Based in Southampton, Emjay Dance Academy is a dance studio aimed at young people, with a focus on building confidence, ambition and talent. The academy places emphasis on high standards of dance and performance, while keeping the atmosphere warm and encouraging so that creativity and artistic growth can develop naturally. Students of all levels are welcome, and classes are led by trained, certified instructors.

A children's dance school can be a great way for young people to stay active, make friends and gain confidence through performing. Families interested in the classes on offer are encouraged to get in touch with the academy directly to find out more.

Focused on young people

All levels welcome

Certified instructors

Performance focus

Emjay Dance Academy is a Southampton dance studio helping young people build confidence and performance skills with certified instructors.

Emjay Dance Academy

Endless Path Wing Chun

Equilibrium Kickboxing Academy

ESKA Karate at Dussindale Centre Norwich

Eunoia Studios

Based in Strabane, Euphoria Allstars Cheer & Dance Gym is an allstar cheerleading and dance club serving the Derry and Strabane area. The club's own messaging puts an emphasis on building confidence, and it keeps an active online community of followers who keep up with its news and activities.

Allstar cheer and dance clubs generally bring together stunting, tumbling, jumps and choreographed routines, with athletes training as teams. Sessions like these can be a good way to develop fitness, coordination and teamwork, and many people enjoy the sense of belonging that comes from working towards performances together.

Allstar cheerleading

Confidence building

Based in Strabane

Euphoria Allstars Cheer & Dance Gym is an allstar cheerleading and dance club in Strabane, focused on building confidence.

Euphoria Allstars Cheer & Dance Gym

Euphoria Dance Studios

Evolve Private Personal Training

Exeter HKB Martial Arts

Express Dance Studios

Expressions Dance Academy

Ezyswim is listed in our directory as a swimming option in Salisbury, Wiltshire. If you live in or around the city and are looking for somewhere to get in the water, it is worth getting in touch directly to find out what is on offer and whether it suits you.

Swimming is a low-impact way to build fitness, strength and confidence, and it suits people of most ages and abilities. Swimming providers often support everyone from complete beginners to regular swimmers looking to improve technique, so it can help to ask about the options available before your first visit.

Ezyswim is a swimming listing in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Find out more about getting in the water locally.

Ezyswim

Family Martial Arts-Karate

Based in Craigavon, Fight Club N.I. is a martial arts club focused on full contact kickboxing and K1. It serves the wider Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area, and has its own website where visitors can find out more about the club.

Kickboxing and K1 clubs generally combine punches, kicks and knee strikes, with training that builds fitness, coordination and confidence. Sessions at clubs of this kind typically include pad work, conditioning and technique drills, and many people train for general fitness as well as competition. If you are thinking of getting started, it is worth contacting the club directly to ask about sessions and what to bring.

Full contact kickboxing

K1 training

Fight Club N.I. is a martial arts club in Craigavon offering full contact kickboxing and K1 training.

Fight Club N.I.

Fighting Spirit Taekwondo

Fitness Undiluted

Aimed at little ones, Flexi Totz is a preschool gymnastics club in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, welcoming children from 8 weeks old up to 7 years. Sessions focus on building confidence, balance, coordination and the fundamental motor skills that give children a good start in physical activity.

Alongside general gymnastics, the club runs Flexi Babies sessions, bars and beam classes, holiday camps and a cheerleading squad, with classes held across the Wakefield district. Preschool gymnastics is a friendly, playful way for young children to develop movement skills and grow in confidence.

For young children

Range of sessions

Motor skill development

Across the district

Birthday parties

Coached sessions

Flexi Totz is a preschool gymnastics club in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, for children from 8 weeks to 7 years.

Flexi Totz Pre School Gymnastics

Flow Combat Martial Arts

Flow reformer pilates studio, Barnsley

Based in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, Focus Martial Arts & Fitness runs a mix of martial arts and fitness classes drawing on techniques from several disciplines. Sessions cover Martial Arts, K1, Taekwondo, Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing and general fitness, with classes available Monday to Saturday.

The club welcomes complete beginners as well as more experienced martial artists, with qualified instructors on hand to guide your training. A martial arts gym like this is a good place to build fitness, learn practical skills and improve both physical and mental wellbeing, whatever your starting point.

Range of disciplines

Classes six days a week

Beginner friendly

Qualified instructors

Classes for all ages

Free trial

Focus Martial Arts & Fitness in Stourbridge offers martial arts, kickboxing, boxing and fitness classes for all levels.

FOCUS MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS · HAGLEY / STOURBRIDGE

Focus Taekwondo

Based in Kingswinford in the West Midlands, Football Fun Factory (Kingswinford & Stourbridge) is a football listing serving players in and around Kingswinford and nearby Stourbridge. The club has its own website, which is the best place to check current sessions and how to get involved.

Football sessions in general are a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence while enjoying a team sport with others. Many local football providers welcome newcomers, so it is usually worth getting in touch to find a group that suits your age and experience.

Football Fun Factory in Kingswinford, West Midlands, offering football for players around Kingswinford and Stourbridge.

Football Fun Factory - Kingswinford & Stourbridge

For families in Newquay, Cornwall, this football provider offers children a relaxed way into the game through weekly sessions and holiday camps. Boys and girls of all abilities are welcome, and there is a separate programme for tots as well as camps running across the school holidays. Newcomers can start with a free three-week trial before committing.

Kids' football sessions like these generally focus on building confidence, coordination and teamwork while keeping things enjoyable. They can be a good option for children who want to try the sport without the pressure of competitive matches, and holiday camps often give young players a chance to make friends and stay active during the breaks.

Free three-week trial

All abilities welcome

Weekly sessions

Holiday football camps

Tots football

Weekly kids' football sessions, tots classes and holiday camps in Newquay, Cornwall, for boys and girls of all abilities, with a free trial.

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