Rough Diamonds MMA

Based in Earlsdon, SMA Starkey Martial Arts is a martial arts gym in Coventry offering training across several disciplines. Classes cover MMA, No Gi Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and a women's only Jiu Jitsu session, so there are options whether you want to build skills, compete, learn self defence or simply stay active.

Newcomers are welcome, and sessions are set up to suit a range of experience levels. A martial arts gym like this is a good place to develop fitness and technique in a coached, structured environment, with the chance to try more than one style under one roof.

Multiple disciplines

Women's only class

Beginner friendly

Based in Earlsdon

Coached sessions

Book online

SMA Starkey Martial Arts is a martial arts gym in Earlsdon, Coventry teaching MMA, No Gi Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and women's only classes.

SMA Starkey Martial Arts

SOLAR Gymnastics

State Of The Arts Academy

Based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Verve Martial Arts is a family focused martial arts club running classes across several venues in the local area, including sites in Kidderminster, Hagley, Stourport and Bromsgrove. It welcomes students of a wide range of ages, from young children through to older adults, and offers a free trial for those wanting to give it a go.

Martial arts classes like these are a good way to build fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination while also developing confidence, self esteem and self defence skills. Sessions suit both complete beginners and those looking to keep training over the long term.

Free trial available

Family focused

Wide age range

Several local venues

Long established

Skills for everyday life

Verve Martial Arts is a family focused martial arts club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, with free trials and classes across the area.

VERVE MARTIAL ARTS

Viking Fitness Training

Based in Sheffield, WAR Kickboxing Academy offers kickboxing classes for people looking to build their striking skills. It provides a place in South Yorkshire to train and learn the fundamentals of the sport in a coached setting.

A kickboxing gym like this generally suits anyone wanting to improve fitness, coordination and confidence while picking up striking technique. Sessions are typically instructor led, so newcomers can learn the basics step by step alongside more experienced members.

Kickboxing classes

WAR Kickboxing Academy offers coached kickboxing classes in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, for all levels.

WAR Kickboxing Sheffield

Based in Warrington, this martial arts club focuses on submission grappling, drawing techniques from multiple grappling styles. Training takes place at CMA in the town, giving local grapplers a place to develop their groundwork and control.

Submission grappling is a no-gi discipline built around takedowns, positional control and submissions rather than strikes. Sessions generally suit people who enjoy a physical, technical challenge, and beginners can usually expect to start with the fundamentals before working towards live rolling.

Submission grappling

Based at CMA

Warrington Submission Grappling at CMA, a submission grappling martial arts club in Warrington.

Warrington Submission Grappling

Yorkshire Rose Academy of Dance

Set in Stoke-on-Trent, AnimisticWOLF Pro Fitness offers personal training and coaching for people who want to build strength and confidence. Sessions can be done one to one or in a buddy pairing, with training programmes and nutrition tailored to each client, plus weigh ins, measurements and progress photos to track how things are going.

A personal training setup like this suits anyone looking for focused, individual guidance rather than a self-directed gym. Clients here also get ongoing support, form and technique correction, and access to an online community group, with sports massage therapy available too.

Personal training

Tailored programmes

Progress tracking

Ongoing support

Free consultation

Sports massage

AnimisticWOLF Pro Fitness in Stoke-on-Trent offers tailored personal training, nutrition plans and coaching support.

AnimisticWOLF Pro Fitness

Based in Coventry, Diamond Dance is a dance school for children and young adults, welcoming dancers from age two upwards. Classes cater for both girls and boys, with the flexibility to take part in as much or as little as each child likes.

Alongside regular lessons, the school offers BTDA examination work and the chance to work towards shows and competitions. A children's dance school like this is a good place to build confidence, make friends and enjoy performing in a supportive setting.

For children and young adults

Exam work

Shows and competitions

Flexible participation

Diamond Dance is a dance school in Coventry for children and young adults from age two upwards.

