Bradford Judo Club

Karate for children, adults and families is taught at Bristol Karate Academy, with dojos across the Bristol area including Westbury-on-Trym, Long Ashton, Nailsea and Backwell in North Somerset. Classes cater for ages five and up, with sessions for both beginners and more experienced students.

A martial arts academy like this is a good place to build fitness, discipline and confidence, whether you are stepping onto the mat for the first time or working towards gradings and competitions. New members are welcome, and the academy holds events, seminars and gradings through the year.

All ages welcome

Beginner and elite classes

Multiple venues

New members welcome

Events and gradings

Competition experience

Bristol Karate Academy offers karate classes for children, adults and families across Bristol and North Somerset.

Bristol Karate Academy

Buckhead MMA

Bushey MMA

Capoeira for Beginners Brighton | Aneta Moves

Based in Ossett, West Yorkshire, Combat Base Wakefield is a martial arts club serving the local area. It offers a place for people to train and develop their skills alongside others in the community.

Martial arts clubs like this one are a good way to build fitness, learn practical technique and gain confidence, whether you are just starting out or looking to push yourself further. Sessions are typically welcoming to a range of ages and abilities.

Combat Base Wakefield is a martial arts club in Ossett, West Yorkshire, welcoming a range of ages and abilities.

Combat Base Wakefield

Curated Jiu-Jitsu Brighouse

Dave Breed Blackbelt Academy

Based at Thorneybank Mill on Nelson Square, Dragons Kickboxing Club is a martial arts club in Burnley, Lancashire. It welcomes learners from age four upwards and has a safeguarding policy in place, making it suitable for younger members and families.

Kickboxing clubs like this are a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning striking techniques in a structured setting. Sessions are typically coached, so newcomers can pick up the basics at a steady pace and progress as they grow more comfortable.

Safeguarding in place

Burnley location

Dragons Kickboxing Club is a martial arts club in Burnley, Lancashire, teaching all ages from four upwards.

Dragons kickboxing club

Evade Cheshire Martial Arts (ECMA)

Fightworx Academy Newton Abbot

Focus Judo

Set in Southsea, Portsmouth, Graham's Academy of Martial Arts is a martial arts club teaching Chungdokwan Taekwondo, kickboxing and mixed martial arts. Classes are open to all ages and abilities, whether the aim is fitness, learning self defence, or progressing towards becoming an instructor.

A martial arts club like this generally suits complete beginners as well as those wanting to work through recognised ranking systems. Newcomers can usually expect coached sessions across a range of disciplines and a mix of fitness and technical training.

Multiple disciplines

All ages and abilities

Recognised rankings

Founded by a grandmaster

Graham's Academy of Martial Arts in Southsea, Portsmouth, teaching Taekwondo, kickboxing and MMA for all ages and abilities.

Graham's Academy of Martial Arts

Set in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Gym13 is a martial arts and fitness venue offering coached sessions alongside a range of classes. Boxing and fitness sit at the heart of what happens here, with coaching aimed at helping members work towards their own goals. The gym also makes space available for content hire.

Martial arts and boxing gyms like this one are a good way to build fitness, learn technique and develop confidence, whether you are starting out or looking to keep up a regular training habit. Coached sessions mean you get guidance as you go.

Boxing and fitness

Coached sessions

Range of classes

Space for hire

Gym13 is a martial arts and boxing fitness gym in Stockport, Greater Manchester, with coached sessions and classes.

Gym13

Hampshire BJJ

Hero Martial Arts Schools Farnborough

Immortals Grappling Academy

Imperial Thai Boxing Academy

Invictus Martial Arts & Fitness

Jissenkai is a Japanese kickboxing dojo based in the heart of Glasgow. The club offers a range of classes, including general kickboxing for men and women, women's only kickboxing, women's self defence, and an over 45s ladies only session, alongside children's kickboxing.

A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning striking technique. Sessions here run through the week, and members book their place in advance by email, text or phone before attending.

Kickboxing classes

Women's only classes

Children's kickboxing

Over 45s ladies

Central Glasgow

Booking required

Jissenkai Japanese Kickboxing, a martial arts dojo in central Glasgow offering classes for men, women and children.

Japanese Kickboxing

JCK Martial Arts

Just Boxfit Academy

JV Kickboxing & Muay Thai - Pure Impact Gym

Based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Kazoku Martial Arts is a martial arts club offering classes for a wide range of ages and abilities. Sessions are built around values such as self-confidence, discipline, respect, teamwork and inclusivity, with an emphasis on being welcoming to newcomers whatever their age, gender or fitness level.

The club runs programmes for different age groups, from very young children through to teenagers and adults, along with a tournament pathway. Training at a martial arts club like this generally helps build fitness, coordination and confidence in a structured, supportive environment where beginners are guided from their first session.

Classes for all ages

Kids programmes

Beginner friendly

Tournament pathway

Focus on values

Kazoku Martial Arts is a martial arts club in Rotherham with classes for children, teens and adults of all abilities.

Martial Arts clubs