Based at Our Lady of Peace School in Slough, Berkshire, Shuhari Self Defence & Martial Arts offers Karate and MMA classes for both children and adults. Sessions run for an hour and welcome newcomers, with parents able to train alongside their children. The minimum age to join is 7, and instructors are first-aid trained and DBS checked.

A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, confidence and self-defence skills at your own pace. Beginners are made welcome, and a free taster session lets you try things out before committing.

Beginner friendly

Free taster session

Kids and adults

Karate and MMA

Qualified instructors

Train as a family

Shuhari Self Defence & Martial Arts offers beginner-friendly Karate and MMA classes for kids and adults in Slough, Berkshire.

Shuhari Self Defence & Martial Arts | MMA

For anyone in Milton Keynes looking to take up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Southern Tribes is a BJJ academy welcoming students of all levels. Part of the Ze Radiola team, the club teaches both sport jiu-jitsu and self-defence, with Gi and Nogi classes on offer for beginners and more experienced grapplers alike.

BJJ is a grappling martial art built around technique, leverage and ground control rather than strength alone. A club like this is generally a good place to build fitness, learn practical self-defence and progress through the belt system at your own pace, whether you want to compete or simply train.

Gi and Nogi

Sport and self-defence

Everyone welcome

Established lineage

Southern Tribes is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy in Milton Keynes offering Gi and Nogi classes for beginners and advanced students.

Southern Tribes Milton Keynes

Based in Balby, Doncaster, SSMA Martial Arts (the Steve Cox School of Martial Arts) welcomes students of all ages and abilities. Classes are grouped by age, with a Minis programme for younger children, a Juniors course and sessions for teens and adults, all taught with a supportive approach.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, confidence and coordination while learning practical skills in a structured setting. Age-specific classes make it easier for newcomers to start at the right level, whether they are children, teenagers or adults looking to try something new.

Minis programme

Juniors course

Teens and adults

All skill levels

Confidence and fitness

SSMA Martial Arts in Balby, Doncaster offers martial arts classes for children, teens and adults grouped by age and ability.

SSMA Martial Arts Balby

Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Team Fulinkazan is a martial arts academy covering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, submission grappling, kickboxing and Kudo. It is also home to SBG Bradford and Yorkshire Kudo, with coached sessions run by experienced instructors and a focus on welcoming people of all levels.

A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, learn practical self defence and pick up new skills in a structured, supervised setting. Complete beginners and more experienced practitioners alike can generally find sessions suited to their level, and a free trial makes it easy to try before committing.

Multiple disciplines

Free trial

Experienced coaches

All levels welcome

Friendly atmosphere

Team Fulinkazan is a martial arts academy in Bradford offering BJJ, submission grappling, kickboxing and Kudo, with free trials available.

Team Fulinkazan Martial Arts Academy - BJJ/Submission Grappling/Kickboxing/Kudo

Set in Aberdeen, Temple Taekwondo is a martial arts club teaching Olympic Taekwondo to children and adults. Training is organised into three groups by age, from Little Warriors (ages 5 to 7) and Rising Stars (ages 8 to 12) through to teenagers and adults (13 and over), so students can progress at their own pace.

Taekwondo is a good way to build fitness, discipline and confidence, and coached sessions like these typically cover technique, sparring and gradings. A club with mixed age groups suits families and newcomers looking to start alongside others at a similar level.

Classes for all ages

Three training groups

Olympic Taekwondo

Experienced coaching

Temple Taekwondo is an Olympic Taekwondo club in Aberdeen with age-based groups for children, teenagers and adults.

Temple Taekwondo

The BJJ Place - West Hampstead Dojo

The Bonsai Black Belt Academy

Based in the Seaforth area of Liverpool, The Combat Unit is a martial arts academy that brings together several disciplines under one roof. Members can train in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, wrestling and MMA, with programmes covering junior classes from age three, beginner sessions and fighter specific training. The gym also has a strength and conditioning area, along with shower and toilet facilities.

A martial arts academy like this suits anyone from complete newcomers to those wanting to compete. With coached sessions across a mix of styles, it is a practical starting point for building fitness, technique and confidence at your own pace.

Kids classes

Fighter specific training

Coached sessions

On-site facilities

The Combat Unit is a martial arts academy in Liverpool offering Muay Thai, BJJ, wrestling and MMA for all ages and levels.

The Combat Unit

The Cornerpost Education Centre

The Martial Method

Based at the Intake Business Centre in Mansfield, YuMac (Yu Martial Arts Collective) is a martial arts club welcoming members from age four right through to adulthood. The club covers a range of disciplines, including Shotokan Karate, kickboxing, K-1 kickboxing and boxing, along with ladies only sessions.

A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, discipline and confidence, whether you are stepping onto the mats for the first time or looking to develop existing skills. Sessions are led by an experienced instructor team, and there are options suited to younger children as well as adults.

All ages welcome

Range of disciplines

Ladies only classes

Experienced instructors

First two classes free

Kids programme

YuMac is a martial arts club in Mansfield offering karate, kickboxing and boxing for ages 4 to adult.

YuMac

Sengoku Martial Arts

Gracie Tampa South MMA and BJJ

Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Dream Art Bradford is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club welcoming kids and adults across all levels, from complete beginners to advanced athletes. Training is coached and personalised, with a focus on helping members build fitness and confidence in a friendly, family setting.

BJJ is a grappling based martial art that suits a wide range of ages and abilities. Newcomers can generally expect to learn the fundamentals gradually, with structured sessions for both juniors and adults, so there is no need for previous experience before stepping on the mats.

Competition record

Dream Art Bradford is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, for kids, adults, beginners and advanced students.

Dream Art Bradford – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

One Love Grappling Arts

Serenity Jiu Jitsu

Canton Martial Arts - Eastbourne

Cheltenham Martial Arts & Fitness KickBoxing

ACTJJ UK

Grand Prairie Muay Thai & Kickboxing

Martial Arts Academy

Atlanta Kick

ONE Academy | SATX

Set in a renovated warehouse in Bedminster, South Bristol, Sweat Box Gym is an independent members gym covering martial arts, boxing, fitness and CrossFit. It runs a wide weekly timetable alongside personal training, and the space is open, airy and naturally lit across more than 15,000 square feet.

The gym is open seven days a week and welcomes children, adults and families, with sessions suited to beginners through to more experienced members. A gym in this style is a good fit if you want a mix of coached classes and space to train, whether you are new to it or building on existing fitness.

Open seven days

Family friendly

Spacious venue

Personal training

Sweat Box Gym in Bedminster, South Bristol, offering martial arts, boxing, fitness and CrossFit classes seven days a week.

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