The best Krav Maga schools in Virginia
Ranked by the members who actually train there — Google rating weighted by review volume, across 1,149 reviews of Virginia gyms. Minimum 20 reviews to qualify, real Krav Maga schools only, one location per chain, and nobody pays for a spot. Updated 2026.
#1 Katalyst Kombatives
5 ★★★★★ 125 reviews · Virginia Beach, VA
“I have been coming to classes at Katalyst for almost 5 months now and I love it! I was interested in learning self defense, but had never done any form of martial arts training bef…” — Amanda
#2 WIN Martial Arts
4.9 ★★★★★ 136 reviews · Richmond, VA
“I just completed a woman’s self defense class with Master Winn and his Winning Warrior instructor team. Not only is Master Winn a delightful person, his command and knowledge of hi…” — Mary
#3 FEKS Martial Arts Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 104 reviews · Forest, VA
“First impressions mean everything to me when introducing my special needs child to a new environment. We attended a private lesson for the first time and it was an awesome experien…” — Algeria
#4 Underground Krav Maga and Fitness
4.9 ★★★★★ 95 reviews · Gainesville, VA
“We wanted our son to learn not only self defense but self control, confidence, and focus. We we unsure what aspect of martial arts we wanted to go with and had delayed putting him …” — Kathy
#5 American Drengr Krav Maga
5 ★★★★★ 86 reviews · Manassas, VA
“We just started taking our daughter here and she absolutely loves it! It has been great for building multiple skills, including focus, respect, integrity, discipline, listening, an…” — Natalie
#6 Relentless MMA & Fitness
5 ★★★★★ 68 reviews · Fairfax, VA
“Can't say enough good things about Relentless MMA & Fitness. Coach Dave is the best instructor I've ever had (and I've had A LOT). It took me 40 years to finally find a place and i…” — Ali
#7 Sparks Martial Arts Academy
5 ★★★★★ 55 reviews · Ashburn, VA
“By far the best martial arts program for kids in all of Ashburn! We shopped around and, after time at another gym, found that Sparks is the best priced, has a world-class instructo…” — R
#8 Tech MMA & Fitness Academy
4.9 ★★★★★ 50 reviews · Christiansburg, VA
“This is more than just a gym, it’s a family. You will definitely get pushed in any work out you do there. Great environment with friendly and encouraging instructors. My daughter h…” — Mary
#9 The Fighters Garage / Krav Works
5 ★★★★★ 40 reviews · Falls Church, VA
“I started training at Krav Works after my senior year of high school because, as a woman, I wanted to learn some practical self defense before I left for college. Even though I cam…” — Margot
#10 First Defense Krav Maga
5 ★★★★★ 37 reviews · Herndon, VA
“I have been training at First Defense Krav Maga since 2014. My experience there has been top notch. When I first started at FDKM I expected I’d learn self-defense and probably get …” — Deidra