Where the concierge points people first
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Barcelona — 10th Planet is Eddie Bravo's no-gi system, so there is no jacket to pack; rash guard and shorts are the uniform. A good fit if you train grappling at home and only have a carry-on. (41.3998, 2.1569)
- Gracie Barra Barcelona — Part of one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu affiliations in the world, so if you train at a Gracie Barra elsewhere the class structure will feel familiar. Ask ahead about their rules on gi color and patches for visitors. (41.3826, 2.1521)
- Roger Gracie Barcelona, Calle Sepulveda 53 08015 — A Roger Gracie affiliate on Carrer de Sepúlveda, on the Sant Antoni side of the Eixample, walkable from Universitat and Sant Antoni metro stops. (41.3773, 2.1547)
- Asociacion de Kyudo Dojo Barcelona — Kyudo is Japanese archery, slow and formal, and one of the rarer things on this list. Watching a session is the sensible first step; you do not simply turn up and shoot. (41.4279, 2.1452)
- Capoeira Senzala Barcelona — Senzala is one of the old capoeira groups founded in Rio de Janeiro. Capoeira classes tend to be the most open to complete beginners, and the music is half the lesson. (41.4070, 2.1865)
- Shotokan Barcelona JKA — JKA means the Japan Karate Association line of Shotokan. If you hold a grade in that lineage, bring your belt and your grading record and ask whether you can join the adult class. (41.4205, 2.1741)
The rest of the martial arts gyms in Barcelona — every one we hold
- Academia Barcelona Jiu-Jitsu (41.3918, 2.1896)
- Academia L'Hospitalet Jiu-Jitsu (41.3645, 2.1059)
- Aikido Arashi Group Dojo Central (41.4311, 2.1921)
- Aikido Musubi (41.4371, 2.2240)
- Aikishintaiso Ayame Barcelona (41.4027, 2.1513)
- Alpha Gym MMA (41.3812, 2.1353)
- Anaconda Fight Club Barcelona (41.4070, 2.1671)
- Aranha Barcelona (41.3822, 2.1393)
- Aranha Forum (41.4134, 2.2136)
- Aranha Hospitalet (41.3685, 2.1323)
- Artes marciales Barcelona - Mugendo Bonanova (41.4057, 2.1348)
- Artes marciales Barcelona - Mugendo Tetuán (41.3953, 2.1775)
- Artes Marciales Barcelona - WAMAI (41.3991, 2.1549)
- Arts Marcials Barcelona - Mugendo Guinardó (41.4176, 2.1761)
- Arts Marcials MAC Sarrià (41.3981, 2.1193)
- Arts Marcials Warriors (41.3783, 2.1529)
- Associacio Aikido Kobayashi Barcelona (41.3727, 2.1553)
- Ataraxia Escola D'Arts Marcials (41.4157, 2.1669)
- Atos Jiu-Jitsu Barcelona (41.3809, 2.1493)
- Awase Dojo Barcelona (41.3776, 2.1660)
- Balance Muay Thai Barcelona (41.4243, 2.1749)
- Baransu Dojo Martial Arts (41.3699, 2.1024)
- Barcelona Martial Arts Academy (41.4002, 2.1982)
- Barcelona Taekwondo Center (41.3842, 2.1467)
- Barcelona Wing Chun (41.4107, 2.1828)
- Capoeira Cooperativa Barcelona (41.4015, 2.1757)
- Capoeira Ilé Iré (41.4008, 2.1730)
- Capoeira Matumbe (41.3731, 2.1378)
- Capoeira Senzala Barcelona new (41.4032, 2.1480)
- Centro de Entrenamiento y Formacion (41.3842, 2.1467)
- Centro Kumon Barcelona - Tetuán (41.3969, 2.1750)
