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Based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Lakeside Boxing Academy is a martial arts club focused on boxing training. It offers a place for local people to learn the fundamentals of the sport and build their fitness in a structured setting.

Boxing gyms like this one are generally good for improving overall conditioning, coordination and confidence, whether your aim is to compete or simply to train. Sessions typically combine technical work with pad drills and fitness, and newcomers are usually welcome to give it a try.

Lakeside Boxing Academy is a boxing and martial arts club in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

Lakeside Boxing Academy Sunderland

Practising Shotokan karate in Leicester, this long running club has been teaching students since 1966 and describes itself as the oldest established karate club in the UK. Both new and experienced students are welcome, with qualified male and female instructors leading the sessions.

Shotokan is a Japanese martial art known for fast, powerful techniques and a strong grounding in self defence, covering both attacking and defensive skills. A karate club like this generally suits people looking to build fitness, discipline and confidence while learning a structured system with a clear grading path.

Established 1966

Shotokan karate

Beginner friendly

Qualified instructors

Self defence focus

Leicester Karate Club is a long established Shotokan karate club in Leicester welcoming new and experienced students.

Leicester Karate Club

Based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, Leigh Boxing and Fitness Gym is a martial arts venue where members can work on boxing technique alongside general fitness training.

A boxing and fitness gym like this is a good fit for people wanting to build strength and conditioning while learning the fundamentals of the sport. Sessions tend to suit a range of abilities, so whether you are getting started or looking to sharpen up, there is usually room to train at your own pace.

Leigh Boxing and Fitness Gym is a boxing and martial arts gym in Leigh, Greater Manchester.

Leigh boxing and fitness gym

Leigh Jujitsu

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

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

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MadDog’s Pound House

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

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