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

GIOKICK

Judo Center of Lancaster

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.

Multiple disciplines

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

Tucked away in Glasgow, Meta-Tech Grappling Academy is a martial arts gym focused on grappling for people across Glasgow City. It offers a place to train technique and build fitness in a structured setting, whether you are stepping onto the mats for the first time or already have experience.

Grappling academies like this one generally cover disciplines such as ground fighting and submission work, with coached sessions that suit a range of ages and abilities. Visitors can usually expect a supportive training environment where beginners learn the fundamentals at a manageable pace.

Meta-Tech Grappling Academy is a grappling and martial arts gym in Glasgow, Glasgow City.

Meta-Tech Grappling Academy

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.

Redditch MMA / 10th Planet Redditch

RKA Kickboxing Academy

SBG Shropshire Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Shrewsbury

Tao Centre

Telford Amateur Boxing Club

Based on George Street in Blackpool, Unique Training Centre is a full time martial arts school offering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Submission Grappling (No Gi) and Mixed Martial Arts, alongside small group fitness classes. There is also a dedicated children's academy covering the same grappling and MMA disciplines, so the whole family can train under one roof.

A martial arts gym like this suits both complete beginners and more experienced grapplers, with mat time to build fitness, technique and confidence. The centre describes a welcoming atmosphere with members of all ages and fitness levels, and also offers personal training and private tuition.

Disciplines taught

Beginner friendly

Small group fitness

Personal training

Blackpool location

Unique Training Centre is a full time martial arts school in Blackpool teaching BJJ, No Gi grappling and MMA for adults and children.

Unique Training Centre

A combat sports and free weights gym in Bury St Edmunds, Unit 1 Gym covers Muay Thai, kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu alongside strength and conditioning work. Classes run for adults, youths and children, and the site on Eastern Way also has a studio free weights area and personal training available.

Martial arts gyms like this are a good place to build fitness, learn practical skills and train in a structured, coached setting. Whether you want striking, grappling or a mix of both, sessions are usually grouped by age and experience so newcomers can start at the right level.

Free weights gym

Strength and conditioning

Established 2010

Unit 1 Gym in Bury St Edmunds offers Muay Thai, kickboxing, BJJ, strength training and personal training for all ages.

Unit 1 Gym

Catch & Counter - Kickboxing & Boxing

Cunningham Taekwondo

Fighting Fit

Gordo Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Kahen-sei Martial Arts Academy is a multi-discipline martial arts club built around versatility. Its Freestyle Kickboxing classes bring together boxing footwork and combinations, the discipline of Karate, and the technical kicks of Taekwondo, so members learn to control the pace and distance of a bout whether attacking or defending.

The academy also teaches Jujitsu and Shootboxing, with sessions that combine practical striking skills and full-body conditioning. A club like this can suit people looking to build fitness, focus and self-defence, and lessons are generally coached in a structured way that lets newcomers progress at their own pace.

Versatile striking

Full-body conditioning

Welcoming sessions

Kahen-sei Martial Arts Academy in Stoke-on-Trent teaches Freestyle Kickboxing, Jujitsu and Shootboxing across all levels.

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