- Centros Do Yang Sal (41.4033, 2.2007)
- Circle BJJ (41.3985, 2.1591)
- Club Judo Cultural Badalona (41.4362, 2.2209)
- Club Karate Ippon (41.4228, 2.2090)
- Club Karate Montornes (41.4391, 2.1683)
- Club Karate Ridao (41.4207, 2.2036)
- Club Kihon (41.4078, 2.1634)
- Club Unlimited Mugendo (41.3991, 2.1549)
- Daedo Taekwondo (41.3487, 2.1245)
- Daithon Gym (41.3632, 2.1008)
- Defensa Personal y artes marciales Barcelona (41.3938, 2.1321)
- Defensa Personal y artes marciales Barcelona (41.3846, 2.1398)
- Delegación Catalana de Yoseikan Budo (41.4071, 2.1671)
- Distrito 655 (41.4117, 2.1906)
- Do Yang Atienza (41.4231, 2.1803)
- Dojo Forum Kyokushin (41.4116, 2.2142)
- Dojo GuinardÓ (41.4238, 2.1724)
- Dojo Judo Musubi Badalona (41.4365, 2.2249)
- Dojo Karate Creole (41.4109, 2.1608)
- Dojo Les Corts (41.3841, 2.1366)
- Dojo Meishûkan Espai Feilen Yoga (41.4096, 2.1827)
- Dojo Sant Gervasi (41.4064, 2.1382)
- Dojo Taido - Karate Kyokushinkai Barcelona (41.3852, 2.1381)
- Dojokaibcn Artes Marciales y Defensa Personal (41.3815, 2.1388)
- Dojos Ryu (41.3993, 2.1549)
- El Club de la Lucha Barcelona (41.3979, 2.1819)
- Elite Top Team (41.3633, 2.1251)
- Escola Kungfu Dao Barcelona (41.3709, 2.1425)
- Escola Taekwondo Don Gimnàs (41.4041, 2.1530)
- Escuela Cho San (41.3898, 2.1535)
- Escuela de Artes Marciales Xavi Nadal (41.4009, 2.1592)
- Escuela de Kungfu Long Zhua (41.3603, 2.0997)
- Esport Rogent (41.4087, 2.1862)
- Esportiu Badrena (41.3781, 2.1337)
- Fight&Fit (41.4362, 2.2209)
- Flamma fight academy (41.4256, 2.2012)
- Fox Jiu-jitsu Academy (41.3734, 2.1404)
- Fudoshin Dojo Gràcia (41.4062, 2.1529)
- FUJIMAE Barcelona (41.3995, 2.1760)
- Genbukan Dojo Fabra i Puig · Arts Marcials (41.4281, 2.1806)
- Gimnàs Club Judo Av. Montserrat (41.4148, 2.1625)
- Gimnàs Judo Tao (41.3695, 2.0982)
- Gimnàs Koryo Verneda (41.4170, 2.1939)
- Golden Kyu (41.3938, 2.1322)
- Gracie Jiu Jitsu Barcelona (41.4054, 2.1478)
- Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (41.4047, 2.1308)
- Gullo Jiu Jitsu (41.3790, 2.1582)
- Haru Aikido (41.3814, 2.1388)
- Hermanos Argudo (41.4393, 2.1761)
- Humbling Jiu-Jitsu Club (41.3805, 2.1285)
- Institut de Wu Shu (41.3912, 2.1589)
- Instituto de Artes Marciales Chinas Jingwu (41.3613, 2.1108)
- Israeli Krav Maga 360 International (41.4072, 2.1664)
- Judo Condal Barcelona (41.3767, 2.1463)
- Kaizen Dojo (41.4298, 2.1825)
- Kali Flow Academy (41.4091, 2.1835)
- Karate Club Hirota (41.3872, 2.1580)
- Karate de Okinawa Estilo Goju (41.4152, 2.2050)
- Kickboxing y Artes Marciales Clot/Sant Marti (41.4160, 2.1945)
- Kickboxing&Muay ThaiBCN (41.4041, 2.1486)
- Kishintai (41.3767, 2.1463)
- Kokoro Dojo BCN (41.4267, 2.1720)
- Koryo bcn (41.3868, 2.1342)
- Krav Maga en Linea Barcelona (41.3975, 2.1993)
- Krav Maga Worldwide Barcelona (41.4001, 2.2113)
- Kwan Dao kwon (41.4198, 2.2059)
- Kyokushin Spirit (41.3624, 2.1100)
- Las Cuerdas del Carmelo (41.4215, 2.1579)
- Mekugi dojo (41.4390, 2.2168)
- MMA Barcelona Team (41.4025, 2.1800)
