martial arts schools
Fighting technique institutes
Martial arts schools are studios or gyms where combat disciplines like karate, judo, taekwondo, or Brazilian jiu-jitsu are taught.
Most offer structured classes progressing through belt ranks, with training in technique, sparring, and physical conditioning.
The term covers everything from traditional dojos emphasizing discipline and philosophy to modern MMA gyms focused on competitive fighting: She enrolled her kids in a martial arts school down the street.
- kataMartial arts movement pattern
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- senseiJapanese word for teacher
- kendoJapanese bamboo fencing
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
judo · bow · discipline · black belt · dojo etiquette · respect · Brazilian jiu-jitsu · warrior code · taekwondo · honor · tournament · block · breaking boards · pressure points · self defense · sparring · capoeira · white belt
- youth sportsyouth soccer, youth basketball, youth swimming, youth volleyball, youth wrestling
- overseas Chineseoverseas Chinese, ethnic Chinese, Chinese community, Chinatown, Chinatowns
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- academiesacademies, military academies, art academy, naval academies, ballet academy
martial arts schoolsgyms
Indoor exercise facilities
fitness centers · health clubs · yoga studios · weight rooms · dance studios
martial arts schoolsuniversities
Institutions granting advanced degrees
seminaries · libraries · lecture halls · think tanks · reading rooms
martial arts schoolsmeditation centers
Facilities for contemplative practice
libraries · study halls · chess clubs · mindfulness retreats · debate clubs