SC
Steel City Martial Arts
A welcoming BJJ family hub in Castle Shannon, building skill, confidence, and community.
5
Gym
$$
A welcoming BJJ family hub in Castle Shannon, building skill, confidence, and community.
Steel City Martial Arts in Castle Shannon, PA offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a growing women’s program, and kickboxing in a welcoming, family-oriented setting. The owner, Santino, leads a knowledgeable team, with many black belts teaching and belt testing for BJJ. Families report excellent kid class ratios, supportive peers, and lasting friendships built through years of training.
No photos available
Comprehensive BJJ training for all levels, from beginners to advanced, with accredited black belt instructors and structured belt testing.
High-energy kickboxing sessions, including specialized women's classes, for fitness and self-defense in a fun, supportive atmosphere.
Age-appropriate classes for children with excellent instructor-student ratios, fostering discipline, confidence, and family involvement.
Dedicated training for women, offering a growing community focused on skill development and empowerment in martial arts.
Martial arts-based workouts for adults, including BJJ and kickboxing, to improve strength, agility, and overall health.
Claim Steel City Martial Arts to update business info, respond to reviews, and access analytics.
Overall rating
Dustin Jones
My two children and I all train in Jiu-Jitsu here, and we couldn’t be happier. I came from another school after my previous instructor passed away a few years ago and after trying several places, I struggled to find a school that felt like the right fit. From day one, Santino the owner, welcomed my family with open arms. Both of my sons absolutely love training here. The kids classes have an excellent instructor / student ratio, which is very important to me as a parent. Many of the higher belt moms and dads also have their children training here, creating a close-knit, family style environment where everyone knows and supports each other. I genuinely enjoy being part of this academy and highly recommend it.
Ted Staats
Began looking for something "different" to do. So in my mid 50's went to SCMA to try my first trail class. The instructor, Brad (noon class, long time Black Belt) was fantastic. The student I paired up with was fantastic. That was over 2.5 years ago, and I will never regret starting BJJ. Although, like many people, wish I had started earlier! This gym creates many great friendships. These people are so kind, helping you progress, encouraging you! As they humble you completely! And make you want to come back over and over to learn more! Its been a great journey so far, and I look forward to many more years of training! Thanks Santino, for running a great gym!
Tony Ferrieri
I’ve been training there for a year and my only regret is I didn’t start earlier the instructors are fantastic. The people are amazing helpful knowledgeable and kind. I feel right at home. Can’t imagine going anywhere else!! Here we are 2 years later and I have been promoted to blue belt! Same great instructors and great friendships made!
L Prisk
Been training here for 6 years. This academy has more accredited BJJ black belts teaching than any other school in the region. This school also does belt testing for BJJ instead of just handing belts out. This leads to the students being vastly more experienced and skilled at every belt level than other academies in the region. This school also has a much more mature, and family oriented crowd than most of the others around Pittsburgh. Bottom line, there is no better place in this region to train BJJ.
Cheryl Speer
Steel City Martial Arts is our home away from home and we love it. My husband, son, daughter and I all train Brazilian Jiujitsu. Our women’s jiujitsu program is amazing and growing rapidly. There is no more fun and entertaining way to workout than our women’s kickboxing class.
