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Based in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton Karate Academy is a martial arts club teaching Wad\u014d-ry\u016b karate to students across the West Midlands. The academy covers both traditional and sport karate, with a dedicated squad training programme for those who want to compete at a higher level.

Karate suits people of all ages looking to build fitness, discipline and confidence in a structured setting. Newcomers can come along for a free class to see how sessions work before joining, and the club welcomes complete beginners as well as those aiming to progress.

Wado-ryu karate

Free first class

Competition squad

Karate for all

Onsite gym

Wolverhampton Karate Academy is a Wad\u014d-ry\u016b karate club in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, teaching traditional and sport karate.

Wolverhampton Karate Academy

Wrekin Star Judo Club

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Yeovil Karate Club

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Paraiso Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Great Yarmouth

Traditional Shotokan Karate has been taught at Portsmouth Karate Club since 1964, making it a long standing part of the martial arts scene in Portsmouth. The club focuses on the classical Shotokan style and welcomes newcomers to its beginners sessions.

A karate club like this is a good place to build discipline, fitness and confidence while learning technique through regular coached practice. Traditional Shotokan covers strikes, blocks, stances and forms (kata), suiting both those completely new to the art and anyone looking to keep developing.

Traditional Shotokan

Beginner friendly

Established 1964

Based in Portsmouth

Portsmouth Karate Club is a Traditional Shotokan Karate club in Portsmouth teaching all levels since 1964.

Portsmouth Karate Club

Revolution Martial Arts Academy

Scarborough higashi karate

Set at The Lodge in Chadderton, Warriors Boxing Academy is an amateur boxing club serving Oldham and the wider Greater Manchester area. It is an ABA affiliated club offering boxing classes for both kids and adults, with a focus on real technique, discipline and a structured path towards competition rather than general fitness.

A proper boxing club rather than a fitness studio, it teaches the fundamentals from your first week onwards. Newcomers to a martial arts gym like this can generally expect coached sessions, a chance to learn technique step by step and a route into amateur competition if they choose to pursue it.

Kids and adults

ABA affiliated

Route to competition

Coached sessions

Just turn up

Chadderton venue

Warriors Boxing Academy is an ABA affiliated amateur boxing club in Chadderton, Oldham, with classes for kids and adults.

Warriors Boxing Academy

Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Premier Martial Arts is a martial arts school teaching Taekwondo alongside a range of other disciplines. Classes cater for all ages, with separate programmes for children, teens and adults, and the school operates from two sites across Leeds and Bradford.

Alongside Taekwondo, the timetable takes in kickboxing, Krav Maga and fitness kickboxing, plus dedicated children's programmes such as Lil Champs and Juniors. Martial arts training like this is a good way to build fitness, confidence and self defence skills, whether you are starting out or looking to progress towards a black belt.

Classes for all ages

Children's programmes

Range of disciplines

Two locations

Trial offer

Black belt program

Premier Martial Arts Bradford is a Taekwondo and martial arts school in Bradford, West Yorkshire, with classes for all ages.

Premier Martial Arts Bradford

Master Hutton Fitness

Based in Handsworth, Sheffield, this multi-disciplined martial arts centre focuses on children aged three and over. Classes are grouped by age, with Little Dragons for ages 3 to 6, Junior Dragons for ages 7 to 10 and Cadets for those aged 11 and up. Disciplines on offer include traditional karate, taekwondo, kickboxing, weapons training, katas and forms, along with musical martial arts and tricks.

Martial arts classes for children are a good way to build confidence, coordination and discipline in a structured, coached setting. Here students can also work through a grading system from white belt to black belt.

Classes for children

Multiple disciplines

Belt grading

Association member

Full time centre

Sheffield Dragons is a martial arts centre in Handsworth, Sheffield, teaching karate, taekwondo and kickboxing to children.

Sheffield Dragons Martial Arts Super Center

MMAX Martial Arts, Boxing & Fitness Gym

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Primal MMA Academy

Set in Rugby, Warwickshire, Bakehouse Boxing is a martial arts club offering boxing, MMA and related disciplines. Established in 2012, it has classes for adults, teenagers and juniors, with sessions built around improving technique and fitness in a welcoming, hands-on setting.

A club like this suits people of different experience levels, from complete beginners finding their feet to more experienced members refining their skills. Coached sessions across boxing and MMA give members a mix of technical work and conditioning, whatever their starting point.

Boxing and MMA

Established 2012

Instructor led

Bakehouse Boxing in Rugby, Warwickshire offers boxing and MMA classes for adults, teens and juniors, established 2012.

Bakehouse Boxing

Gracie Barra Tamworth

For anyone looking to take up Muay Thai in Stockport, MSA offers Thai boxing training for all ages and abilities. The Greater Manchester club welcomes newcomers alongside more experienced students, with sessions coached by a team that trains within an established Muay Thai lineage.

A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, coordination and confidence while learning striking and self defence. Classes are structured around warm ups, conditioning and technique, and family friendly options mean children as well as adults can get involved.

All ages and abilities

Kids classes

Free trial

Self defence focus

Personal training

MSA Stockport Muay Thai offers Thai boxing and self defence classes for adults and children in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

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