Newport MMA is a martial arts club based in Newport, South Wales. It is listed here as a place for local people interested in mixed martial arts training to find out more and get in touch.

Mixed martial arts clubs generally bring together striking and grappling, often drawing on disciplines such as boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Sessions at this kind of gym typically focus on technique, conditioning and controlled partner work, and many people train simply for fitness and confidence rather than competition. If you are new to the sport, it is worth contacting the club directly to ask about suitable sessions for beginners.

Newport MMA is a mixed martial arts club in Newport. Find out more and get in touch about training.

Newport MMA

Based in Newport, Gwent, Newport City Martial Arts is a martial arts club with a focus on kickboxing. Classes, lessons and training are offered for both adults and children, so it can suit families as well as individuals looking to get fitter.

Kickboxing is generally a good all-round workout, combining striking technique with cardio, coordination and conditioning. Martial arts classes of this kind typically give newcomers a structured way to build confidence and fitness at their own pace, and many people find training alongside others keeps them motivated.

Kickboxing classes

Adults and kids

Newport City Martial Arts offers kickboxing classes and training for adults and kids in Newport, Gwent.

Martial Arts Newport - Newport City Martial Arts

Based in Newport, Bettws & Malpas BJJ is a martial arts club whose name points to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, serving the Bettws and Malpas areas of the city. The club has its own website, which is the best place to check current details before visiting.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling art focused on control, positioning and submissions, usually practised on mats with a training partner. Sessions at BJJ clubs generally mix technique instruction with live rolling, and many people take it up for fitness, self-defence and the friendly, problem-solving nature of the training. Newcomers are typically encouraged to get in touch first to find a suitable class.

Bettws & Malpas BJJ is a martial arts club in Newport offering Brazilian jiu-jitsu training for local residents.

Bettws & Malpas BJJ

Based in Newport, Craig Ewers Academy is a martial arts gym offering programmes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, judo, freestyle wrestling and mixed martial arts. The academy has been running since 2012 and has grown into a full-time academy, with a coaching team made up of experienced competitors, several of whom compete internationally. Children's classes are available in BJJ and judo.

Grappling-focused martial arts gyms like this generally suit a wide range of people, from complete beginners looking to get fit and learn self-defence to those keen to test themselves in competition. Visitors can usually expect technique instruction followed by drilling and live sparring, adjusted to each person's experience level.

Four disciplines

Kids classes

Running since 2012

Competitive coaching team

Black belt led

Champions developed

Martial arts academy in Newport offering BJJ, judo, freestyle wrestling and MMA, plus children's BJJ and judo classes.

Craig Ewers Academy

Based in Newport on the Isle of Wight, this Shotokan karate club also covers wider martial arts and self defence. Classes are split into beginner, intermediate and advanced grades, with each following a structured programme so students can progress at a pace that suits their fitness and experience. The club has a long history, with roots going back to the late 1960s, and holds regular gradings.

Shotokan is a traditional style of karate built around basics, kata (set sequences of movements) and partner work. Training in a club like this generally helps with fitness, coordination, discipline and confidence, and grading systems give students clear goals to work towards as they move up through the belts.

Classes by grade

Structured programme

Traditional Shotokan

Regular gradings

Roots in the 1960s

Team of instructors

Shotokan karate, martial arts and self defence club in Newport, Isle of Wight, with structured classes for beginner to advanced grades.

Newport Isle of Wight Shotokan karate, Martial Arts, Self Defence club

Based in Newport, South Wales, Flawless Combat Club is a martial arts gym with a strong focus on grappling. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission grappling sit at the heart of the timetable, alongside kickboxing and MMA classes, and there are sessions for children too. Newcomers can book a free trial class to see how things work before signing up.

A martial arts gym like this generally suits a wide range of people, from complete beginners looking to get fitter and more confident to those keen to train towards competition. Grappling styles such as BJJ tend to reward patience and steady practice, while striking and MMA sessions add variety for anyone wanting a more rounded skill set.

Free trial class

BJJ and grappling

Kickboxing and MMA

Langland Parc West unit

Martial arts gym in Newport, South Wales offering BJJ, submission grappling, kickboxing, MMA and kids classes, with a free trial class.

Flawless Combat Club

Based on Chepstow Road in Maindee, Newport, The Martial Arts and Fitness Centre (MAFC) teaches ITF Taekwon-Do, kickboxing and fitness and sparring classes. Alongside its Newport base, the centre runs clubs in Caldicot, Llanfoist, Newbridge, Risca, Rogerstone and Undy, and classes are open to students from four years old upwards.

The centre is a member of several governing bodies, including the UK ITF, the International Taekwon-Do Federation, the British Taekwon-Do Council and the World United Martial Arts Federation. Martial arts training of this kind generally builds fitness, coordination and confidence, with structured grading that gives students of all ages clear goals to work towards.

ITF Taekwon-Do

Kickboxing and sparring

Classes from age 4

Clubs across the area

Federation member

Martial arts centre in Maindee, Newport, offering ITF Taekwon-Do, kickboxing and fitness classes for ages 4 and up.

The Martial Arts and Fitness Centre

Based in Newport, Staffordshire, Farmhouse Shotokan Karate Club is a martial arts club focused on the Shotokan style of karate. It offers local people a place to learn and practise this traditional Japanese discipline, and the club has its own website where you can find out more before getting in touch.

Shotokan is generally known for its strong stances, powerful linear techniques and emphasis on kata (set sequences of movements). Karate training in general can help build fitness, coordination, focus and confidence, and many clubs welcome people of different ages and experience levels, from complete beginners upwards.

Farmhouse Shotokan Karate Club is a martial arts club in Newport, Staffordshire, teaching the traditional Shotokan style of karate.

Farmhouse Shotokan Karate Club

Traditional Shotokan Karate-Do is the focus at The Newport Karate Centre, a martial arts club in Newport, South Wales. Training takes place at Beaufort Community Centre in St. Julians, and the club runs on a non-profit basis with the aim of keeping karate affordable. It is affiliated with several governing bodies, including the JKA and JKAWF-Wales.

Shotokan is one of the most widely practised styles of karate, known for strong stances, powerful techniques and structured kata. Clubs teaching it generally follow a graded syllabus, so students can progress through belts at their own pace while building fitness, focus and confidence along the way.

Traditional Shotokan karate

Non-profit club

Affordable training

JKA affiliated

Community centre venue

Graded syllabus

Traditional Shotokan karate club in Newport, South Wales, offering affordable non-profit training at Beaufort Community Centre, St. Julians.

The Newport Karate Centre

Based in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, Newport Valor Precision Combat Hybrid Martial Arts Club is a martial arts club linked to Valor Combat Systems. The academy offers instruction across a mix of traditional and modern martial arts disciplines, with classes booked online and a grading system for progression.

A hybrid martial arts club generally suits people who want variety, blending striking, self-defence and conditioning drawn from different styles. Visitors to this kind of club can usually expect structured lessons, a focus on technique and fitness, and a clear path for moving up through the ranks over time.

Traditional and modern styles

Instructor-led classes

Grading system

Online class booking

Hybrid martial arts club in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, teaching a range of traditional and modern disciplines with gradings and online booking.

Martial Arts clubs in Newport

Newport MMA

Martial Arts Newport - Newport City Martial Arts

Bettws & Malpas BJJ

Craig Ewers Academy

Newport Isle of Wight Shotokan karate, Martial Arts, Self Defence club

Flawless Combat Club

The Martial Arts and Fitness Centre

Farmhouse Shotokan Karate Club

The Newport Karate Centre

Newport Valor Precision Combat Hybrid Martial Arts Club

Hereford Tae Kwon Do

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