Tang Soo Do, the traditional Korean martial art, is the focus at Bamboo Dragon Family Karate in St Helens, Merseyside. The club has been teaching families in the town since 2009, with classes pitched at every age and ability, from young children to experienced practitioners. Families are encouraged to train side by side.

A martial arts class like this generally blends fitness work with technique, so you can expect to build strength, agility and coordination alongside practical self-defence skills. Traditional styles also tend to place weight on discipline, focus and respect, and regular practice often helps students grow in confidence over time.

Tang Soo Do

Teaching since 2009

All ages welcome

Family friendly

Practical self-defence

Fitness and confidence

Family martial arts club in St Helens, Merseyside, teaching Korean Tang Soo Do to all ages since 2009, with fitness and self-defence.

Bamboo Dragon Family Karate

Practising the Japanese art of ju jitsu, this club in Barnet, Greater London has been teaching self defence for over 40 years. The style covers striking, throws and ground fighting techniques, and sessions take place in a friendly, ego free environment where beginners are welcome.

A typical ju jitsu class here builds through a warm up and stretching, pad work for striking, break falls for learning to fall safely, and practice of techniques suited to your grade and experience. It suits people looking to learn practical self defence while getting fitter.

Beginners welcome

Free first lesson

Adult training nights

Range of techniques

Established club

Cockfosters venue

Barnet Ju Jitsu is a Japanese ju jitsu and self defence club in Barnet, Greater London, welcoming beginners.

Barnet Ju Jitsu

BenDarksFit

Based in Fleet, Hampshire, Bextreme Fitness is a gym focused on fitness training. It offers a place for people in the local area to work on their strength, conditioning and general fitness goals.

Gyms like this generally suit a range of members, from those just starting out to people wanting to keep up a regular routine. It is worth getting in touch directly to find out about membership options and what the space can offer for your own training.

Bextreme Fitness is a gym in Fleet, Hampshire, offering fitness training for a range of goals.

Bextreme Fitness

Birmingham Krav4Kids - Self Defence System

Based in Edgbaston, the Birmingham Martial Arts Academy runs martial arts classes for both adults and children across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. Alongside traditional and practical fighting arts, the academy covers personal self-protection and combat fitness and conditioning, with weekly group sessions as well as private tuition available.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, confidence and discipline, and clubs like this one typically welcome newcomers as well as those looking to develop existing skills. Sessions are usually coached and structured to suit a mix of ages and abilities.

Adults and kids classes

Group and private tuition

Range of disciplines

Combat fitness

Edgbaston location

Birmingham Martial Arts Academy offers martial arts, self-protection and combat fitness classes in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Birmingham Martial Arts Academy

BJJ Shrewsbury Fighting Fit, Grappling & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Body Morph Fitness Ltd

Bojanglez Dance

Border Counties School Of Gymnastics

Brazilian-style football coaching for children comes to Shrewsbury through Brazilian Soccer Schools Shropshire, part of a national network of kids' football classes. Sessions are grouped by age, with BSS Minis for 5 to 8 year olds, classes for 8 to 11 year olds, and a group for those aged 11 and over. The programme draws on Futebol de Salão, a small-sided format of the game.

Kids' football classes like these generally focus on building ball skills, confidence and coordination in a fun, structured setting. Small-sided styles of play tend to mean lots of touches on the ball for every child, which can help young players develop close control and quick decision making.

Age-grouped classes

Brazilian-style football

Coached training sessions

Option for under 5s

Part of a national network

Brazilian-style kids' football classes in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, with age-grouped sessions for children from 5 to 11 and over.

Brazilian Soccer Schools Shropshire

Burbage Dance Studio

Karate is the focus at Bushido Kai Karate Academy, a martial arts centre in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. Classes are open to kids, adults and families, and cater for complete beginners as well as experienced karateka wanting to sharpen their technique. Sessions take place five nights a week across several venues in the town, including Riverbank Hub, Coatbridge High and Shawhead Community Centre.

Karate training generally blends fitness, discipline and self-defence, with students working through set techniques, forms and partner drills. Many people find it builds strength and confidence over time, and a graded belt system gives clear goals to work towards at any age.

Two weeks free

Classes for all ages

All abilities welcome

Five nights a week

Multiple Coatbridge venues

Senior black belt lead

Bushido Kai Karate Academy offers karate classes for kids, adults and families in Coatbridge, running five nights a week across local venues.

Clubs

Bamboo Dragon Family Karate

Barnet Ju Jitsu

BenDarksFit

Bextreme Fitness

Birmingham Krav4Kids - Self Defence System

Birmingham Martial Arts Academy

BJJ Shrewsbury Fighting Fit, Grappling & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Body Morph Fitness Ltd

Bojanglez Dance

Border Counties School Of Gymnastics

Brazilian Soccer Schools Shropshire

Burbage Dance Studio

Bushido Kai Karate Academy

Buxton Dance & Drama Studios

Canton Martial Arts - Tunbridge Wells

Carlson Gracie Unit 51

CAUK Staines

CB Fitness

CCD Allstar

Chungdokwan Taekwondo (TKD)

City of Aberdeen Gymnastics Club

COACHED Scarborough

Compound Coaching

Contract Wrestling Academy CIC