Diamond Dance

Based in Wokingham, Berkshire, Esprit Kids Gymnastics runs gymnastics classes for children, from babies of four months old right up to the age of twelve. Alongside regular classes, the club offers parties, holiday camps and sessions aimed at homeschool families, with a focus on children learning through fun.

Children's gymnastics helps young people build strength, coordination and confidence, while also picking up the discipline and social skills that come from a structured group setting. Classes are usually grouped by age and stage, so activities suit where each child is in their development.

Free taster session

Homeschool families

Parties and camps

Esprit Kids Gymnastics in Wokingham, Berkshire, offers gymnastics classes, parties and camps for children aged 4 months to 12 years.

Esprit Kids Gymnastics

Based in Liverpool, Merseyside, Evolve Combat Academy is a martial arts gym offering coached training for people looking to learn and develop their skills. The academy welcomes members of different ages and experience levels who want to take up a combat discipline in a structured setting.

Martial arts training is a good way to build fitness, confidence and coordination while picking up practical technique. Sessions are usually led by an instructor, so newcomers can expect guidance on the basics before progressing to more advanced work at their own pace.

Evolve Combat Academy is a martial arts gym in Liverpool, Merseyside offering coached training for all levels.

Evolve Combat Academy

Based in Edinburgh, Flash Taekwondo Academy offers taekwondo training in Scotland's capital, with a focus on the Olympic side of the sport. Classes are held in spacious, family-friendly spaces and are open to people of all ages and fitness levels, with a community feel to the sessions.

Sessions are led personally by a black belt master, and the academy is an official member of British Taekwondo. Its instructors and assistant coaches are qualified, registered, insured and DBS checked. Taekwondo is a good choice for anyone looking to build fitness, discipline and self-defence skills in a structured, coached setting.

All ages welcome

Coached by a master

British Taekwondo member

Qualified instructors

Olympic taekwondo

Spacious venues

Flash Taekwondo Academy is a family-friendly taekwondo club in Edinburgh, open to all ages and fitness levels.

Flash Taekwondo Academy

Judo Center of Lancaster

Jump 2 It Coaching & North Staffs Trampolining

Just Dance Brighton

Lionheart Martial Arts Academy - Cannock

Based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Mamba Gym BJJ is a martial arts club focused on Brazilian jiu jitsu. It offers a place for people in the local area to learn grappling and improve their skills through regular training.

Brazilian jiu jitsu is a ground based martial art that builds strength, technique and confidence, and most clubs cater to a mix of experience levels. Visitors can generally expect coached sessions where you drill techniques and practise with training partners, making it a good option whether you are starting out or already have some mat time.

Mamba Gym BJJ is a Brazilian jiu jitsu martial arts club in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Mamba Gym BJJ

McGowans Black Belt Academy

Based at the St Johns Wood Dojo in London, Meiji Martial Arts runs classes for all ages and abilities. The timetable covers a wide spread of disciplines, including Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Krav Maga and MMA, alongside general fitness sessions.

A martial arts club like this can suit anyone from complete beginners to more experienced students, whether the aim is self defence, fitness or learning a specific discipline. With several styles under one roof, there is usually room to try different approaches and find what fits.

All ages and abilities

Kids classes

Free trial

Fitness classes

Corporate sessions

Meiji Martial Arts in St Johns Wood, London, offers Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Krav Maga, MMA and fitness classes for all ages.

Meiji Martial Arts (St Johns Wood Dojo) / Kickboxing / Jiu Jitsu / Krav Maga

If you love musicals, jazz hands and dancing for the sheer fun of it, On Broadway Dance Fitness offers a theatrical take on staying active around Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The 'On Broadway' Dance Fitness classes are aimed at women who want to enjoy movement, have a laugh and feel more energised.

Alongside Sheffield, sessions run in Bakewell and Chesterfield, with an online option too. Dance fitness like this is a friendly way to keep moving without needing prior experience, letting you follow along, build confidence and finish each class with a smile.

For women

Several locations

Online option

Trial class

On Broadway Dance Fitness runs fun, showgirl-inspired dance fitness classes for women in Sheffield, Bakewell, Chesterfield and online.

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