Best Martial Arts Schools in the Australian Capital Territory

59 martial arts schools across the Australian Capital Territory, ranked on evidence rather than advertising.

The short answer

The best martial arts schools in the Australian Capital Territory, ranked on independent evidence rather than paid placement, are KYODO SHUHO Karate in Canberra (5.0 stars from 109 reviews, scored 88 out of 100), CHAVE DE OURO JIU-JITSU CANBERRA in Canberra (5.0 stars from 97 reviews, scored 87 out of 100), UBX Belconnen in Belconnen (5.0 stars from 86 reviews, scored 87 out of 100), Canberra Martial Arts & Fitness Centre in Woden (4.9 stars from 95 reviews, scored 86 out of 100) and Action Tae Kwon-Do in Gungahlin (5.0 stars from 193 reviews, scored 83 out of 100). 59 martial arts schools in the Australian Capital Territory are listed in total. Placement cannot be bought.

Verified 4 October 2026. Every listing is checked the same way, and a check that has not run is shown as a blank, not a pass. How we rank

42 of 59 independently corroborated · 17 with a confirmed phone number · every check ↓

All 59 martial arts schools in ACT

Ordered by evidence, then by closest match. How this works →

  • KYODO SHUHO Karate

    Canberra, ACT

    87.7/100
    5.0from 109 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    0414 342 784Visit website

  • CHAVE DE OURO JIU-JITSU CANBERRA

    Canberra, ACT

    87.2/100
    5.0from 97 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 1996
    0410 473 804Visit website

  • UBX Belconnen

    Belconnen, ACT

    86.7/100
    5.0from 86 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    0404 899 174Visit website

  • Canberra Martial Arts & Fitness Centre

    Woden, ACT

    86.1/100
    4.9from 95 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    • Trading since 2011
    0488 852 191Visit website

  • Action Tae Kwon-Do

    Gungahlin, ACT

    83.2/100
    5.0from 193 reviews
    • Independently corroborated
    • Website live
    • Phone number matches
    0483 967 465Visit website

  • Shibusa Jiu Jitsu Studio

    Belconnen, ACT

    80.5/100
    5.0from 96 reviews
      0404 142 818Visit website

    • Rogue BJJ Canberra

      Lyneham, ACT

      79.8/100
      5.0from 81 reviews
        0437 144 352Visit website

      • Capital Wing Chun - Practical Chinese Boxing

        Tuggeranong, ACT

        79.2/100
        5.0from 16 reviews
        • Independently corroborated
        • Website live
        • Phone number matches
        • ABN confirmed
        • Trading since 2013
        0412 560 800Visit website

      • Elements Grappling Academy

        Braddon, ACT

        78.9/100
        5.0from 112 reviews
        • ABN confirmed
        0402 581 977Visit website

      • Goshukan Karate Academy - Phillip Honbu

        Woden Valley, ACT

        77.6/100
        5.0from 49 reviews
          0410 541 178Visit website

        • Forza Taekwondo

          Woden, ACT

          77.2/100
          5.0from 10 reviews
          • Independently corroborated
          • Website live
          • Phone number matches
          0410 407 761Visit website

        • GKR Karate

          Belconnen, ACT

          77.0/100
          4.8from 121 reviews
            0431 801 655Visit website

          • Beyond Grappling Judo & BJJ Club

            Tuggeranong, ACT

            76.7/100
            5.0from 86 reviews
            • Independently corroborated
            • Phone number matches
            0422 793 609Visit website

          • Korean Martial Arts Academy

            Gungahlin, ACT

            76.6/100
            4.7from 71 reviews
            • Independently corroborated
            (02) 6251 9848Visit website

          • Shape Jiu Jitsu

            Fyshwick, ACT

            76.1/100
            5.0from 35 reviews
            • ABN confirmed
            0413 955 242Visit website

          • Krav Maga Canberra

            Woden, ACT

            75.4/100
            4.6from 10 reviews
            • Independently corroborated
            • Website live
            • Phone number matches
            • Trading since 2006
            0410 628 164Visit website

