Atlantic Karate - Newquay

Based at Shaw Lane in Barnsley, this South Yorkshire karate centre teaches Wado Ryu karate under the Shindo Kai banner. Sessions are booked directly through the club, making it easy to find a starting point whatever your experience.

A karate club like this is a good place to build fitness, discipline and confidence while learning traditional technique. Newcomers can generally expect coached sessions that cover the fundamentals before progressing through the grades at their own pace.

Wado Ryu karate

Coached sessions

Shaw Lane venue

Barnsley Karate Centre, a Wado Ryu karate club at Shaw Lane in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Barnsley karate centre

CheckMat Plymouth

Dark Arts Jiu Jitsu Academy

Set on Stroudley Road in Brighton, Fight Klub Brighton is a martial arts inspired fitness class that blends boxing, kickboxing and Thai boxing moves into a structured workout. Sessions use a purpose designed punch bag and are set to Drum & Bass and House music, working the upper and lower body across all major muscle groups.

The format is built around fitness rather than sparring, so it suits people of all fitness levels who want to pick up boxing style movements while getting a cardio workout. Trial sessions are available for those wanting to try it out.

All fitness levels

Boxing and kickboxing

Trial available

Set to music

Purpose built bags

Brighton location

Fight Klub Brighton is a boxing and martial arts inspired fitness class in Brighton, set to music and open to all levels.

Fight Klub Brighton Boxe

Traditional Ju Jitsu practised in Stoke-on-Trent, Five Towns Ju Jitsu Ryu teaches practical self-defence to both adults and juniors. Sessions cover throws and takedowns, safe breakfalls and escapes, striking and atemi, and traditional weapons such as the bo and jo staff. Beginners are made welcome, and training takes place at St Michael's Church.

A martial arts club like this is a good way to build confidence, fitness and self-defence skills at a steady pace. Newcomers can generally start with the basics before working up to more involved techniques, and children aged 5 and over are catered for alongside adults.

Beginner friendly

Two free sessions

Adults and children

Range of techniques

Pay as you go

Insured and verifiable

Five Towns Ju Jitsu Ryu is a traditional Ju Jitsu martial arts club in Stoke-on-Trent for adults and juniors.

Five Towns Ju Jitsu Ryu

Set in Inverness, Highland Healing Space brings together martial arts and holistic wellbeing practices. The focus here includes Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong, alongside a range of energy and healing work such as Reiki, sound therapy and mindfulness sessions.

Tai Chi and Qigong are gentle, flowing practices suited to a wide range of ages and abilities, often taken up for relaxation, balance and steady movement. Classes are offered both in person and online, so newcomers can find a format that fits their routine.

Tai Chi and Qigong

Online classes

Reiki training

Holistic sessions

Suitable for improvers

Highland Healing Space in Inverness offers Tai Chi, Qigong and holistic healing practices, in person and online.

Highland Healing Space

Houghton Thai Boxing Academy

HS Functional Fitness

IMAMethod

Karate Wavendon Gate

For anyone in Walsall looking to take up Thai boxing, K-Star Thai Boxing offers a place to learn the discipline in the West Midlands. Based in the WS1 area, it is a martial arts club focused on the striking, techniques and conditioning that Muay Thai involves.

A typical Thai boxing gym suits people who want to build fitness while picking up practical skills, and sessions are usually coached in a group setting. Whether you are completely new or have trained before, this kind of club can be a good way to stay active and meet others.

K-Star Thai Boxing is a Muay Thai martial arts club in Walsall (WS1), West Midlands.

K-Star Thai Boxing Walsall (WS1)

Leighton Buzzard Martial Arts

Nomad Jiu Jitsu

Northern Alliance Jiu Jitsu Scunthorpe

Shotokan Fitness Karate School

Slough Karate - Karate Academy Cippenham School

Urban Combat Martial Arts Colchester - Formerly Blackwell Academy - Karate, Kickboxing & Krav Maga

Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Warrior Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts school offering training in kickboxing and taekwondo. The academy focuses on health, education and helping students develop their potential through regular practice.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, discipline and confidence, whether you are picking up a new skill or returning to the mat. Sessions are typically led by instructors and suit a range of ages and experience levels, so it is worth getting in touch to find a class that fits.

Disciplines taught

Focus on wellbeing

Warrior Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts school in Bradford offering kickboxing and taekwondo classes.

Warrior Martial Arts Academy

Based in Halesowen, West Midlands, Gracie Barra Halesowen is a martial arts club focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for all ages and experience levels. Classes range from beginner fundamentals through to advanced training, alongside dedicated kids and women-only sessions, plus barbell and fitness work to support strength and conditioning.

A BJJ gym like this is a good place to build fitness, learn practical self-defence and pick up grappling technique in a coached, structured setting. Beginners are welcome, with sessions designed to introduce core movements and positions safely before progressing to live training.

Kids classes

Women-only training

Advanced training

Fitness support

Free intro class

Gracie Barra Halesowen is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club in Halesowen, West Midlands, with classes for beginners, kids, women and advanced students.

Gracie Barra Halesowen

Based in Nottingham, Shudokan Black Belt Academy is a martial arts school teaching Aikido and self-defence. Classes are organised by age group, with programmes for young children, juniors and adults, so there's a route in whether you're just starting out or continuing your training.

The children's classes place an emphasis on qualities like courtesy, respect and discipline, while adult sessions combine self-defence skills with general fitness. Aikido focuses on using an opponent's movement and balance rather than brute strength, making it a good choice for anyone interested in a technical, mind-and-body approach to martial arts. A free trial class is available for those who want to try it first.

Shudokan Black Belt Academy is an Aikido and self-defence school in Nottingham, with classes for children, juniors and adults.

Shudokan Black Belt Academy

East Coast Black Belt School

Based in Coventry, The MMA Unit is a martial arts gym serving the West Midlands. It offers a space for people in the area looking to train in mixed martial arts and related disciplines.

Martial arts gyms like this one are generally a good fit for anyone wanting to build fitness, learn practical technique and train alongside others. Whether you are completely new or have trained before, most clubs welcome a range of experience levels, so it is worth getting in touch to find out what suits you.

The MMA Unit Coventry is a martial arts gym in Coventry, West Midlands, for people wanting to train in mixed martial arts.

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