Set in Belfast, IFS MMA Gym is a cross community martial arts club that welcomes everyone from complete beginners to advanced fighters. The gym covers mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling and no-gi grappling, with classes suited to different goals whether that is getting fitter, learning self defence, picking up new skills or competing.

A mixed martial arts club like this typically offers coached sessions across striking and grappling, along with open mat and sparring time. Kids classes are also part of the timetable, making it a place where families and individuals alike can train.

Beginner friendly

Range of disciplines

Kids classes

Sparring and open mat

Trial available

Cross community gym

IFS MMA Gym is a cross community martial arts club in Belfast teaching MMA, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling and no-gi grappling.

IFS MMA Gym, Belfast

Based in the centre of Belfast, New Ground Jiu Jitsu Academy is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu club affiliated to ZR Team UK. Training takes place at Union Street, with sessions for beginners, a youth academy for younger members, and drop-in options for visitors.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling art focused on ground fighting, control and submissions. A BJJ club like this generally suits people looking to build fitness and technique in a structured, coached setting, whether they are starting from scratch or already training elsewhere.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Beginner sessions

Youth academy

Drop-in welcome

Central Belfast

New Ground Jiu Jitsu Academy is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu club in central Belfast with beginner, youth and drop-in sessions.

New Ground Jiu Jitsu Academy

Based in Belfast, Lycan Grappling Academy is a martial arts school specialising in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, with roots going back around 25 years. The academy draws on lineage learned from Roger Gracie, his father and the Estima brothers, and now passes that grappling knowledge on to its own students.

Alongside its Essentials and Advanced BJJ sessions, the club offers a beginners programme, a Little Wolves class for children, judo, and women's only BJJ and self-defence. A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, technique and confidence, whether you are stepping onto the mats for the first time or training regularly.

BJJ for beginners

Women's only sessions

Judo available

Free trial

Established lineage

Lycan Grappling Academy is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and martial arts school in Belfast, with classes for adults, children and women.

Lycan Grappling Academy

Trickster Jiu Jitsu

Based in the Dairy Farm Shopping Centre on Stewartstown Road, Talos Grappling is a martial arts academy in West Belfast specialising in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission grappling. It welcomes students of all levels, from complete beginners to experienced grapplers, and is open to new members as well as visitors dropping in from other academies and disciplines.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu focuses on ground fighting, control and submissions, and it suits people looking to get in shape, learn self defence, or train towards competition. Sessions are run across the week from morning to evening, so there is flexibility to fit training around your day.

All levels welcome

Free week trial

No contracts

UKBJJA accredited

Seven days a week

Drop-ins welcome

Talos Grappling is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling academy in West Belfast, open to all levels and to drop-in visitors.

Talos Grappling

Based in Belfast, Forge Grappling is a family-friendly combat sports gym offering martial arts programmes for both adults and children. The academy teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing, with a dedicated MMA pathway, and runs classes across the week from Monday to Saturday. Private tuition is also available alongside the group sessions.

Martial arts training like this can suit a range of goals, whether you are looking to train for fun, build fitness, learn self defence or work towards competition. Classes for different ages and experience levels give newcomers a place to start and more experienced students room to progress.

Kids and adults

BJJ and kickboxing

Classes six days a week

Private tuition

Trial class

Purpose built gym

Forge Grappling is a family-friendly martial arts gym in Belfast offering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing and an MMA pathway.

Forge Grappling - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu And Mixed Martial Arts

BASE Jiu Jitsu - BJJ School Belfast

Set on Boucher Road in Belfast, Icon Jiu Jitsu is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club catering to everyone from complete beginners to more experienced practitioners. Alongside adult classes, the gym runs a dedicated kids' BJJ programme aimed at building confidence, discipline and respect. There are showers and changing facilities, a hangout area for downtime, and complimentary tea and coffee.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling art focused on ground control and submissions. It suits people looking to learn practical self-defence, improve their fitness and pick up a technical skill in a coached group setting, whatever their starting point.

Coached sessions

Changing facilities

Belfast location

Icon Jiu Jitsu Belfast is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club on Boucher Road with adult and kids' classes for all levels.

Icon Jiu Jitsu Belfast

A mixed martial arts club based in Belfast, Fight Academy Ireland covers a broad range of disciplines under one roof. The timetable includes MMA, No Gi grappling, Muay Thai, BJJ, sparring and strength and conditioning, and the gym also runs a ten week beginners MMA course for those starting from scratch.

