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Muay Thai Gyms in Santa Barbara, CA

Looking for a muay thai gym in Santa Barbara? Below is every muay thai, kickboxing and striking gym we list in the city. Read student reviews, check ratings and addresses, and find class times near you.

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Pu’u Muay Thai Santa Barbara

40 reviews
Muay Thai
Striking

Santa Barbara, CA

Muay Thai and Striking are the stated training focuses of Pu’u Muay Thai Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California, USA. The record is centered on Muay Thai within the broader striking category, creating a direct stand-up martial-arts identity. For a beginner, that combination signals a focus on understanding striking as a discipline of distance, timing, coordination, and controlled exchange. For a competitor, Muay Thai supplies the more specific focus while Striking preserves the wider competitive context associated with stand-up formats. Pu’u Muay Thai Santa Barbara is tied precisely to Santa Barbara, so both its name and location reinforce the supplied emphasis without adding claims about any particular format beyond Muay Thai and Striking.

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Gracie Barra Muay Thai

2 reviews
Muay Thai
Striking

Santa Barbara, CA

Muay Thai and Striking are the listed training focuses for Gracie Barra Muay Thai in Santa Barbara, California, USA. The paired designations establish a focused stand-up martial-arts identity, with Muay Thai named specifically and Striking identifying the broader category. Broadly, Muay Thai is a striking-based discipline, and the additional Striking focus reinforces that shared martial-arts direction for beginners and competitors. Gracie Barra Muay Thai’s exact name keeps Muay Thai at the center of the record’s identity. Its Santa Barbara location places this supplied discipline mix within California. Gracie Barra Muay Thai is therefore a Santa Barbara martial-arts record defined by its listed Muay Thai and Striking focuses, with no achievements, affiliation, amenities, price range, or verification status supplied.

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Simon Training and Kickboxing

1 reviews
Boxing
Striking
Kickboxing

Santa Barbara, CA

Boxing, Striking, and Kickboxing form the listed discipline mix for Simon Training and Kickboxing in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Together, these categories present a clear combat-sports orientation built around striking rather than a ground-focused martial-arts profile. For a beginner, the three labels indicate exposure to related stand-up disciplines, with Boxing and Kickboxing named alongside the broader Striking category. For a competitor, they identify the record with combat-sport categories commonly understood through striking-based approaches. The name itself foregrounds Kickboxing, while the supplied focus expands that identity to include Boxing and Striking. Located in Santa Barbara, this California, USA record is defined by that three-part discipline combination.

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Enso MMA

78 reviews
MMA
No-Gi
Striking

Santa Barbara, CA

Situated at 318 State St in Santa Barbara, California, Enso MMA delivers martial arts instruction and combat conditioning. The facility serves youth and adult practitioners throughout the Santa Barbara community seeking grounded self-defense abilities and physical development. The academy curriculum features all-level Jiu-Jitsu in both gi and no-gi formats alongside youth martial arts programs for ages 5 to 8 and 9 and up. Experienced instructors guide students through stance mechanics, guard work, sweeps, takedowns, and joint submissions, combining technical drills with controlled sparring rounds to develop cardiovascular fitness, athletic coordination, and tactical grappling awareness. Weekly schedules provide morning, afternoon, and evening training sessions held throughout the week.

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Valhalla Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness

32 reviews
MMA
No-Gi
Striking

Santa Barbara, CA

Valhalla Martial Arts, Kickboxing and Fitness is located in Downtown Santa Barbara, California, across from the MTD bus hub. Founded in 1995 by Sifu Michael Mac Donald as the Santa Barbara Martial Arts Academy, the school draws its name from Norse mythology. Mac Donald began his martial arts training at age 9, relocated to Santa Barbara in 1990 to study psychology and law, and transitioned to professional fighting in 1994 before opening the academy. Mac Donald oversees training alongside coach Megan, delivering structured striking and grappling instruction. Class programming includes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Combat SAMBO blending wrestling with judo throws, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and physical conditioning. Training accommodates beginner enthusiasts through experienced fighters. Interested participants can contact the academy online to inquire about training schedules.

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Paragon Academy Jiu Jitsu-Boxing-Kickboxing Gym

33 reviews
Gi
No-Gi
Boxing
Striking
Kickboxing

Santa Barbara, CA

Paragon Academy is a martial arts gym located at 617 N Salsipuedes Street in Santa Barbara, California. The training center provides combat sports instruction across multiple disciplines, fostering a supportive gym culture designed to accommodate beginning students as well as experienced martial artists. Instruction includes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu across all experience levels, high-level wrestling, boxing, and kickboxing. The facility features a competition-sized elevated boxing ring, allowing practitioners to develop stand-up striking skills, takedowns, and ground grappling in dedicated practice areas on the mats. Youth programming is provided through the Kids and Teens Program, which combines Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fundamentals with essential striking techniques. The academy also offers Rocksteady boxing sessions, and prospective students can schedule a free orientation class to experience the training facility firsthand.