1
Higher Jiu Jitsu
from 388 Google reviews.
Riley St &, Cathedral St, Sydney NSW 2011
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The martial arts schools of New South Wales
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local martial arts schools in New South Wales on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Higher Jiu Jitsu (5.0 from 388 Google reviews), Goshukan Karate Academy (5.0 from 329 Google reviews) and Martial Arts Spirit | Prestons (5.0 from 327 Google reviews).
- Martial Arts Schools compared
- 510
- Google reviews
- 17,736
- Median rating
- 5.0
The martial arts schools of New South Wales: the top 50
2
Goshukan Karate Academy
from 329 Google reviews.
3
Martial Arts Spirit | Prestons
from 327 Google reviews.
4
Equinox Martial Arts Academy
from 214 Google reviews.
390 Eastern Valley Way, Sydney NSW 2069
5
The Grappling Lab
from 179 Google reviews.
9 Lyn Pde, Sydney NSW 2170
6
Gracie Barra Caringbah
from 154 Google reviews.
7
Maneema Muay Thai
from 150 Google reviews.
8
Gracie Barra Charlestown
from 141 Google reviews.
45 Pearson St, Newcastle NSW 2290
9
Apex BJJ
from 140 Google reviews.
21 Fox St, Sydney NSW 2142
10
Parramatta Jiu Jitsu Academy
from 128 Google reviews.
24-28 River Rd, Sydney NSW 2150
11
Modern Combat Academy - Mixed Martial Arts
from 127 Google reviews.
131 Alexander St, Sydney NSW 2065
12
Karate Academy Sydney
from 123 Google reviews.
13
The Academy Martial Arts Byron Bay
from 115 Google reviews.
74 Centennial Cct, Byron Bay NSW 2481
14
Five Rings Jiu Jitsu Academy
from 113 Google reviews.
15
Guy's Karate School
from 112 Google reviews.
321 New England Hwy, Maitland NSW 2320
16
Wyllie Martial Arts
from 110 Google reviews.
94 Penshurst St, Sydney NSW 2068
17
Giant Martial Arts - Bexley
from 105 Google reviews.
170 Stoney Creek Rd, Sydney NSW 2207
18
Martial Arts Spirit | Mount Annan
from 104 Google reviews.
19
Smooth Jiu Jitsu Academy Southern Highlands
from 104 Google reviews.
17 Old Dairy Rd, Moss Vale NSW 2577
20
Emerald Dragon Martial Arts
from 103 Google reviews.
53-55 Regentville Rd, Sydney NSW 2750
21
TRG The Roman Gladiators
from 100 Google reviews.
562 Church St, Sydney NSW 2151
22
The Lab Jiu Jitsu School Kingscliff
from 98 Google reviews.
24 Pearl St, Kingscliff NSW 2487
23
Fite108 Muay Thai, Kickboxing & MMA
from 96 Google reviews.
10 Bluegum Clos, Central Coast NSW 2259
24
A's Dojo Martial Arts
from 95 Google reviews.
500 Hume Hwy, Sydney NSW 2199
25
Wing Chun 135
from 90 Google reviews.
32 Showground Rd, Castle Hill, Sydney NSW 2154
26
Cortex MMA
from 84 Google reviews.
27
Gracie Barra Newcastle City
from 83 Google reviews.
187 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300
28
Quantum Martial Arts Balmain
from 83 Google reviews.
29
Braddah Jiu Jitsu Artarmon
from 81 Google reviews.
43 Herbert St, Sydney NSW 2064
30
Space Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
from 81 Google reviews.
3 Blackbutt Rd, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
31
INRG MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS GYM
from 80 Google reviews.
32
Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sydney
from 79 Google reviews.
54 Balgowlah Road, Sydney NSW 2093
33
Shaolin Martial Arts Centres
from 79 Google reviews.
201 Dunheved Rd, Sydney NSW 2747
34
Zone Martial Arts
from 75 Google reviews.
35
Quantum Martial Arts Crows Nest
from 73 Google reviews.
36
Garage Jiu Jitsu CBD
from 72 Google reviews.
76-80 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000
37
Northlakes Black Belt Martial Arts
from 72 Google reviews.
5 Botham Clos, Central Coast NSW 2263
38
Control Martial Arts
from 71 Google reviews.
2-4 Central Ave, Sydney NSW 2120
39
Gracie Barra Artarmon - Jiu-Jitsu & Self-Defence in Sydney's North Shore
from 68 Google reviews.
40
Northern Beaches Hapkido
from 68 Google reviews.
134-140 Old Pittwater Rd, Sydney NSW 2100
41
One Tao Kung Fu Academy
from 67 Google reviews.
59 Penshurst St, Sydney NSW 2068
42
PEAK Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
from 67 Google reviews.
15 Hi-Tech Dr, Sawtell NSW 2452
43
Pure Jiu Jitsu Southern Highlands
from 66 Google reviews.
10 Davy St, Mittagong NSW 2575
44
Gracie Barra Central Coast
from 65 Google reviews.
12 Aston Rd, Central Coast NSW 2250
45
Gracie Barra Tuggerah
from 60 Google reviews.
55-57 Lake Rd, Central Coast NSW 2259
46
Kaishin Taekwondo
from 59 Google reviews.
4 Serisier St, Dubbo NSW 2830
47
Braddah Jiu Jitsu Thornleigh
from 58 Google reviews.
258-264 Pennant Hills Rd, Sydney NSW 2120
48
Close Quarter Street Combat
from 58 Google reviews.
49
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy Castle Hill Pty Ltd
from 58 Google reviews.
5 Gladstone Rd, Sydney NSW 2154
50
Goshukan Karate Academy Liverpool
from 57 Google reviews.
Not a Chain compared 510 martial arts schools in New South Wales, with 17,736 Google reviews between them. Of these, 357 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 18 reviews.
Of the martial arts schools compared, the most reviewed is Higher Jiu Jitsu, with 388 Google reviews at 5.0.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local martial arts schools in New South Wales, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local martial arts schools in New South Wales on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Higher Jiu Jitsu (5.0 from 388 Google reviews), Goshukan Karate Academy (5.0 from 329 Google reviews) and Martial Arts Spirit | Prestons (5.0 from 327 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank martial arts schools in New South Wales?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many martial arts schools in New South Wales did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 510 martial arts schools in New South Wales, with 17,736 Google reviews between them. Of these, 357 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 18 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.