Samurai Hearts Martial Arts Academy

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu

Based in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu is a martial arts club listed in our directory for people in the area looking to train. If you are searching for a place to practise jiu jitsu locally, it is worth a look, and the club has its own website where you can find out more.

Martial arts clubs like this generally offer a mix of technique, drilling and live practice, helping members build fitness, confidence and practical skills. Many welcome complete beginners, so it is usually a good idea to get in touch beforehand to ask about sessions and what to bring.

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu is a martial arts club in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. Find details and visit the club's website to learn more.

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Abbey Studios

Practising the Japanese martial art of kendo, this club offers a place to train in the way of the sword in Aberdeen. It welcomes people looking to take up the discipline through a beginners course.

Kendo focuses on discipline, footwork and striking with the shinai, and sessions are typically coached in a group setting. Newcomers usually begin with the fundamentals before progressing towards armoured practice, making a beginners course a natural starting point.

Beginners course

Kendo training

Based in Aberdeen

Aberdeen Kendo Club is a martial arts club in Aberdeen offering kendo training and a beginners course.

Aberdeen Kendo Club

Based in Birmingham, West Midlands, ACES Netball Club is a sports club focused on netball. It is listed here for anyone in the area looking for a team to join or a way to get involved with the game locally.

Netball clubs generally offer a friendly setting to build fitness, improve ball skills and enjoy being part of a team. Players of different abilities often find a place, whether they are returning to the sport or picking it up for the first time. The club has its own website, which is the best place to check current details and how to get in touch.

ACES Netball Club is a netball sports club in Birmingham, West Midlands, for players looking to get involved in the game locally.

ACES Netball Club

Ace Studios

Shotokan karate in Hitchin is on offer through Active Hertfordshire Karate, a group of martial arts clubs that has been running across the county for more than 40 years. Alongside Hitchin, the organisation has clubs in towns including Stevenage, Letchworth, Harpenden and Watford, with classes aimed at kids, teens, adults and whole families. Students range in age from 5 to 65, and newcomers can try a free lesson.

Karate is a traditional striking art that generally combines basic techniques, set forms (kata) and partner work. Regular training tends to build fitness, coordination and focus, and graded belt systems give students clear goals to work towards at their own pace.

Free first lesson

Over 40 years running

Shotokan karate

Ages 5 to 65

Family classes

Clubs across Hertfordshire

Shotokan karate classes in Hitchin, Hertfordshire for ages 5 to 65, with kids, teen, adult and family sessions and a free first lesson.

ACTIVE HERTFORDSHIRE KARATE

AFK Gym

AK Academy of Martial Arts

Aldershot Karate Club

Krav Maga is the focus at Alpha Krav Maga, a martial arts school based in Glasgow, North Lanarkshire. If you are looking for a place to learn practical self-defence in the Glasgow area, this club is worth getting in touch with to find out more about how it runs its sessions.

Krav Maga is generally known as a reality-based self-defence system that emphasises simple, direct techniques, awareness and staying calm under pressure. Classes at this kind of martial arts school typically combine drills, pad work and partner practice, and many people find it a good way to build fitness and confidence at the same time.

Alpha Krav Maga is a martial arts school in Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, teaching Krav Maga self-defence.

Alpha Krav Maga

Al's Fitness

Based at the Altrincham FC campus in Greater Manchester, this iSPORTS programme combines football training with education for young players. The wider iSPORTS group has been running football and education programmes since 2003, and alongside its funding partners has been graded Good by Ofsted. Options include men's, women's and goalkeeping scholarships, plus routes for those interested in non-playing football careers.

Football scholarship programmes like this are generally suited to school leavers who want to keep developing as players while working towards a qualification. Graduates of such courses often move on to university, further study abroad, semi-professional or professional football, or jobs in areas such as coaching, teaching and strength and conditioning.

Running since 2003

Ofsted graded Good

Men's and women's scholarships

Goalkeeping scholarship

Non-playing career routes

Open days and trials

Football scholarship and education programme at Altrincham FC campus, Greater Manchester, run by iSPORTS with men's, women's and goalkeeping routes.

Altrincham FC Campus - iSPORTS Football Scholarship & Education Programme

APEX GYM

ARO Fitness Kickboxing & Martial Arts Donnington

Art of Dance & Fitness

Ashford Dance Studio

Ashford Karate Jutsu Kai

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Athaform

Based in Milton Keynes, Attitude School of Dance welcomes dancers from the age of two upwards through to adults. The school covers a wide range of styles, including Russian Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Street, Contemporary and Character Dance, alongside adult sessions such as Flow, Pilates and Ballet Barre.

A dance school like this is a good place to build confidence, coordination and technique, whether you are starting out as a young child or returning as an adult. Attitude has been running for more than 15 years and also provides school workshops, PE lessons, breakfast and after school clubs, and holiday clubs.

All ages welcome

Range of styles

Adult classes

Over 15 years running

Schools and holiday clubs

Wider area coverage

Attitude School of Dance in Milton Keynes offers ballet, jazz, tap, street and adult classes for dancers aged two and up.