About Rise Eight Times
Rise Eight Times lists martial arts schools by the art they teach, so you can see what's on offer near you: a kendo club, a judo dojo, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym, a taekwondo school or a capoeira group. Each school page shows its classes, its kids programs and how to start, so you know what to expect before you walk in.
Why list martial arts schools by the art they teach?
Most schools have a website, but there's rarely one place that lays them side by side. The gyms that are best at marketing tend to come up first, while the small club that trains in a school gym twice a week stays hard to find. And from a search result alone, a traditional dojo can look a lot like a fitness studio with a karate class.
Starting from the art makes the choice easier. You see which arts are taught in your area at all, then which schools teach them and how their classes run.
Who the directory is for
Parents looking for a first class for their kids, and wondering whether it should be judo, karate or something else. Adults who always wanted to try kendo or aikido and never knew where. People who moved and want to keep training in the art they started. And people who stopped years ago and want to get back on the mat.
Which martial arts are listed?
Almost every martial art we can find. The directory isn't limited to one style, one school system or one federation: a traditional kendo club sits next to a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym, a kung fu school and a capoeira group.
Where can you search so far?
The directory starts with a few regions and grows across the country as more schools are added. If your area isn't here yet, it's on the way.
How current are the school listings?
Each school page is written from the school's own website or a federation list, on the date shown at the bottom of the page. Schools change classes, prices and schedules, so check with the school before you sign up or pay. If something is out of date, send a correction and we'll check it against the school's website.
School pages link to the schools' own websites. We don't control those sites and aren't responsible for what's on them. We check each link when we add it and remove it when we learn it's broken or unlawful.
Is your school missing or out of date?
If you run a school and your page needs an update, or your school isn't listed yet, send a message.
Who runs Rise Eight Times?
Markus Green, a former kendoka and capoeirista. After moving, he found it surprisingly hard to work out where he could train next, and since building tools like this is what he likes doing, he made the overview he was missing. Rise Eight Times isn't connected to any school, federation or booking platform. Contact details are in the legal notice.