50 Best Martial Arts Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Martial Arts Songs for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange energy that hangs around martial arts clips. The sweat, the rhythm of strikes, the shuffle of feet hitting mats, and then the music crashes in. The right track can turn a sparring video into something that feels cinematic, even when the gym lighting is fluorescent and the camera’s shaking in someone’s hand. Not every pick is literally tied to martial arts, but the tension and momentum line up so well that the track feels like it was made for the scene.
It’s never a glossy movie training montage. Most clips are raw, quick cuts, loud breaths, gloves tapping, bodies colliding. That’s why songs with a bit of grit matter, the kind that carry weight in their basslines or snarl in the vocals. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all slide into this space in their own way. One might hit with polished swagger, another leans into chaos, and sometimes the best ones feel unpolished in a way that mirrors the fight itself.
Some of the strongest tracks don’t even try to smooth things over. They embrace the awkward timing, the mess of noise, the burst of adrenaline that never really evens out. These are the songs that carry clips through feeds, making people stop mid-scroll because the energy hooks harder than the visuals. Here are the best martial arts songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Martial Arts Instagram Songs
1. 'You're the Best' by Joe Esposito
2. 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor
3. 'Kung Fu Fighting' by Carl Douglas
4. 'Legends Never Die' by Against The Current
5. 'Believer' by Imagine Dragons
6. 'The Champion' by Carrie Underwood featuring Ludacris
7. 'In the End' by Linkin Park
8. 'Unstoppable' by Sia
9. 'Warrior' by Disturbed
10. 'Hall of Fame' by The Script featuring will.i.am
Martial Arts Reels Music #11 to 20
11. 'Warriors' by Imagine Dragons
12. 'Mortal Kombat Theme' by The Immortals
13. 'War' by Edwin Starr
14. 'Titanium' by David Guetta featuring Sia
15. 'Takt of Heroes' by Re:Zero
16. 'The Dragon's Way' by The Black Keys
17. 'Enter the Dragon' by Lalo Schifrin
18. 'Go Go Power Rangers' by The Mighty Morph'n Power Rangers
19. 'A Man of Determination' by George Lam
20. 'For the Win' by Two Steps From Hell
Songs to Use for Martial Arts #21 to 30
21. 'He's a Pirate' by Hans Zimmer
22. 'The Final Countdown' by Europe
23. 'Seven Nation Army' by The White Stripes
24. 'Stronger' by Kanye West
25. 'Narco' by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet
26. 'Bury Me Standing' by A Tribe Called Red
27. 'My Blood' by Fearless Motivation
28. 'You Say Run' by Yuki Hayashi
29. 'Duel of the Fates' by John Williams
30. 'Victory' by Two Steps From Hell
Martial Arts Background Music #31 to 40
31. 'Kickboxer' by Paul Hertzog
32. 'The Only Thing They Fear Is You' by Mick Gordon
33. 'I'm a Warrior' by Fearless Motivation
34. 'The Way of the Warrior' by Hans Zimmer
35. 'Samurai' by Shaggy
36. 'The Rains of Castamere' by Ramin Djawadi
37. 'Braveheart' by James Horner
38. 'The Imperial March' by John Williams
39. 'Remember the Name' by Fort Minor
40. 'The Final Battle' by Shiro Sagisu
Social Media Martial Arts Songs #41 to 50
41. 'It's My Life' by Bon Jovi
42. 'Till I Collapse' by Eminem
43. 'Backlight' by Vaundy
44. 'War' by Pop Smoke
45. 'Run The World' by CAZZETTE
46. 'Tokyo Drift' by Teriyaki Boyz
47. 'The Warrior's Muse' by Evolve MMA
48. 'The Battle' by Hans Zimmer
49. 'Ninjutsu' by DJ Ghost
50. 'Go Hard or Go Home' by Wiz Khalifa and Iggy Azalea
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