r/martialarts

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About r/martialarts

A Sub-Reddit for all things martial arts related

The community at a glance

r/martialarts is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and MMA Fans with roughly 541K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the MMA topic page.

Roughly 54K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Martial Arts, Training, and Boxing. Product recommendations often mention martial art, gloves, and bjj.

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541K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +54K members
Growth: +11.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 5K members
  • 2015: 4K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 6K members
  • 2018: 12K members
  • 2019: 26K members
  • 2020: 31K members
  • 2021: 33K members
  • 2023: 189K members
  • 2024: 112K members
  • 2025: 60K members
  • 2026: 45K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 7K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 5K members
  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 1K members

Topics

  • Martial Arts
    140 posts in the past month
    #1
    Martial Arts
    140
  • Training
    66 posts in the past month
    #2
    Training
    66
  • Boxing
    46 posts in the past month
    #3
    Boxing
    46
  • Looking For
    36 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    36
  • Mma
    34 posts in the past month
    #5
    Mma
    34

Flair

  • QUESTION
    32 posts in the past month
    1. 3rd week of MMA classes and concussed for the second time already
    2. How do you go about leaving your gym?
    3. Gagging while sparring?
    #1
    QUESTION
    3rd week of MMA classes and concussed for the second time already · How do you go about leaving your gym? · Gagging while sparring?
    32
  • DISCUSSION
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Practicing Urashi bo
    2. What are the weapons prominently used in your martial art? Can you show a video or picture it?
    3. My Muay Thai & Gracie Jiu Jitsu Gym Don't Allow Sparing/ Rolling Until Advanced Levels. I Went To A MMA Gym Recently And Got Mauled During Sparring.
    #2
    DISCUSSION
    Practicing Urashi bo · What are the weapons prominently used in your martial art? Can you show a video or picture it? · My Muay Thai & Gracie Jiu Jitsu Gym Don't Allow Sparing/ Rolling Until Advanced Levels. I Went To A MMA Gym Recently And Got Mauled During Sparring.
    27
  • Sparring Footage
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Claressa shields makes a hater quit
    2. HEMA Mixed Weapons Showdown: Odachi vs Longsword – April 2025, Sparring
    3. Sean Strickland vs. a navy seal
    #3
    Sparring Footage
    Claressa shields makes a hater quit · HEMA Mixed Weapons Showdown: Odachi vs Longsword – April 2025, Sparring · Sean Strickland vs. a navy seal
    11
  • COMPETITION
    3 posts in the past month
    1. When you throw a flying kick but you don't really believe in it
    2. Master of Sports Pasichnyk, a Sambo champion and teacher, doing grip-strength tricks and exhibiting all his medals!
    3. One Move Man. How to win an entire Sumo tournament with one easy trick.
    #4
    COMPETITION
    When you throw a flying kick but you don't really believe in it · Master of Sports Pasichnyk, a Sambo champion and teacher, doing grip-strength tricks and exhibiting all his medals! · One Move Man. How to win an entire Sumo tournament with one easy trick.
    3
  • SHITPOST
    3 posts in the past month
    1. The goat
    2. https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerScaling/s/8CY9aGrUr2
    3. Saw this idk how much is or isn't shitpost
    #5
    SHITPOST
    The goat · https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerScaling/s/8CY9aGrUr2 · Saw this idk how much is or isn't shitpost
    3

Product recommendations

  • martial art
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Which is best between BJJ and Judo ?
    2. Best martial art for tall skinny person
    3. Best martial art for taking down a 35000 ton fungus that stretches across more than 2000 acres?
    #1
    martial art
    Which is best between BJJ and Judo ? · Best martial art for tall skinny person · Best martial art for taking down a 35000 ton fungus that stretches across more than 2000 acres?
    18
  • gloves
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What weight of gloves would you recommend?
    2. Boxe gloves recommended for Kickboxing up to 120€
    3. Looking for recs of sparring gloves. Looking to protect a thumb that has suffered many injuries.
    #2
    gloves
    What weight of gloves would you recommend? · Boxe gloves recommended for Kickboxing up to 120€ · Looking for recs of sparring gloves. Looking to protect a thumb that has suffered many injuries.
    3
  • bjj
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Which is best between BJJ and Judo ?
    2. Best bang for the buck if you can only train once a week - BJJ or Judo?
    3. NYC Beginner (F) Looking for Recs for BJJ or TKD
    #3
    bjj
    Which is best between BJJ and Judo ? · Best bang for the buck if you can only train once a week - BJJ or Judo? · NYC Beginner (F) Looking for Recs for BJJ or TKD
    3
  • judo
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which is best between BJJ and Judo ?
    2. Best bang for the buck if you can only train once a week - BJJ or Judo?
    #4
    judo
    Which is best between BJJ and Judo ? · Best bang for the buck if you can only train once a week - BJJ or Judo?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/martialarts for?
Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and MMA Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/martialarts free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/martialarts have?
Roughly 541K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/martialarts on?
r/martialarts runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/martialarts cover?
On the Hive Index, r/martialarts is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, MMA Fans.
How do I join r/martialarts?
You can join r/martialarts by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Fitness communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.
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