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Elite Dragon Martial Arts

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Tempest Martial Arts - Blyth

Hybrid Combat Gym

Inspired Martial Arts Huntingdon

Jiyu Martial Arts

Mana Martial Arts

Renzo Gracie Nashville Jiu Jitsu

Based in Birmingham, Counter Combat Club MMA Academy is a martial arts gym in the West Midlands with a focus on Sambo, the Russian combat sport whose name comes from a phrase meaning self-defence without weapons. The academy offers sessions for both adults and children.

Martial arts training like this suits people wanting to build fitness, self-defence skills and confidence in a structured setting. Newcomers can generally expect coached classes that cover technique and practice, with sessions grouped by age so both grown-ups and younger students have a suitable place to start.

Sambo training

Adult sessions

Kids classes

Coached sessions

Counter Combat Club MMA Academy is a martial arts gym in Birmingham offering Sambo sessions for adults and children.

COUNTER COMBAT CLUB MMA ACADEMY

Gym X

Based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Hosaka Judo and Yoga offers judo classes for all ages, genders and levels of experience, alongside yoga. Whether you are a complete beginner or returning to the mat, the club welcomes newcomers and includes a four week beginner course to help you find your feet.

Judo is a grappling based martial art that builds strength, confidence and practical self defence skills. Sessions at a club like this are coached, and many people take it up for fitness, stress relief or simply to learn something new in a supportive setting.

All ages welcome

Free trial session

Beginner course

Judo and yoga

For women

Regular classes

Hosaka Judo and Yoga in Leamington Spa offers judo and yoga classes for all ages and levels, with a free trial.

Hosaka Judo and Yoga

KBF martial arts academy

Set in Cannington in the City of Canning, Legion 13 is a martial arts gym covering a wide range of disciplines under one roof. Training options include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission wrestling, kickboxing, boxing and mixed martial arts, with dedicated kids programmes and women's BJJ classes alongside the main sessions.

The club describes a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where more experienced members help newer students find their feet. A martial arts gym like this generally suits people training for fitness, self-defence or competition, and most welcome complete beginners as well as those with prior experience.

Range of disciplines

Kids programmes

Women's classes

Beginner friendly

Cannington location

Legion 13 is a martial arts gym in Cannington offering BJJ, kickboxing, boxing, MMA and kids and women's classes.

Legion 13

Martial Arts Center for Health

Metis Jiu Jitsu

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

North East Jiu Jitsu

CrossFit Ripon

Set in Brighton, Kenshiro Gym is a martial arts club covering a wide range of striking and grappling disciplines. Members can train in Muay Thai, BJJ, MMA, wrestling and boxing, alongside K1 kickboxing, with classes ranging from beginner MMA sessions through to intermediate and advanced work. There is also a steam sauna on site for recovery.

The club also runs a dedicated grappling course and Project Her, an eight-week women's fitness programme. A martial arts gym like this is a good place to build strength, fitness and technique, whether you are starting out or looking to progress.

Beginner MMA classes

Women's fitness programme

Grappling course

Steam sauna

Kenshiro Gym is a martial arts club in Brighton offering Muay Thai, BJJ, MMA, wrestling, boxing and K1 kickboxing.

Kenshiro Gym

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

Middleton Martial Arts Academy

Set in Norwich, Norfolk, Koning Fighting & Fitness Academy is a martial arts club that combines training in combat disciplines with general fitness work. It offers a place for people in the area to learn, train and build their skills in a structured setting.

Martial arts clubs like this one are a good fit for anyone looking to develop technique, improve overall fitness and gain confidence, whether starting out or building on existing experience. Many welcome a mix of ages and abilities, so it is worth getting in touch to find the right class.

Koning Fighting & Fitness Academy is a martial arts club in Norwich, Norfolk offering combat training and fitness.

Martial Arts clubs