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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The martial arts schools of Wollongong

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local martial arts schools in Wollongong, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Groundworks BJJ & MMA Centre Shellharbour - Illawarra - Wollongong (5.0 from 53 Google reviews), South coast martial arts centre (5.0 from 46 Google reviews) and ADAPT Martial Arts Academy (5.0 from 35 Google reviews).

Martial Arts Schools compared
39
Google reviews
1,051
Median rating
5.0

The martial arts schools of Wollongong: the top 19

  1. 1

    Groundworks BJJ & MMA Centre Shellharbour - Illawarra - Wollongong

    5.0 from 53 Google reviews.

    23A Sunset Ave, Barrack Heights NSW 2528

    0403 669 149 groundworksmma.com.au

  2. 2

    South coast martial arts centre

    5.0 from 46 Google reviews.

    2 Woolworths Ave, Warilla NSW 2528

    0409 668 182 scmac.com.au

  13. 13

    Activate Martial Arts & Fitness

    4.9 from 17 Google reviews.

    02 4257 6004

  15. 15

    Chama Martial Arts

    5.0 from 9 Google reviews.

  17. 17

    Credentials Martial Arts - Kazoku Dojo

    5.0 from 6 Google reviews.

    82-86 Jardine St, Wollongong NSW 2519

    0409 908 268

  18. 18

    First 2 Strike Freestyle Martial Arts

    4.7 from 29 Google reviews.

    Church Of Christ, 25 O'Briens Rd, Wollongong NSW 2525

    0421 806 319 first2strike.com

Not a Chain compared 39 martial arts schools in Wollongong, NSW, with 1,051 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 reviews.

Of the martial arts schools compared, the most reviewed is GKR Karate Wollongong, with 167 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.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local martial arts schools in Wollongong, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local martial arts schools in Wollongong, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Groundworks BJJ & MMA Centre Shellharbour - Illawarra - Wollongong (5.0 from 53 Google reviews), South coast martial arts centre (5.0 from 46 Google reviews) and ADAPT Martial Arts Academy (5.0 from 35 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank martial arts schools in Wollongong, NSW?
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 Wollongong, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 39 martial arts schools in Wollongong, NSW, with 1,051 Google reviews between them. Of these, 19 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 11 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.

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