Based in West London, Cuban Boxing Academy teaches boxing in the Cuban style, drawing on the methods behind Cuba's Olympic boxing programme. The academy welcomes complete beginners as well as more experienced boxers, with recreational classes, sparring and personal training all on offer.

Boxing gyms like this one are a good place to build fitness, technique and confidence, whether you want to train casually or work towards something more competitive. The academy also runs non-contact boxing sessions in schools, Pupil Referral Units and youth organisations across the community.

Beginner friendly

Range of training

Cuban boxing style

Community sessions

West London base

Cuban Boxing Academy is a boxing club in West London offering classes for beginners and experienced boxers.

Cuban Boxing Academy

Forest Cottage Centre

Set in Walsall, West Midlands, Walsall Blackbelt Academy is a martial arts club teaching a mix of disciplines including kickboxing, K1, boxing, and Strike & Grapple, alongside general fitness work. The academy follows a multi-system syllabus built around grading, aiming to build confidence, awareness, and fitness for students of all ages.

Training here has a family feel, with students encouraged to support one another as they work through the grades in a disciplined but enjoyable setting. A martial arts club like this is a good fit for anyone wanting to learn practical striking and grappling skills while getting fitter.

Multiple disciplines

All ages welcome

Family training feel

Grading system

Schools and colleges

Walsall Blackbelt Academy is a martial arts club in Walsall teaching kickboxing, K1, boxing and Strike & Grapple for all ages.

Walsall Blackbelt Academy

Academy Sports Club

Absolute MMA

Set in Nelson, Lancashire, Ali MMA is a martial arts club serving the local area. It offers a place to train and develop skills in a group setting.

Martial arts clubs like this are generally a good option for building fitness, confidence and technique, whether you are completely new to training or looking to keep developing. Many welcome all ages and experience levels, so it is worth getting in touch to find out what suits you.

Ali MMA is a martial arts club in Nelson, Lancashire, offering training for the local community.

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Aylwin Judo Club

Blackpool Bujinkan Fujin Dojo

Boxing Academy Fan

Kickboxing and martial arts training for the whole family, this club runs sessions across Stockport and Manchester. Under the NWCKB banner, Cheadle KickBoxing welcomes all ages and keeps things flexible with a pay as you train approach, so there is no enrolment fee or ongoing membership to commit to.

Martial arts clubs like this are a good way to build stamina, strength and flexibility while learning practical skills in a group setting. With separate classes for children and adults, there is room for both younger newcomers and grown-ups to find a session that suits them.

Classes for all ages

Pay as you train

Kids and adult classes

Circuits and sparring

Cheadle KickBoxing Club, a martial arts club in Manchester offering kickboxing classes for all ages with pay as you train.

Cheadle KickBoxing Club, Stockport

Clacton Judo Club

Based in Wolverhampton, FKMMA is a martial arts gym offering freestyle kickboxing and mixed martial arts training in the West Midlands. It provides a place for people across the local area to take up striking and grappling disciplines under a coached setting.

Martial arts gyms like this one are generally suited to anyone looking to build fitness, learn self-defence and develop technique at their own pace. Sessions typically welcome a mix of complete beginners and more experienced students, so newcomers can usually find a class that fits their level.

FKMMA is a freestyle kickboxing and mixed martial arts gym in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

FKMMA - Freestyle Kickboxing Mixed Martial Arts Gym

FTS Krav Maga

JKS Tallaght Karate Club

Karate Academy Scotland

Based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Karate Jeet Ki Do Martial Arts teaches the Jeet Ki Do style with a focus on self defence, discipline and fitness. The club welcomes children and offers a free trial class, with sessions running in Nuneaton and also in Coventry.

A martial arts club like this is a good way to build confidence, focus and practical self defence skills while keeping active. Newcomers can come along in comfortable sportswear and get an introduction to the style before deciding whether to join.

Free trial class

Kids welcome

Jeet Ki Do style

Two locations

Karate Jeet Ki Do Martial Arts in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, teaches Jeet Ki Do for self defence, fitness and confidence.

Karate Jeet Ki Do Martial Arts

North East Ju-Jitsu Kubudo Association

Boxing has deep roots at Sandygate ABC, a martial arts club in the heart of Burnley, Lancashire. Founded in 1967 at the Sandygate Youth Club, it is East Lancashire's oldest boxing club and has moved through several venues over the years before settling on Hargreaves Street in the town centre.

Run as a not for profit registered charity, the club welcomes people from all areas of Burnley regardless of background. A boxing gym like this is generally a good place to build fitness, learn the fundamentals of the sport and become part of a local community, whether you are training for amateur competition or simply to keep active.

Established 1967

Registered charity

Open to all

Amateur and pro

Town centre location

Sandygate ABC is a not for profit amateur and pro boxing club in the centre of Burnley, Lancashire, established in 1967.

Sandygate ABC

Based in Lincoln, Strike-Zone is a martial arts training centre that brings several disciplines together under one roof. The centre welcomes all ages and offers both group classes and one to one sessions, so training can be shared with others or focused on individual goals.

The range of disciplines here includes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Shotokan Karate, HEMA, Combined Fighting Arts and self defence. Multi-discipline centres like this suit people who want to try different styles or build a broad set of skills, whether the aim is fitness, self defence or working towards a grading.

Group and 1:1 sessions

Karate grading syllabus

Own training dojo

Established 2011

Strike-Zone is a multi-discipline martial arts centre in Lincoln offering group classes and 1:1 sessions for all ages.

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Based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, Timperley Community Amateur Boxing Club offers boxing classes for men and women of all ages, along with children aged over eight. The club runs group classes as well as private and small group sessions, so members can train in a way that suits them.

Boxing clubs like this one suit a range of goals, whether you want to build fitness, work towards losing weight, or train with a view to competing. Newcomers can generally expect coached sessions that cover the fundamentals of the sport at a manageable pace.

Boxing for everyone

One to one training

Fitness or competition

Timperley Community Amateur Boxing Club in Altrincham offers boxing classes for adults and children over eight.

Timperley Community Amateur Boxing Club

New School BJJ Brixton

Based in Leamington Spa, Gilliland Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts club offering classes for adults and teenagers. It teaches a multi style approach, with training aimed at building both physical strength and mental resilience, whether you want to get fit, learn self defence, or simply enjoy the sessions.

The academy also runs an online academy so students can continue their training at home or on the move. Martial arts clubs like this are generally a good way to improve fitness, coordination and confidence while learning practical skills in a structured setting.

Adults and teenagers

Multi style training

Self defence focus

Online academy

Kali Eskrima Arnis

Gilliland Martial Arts Academy is a multi style martial arts club in Leamington Spa for adults and teenagers.

Martial Arts clubs