excellent way to spend time as a family: learning something together and exercise the body & mind.”
Martial Arts America
“An excellent non competitive Tae Kwon Do studio.”
Beaver Dam Judo
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