- Modern Jiu Jitsu - Modern JUTSU RYU / Barcelona. (41.4196, 2.2227)
- Muay Thai Thailand Barcelona (41.4039, 2.1671)
- Mugendo Martial Arts (41.3991, 2.1549)
- Mugendo Poble Nou (41.4032, 2.2026)
- Mugendo Terrassa (41.4013, 2.1578)
- Mugendo Vallcarca (41.4129, 2.1416)
- Oldskull Jiu-Jitsu (41.4096, 2.1827)
- PAKUA Academy (41.3984, 2.1540)
- RanAi Dojo (41.3774, 2.1569)
- RMA Systema “SV” Sibirskiy Viun España (41.3912, 2.1589)
- Ruckus Athletics (41.3880, 2.1766)
- Ryoshinkai Barcelona (41.3870, 2.1579)
- Ryushin Shouchi Ryu España (41.3776, 2.1660)
- Sebastián González (41.4045, 2.1733)
- Senshin Dojo Barcelona (41.4050, 2.1548)
- Shaolin Kung Fu Barcelona (41.3763, 2.1008)
- Shihan Escuela de Karate (41.4261, 2.1781)
- Shintaikan Honbu Dojo (41.4324, 2.1853)
- Shock Boxing Gym (41.3782, 2.1288)
- Shorei-Kan Barcelona (41.4092, 2.1574)
- Sparring bcn (41.3783, 2.1287)
- Systema Barcelona (41.4298, 2.1824)
- Taekwondo Bam Chun Dokwan III (41.4106, 2.1814)
- Taekwondo Bam Chun Horta (41.4292, 2.1638)
- Talma (41.3608, 2.0976)
- Team Cuevas Jiu Jitsu (41.4283, 2.2116)
- Temple Martial Arts (41.3796, 2.1299)
- Templum (41.3809, 2.1488)
- The Bamboo Body (41.3726, 2.1699)
- The Warriors Martial Arts Club (41.3737, 2.1222)
- TKD Querol Juntai (41.3984, 2.1308)
- UBK Ki Dojo Catalunya (41.4244, 2.1782)
- Wai Kru Muay Thai (41.4286, 2.2007)
- Won's Barcelona Escola d'Arts Marcials (41.3735, 2.1286)
- Wudang Spain (41.4097, 2.1605)
- Wudang Tao Barcelona (41.3702, 2.1368)
- yugendojo.bcn (41.4063, 2.1671)
August is the month the mats go quiet
Barcelona empties in agost. Many small dojos and clubs cut their timetable or close for two to four weeks in August, then restart in September with a new term, when most people join. A visitor in July or September finds full classes; one in mid-August may find a locked door. Instruction is usually in Spanish or Catalan, though many coaches in the jiu-jitsu gyms switch to English happily. Send a message first saying what you train and your grade, and bring your own gloves, gi or wraps, as loan kit is not something to count on.
Questions people ask
What are the best martial arts gyms in Barcelona for a visitor?
For grappling, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Barcelona (no-gi), Gracie Barra Barcelona and Roger Gracie Barcelona are affiliated gyms used to traveling students. For something with no equivalent back home, try Asociacion de Kyudo Dojo Barcelona or Capoeira Senzala Barcelona.
How many martial arts gyms are there in Barcelona?
Num's directory maps 144 martial arts clubs in and around Barcelona, covering jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, taekwondo, kung fu, aikido, Muay Thai, krav maga, capoeira and more.
Can I drop in for a single class in Barcelona?
Often yes, especially at jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai gyms, but ask ahead by message rather than turning up. Traditional dojos are more likely to want you to watch first or join for a term.
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