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Mahers Martial Arts Academy

Based in Preston, Lancashire, MarshallArtsAcademy is a martial arts club serving people across the local area. It offers a place to train in a supportive setting, whether you are picking up a martial art for the first time or building on existing experience.

Martial arts training is a good way to develop fitness, discipline and confidence while learning practical skills. Sessions typically combine technique work, drilling and conditioning, and many clubs welcome newcomers of all ages and abilities. If you are looking to get started in Preston, it is worth getting in touch to find out what suits you.

MarshallArtsAcademy is a martial arts club in Preston, Lancashire, welcoming newcomers and experienced students alike.

MarshallArtsAcademy

Martin Garnett Personal Training | MGPT

Milltown Martial Arts Academy

Momentum Taekwondo

Move Happy Fitness

Northern Dance Academy

Set on the Attleborough Fields Industrial Estate, Nuneaton Taekwon-Do is a martial arts club teaching ITF Taekwon-Do from its own dedicated facility in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. It runs as a family-friendly community, welcoming students from age 5 through to 65 and over, whether they are starting from scratch or already have martial arts experience.

Alongside Taekwon-Do, the club offers kickboxing and an EmpowHER ladies programme. A martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, focus and confidence, working towards belt gradings with the support of qualified instructors.

ITF Taekwon-Do

Family friendly

Beginner friendly

Qualified instructors

Own facility

More than one discipline

Nuneaton Taekwon-Do is a family-friendly ITF Taekwon-Do martial arts club in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Nuneaton Taekwon-Do

Oklahoma Institute of Martial Arts

Based in Loanhead, Midlothian, Osprey Martial Arts is a martial arts club serving Edinburgh and the Lothians. It offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for both children and adults, alongside Mixed Martial Arts, fitness and personal training sessions. The club has been running since 2014.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a ground-based grappling art, sometimes called "human chess" for the way it works both body and mind. A martial arts club like this generally welcomes newcomers, with coached sessions where you can build technique and fitness at your own pace.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Kids and adults

MMA and fitness

Free first class

Established 2014

Osprey Martial Arts in Loanhead, Midlothian offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA and fitness training for kids and adults.

Osprey Martial Arts

Parra Academy of Martial Arts Kali JKD SW Austin

Pasquill's Gym

Based in Treforest, Pontypridd, Pathway Jiu Jitsu is a martial arts club teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in both Gi and NoGi formats. The club describes itself as beginner friendly, and newcomers can try their first class free of charge. It also runs a six week beginners course, held on Mondays, designed for people with no previous experience, which includes access to the regular classes for the duration of the course. Kids BJJ is offered too.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling art focused on control, positioning and submissions, usually practised through drilling techniques and live rolling with partners. It tends to suit people looking for a sociable way to get fit, build confidence and keep learning over the long term.

Gi and NoGi

Six week beginners course

Regular classes included

Kids BJJ

Treforest location

Beginner friendly Gi and NoGi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Treforest, Pontypridd, with kids classes, a beginners course and a free first class.

Pathway Jiu Jitsu

Phoenix Fitness

Based in Peterborough, Project Her is a dance studio built around movement, music and feminine expression. It runs beginner friendly Heels and Commercial classes alongside workshops, courses and day events for those wanting to explore dance in a supportive setting.

Dance classes like these are a good way to build confidence, learn choreography and stay active, whether you are completely new to it or looking to develop your skills. Sessions are structured so newcomers can join in and progress at their own pace.

Heels and Commercial

Workshops and events

Project Her is a dance studio in Peterborough offering beginner friendly Heels and Commercial classes, workshops and events.

Project Her

Pure Impact Muay Thai-Boxing Blackpool

Queens in Kicks – Women’s Dance & Confidence Classes Stockport /Manchester

Rob Ley Academy

Ruth Stein School of Dance

Still Space Hull is a personal coaching service based in Hull, focused on strength, health and menopause care for women in midlife. Run by Carly Killen, an NHS dietitian who moved into menopause strength coaching, it blends physical wellbeing with lifestyle and health education to help women understand and manage the changes of midlife.

The approach centres on building strength alongside a clearer understanding of menopause, so women can feel more confident about their health. Alongside coaching, the service offers extras such as breathwork, a Strong Bones Club, a podcast and guides. Personal coaching like this generally suits those wanting tailored, one to one support rather than a standard gym setting.

Menopause focused

Personal coaching

Dietitian background

Free intro chat

Breathwork and more

For midlife women

Still Space Hull with Carly Killen offers menopause and strength coaching for midlife women in Kingston upon Hull.

Still Space Hull - Carly Killen

StrengthVault

Based at Derby University, Studio 86 Dance School is a dance school in Derby offering a wide spread of styles for those keen to get moving. Classes cover ballet, tap, modern, jazz, lyrical, street dance, commercial and cheerleading, along with acro and gymnastics.

A dance school like this is a good place to build technique, confidence and coordination, whether you are trying a style for the first time or developing skills you already have. With several disciplines under one roof, there is scope to focus on one area or explore a few.

Wide range of styles

Acro and gymnastics

University setting

Studio 86 Dance School in Derby offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, street dance, acro, gymnastics and more.

Studio 86 Dance School

Tucked away in Digbeth, Studio OneThreeOne Fitness is a personal training studio in Birmingham that focuses on movement, rehabilitation and helping busy professionals get back into fitness. The approach centres on injury rehabilitation and mobilisation, with an emphasis on encouragement and motivation along the way.

A personal training studio like this suits people who prefer one to one coaching over a crowded gym floor, whether you are recovering from an injury, working on mobility, or simply rebuilding a fitness routine at your own pace.

Personal training

Injury rehabilitation

Digbeth location

For busy professionals

Studio OneThreeOne Fitness is a personal training and movement studio in Digbeth, Birmingham, focused on rehab and mobility.

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