Community Overview
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 524K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the MMA topic page.
Roughly 53K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Martial Arts, Training, and Boxing. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention martial art, gloves, and bjj.
On Reddit
524K Members
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +53K members
Growth: +11.3% / 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: 27K members
2013
+6K new
2014
+5K new
2015
+4K new
2016
+4K new
2017
+6K new
2018
+12K new
2019
+26K new
2020
+31K new
2021
+33K new
2023
+189K new
2024
+112K new
2025
+60K new
2026
+27K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 4K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 3K members
July 2025
+5K new
August 2025
+4K new
September 2025
+2K new
October 2025
+2K new
November 2025
+5K new
December 2025
+7K new
January 2026
+6K new
February 2026
+5K new
March 2026
+5K new
April 2026
+5K new
May 2026
+5K new
June 2026
+3K new
Themes
- Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Depressed because I can’t do what I love
#11Pain & AngerDepressed because I can’t do what I love - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- what is this martial art and how can I learn it?
#21Advice Requestswhat is this martial art and how can I learn it?
Topics
- Martial Arts140 posts in the past month
- Question for everyone in martial arts.
#1140Martial ArtsQuestion for everyone in martial arts. - Training66 posts in the past month
- Training at 50 - disillusioned
- How much training is too much ?
#266TrainingTraining at 50 - disillusioned · How much training is too much ? - Boxing46 posts in the past month
- Jorge Masvidal using good old boxing punches instead of palm strikes in a bareknuckle street fight, does not break his hand, defeats his opponent
#346BoxingJorge Masvidal using good old boxing punches instead of palm strikes in a bareknuckle street fight, does not break his hand, defeats his opponent - Looking For36 posts in the past month#436Looking For
- Mma34 posts in the past month
- RONDA ROUSEY DEFEATS GINA CARANO VIA ARMBAR IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS.
- Ronda Rousey just made three times as much money as Elon musk for about 15 seconds. $157,142.86 per second
#534MmaRONDA ROUSEY DEFEATS GINA CARANO VIA ARMBAR IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. · Ronda Rousey just made three times as much money as Elon musk for about 15 seconds. $157,142.86 per second
Flair
- QUESTION58 posts in the past month
- Does it make sense?
- Thoughts on this fight ?
- People who have done MMA or other Combat Sports. What’s your 100% honest opinion on traditional martial arts?
#158QUESTIONDoes it make sense? · Thoughts on this fight ? · People who have done MMA or other Combat Sports. What’s your 100% honest opinion on traditional martial arts? - DISCUSSION45 posts in the past month
- Knife vs Martial arts
- He lost but he didn't fail
- Jon Jones teaches the oblique kick
#245DISCUSSIONKnife vs Martial arts · He lost but he didn't fail · Jon Jones teaches the oblique kick - VIOLENCE17 posts in the past month
- A competitor attacks his opponent because he lost in an IBJJF tournament.
- A man uses grappling to subdue a thief who was trying to escape after stealing a backpack.
- 15 year old BJJ trained girl restrain an adult male assailant with a RNC from a crucifix
#317VIOLENCEA competitor attacks his opponent because he lost in an IBJJF tournament. · A man uses grappling to subdue a thief who was trying to escape after stealing a backpack. · 15 year old BJJ trained girl restrain an adult male assailant with a RNC from a crucifix - SHITPOST15 posts in the past month
- Taekwondo x Muay Thai
- This is why knowing your katas is so important when it comes to a fight
- YEAH I LOVE SPARRING BEGINNERS I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE COME INTO THE GYM AND THINK ITS TIME TO THROW EVERY SHOT AT 100% LIKE ITS AN ACTUAL FIGHT AND THEN AFTER GASSING OUT IN ROUND ONE GIVE EVERYONE IN THE GYM THEIR CLEARLY EXPERT ANALYSIS
#415SHITPOSTTaekwondo x Muay Thai · This is why knowing your katas is so important when it comes to a fight · YEAH I LOVE SPARRING BEGINNERS I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE COME INTO THE GYM AND THINK ITS TIME TO THROW EVERY SHOT AT 100% LIKE ITS AN ACTUAL FIGHT AND THEN AFTER GASSING OUT IN ROUND ONE GIVE EVERYONE IN THE GYM THEIR CLEARLY EXPERT ANALYSIS - PROFESSIONAL FIGHT14 posts in the past month
- Bro hit him with a fully charged special attack. One of the wildest KOs in boxing history.
- The fighter who was defeated wanted to learn the move from his opponent that led to his defeat.
- RONDA ROUSEY DEFEATS GINA CARANO VIA ARMBAR IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS.
#514PROFESSIONAL FIGHTBro hit him with a fully charged special attack. One of the wildest KOs in boxing history. · The fighter who was defeated wanted to learn the move from his opponent that led to his defeat. · RONDA ROUSEY DEFEATS GINA CARANO VIA ARMBAR IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS.
Product recommendations
- martial art18 posts in the past month
- 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?
#118martial artWhich 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? - gloves3 posts in the past month
- 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.
#23glovesWhat 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. - bjj3 posts in the past month
- 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
#33bjjWhich 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 - judo2 posts in the past month
- Which is best between BJJ and Judo ?
- Best bang for the buck if you can only train once a week - BJJ or Judo?
#42judoWhich is best between BJJ and Judo ? · Best bang for the buck if you can only train once a week - BJJ or Judo?
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Community Reviews
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 524K 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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