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Quest Karate Club

Set in Lower Creggan in Derry City, Rath Mor Warriors is a martial arts academy focused on K1 and kickboxing, with fitness training alongside the striking work. It offers a base for people in the Londonderry area who want to learn to strike and build their conditioning.

K1 and kickboxing gyms generally suit anyone looking to develop striking skills, improve fitness and grow in confidence, whether you are completely new to combat sports or already have some experience. Most academies of this kind welcome a range of ages and abilities.

K1 and kickboxing

Fitness training

Based in Creggan

Rath Mor Warriors is a K1 and kickboxing academy in Lower Creggan, Derry, offering striking training and fitness.

Rath Mor Warriors K1/Kickboxing Academy

Based in Milton Keynes, Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance is a dance school that welcomes people of all ages and abilities, from complete beginners to those with previous experience. Alongside regular classes, the academy takes part in graded exams, competitions and annual shows.

A wide range of styles is on offer, including ballet, tap, modern, street dance, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, acro dance, pointe work and stretch classes, as well as private one-on-one lessons. Dance schools like this are a good way to build technique, confidence and coordination while being part of a friendly group.

All ages and levels

Wide range of styles

Graded exams

Competitions and shows

Private lessons

Pointe and stretch work

Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance is a dance school in Milton Keynes offering ballet, tap, modern, street and more for all ages.

Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance

Red Sun Shotokan Karate

Revolution Group Training

RHYND Fitness

Rhythm and Sole Dance

Rise pole and aerial fitness

Rob Griffiths PT

Based in Ware, Hertfordshire, Rogue Combat Club is a martial arts club focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Training is offered to men, women and children, with classes suited to complete beginners as well as intermediate and advanced practitioners. The club is affiliated to Mauricio Gomes, an 8th-degree coral belt master, and newcomers can try their first class free.

BJJ is a grappling art built around controlling an opponent and then applying joint locks or strangles to finish. Because it relies on technique and leverage rather than size or strength, it tends to suit people of many builds and fitness levels. A typical session at a BJJ club usually mixes technique practice with live rolling against training partners.

First class free

All skill levels

Men, women and children

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focus

Mauricio Gomes affiliation

Black belt head instructor

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts club in Ware, Hertfordshire, for men, women and children of all levels, with your first class free.

Rogue Combat Club

Rothwell Arts Dance Academy

Tucked away in Hereford, Herefordshire, Samurai Central Dojo is a martial arts club serving the local community. It offers a space to train, learn technique and build fitness in a structured setting.

Martial arts clubs like this one are a good way to develop discipline, coordination and confidence, whether you are completely new or looking to keep progressing. Sessions are usually led by instructors who can guide you at your own pace, so it is worth getting in touch to find out what suits you best.

Samurai Central Dojo is a martial arts club in Hereford, Herefordshire, welcoming newcomers and experienced students alike.

Samurai Central Dojo

Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Sengoku Martial Arts is a martial arts school offering classes for a range of ages and abilities. Programmes at the Leeds location include kids martial arts, kids kickboxing and adult kickboxing, with a wider range of options available across its Featherstone site too.

A martial arts school like this is a good place to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you are enrolling a child or training as an adult. Sessions are typically coached in a group setting, so newcomers can learn the fundamentals at a steady pace alongside others.

Classes for all ages

Kickboxing available

Kids martial arts

Two locations

Sengoku Martial Arts in Leeds offers martial arts and kickboxing classes for kids and adults in West Yorkshire.

Sengoku Martial Arts - Leeds

In Manchester, this kung fu club teaches Gao Can Mun Nam Pai Chuan, a martial art with roots in the Shaolin monasteries of China. Training follows a structured syllabus that combines traditional and modern elements, from sparring and forms to weapons and chi gung.

The emphasis here is on mind, body and attitude, with physical conditioning developed alongside an understanding of the system's philosophy. Martial arts schools like this are generally good for building strength, discipline and self defence skills, whatever your starting point.

What you'll practise

Structured syllabus

Shaolin heritage

Mind and body focus

Part of a wider network

Shaolin Nam Pai Chuan Kung Fu club in Manchester teaching a traditional martial arts system with sparring, forms and weapons.

Shaolin Kung Fu - Gao Can Mun Nam Pai Chuan

Simon Coope Karate School Loughborough

Based on Glan Aber Trading Estate off Vale Road in Rhyl, Simon Morrell's Fight Fortress is a martial arts venue linked to Simon Morrell, whose wider work also takes in seminars, courses, mentoring and talks on fear control. His website lists martial arts and fitness alongside physical self defence and an online combat academy.

Martial arts training in general can suit a wide range of people, whether the aim is to build fitness, learn practical self defence or develop confidence and discipline. Visitors to a martial arts club can usually expect structured sessions that mix technique, conditioning and drilling with a partner.

Self defence training

Martial arts and fitness

Seminars and courses

Online academy

Mentoring and team building

Trading estate venue

Simon Morrell's Fight Fortress is a martial arts venue in Rhyl, Denbighshire, offering martial arts, fitness and self defence training.

Simon Morrell's Fight Fortress

SJ PT Batley

Spartan Training Centre

Based in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Squad Jiu Jitsu is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu club offering classes for both adults and children. Adult sessions cover Gi and No-gi training and cater to all levels, mixing technique drilling with sparring, plus a dedicated open mat at the weekend. Newcomers are encouraged to begin with the beginners course before joining the regular classes.

A BJJ club like this is a good place to learn grappling and groundwork at your own pace, build fitness and confidence, and train alongside a supportive group. Coached sessions help beginners find their footing while giving more experienced members room to develop.

Adults and kids classes

Gi and No-gi training

Beginner friendly

Weekend open mat

Established in 2019

Squad Jiu Jitsu is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu club in Chesterfield offering Gi and No-gi classes for adults and kids.

Squad Jiu Jitsu Ltd

Step Together School Of Dance

Listed in our directory under gymnastics, Straight Blast Gym Strabane is based in Strabane, in the Derry and Strabane area. If you live locally and are looking for somewhere to train, it is worth getting in touch directly to find out what sessions are on offer and who they suit.

Gymnastics in general is a great way to build strength, flexibility, balance and body control. Many gymnastics clubs welcome a range of ages and abilities, and a typical visit might involve warm ups, skill practice and conditioning work. As with any club, it is a good idea to ask about beginner options before your first session.

Straight Blast Gym Strabane is a gymnastics listing in Strabane, Derry and Strabane. Find out more and get in touch to start training.

Straight Blast Gym Strabane

Based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Swim with Style offers swimming lessons for a wide range of ages and abilities. Babies, children and adults are all catered for, and the programme also includes lessons for swimmers with special educational needs (SEN). Beyond lessons, the organisation runs swimming teacher training and is part of a wider franchise network across the UK.

Swimming lessons are generally a good way to build water confidence, learn safe technique and develop a skill that lasts a lifetime. Structured teaching tends to suit complete beginners and returning swimmers alike, and many families find that starting young helps children feel at ease in the pool.

Lessons for all ages

SEN swimming lessons

Teacher training

UK-wide network

Swimming lessons in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for babies, children, adults and SEN swimmers, plus swimming teacher training.

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