Lincolnshire Karate - Karate Academy St Wilfrids Church Hall

In Hemel Hempstead, this martial arts club teaches traditional Chung Wai Kong Lung Ying (Southern Dragon) Kung Fu, a Chinese system focused on self defence. Weekly classes run in the town, with private lessons available on request across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Norfolk.

Dragon Kung Fu is trained here as a practical fighting method rather than a sport, aimed at neutralising an aggressor. New students are welcome, and clubs like this generally suit people wanting to learn self defence and traditional technique in a structured setting. A kids class for ages 11 to 15 is planned from September 2026.

Traditional Dragon Kung Fu

Self defence focus

Beginners welcome

Weekly classes

Private lessons

Free taster class

Loong Ying Dragon Kung Fu Club in Hemel Hempstead teaches traditional Southern Dragon Kung Fu for self defence, with new students welcome.

Loong Ying Dragon Kung Fu Club

Focused on authentic Wado-Ryu karate, this martial arts club in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire welcomes people of all ages and abilities. Group training runs across several venues in the area, including sites in Sutton in Ashfield, Kirkby in Ashfield and Warsop, with private one to one tuition also available. The club covers kata, kumite, self defence and related techniques, and supplies karate equipment.

Karate clubs like this are a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning a structured discipline. Both adults and children can take part, and coached group sessions offer a clear path to progress through gradings over time.

All ages welcome

Wado-Ryu karate

Private tuition

Multiple venues

Children's classes

Equipment supplied

Mansfield Karate Club teaches authentic Wado-Ryu karate for all ages, with group and private sessions across Mansfield and Nottinghamshire.

Mansfield Karate Club

Martial Arts Wellingborough EWF

Milton Keynes Martial Arts

Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, MSA Leeds is a martial arts gym focused on Muay Thai boxing. It is a growing branch training in the tradition of Grand Master Sken.

Muay Thai gyms suit people who want to build fitness, technique and confidence through striking and pad work. Sessions are usually coached, so newcomers can learn the basics at a steady pace alongside more experienced members. It is worth contacting the gym directly to ask about class times and joining.

Muay Thai focus

Growing branch

MSA Leeds is a Muay Thai boxing gym in Leeds, West Yorkshire, training in the tradition of Grand Master Sken.

MSA Leeds Martial Arts Gym

Based in Norwich, the National Martial Arts Committee of Great Britain runs martial arts classes across Norfolk. Training covers Taekwondo and kickboxing, with sessions led by qualified coaches and open to all ages.

Martial arts training like this is a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning practical technique. Sessions usually mix physical conditioning with structured skill work, and most clubs welcome newcomers alongside more experienced students.

Disciplines taught

Qualified coaches

Taekwondo and kickboxing classes for all ages in Norwich, Norfolk, led by qualified coaches.

National Martial Arts Committee of Great Britain

Phoenix Academy of Martial Arts

Based in central Easton, Pickle Factory Fighters is a martial arts club in Bristol offering kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The club describes itself as an inclusive and safe space where people can come together to train and where barriers to taking part in martial arts are broken down.

Kickboxing classes focus on getting fit and learning how to strike, while the BJJ sessions follow an ecological approach to training. Martial arts clubs like this are generally a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you are new to training or looking to develop existing skills.

Kickboxing and BJJ

Inclusive club

Central Easton

Fitness and striking

Pickle Factory Fighters is an inclusive kickboxing and BJJ club in Easton, central Bristol.

Pickle Factory Fighters

Powerhouse Fight Club

PRAYA CHANG MUAY THAI BOXING CAMBRIDGE

RG Kickboxing

For anyone in Nelson looking to take up boxing, Ringside Fitness offers classes at Northlight Industries in Brierfield. The gym welcomes adults, children and women, with personalised training programmes built around individual goals and skill development.

A boxing gym like this is a good fit whether you want to learn technique, build fitness or simply try something new. Sessions typically combine conditioning with the fundamentals of the sport, and beginners are usually catered for alongside more experienced members.

Classes for all

Personalised training

Progress tracking

Nelson location

Ringside Fitness is a boxing gym in Nelson, Lancashire, with classes for adults, children and women.

Ringside Fitness

Seishin Karate Club Corby

Shorinji Kempo Wimbledon Branch

Boxing has been part of life in Southend-on-Sea through this long-running amateur club, which traces its roots back to around 1914. Affiliated with England Boxing, it sits among the town's oldest sporting institutions and continues to train boxers today.

An amateur boxing club is a good place to build fitness, technique and confidence, whether you are stepping into the ring for the first time or working towards competition. The club is currently based at a temporary gym while its new clubhouse is redeveloped.

Long history

England Boxing affiliated

Temporary gym location

Southend Boxing Club is a long-established England Boxing affiliated amateur boxing club in Southend-on-Sea.

Southend Boxing Club | England Boxing

Spectrum Classical Kung Fu Association

Stafford Shotokan Karate

Based in Swindon, this family run martial arts club has been teaching Muay Thai since 2005. Set up by founder Arjan Ashley to support his own training, it describes itself as the first established Muay Thai and Lethwei camp in the town. It is independent and not part of a franchise, with an open door approach to welcoming new members.

Martial arts clubs like this one suit anyone looking to build fitness, discipline and confidence, whether you are training from scratch or have some experience. Muay Thai and Lethwei sessions typically cover striking, conditioning and technique in a structured, coached setting.

Muay Thai and Lethwei

Family run club

Established 2005

Open to everyone

Experienced instruction

Swindon Martial Arts is a family run Muay Thai and Lethwei club in Swindon, established in 2005.

Martial Arts clubs