Rough Diamonds MMA

Based in Earlsdon, SMA Starkey Martial Arts is a martial arts gym in Coventry offering training across several disciplines. Classes cover MMA, No Gi Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and a women's only Jiu Jitsu session, so there are options whether you want to build skills, compete, learn self defence or simply stay active.

Newcomers are welcome, and sessions are set up to suit a range of experience levels. A martial arts gym like this is a good place to develop fitness and technique in a coached, structured environment, with the chance to try more than one style under one roof.

Multiple disciplines

Women's only class

Beginner friendly

Based in Earlsdon

Coached sessions

Book online

SMA Starkey Martial Arts is a martial arts gym in Earlsdon, Coventry teaching MMA, No Gi Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and women's only classes.

SMA Starkey Martial Arts

Based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Verve Martial Arts is a family focused martial arts club running classes across several venues in the local area, including sites in Kidderminster, Hagley, Stourport and Bromsgrove. It welcomes students of a wide range of ages, from young children through to older adults, and offers a free trial for those wanting to give it a go.

Martial arts classes like these are a good way to build fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination while also developing confidence, self esteem and self defence skills. Sessions suit both complete beginners and those looking to keep training over the long term.

Free trial available

Family focused

Wide age range

Several local venues

Long established

Skills for everyday life

Verve Martial Arts is a family focused martial arts club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, with free trials and classes across the area.

VERVE MARTIAL ARTS

Based in Sheffield, WAR Kickboxing Academy offers kickboxing classes for people looking to build their striking skills. It provides a place in South Yorkshire to train and learn the fundamentals of the sport in a coached setting.

A kickboxing gym like this generally suits anyone wanting to improve fitness, coordination and confidence while picking up striking technique. Sessions are typically instructor led, so newcomers can learn the basics step by step alongside more experienced members.

Kickboxing classes

WAR Kickboxing Academy offers coached kickboxing classes in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, for all levels.

WAR Kickboxing Sheffield

Based in Warrington, this martial arts club focuses on submission grappling, drawing techniques from multiple grappling styles. Training takes place at CMA in the town, giving local grapplers a place to develop their groundwork and control.

Submission grappling is a no-gi discipline built around takedowns, positional control and submissions rather than strikes. Sessions generally suit people who enjoy a physical, technical challenge, and beginners can usually expect to start with the fundamentals before working towards live rolling.

Submission grappling

Based at CMA

Warrington Submission Grappling at CMA, a submission grappling martial arts club in Warrington.

Warrington Submission Grappling

Based in Liverpool, Merseyside, Evolve Combat Academy is a martial arts gym offering coached training for people looking to learn and develop their skills. The academy welcomes members of different ages and experience levels who want to take up a combat discipline in a structured setting.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, confidence and coordination while picking up practical technique. Sessions are usually led by an instructor, so newcomers can expect guidance on the basics before progressing to more advanced work at their own pace.

Evolve Combat Academy is a martial arts gym in Liverpool, Merseyside offering coached training for all levels.

Evolve Combat Academy

Based in Edinburgh, Flash Taekwondo Academy offers taekwondo training in Scotland's capital, with a focus on the Olympic side of the sport. Classes are held in spacious, family-friendly spaces and are open to people of all ages and fitness levels, with a community feel to the sessions.

Sessions are led personally by a black belt master, and the academy is an official member of British Taekwondo. Its instructors and assistant coaches are qualified, registered, insured and DBS checked. Taekwondo is a good choice for anyone looking to build fitness, discipline and self-defence skills in a structured, coached setting.

All ages welcome

Coached by a master

British Taekwondo member

Qualified instructors

Olympic taekwondo

Spacious venues

Flash Taekwondo Academy is a family-friendly taekwondo club in Edinburgh, open to all ages and fitness levels.

Flash Taekwondo Academy

Judo Center of Lancaster

Lionheart Martial Arts Academy - Cannock

Based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Mamba Gym BJJ is a martial arts club focused on Brazilian jiu jitsu. It offers a place for people in the local area to learn grappling and improve their skills through regular training.

Brazilian jiu jitsu is a ground based martial art that builds strength, technique and confidence, and most clubs cater to a mix of experience levels. Visitors can generally expect coached sessions where you drill techniques and practise with training partners, making it a good option whether you are starting out or already have some mat time.

Mamba Gym BJJ is a Brazilian jiu jitsu martial arts club in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Mamba Gym BJJ

McGowans Black Belt Academy

Based at the St Johns Wood Dojo in London, Meiji Martial Arts runs classes for all ages and abilities. The timetable covers a wide spread of disciplines, including Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Krav Maga and MMA, alongside general fitness sessions.

A martial arts club like this can suit anyone from complete beginners to more experienced students, whether the aim is self defence, fitness or learning a specific discipline. With several styles under one roof, there is usually room to try different approaches and find what fits.

All ages and abilities

Kids classes

Free trial

Fitness classes

Corporate sessions

Meiji Martial Arts in St Johns Wood, London, offers Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Krav Maga, MMA and fitness classes for all ages.

Meiji Martial Arts (St Johns Wood Dojo) / Kickboxing / Jiu Jitsu / Krav Maga

RKA Kickboxing Academy

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Telford Amateur Boxing Club

Based in Burslem, TGA Martial Arts Stoke is a martial arts club serving families across Stoke-on-Trent. The focus here is very much on younger students, with dedicated programmes for children of different ages, including Little G's for 4 to 6 year olds, a Juniors group for 7 to 12 year olds, and a Junior BJJ class for the same age range.

Kids martial arts training is often chosen for building confidence, discipline and fitness, and clubs like this typically welcome complete beginners into age appropriate groups. A first class can be a good way for a child to try things out before committing.

Age based groups

Karate and BJJ

In Burslem

TGA Martial Arts Stoke is a kids martial arts club in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, with karate and BJJ programmes for children.

TGA Martial Arts Stoke

Cunningham Taekwondo

Fighting Fit

Gordo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

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Legacy Martial Arts Academy Stroud

Based in Derby, North Star Martial Arts is a martial arts club offering kickboxing and shootboxing for adults, women and children. Sessions welcome complete beginners as well as those who have trained in other styles and want to add something new. Whether your aim is fitness, self defence, gradings or competition, there is a place for you here.

The club also runs personal training and has classes at Long Eaton. A martial arts club like this is a good way to build fitness and confidence while learning practical skills in a coached, structured setting.

Ladies only kickboxing

Disciplines taught

Experienced instructors

Personal training

North Star Martial Arts is a kickboxing and shootboxing club in Derby, welcoming beginners, women and children.

North Star Martial Arts

Ohana Jiu Jitsu

Based in Redditch, Worcestershire, Redditch MMA (also known as 10th Planet Redditch) is a mixed martial arts gym covering a broad mix of disciplines. Training spans MMA, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Thai boxing, submission and nogi wrestling, and boxing, with classes running for all experience levels alongside private one to one sessions.

There are children's classes across the disciplines, plus mixed age sessions where families can train together. A martial arts gym like this is a good place to build fitness, learn practical striking and grappling, and pick up new skills in a structured, coached setting, whether you are starting out or looking to progress.

Free first class

Range of disciplines

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu

Family training

Private sessions

Redditch MMA (10th Planet Redditch) is a martial arts gym in Redditch offering MMA, jiu jitsu, boxing and kids classes.

Martial Arts clubs