          • Phoenix Muay Thai & Kickboxing

            Gungahlin, ACT

            75.2/100
            4.7from 53 reviews
              0408 570 961Visit website

            • Canberra Mixed Martial Arts

              Woden Valley, ACT

              74.2/100
              4.9from 60 reviews
              • Independently corroborated
              • Phone number matches
              • Trading since 2014
              0472 544 171Visit website

            • Primal Martial Arts Academy

              Gungahlin, ACT

              72.9/100
              5.0from 28 reviews
                0431 015 794Visit website

              • Action Taekwondo Canberra: Amaroo

                Gungahlin, ACT

                72.3/100
                4.2from 5 reviews
                • Independently corroborated
                • Website live
                • Phone number matches
                0483 967 465Visit website

              • Gungahlin Soo Bahk Do

                Gungahlin, ACT

                71.4/100
                5.0from 2 reviews
                • Independently corroborated
                • Website live
                • Phone number matches
                0410 508 230Visit website

              • Kumiai Ryu Martial Arts

                Tuggeranong, ACT

                71.3/100
                4.9from 49 reviews
                • Independently corroborated
                • Website live
                0402 628 460Visit website

              • Action Taekwondo Canberra: Kaleen

                Gungahlin, ACT

                71.4/100
                5.0from 2 reviews
                • Independently corroborated
                • Website live
                • Phone number matches
                0483 967 465Visit website

              • Action Taekwondo Canberra: Conder

                Tuggeranong, ACT

                71.4/100
                5.0from 2 reviews
                • Independently corroborated
                • Website live
                • Phone number matches
                0483 967 465Visit website

              • Lee's Taekwondo Australia

                Tuggeranong, ACT

                70.5/100
                4.9from 11 reviews
                  (02) 6293 3139Visit website

                • ACT Shotokan Karate

                  Belconnen, ACT

                  70.4/100
                  3.7from 3 reviews
                  • Independently corroborated
                  • Website live
                  • Phone number matches
                  0434 869 737Visit website

                • Fight Smith Boxing Academy

                  Belconnen, ACT

                  70.3/100
                  4.8from 12 reviews
                    0411 165 403Visit website

                  • Sky Jiu Jitsu

                    Canberra, ACT

                    69.7/100
                    5.0from 18 reviews
                    • Independently corroborated
                    • Phone number matches
                    0403 748 548Visit website

                  • Action Taekwondo Canberra: Kambah

                    Tuggeranong, ACT

                    69.7/100
                    5.0from 1 review
                    • Independently corroborated
                    • Website live
                    • Phone number matches
                    0483 967 465Visit website

                  • Full Throttle Training Centre

                    Gungahlin, ACT

                    69.6/100
                    4.8from 18 reviews
                      0417 423 771Visit website

                    • Sangrok World Taekwondo Academy

                      Gungahlin, ACT

                      69.2/100
                      5.0from 25 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      • Website live
                      • ABN confirmed
                      • Offers a warranty
                      Visit website

                    • High Rollers Canberra

                      Gungahlin, ACT

                      69.2/100
                      5.0from 49 reviews
                      • Independently corroborated
                      (02) 8007 4944Visit website

                    • Goshukan Karate Academy Canberra, ACT

                      Canberra, ACT

                      68.2/100
                      5.0from 35 reviews
                      • Website live
                      0410 541 178Visit website

                    • Canberra Martial Arts Supplies

                      Belconnen, ACT

                      67.9/100
                      4.7from 13 reviews
                        0416 258 051Visit website

                      • Karate Canberra - Kodokan Cummings Karate Dojo

                        Gungahlin, ACT

                        67.1/100
                        4.9from 69 reviews
                          0429 392 785Visit website

                        • Phoenix Boutique Elite Training Centre

                          Canberra, ACT

                          67.2/100
                          4.7from 53 reviews
                          • Website live
                          • Trading since 1996
                          0408 570 961Visit website

                        • Olympia Judo Club

                          Tuggeranong, ACT

                          66.6/100
                          5.0from 14 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          0411 105 449Visit website

                        • IMPACT Martial Arts

                          Belconnen, ACT

                          65.2/100
                          3.7from 9 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          (02) 6258 2333Visit website

                        • Astra Martial Arts

                          Gungahlin, ACT

                          64.2/100
                          5.0from 8 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          (02) 6105 9399Visit website