Martial arts clubs like this suit anyone wanting to build fitness, learn practical technique and train alongside others in a structured setting. Beginners and more experienced members alike can generally find sessions that match their level.

Fight Academy Ireland is a mixed martial arts club in Belfast offering MMA, Muay Thai, BJJ, grappling and beginners courses.

Fight Academy Ireland

Nak Tae Belfast

Set on Castlereagh Road in Belfast, Victory Martial Arts is a family-run academy offering training in jujitsu, karate and kickboxing. Classes are open to everyone aged three and up, with programmes for young children building fundamentals, teenagers developing their chosen discipline, and adults looking to get fit.

A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, confidence and self-discipline in a structured setting. With separate programmes for different ages and abilities, there is usually something to suit newcomers as well as those wanting to progress in a particular style.

Disciplines taught

Ages three and up

Family run

Programmes for all levels

Give it a try

Castlereagh Road location

Victory Martial Arts is a family-run martial arts academy in Belfast offering jujitsu, karate and kickboxing for ages three and up.

Victory Martial Arts

Savage Martial Arts

Northern Ireland Karate-Do Wado-Kai

Based in Belfast, Brian Fay Martial Arts and Self Defence is a martial arts club offering training for those looking to build skills in self defence and related disciplines. It provides a place for people across the city to learn and practise in a structured setting.

Martial arts training generally suits people wanting to improve fitness, confidence and coordination while picking up practical techniques. Beginners can usually expect coached sessions that introduce the fundamentals at a manageable pace, with room to progress over time.

Brian Fay Martial Arts and Self Defence is a martial arts club in Belfast offering coached training and self defence.

Brian Fay Martial Arts and Self Defence

Ulidia Taekwondo - Carryduff

Based in Belfast, Prokick Gym is a martial arts club focused on kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing and self defence. Established in 1980, it welcomes complete beginners as well as those training to compete, with dedicated courses for adults and children.

A kickboxing and Muay Thai gym like this typically combines striking technique, fitness work and, for those who want it, sparring. Newcomers can usually start with a structured beginners course before progressing to regular classes at their own pace.

Competition training

Sparring sessions

Established 1980

Prokick Gym in Belfast offers kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing and self defence classes for beginners, adults, kids and competitors.

Prokick Gym

Ojika NI Dojo

Based in Dundonald on the eastern edge of Belfast, RAPTR Martial Arts is a martial arts club welcoming both children and adults. Classes are described as beginner friendly and open to all, so newcomers can get started alongside more experienced members. The club is located at Inspire Business Park on Carrowreagh Road.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning practical technique in a structured setting. With separate provision for kids and adults, there is scope for the whole family to take part.

Free trial class

Dundonald location

RAPTR Martial Arts is a beginner friendly martial arts club in Dundonald, Belfast, with classes for kids and adults.

RAPTR Martial Arts ltd

Based in Belfast, SBG Belfast is a martial arts academy focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with programmes that run from young children through to adults. Its Youth and Next Gen offering includes Cheeky Monkeys classes for ages 4 to 6, introducing movement and motor skills through BJJ games, alongside training for teenagers and adults.

Every adult and teen membership also includes access to the on-site strength and conditioning facility, with coach-led S&C classes geared towards combat sports. A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, skill and confidence, whether you are stepping onto the mats for the first time or looking to develop your grappling.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focus

For all ages

Strength and conditioning

Coach-led sessions

All-inclusive membership

SBG Belfast is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts academy in Belfast, with classes for children, teens and adults.

Martial Arts clubs in Belfast

IFS MMA Gym, Belfast

New Ground Jiu Jitsu Academy

Lycan Grappling Academy

Trickster Jiu Jitsu

Talos Grappling

Forge Grappling - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu And Mixed Martial Arts

BASE Jiu Jitsu - BJJ School Belfast

Icon Jiu Jitsu Belfast

Fight Academy Ireland

Nak Tae Belfast

Victory Martial Arts

Savage Martial Arts

Northern Ireland Karate-Do Wado-Kai

Brian Fay Martial Arts and Self Defence

Ulidia Taekwondo - Carryduff

Prokick Gym

Ojika NI Dojo

RAPTR Martial Arts ltd

SBG Belfast

Cheol Taekwondo Academy

Elite Taekwon-Do NI

Simply Judo

St Teresas Karate Club

VAULT Self Defence

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