Markaz OUJ Performance
Markaz Martial Arts Academy, Way of Honor

Taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing and MMA.

The martial arts arm of Markaz OUJ Performance, teaching in Federal B Area since 2009. Four disciplines, one matted floor, and coaches who have competed themselves. Beginners are welcome any day of the week, and the first class is free.

On the floor4Disciplines, one membership
Every week12Classes on the timetable
Taekwondo10Grades, white to black belt
Teaching since2009In Federal B Area

Four disciplines, taught properly.

Train one or cross between them on the same membership. Open any of these for what a session actually involves, who it suits, and what you need to bring.

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What your first month looks like.

Nobody is thrown into sparring on day one, and nobody is asked to sign anything before they have trained. This is the actual sequence.

This week on the floor.

Timings hold through the year. During Ramadan the evening classes move later and we post the revised board a week ahead.

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White belt to black, in ten grades.

Taekwondo grades are tested by our own panel three times a year. Nobody is promoted on attendance — you go up when the panel says the form is there. Boxing, kickboxing and MMA have no belt ladder; progress there is measured in rounds.

The people on the floor.

Coaches, black belts and medallists from the Markaz family. Open a name to see their grade, their record and where they teach.

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See the classes in action

Every grading, class and tournament, on Facebook.

Browse the albums from every campus before you book your free first class.

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The network

Academies and clubs under Markaz

Every club below runs under the same head school and the same supervision. Tap any one for its full timetable, trainers, fees and record.

Fees, in plain numbers.

No admission fee, no annual charge, no minimum term. Uniform and grading are billed separately, only when you need them.

Second sibling and onward: 15% off. School and corporate programmes are quoted per group — call and ask for the programme desk.

Before you ask

Questions we get every week.

The short answers. Anything else, message the desk on WhatsApp and a coach will reply.

Where are your Taekwondo classes in Karachi?

Markaz Martial Arts Academy teaches at six campuses: Markaz Khel o Saqafat in Federal B Area, Ribat Taekwondo Academy in Bahadurabad, Unity Taekwondo Academy in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Saad bin Abi Waqas Taekwondo Club at Block 10-A, Avicenna Taekwondo Dojang in Bangalore Town, and SMS Mix Martial Art Academy on Eidgah Ground in Nazimabad.

Is the first class free?

Yes. Walk in, watch a round, then train. No kit is needed for the first class — clothes you can move in and water are enough. There is nothing to sign and nothing to cancel afterwards.

What does it cost to join?

One discipline is Rs 4,500 a month and all access is Rs 6,500 a month at the main campus. There is no admission fee, no annual charge and no minimum term; uniform and grading are billed separately. Ribat runs an admission package of Rs 7,000 that covers registration and the uniform.

Do you have female-only classes?

Yes. The main campus runs a female-only programme on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, taught by Ms Areeba Hafeez. Ribat has separate female classes on Monday and Thursday, and Avicenna runs a girls-only hour at 5:00 PM on Tuesday and Friday.

What age can children start?

Children start from age 5 at the main campus, from 3 at the Saad bin Abi Waqas club, and from 5 at Avicenna. Adults train too — the female programme runs up to age 45 and Avicenna takes girls up to 50.

Which disciplines do you teach?

Taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing and MMA, plus practical self defence. Taekwondo follows the World Taekwondo syllabus with grading to black belt by the academy’s own panel.

Do you supply sports equipment to schools?

Yes. The OUJ Store supplies cricket, football, basketball, athletics, Taekwondo and fitness equipment, with per-student kitting and volume pricing for schools, colleges and corporate teams.

Come and train once, for free.

Turn up in loose clothes. We lend you the pads. If it is not for you, that is the end of it — there is nothing to cancel and nobody will call you.