Â鶹APP

Photo by Uriel Soberanes on

10 Best Martial Arts Schools in Singapore

Martial arts are systems of fight used for self-defence, physical training, and spiritual growth. There are several different types of martial arts practices like striking martial arts, take-down martial arts, grappling martial arts, and hybrid martial arts.

On the farthest ends of the spectrum, martial arts can also be practised with weapons, like in Kali, or practised for meditation, like in Tai-Chi.

While martial arts have been practised for thousands of years, the ancient discipline has never been more popular than it is today.

Almost 4 million people aged between 6 and older were practising martial arts in 2016 alone. With hundreds of martial arts studios in Singapore, you are likely to find one that suits your needs if you are visiting or there for a longer stay.

Check out the 10 best martial arts schools in Singapore below.

1. Evolve Mixed Martial Arts

Muay Thai session. Photo from Evolve University

Evolve Mixed Martial Arts is the same as martial arts in Singapore. They offer the highest possible standard of martial arts.

Classes here are taught by seasoned world champions who represent the pinnacle of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and many other disciplines.

This academy was founded by a Harvard MBA who has almost three decades of martial arts experience. Evolve provides extra peace of mind that the gym operates on world-class business practices.

What’s more, it is the largest martial arts school in Singapore with multiple easily-accessible locations and thousands of students ranging from young children to top-level executives.

Practical Information:

Address: Evolve Far East Square at 26 China Street #01-01 Far East Square (flagship academy); Evolve Pomo at 1 Selegie Road #03-11 PoMo Mall; Evolve Orchard Central at 181 Orchard Road #06-01 Orchard Central; and

Website:

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 6:30am-11pm, Saturday-Sunday 7:30am to 9.00pm

Contact: info@evolve-mma.com

2. Fight G

Photo by Samuel Castro on

This academy is led by a local fighting legend, Darren da Silva, it is the oldest MMA academy in Singapore. Da Silva is a certified instructor of numerous disciplines.

The courses offered at Fight G include boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and MMA. There is also an option for advanced students to train for competitions.

Other than the usual group classes, they also offer personal training for those who want a more exclusive experience.

Practical Information:

Address: 41C North Canal Road Singapore 059297

Website:

Opening Hours: 4 pm to 9.30 pm (Weekdays)| 11 pm to 3.30 pm (Saturdays)

|Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays

Email: Email: enquiry@fightg.com

3. Singapore Taekwon-do Academy

Photo by Uriel Soberanes on

Orchard Central Taekwon-do class is held at Ten Square studio in Orchard Central Mall. This academy is headed by Senior Instructor Adrian Huan. He is a full time dedicated instructor with more than 30 years of experience in teaching Traditional Taekwon-do and Self Defence.

You will find very active and fun-loving classes where you can learn Taekwon-do patterns and sparring skills for their quarterly grading, jump kicks, board breaking techniques, stretching, high kicks training, close contact self-defence and awareness, for both adults and children.

There are basic lessons at all the other STA Training Centres.  

Practical Information:

Address: 450 Telok Blangah Street 31, Basketball Court

Website:

Opening Hours: Every Monday 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm (Except on public holidays)

4. Wing Chun Kuen Training Centre

This next academy was founded under Bruce Lee’s legacy who started his journey in martial arts training under Ip Man. Lee formed this foundation in Wing Chun before progressing to experiment with other martial arts.

At this school, training is led by head trainer Sifu Chua Kah Joo whose lineage in the ancient art is directly from the legendary Ip Man himself, so you can be assured of the authenticity of instruction.

You will learn all the traditional style martial arts. Students here form a close-knit group with a strong sense of family unity.

Practical Information:

Address: Sin Ming Lane, Block 18 Midview City #06-29

Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30-9:30 pm, Saturday-Sunday 9-11:00amContact: Sifu Chua Kah Joo +65 9624 6895

5. The Jungle MMA & Fitness

Two Jiu-Jitsu competitors working out. Photo by Timothy Eberly on

The Jungle is an MMA gym located in Raffles Place. They offer Muay Thai, boxing, HIIT, BJJ, and MMA. These are flexible and competitive classes that are made up of personal training along with both indoor and outdoor group classes.

