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Martial Arts Training Alliance
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“He maintains qualifications and expertise in first aid, teaching skills and effective management practices.”
Best Self-Defense Classes near Lakewood, CA
2 of these schools are based in Lakewood; the others serve Lakewood from towns including Huntington Beach (12 mi), Rowland Heights (16 mi) and Los Angeles (25 mi).
23 open weekends · all 24 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Power of One Martial Arts-Lakewood
“It teaches not only karate, but also self discipline, responsibility self-awareness, and many other facets of life that kids need to become familiar with in order to succeed.”
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Brazilian Top Team Long Beach
- Second Home
- Muay Thai
- Mats
“I appreciate how the children's' classes reinforce the fundamentals letting children receive great instruction and material without sugar coating techniques.”
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10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
- Game
- Learn
- Shape
“Scott is one of the best instructors of the 10th planet system as well as one of Eddies' first black belts, gym is clean and everybody is super friendly.”
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Higher Ground Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Learn
- Questions
- Respect
“My reason for starting was to build some camaraderie with my son in law and also to understand a sport I new nothing about it so when my grandsons started to participate I could understand what they were doing.”
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Checkmat Anaheim / Neezam Jiu Jitsu School
- Knowledge
- To Learn
- Facility
“To start, there's elite level professors teaching day in and day out, with professor Saeed Dunkaev at the helm; because I had little to no experience in Jiu Jitsu, I didn't know Saeed is well renowned in the Jiu Jitsu community.”
Short self-defense courses listed for Lakewood, CA are spread across the 24 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: Lakewood, CA
The 24 schools on this page are rated from 4.7 to 5.0 across 1,909 reviews; 17 have 50 or more reviews. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise quality (94%), professionalism (89%) and value (79%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "atmosphere", "community" and "confidence". 23 are open on Saturdays and 6 on Sundays. 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 17 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 97 years. 3 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the schools on this page; 21 publish a contact page; 22 list a public email and 9 take 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 Lakewood?
Many do. 2 of the 24 listed here sit in Lakewood and the others are within 25 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.
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Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club
- Professor
- Classes
- Black Belt
“Vinny was teaching the class today and even though I was visiting from another school (Fight Sports Miami), he still took the time to sit with me and review things.”
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Self Defense Firearms Training
- Matter
- Knowledge
- Courses
“Make no mistake, you are going to learn way more than anywhere else, Greg has 40+ years experience, he is the one who teaches all CA police force, FBI, CIA & etc.”
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Caveirinha Jiu Jitsu Family Rowland Heights
- Mats
- Environment
- Learn
“There are no big egos training here, which I really like, because I cannot afford to get injured by someone trying to show off their newest submission.”
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1st Class Martial Arts
“!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu to calvin the owner and to all of the 1st class martial arts staff for all that you do for everyone in and out of this community, blessings”
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CSW Training Center Brazilian Jiujitsu
- Striking
- Facility
- Atmosphere
“CSW is a family friendly environment that offers kickboxing, Catch Wrestling, Brazilian Ji Jitsu, MMA, boxing, and Filipino martial arts all under one gym.”
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Sektor Jiu Jitsu Rowland Heights
- Mat
- Train
- Parents
“Peter the manager is extremely helpful and attentive and all the coaches are super knowledgeable, and open mat Sundays are always full of great competition”
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The Jiu-Jitsu League
- Grappling
- Mat
- Competitors
“There is a Starbucks, Chipotle, BWW, Ralphs grocery store, Ulta, AMC, Barnes and Nobles, BOA ATM and local shops/restaurants that share the same plaza as the gym.”
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Huntington Beach
- Belt
- Confidence
- Son
“"Gracie Jiu Jitsu", from Grandmaster Helio Gracie focuses on the true art of self defense, and being able to defend, then defeat a bigger, stronger, more athletic opponent in REAL life situations, not in a competition/tournament setting...”
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Six Blades Jiujitsu / Artemis Academy
“Before I started training at Artemis Academy I served in the Marine Corps and had taken wrestling, boxing, and kick boxing classes but none of the training I had before matches what I've learned here at Artemis.”
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Gracie University of Jiu-Jitsu
“And I'm grateful to have found this place and get to learn the Gracie art of Jiu Jitsu from Helio's grandsons Ryron and Rener Gracie are amazing exponents of the Gracie Jiu Jitsu system.”
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A-Team Jiu Jitsu
- Coach
- Competition
- Game
“Ali impressed the importance of discipline, confidence, focus and school work in the kids class which helped to build confidence and the ability to defend themselves in my girls.”
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Martial Arts USA
- Class
- Learn
- Taekwondo
“One year later John is an Advanced Blue Belt, rides a bike, went zip lining in Julian, and hiked to the top of Vernal Falls in Yosemite without a complaint.”
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Pedro Soriano Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
- Lessons
- Confidence
- Judo
“Pedro does a good job of teaching practical jiujitsu techniques that are appropriate to their age at the same time teaching the kids to be confident and show respect.”
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Caique Jiu Jitsu
“Caique Jiu-Jitsu is great for everybody whether you are a beginner or advanced student, here you receive the details that come straight from the source, nothing is lost and nothing is watered down, the way it should be.”
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Rodrigo Freitas Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
“Although there are many competition focused children and adults, the casual practitioners, such as myself, receive the same amount of instruction, attention, and encouragement.”
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Gracie Barra Costa Mesa
- Changing Rooms
- Professor
- Train
“Coach Gabe clearly and enthusiastically delivers phenomenal martial arts coaching to all new students, which makes this gym second to none for people looking to receive effective programming at a fair price.”
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Hardworx Fitness 4th Saint
- Community
- MMA
- Trainer
“I searched around to find the perfect environment that would give us a total package of a great coach, nice facility, amazing program, clean environment, each child excited about being there, and I found all that in Long Beach United Boxingđ„.”
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Legacy Jiu-Jitsu West Adams
- Skills
- Train
- Life
“In January I decided to finally pursue a long-time dream of learning martial arts, and I decided to try this location because of the excellent reputation Gracie Barra has for teaching superior technique.”
Self-Defense Training Services in Lakewood, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$170
Maximum cost
$508
National Average
$260
Avg Per Hour Rates
$68
$226
$350
Average price range is based on 351 cost profiles
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