Plymouth Ju Jitsu

Focused on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, PMA BJJ Southend on Sea runs classes for both children and adults from a private training facility on Southend Seafront. The club welcomes all belt levels and serves the wider area, including Thorpe Bay and Westcliff. It is affiliated with PMA Rayleigh and Mauricio Gomes Southend.

BJJ is a grappling martial art built around leverage and technique, and clubs like this one generally suit newcomers and experienced grapplers alike. With separate kids and adults sessions, there is usually a route in whatever your age or starting point.

Kids and adults classes

All belt levels welcome

Beginners course

Seafront facility

Affiliated club

Covers local area

PMA BJJ Southend on Sea offers kids and adults Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes, all belt levels, on Southend Seafront in Essex.

PMA BJJ Southend on Sea

Prestige Acrobatics & Dance

Project Dance

Promahos Martial Arts - Hwarang Tangsoodo Maidstone

Pulse Stoke

Based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Ramsays Strike Academy is a martial arts gym that welcomes people of all ages. The focus is on building confidence, fitness and skill through coached sessions in a supportive training environment.

A martial arts club like this is a good place to learn technique and improve fitness whatever your starting point, with structured classes to help you progress at your own pace. New members can usually expect a friendly setting and guidance from instructors.

All ages welcome

Coached sessions

Online booking

Ramsays Strike Academy is a martial arts gym in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, offering coached classes for all ages.

Ramsays Strike Academy, Nuneaton

Children's gymnastics in Southampton is the focus at RAW Kids Gymnastics, which runs fun, recreational classes for youngsters from the time they can walk up to 8 years old. Sessions take place at CrossFit Solent on Endle Street, and the aim is to help children build confidence, pick up new skills and learn the basic fundamentals of movement. Classes are grouped by age, from parent and child sessions for toddlers to structured pre-school and recreational classes for older children.

Early years and recreational gymnastics is generally a great way for children to develop balance, coordination and body awareness through play. Classes like these also tend to help little ones grow in independence and social confidence alongside their physical skills.

Ages walking to 8

Parent and child classes

Pre-school sessions

Recreational gymnastics

Learning through play

Based at CrossFit Solent

Fun recreational and early years gymnastics classes in Southampton for children from walking age to 8 years, held at CrossFit Solent.

RAW Kids Gymnastics Southampton

Rebecca's Dance Studios

Rebekah's Dance School

Red Lion Shotokan Karate Club

Redz Performing Academy

Ren Ryū Karate Club - Merstham

Renzoku Judo Club

Respira Dance

Revolution Fitness

Revolution Studios

Based in Rhyl, Denbighshire, this martial arts school offers a range of disciplines including karate, kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The club's website describes it as Gaz Gee's Martial Arts, with a location in Rhuddlan, and it welcomes both children and families. A team of instructors works with students to help them progress towards their goals, and sessions can be booked online.

Martial arts training is generally a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whatever your starting point. Schools teaching several styles let newcomers try striking arts such as karate and kickboxing alongside grappling in BJJ, and family-oriented clubs often make it easy for parents and children to train under the same roof.

Several disciplines

Kids and families

Instructor team

Rhuddlan base

Martial arts school serving Rhyl, Denbighshire, teaching karate, kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids and families.

Rhyl Martial Arts

A family run gymnastics club serving Ripon, Knaresborough and Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, Ripon Gymnastics Academy welcomes children and young people aged 4 to 18. Classes are open to both girls and boys, with coaching aimed at helping every child progress in a positive and well structured setting.

The club offers lessons alongside squad training and assessments across its venues. Gymnastics is a good way for children to build strength, flexibility and coordination, and many families find it helps develop confidence and social skills too.

For ages 4 to 18

Girls and boys welcome

Family run club

Multiple venues

Lessons and squads

Structured coaching

Ripon Gymnastics Academy is a family run gymnastics club for children aged 4 to 18 across Ripon, Knaresborough and Boroughbridge.

Ripon Gymnastics Academy

Rivals School of Martial Arts has opened its newest location in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, offering martial arts alongside functional training. Programmes cover kickboxing, boxing and BJJ, with a structured kids kickboxing programme for ages 7 to 11 and ladies-only classes. Complete beginners, families, adults and young athletes are all welcome.

The Motherwell gym is part of a wider group with locations across Lanarkshire, including Wishaw, Airdrie and East Kilbride. Martial arts training in general is a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, and a gym offering several disciplines lets newcomers try different styles before settling on the one that suits them best.

Kids kickboxing

Ladies-only classes

Beginner friendly

Part of a wider group

Martial arts gym in Motherwell offering kickboxing, boxing, BJJ, kids classes and ladies-only sessions for beginners and families.

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