                        • Rogue Jiu-Jitsu Canberra

                          Canberra, ACT

                          63.7/100
                          5.0from 78 reviews
                          • Website live
                          • Trading since 1992
                          0437 144 352Visit website

                        • Taichi & Mandarin Solutions

                          Canberra, ACT

                          62.4/100
                          5.0from 5 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          0421 338 180Visit website

                        • Grappling Bros Belconnen - GFTeam Canberra ACT

                          Belconnen, ACT

                          61.6/100
                          4.8from 43 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          Visit website

                        • Canberra Traditional Karate Centre - Bonython

                          Tuggeranong, ACT

                          61.8/100
                          5.0from 6 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Trading since 1975
                          0402 155 361Visit website

                        • Integrity Taekwondo Yarralumla

                          Woden, ACT

                          61.6/100
                          5.0from 4 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          0411 759 902Visit website

                        • Cuz Boxing

                          Belconnen, ACT

                          60.6/100
                          5.0from 7 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          0419 868 888Visit website

                        • Northside Traditional Taekwon-Do

                          Gungahlin, ACT

                          59.4/100
                          5.0from 2 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          0477 351 475Visit website

                        • Rhee Tae Kwon-Do Canberra: Harrison

                          Gungahlin, ACT

                          58.5/100
                          5.0from 4 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          0417 553 267Visit website

                        • Fire Dragon

                          Canberra, ACT

                          57.7/100
                          5.0from 1 review
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          • Trading since 1981
                          0421 849 551Visit website

                        • Rhee Tae Kwon-Do Canberra: Evatt

                          Belconnen, ACT

                          57.5/100
                          5.0from 3 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          0407 254 026Visit website

                        • Canberra Wing Chun Academy

                          Woden, ACT

                          54.7/100
                          4.9from 10 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          (02) 6290 0988Visit website

                        • Capital Martial Arts (CMA)

                          Tuggeranong, ACT

                          54.4/100
                          5.0from 5 reviews
                          • Independently corroborated
                          • Website live
                          0409 640 174Visit website

                        • Synergy Self Defence & Fitness

                          Hume, ACT

                          53.7/100
                          5.0from 34 reviews
                            (02) 6260 2813

                          • Chris Harvey Wing Chun Kung Fu

                            Tuggeranong, ACT

                            52.6/100
                            5.0from 3 reviews
                            • Independently corroborated
                            • Website live
                            0418 622 545Visit website

                          • activ8 Martial Arts

                            Woden, ACT

                            51.1/100
                            5.0from 1 review
                            • Independently corroborated
                            • Website live
                            Visit website

                          • Canberra Kyokushin - Ainslie Karate School

                            Canberra, ACT

                            50.1/100
                            5.0from 11 reviews
                            • Independently corroborated
                            0420 404 512

                          • ACT Bac Fu Do Kung Fu

                            Belconnen, ACT

                            49.7/100
                            5.0from 1 review
                            • Independently corroborated
                            • Website live
                            • Trading since 2004
                            (02) 6254 5698Visit website

                          • Choong-Moo Taekwon-do

                            Gungahlin, ACT

                            43.4/100
                            4.5from 2 reviews
                            • Independently corroborated
                            0447 677 966

                          • Rhee Tae Kwon-Do - Wanniassa Dojang

                            Tuggeranong, ACT

                            42.3/100
                            5.0from 1 review
                            • Independently corroborated
                            0416 929 497

                          • Redback BJJ

                            Gungahlin, ACT

                            37.8/100
                            5.0from 34 reviews
                            • Independently corroborated

                          Martial Arts Schools by location in ACT

                          A shortlist for your own area beats a state-wide ranking. 2 locations have enough martial arts schools to compare properly.

                          What we hold on these 59 businesses. Not the site-wide average — the actual list below.

                          corroboration confirmed
                          71%corroboration confirmed42 of 5991% of 46 checked
                          website confirmed reachable
                          51%website confirmed reachable30 of 5971% of 42 fetched
                          phone number confirmed
                          29%phone number confirmed17 of 5950% of 34 compared
                          ABN confirmed
                          7%ABN confirmed4 of 59

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