r/martialarts

Community Overview
r/martialarts logo
reddit.com/r/martialarts/
Go to community
→

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 538K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the MMA communities list.

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.

On Reddit
538K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +54K members
Growth: +11.2% / 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: 41K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 5K members
  • 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: 49 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
    48 posts in the past month
    1. Martial arts becoming less than they are and more sporty.
    2. Anyone ever feel like they're just not built for fighting after a sparring session?
    3. Adult sparring is a great way to learn, have fun, and stay fit. How do you protect your brain cells?
    #1
    QUESTION
    Martial arts becoming less than they are and more sporty. · Anyone ever feel like they're just not built for fighting after a sparring session? · Adult sparring is a great way to learn, have fun, and stay fit. How do you protect your brain cells?
    48
  • DISCUSSION
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Oblique Kicks, fun things to do to your friends
    2. Feel good Dad moment.
    3. 1906 Self-defense against NY-Rowdies
    #2
    DISCUSSION
    Oblique Kicks, fun things to do to your friends · Feel good Dad moment. · 1906 Self-defense against NY-Rowdies
    17
  • PROFESSIONAL FIGHT
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Marcus Aurelio (Capoeira) vs. Hidenori Ebata (Taekwondo)
    2. Yair Rodriguez tries a fancy kick on Max Holloway and gets punished for it
    3. The only time Saenchai has been knocked out in his career of 385 fights (vs. Thongchai)
    #3
    PROFESSIONAL FIGHT
    Marcus Aurelio (Capoeira) vs. Hidenori Ebata (Taekwondo) · Yair Rodriguez tries a fancy kick on Max Holloway and gets punished for it · The only time Saenchai has been knocked out in his career of 385 fights (vs. Thongchai)
    5
  • SHITPOST
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How to get away with eye pokes - 6 part tutorial by Angela Hill
    2. Is this an example of how Wing Chun can be applied in Boxing?
    3. Feels worse than I remember
    #4
    SHITPOST
    How to get away with eye pokes - 6 part tutorial by Angela Hill · Is this an example of how Wing Chun can be applied in Boxing? · Feels worse than I remember
    4
  • VIOLENCE
    4 posts in the past month
    1. MMA fighter charles bennett vs bjj instructor marcelo
    2. My story with martial arts until now. From hating it to loving it:
    3. Have you ever "snapped" or "saw red" as a marital artist? (Story time/street fight)
    #5
    VIOLENCE
    MMA fighter charles bennett vs bjj instructor marcelo · My story with martial arts until now. From hating it to loving it: · Have you ever "snapped" or "saw red" as a marital artist? (Story time/street fight)
    4

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
View full analysis on GummySearchSynced 9/19/2026

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 538K 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.
Go to communitySuggest an editReport communityClaim community

Added 6/17/2026

Monthly Stats

23
Views /mo
(+77%)
22
Visitors /mo
(+83%)
1
Referrals /mo
(0%)

Similar Communities

12
reddit.com/r/martialarts/
Go to community
→