This is one of the most highly recommended martial arts schools in Singapore. The interior of the gym is uniquely painted and designed and the trainers are so friendly and highly patient.

One of their popular classes is the Muay Thai which is so fun and well-structured for the whole hour. Beginners do not have to worry about catching up with intermediate students as time will be given to learning the basics.

This gym was established in 2017 and its mission is to help developmental and physical strength through martial arts.  

Practical Information:

Address: 73/75 South Bridge Road, Level 2, Singapore 058705

Website:

6. JR Muay Thai

JR Muay Thai was established with the sole purpose to introduce quality Muay Thai training programs to everyone looking to learn martial arts skills.

This academy helps to provide you with qualified Muay Thai trainers and services to improve one’s self-defence skills, lifestyle, and well-being.

Trainers here understand the importance of having a convenient location to train at. It is for this reason that they have worked together with top gyms in Singapore to bring you several training locations.

The pricing and packages are the same whether you book through JR Muay Thai or with the different gyms. You will get to experience traditional and fitness Muay Thai.

Practical Information:

Website:

7. Juggernaut Fight Club

Photo by Luka Malic on

This next academy is led by ex-national boxer Arvind Lalwani. The fight club is popular with students that love to learn disciplines like Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and MMA.

There are other trainers here who are also highly successful combatants capable of quality instruction. One of them is a Championship athlete, Tiffany Teo.

They are centrally located in Singapore and are a great place to train for those working in the CBD.

Practical Information:

Address: 33D Hong Kong Street

Website:

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 11am-10pm, Saturday 10am-4:00pm

Contact: outtajuggernaut@gmail.com

8. Z Fencing

Fencing is a western martial art that is a widely respected sport around the world. This sport has been in Singapore for more than 20 years.

They have branches in other cities like Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, and even Los Angeles.

This gym has some of Singapore’s best fencers who have dedicated their lives to growing the sport of fencing and moulding students’ characters.  

Practical Information:

Address: Z Fencing Elite Fencers Academy at 293 Toa Payoh Lorong 6, #04-01, SAFRA Toa Payoh; and Z Fencing Goldhill Centre at 165B Thomson Road, Level 3

Opening hours: Monday-Sunday 11 am-7 pm (see individual centres for specific timing and opening days)

Website: 

Contact: fence@zfencing.com

9. Korean Taekwondo Martial Art

Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on

At KTMA Academy, you will be trained to develop to your fullest potential. Apart from cultivating self-defence techniques through the art of kicking and punching, the academy believes that the Taekwondo lessons should include the perfect blend of serious learning, fun and engagement.

Their taekwondo instructors also strive to inculcate all the right values in their students.

Some of their Taekwondo Self-Defence techniques, Taekwondo Sparring/Poomsae techniques as well as Taekwondo Demonstration techniques.

Students that have trained here have won numerous awards at the local and international levels.

Practical Information:

Website:

Address: 1 West Coast Drive, #01-08/09, Singapore 128020 | 171A/B Thomson Road, Singapore 307622

10. Singapore Silat Federation

A duel demonstration of silek (Silat) Minangkabau in front of a Rumah Gadang. Photo by Deni Dahniel –

Silat has a long and established history in Singapore. They seek to keep the art’s traditions and values alive in modern-day Singapore. This academy was founded by Sheik Alauddin, a former silat world champion and current head of the Singapore Silat Federation.

Silat is a full-body fighting form incorporating strikes, grappling and throwing in addition to weaponry. This academy has produced the best fighters and champions in Singapore.  

Practical Information:

Address: Silat Centre of Excellence at 7 Bedok North Street 2, #01-01, #02-01

Opening hours: Class times and schedules vary by location

Contact: ssf@persisi.org

Website: