Southport, Merseyside is home to Rebel Martial Arts Southport, a martial arts club focused on practical self defence for real street situations. Its system blends traditional Krav Maga with elements of eastern martial arts, shaped into a progressive approach that is non competitive. Beginners and more experienced students are both welcome, and the club offers adult and junior classes, women only classes, plus courses and private lessons.

Self defence training of this kind generally covers hand to hand techniques, awareness of your surroundings and how to respond to threats, including weapons. Alongside the practical skills, regular sessions tend to build fitness and confidence, making it a sensible choice for anyone wanting to feel more prepared day to day.

Krav Maga based system

Beginners welcome

Adult and junior classes

Women only classes

Private lessons available

Non competitive training

Krav Maga based self defence in Southport, Merseyside, with adult, junior and women only classes for beginners and advanced students.

Rebel Martial Arts Southport

Based in Southport, Merseyside, Imperial Thai Boxing Academy is a martial arts club focused on Thai boxing. It is listed here for anyone in the area looking for somewhere local to train in this striking discipline.

Thai boxing, often called Muay Thai, is known for using fists, elbows, knees and shins, and training generally combines pad work, bag work, conditioning and technique drills. Sessions at clubs like this typically suit a range of goals, from general fitness and confidence to more serious competitive ambitions. If you are thinking of starting, it is worth getting in touch with the academy directly to ask about sessions for your level.

Imperial Thai Boxing Academy is a Thai boxing and martial arts club in Southport, Merseyside. Find out more about training locally.

Imperial Thai Boxing Academy

In Southport, Merseyside, Unite Martial Arts teaches Taekwondo alongside kickboxing, karate and MMA to students from the age of three. Classes are split by age, with Dragons for 3 to 6 year olds, Cadets for 7 to 10 year olds, and a combined teens and adults group. There are also family sessions where parents and children train together, plus a ladies class for ages 7 and over. Newcomers can book a free taster session.

A martial arts club like this is generally a good place to build fitness, coordination and confidence. Many people also come for the self defence skills and the steady structure of working through gradings over time.

Classes from age 3

Free taster session

Several disciplines

Family classes

Ladies classes

Gradings and holiday camps

Martial arts club in Southport teaching Taekwondo, kickboxing, karate and MMA for ages 3+, with family and ladies classes and a free taster.

Unite Martial Arts

Based in Southport, Merseyside, OLOL Judo Club Southport is a martial arts club focused on judo. It is listed here for anyone in the area looking for a place to take up the sport or return to the mat, and the club has its own website where you can find out more before getting in touch.

Judo is a grappling art built around throws, holds and controlled falling, and clubs generally welcome people of different ages and experience levels. Newcomers can usually expect sessions that mix technique practice with partner work, and many find it a good way to build strength, balance and confidence while training alongside others.

OLOL Judo Club Southport is a martial arts club in Southport, Merseyside, offering judo for people in the local area.

OLOL Judo Club Southport

Based at Millar's Pace in Southport, Merseyside, Southport Star Amateur Boxing Club is a martial arts club focused on amateur boxing. Alongside its boxing sessions, the club also offers family fitness, with provision for both kids and adults.

Amateur boxing clubs generally offer a structured way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you want to compete or simply train. Sessions at this kind of gym typically include skipping, pad work, bag work and conditioning, and many people find the routine a good way to stay active alongside others of all ages.

Kids and adults

Amateur boxing

Family fitness

Millar's Pace venue

Southport Star Amateur Boxing Club at Millar's Pace, Southport, offers amateur boxing and family fitness for kids and adults.

Southport Star Amateur Boxing Club

This martial arts club in Southport, Merseyside offers a range of courses covering combat sports, self-defence and general fitness. Options include beginners MMA and self-defence for all ages, fitness classes open to all ages, and a ladies only boxing course. The beginners MMA course is one of the club's most popular, so it is worth enquiring early if you are interested.

Martial arts training is generally a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence at the same time. Newcomers can usually expect a structured warm-up, technique drills and conditioning work, with the pace adjusted as skills develop. If you are unsure which course suits your level, getting in touch with the club first is a sensible step.

Beginners MMA

Ladies only boxing

Fitness for all ages

Popular courses fill fast

Martial arts club in Southport, Merseyside offering beginners MMA and self-defence, fitness classes for all ages and ladies only boxing.

Team Elite Southport

This taekwondo club in Southport, Merseyside, teaches all ages from four-year-olds through to adults, with separate groups for tots, children, teens and adults. Classes follow a structured belt syllabus, so students and parents can see clearly what comes next. The club also runs classes in Preston and has a performance side, with students selected for Team GB and competing at European and World level. Newcomers can book a free first class online.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art known for its fast, high kicks, along with patterns and sparring. It generally suits people looking to build fitness, flexibility, coordination and confidence, and grading through the belts gives a steady sense of progress for younger and older students alike.

Free first class

Ages 4 to adult

Clear belt syllabus

International competitors

Traditional lineage

Southport and Preston

Taekwondo classes in Southport, Merseyside for ages 4 to adult, with a clear belt syllabus, competition pathway and a free first class.

Total Taekwondo Southport

Based in Southport, Merseyside, Zenreikan Aikido is a martial arts club and part of the North West Aikikai, an organisation formed in December 2017 when the Merseyside Aikido Fellowship merged with several other Aikido clubs in the region. The school teaches traditional Aikido, and newcomers are welcomed and brought into the group quickly, with early gradings helping them settle in. Etiquette in the dojo (known as reigi) is an important part of training.

Aikido is generally practised as a non-competitive martial art that focuses on movement, timing and redirecting an opponent's energy. Many people also find it a holistic study, offering fitness, focus and a friendly training community alongside self-defence skills.

Traditional Aikido

Beginner friendly

Early gradings

Dojo etiquette

Part of a wider organisation

Train at your own pace

Traditional Aikido in Southport, Merseyside, with Zenreikan Aikido, part of the North West Aikikai. New students warmly welcomed.

Zenreikan Aikido

Kickboxing is the focus at ARO Fitness in Southport, Merseyside, a martial arts club that is part of a wider ARO network with branches across several parts of England. Programmes cover a wide age range, from the Lil' Ninjas classes for children aged 3 to 6, through kids and teen groups, up to adult sessions for those 16 and over. There are also ladies-only kickboxing classes, and newcomers can book a trial.

Kickboxing classes generally blend fitness work, pad drills and technique practice, which makes them a popular way to build confidence, coordination and self-defence skills. For children, structured martial arts sessions can also encourage focus and discipline in a supportive group setting.

Kids and teen programmes

Adult kickboxing

Ladies-only classes

Trial sessions available

Part of a wider network

Kickboxing and martial arts club in Southport, Merseyside, with classes for kids from age 3, teens, adults and ladies-only groups. Trials available.

ARO Fitness Kickboxing & Martial Arts Southport

Based on Hall Street in Southport, Total Combat Martial Arts is a martial arts school teaching kickboxing, taekwondo and Krav Maga. Classes are open to children, teenagers and adults, and no previous experience is needed, so newcomers can pick a style and build up at their own pace.

Martial arts training generally blends practical self-defence with a solid fitness workout, helping people develop strength, coordination, flexibility and focus. Many students start for fitness or confidence, while others go on to compete. Trying a session is usually the easiest way to find which discipline suits you best.

Three disciplines

Classes for all ages

Free trial available

Experienced instructors

Central Southport venue

Martial arts school in Southport offering kickboxing, taekwondo and Krav Maga for children, teens and adults, with a free trial available.

Martial Arts clubs in Southport