Tumble Tots Sutton Coldfield

Based at Stoke Damerel Community College in Plymouth, Unity Gymnastics Academy is a community-focused gymnastics club offering recreational gymnastics classes for children, ninja and parkour sessions, and parent and toddler groups. The academy also works with local schools, and aims to make the sport open to people of all ages and abilities in a safe, relaxed setting.

Gymnastics is a great way for young people to build strength, balance, flexibility and coordination while having fun. Recreational classes at clubs like this generally focus on learning new skills at a comfortable pace, and newer styles such as ninja and parkour add obstacle-based movement for children who enjoy climbing, jumping and running.

Recreational gymnastics classes

Ninja and parkour

Parent and toddler sessions

Open to all abilities

Stoke Damerel venue

Works with local schools

Unity Gymnastics Academy in Plymouth offers recreational gymnastics, ninja and parkour, and parent and toddler sessions at Stoke Damerel.

Unity Gymnastics Academy plymouth

Uplift Performing Arts

UrbanFit Wellness

ViSta Gymnastics Academy

Based in Southport, Merseyside, Vortex Cheer Limited is a cheerleading programme listed under gymnastics. It offers local people a place to take part in cheer, a sport that blends tumbling, jumps and stunts with teamwork and performance. The club has its own website, where prospective members can find out more about how to get involved.

Cheerleading generally suits people who enjoy gymnastics-style movement but also like being part of a team. Typical sessions tend to build flexibility, strength and coordination, with routines put together to music. Many cheer programmes also prepare squads for competitions, which can give members clear goals to work towards and a strong sense of belonging.

Cheerleading programme

Southport based

Vortex Cheer Limited is a cheerleading programme in Southport, Merseyside, combining gymnastics skills, stunts and teamwork.

Vortex Cheer Limited

Vortex Martial Arts Lancaster

Warrington Amateur Boxing Club

Based in Southampton, Hampshire, Waterside Taekwondo Club is a martial arts club focused on taekwondo. It serves people in and around the city who are looking to take up the sport or continue their training locally.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art known for its dynamic kicking techniques, and clubs of this kind generally offer structured training that builds flexibility, fitness, coordination and discipline. Many taekwondo clubs follow a coloured belt grading system, giving students clear goals as they progress. If you're interested in joining, it's worth contacting the club directly to ask about sessions and getting started.

Waterside Taekwondo Club is a martial arts club in Southampton, Hampshire, offering taekwondo training for people in the local area.

Waterside Taekwondo Club Southampton

Westcroft Judo Club Nork

Wildcats Combat Basingstoke

Wing Chun Kung Fu Schools Ashford

Based in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton Karate Academy is a martial arts club teaching Wad\u014d-ry\u016b karate to students across the West Midlands. The academy covers both traditional and sport karate, with a dedicated squad training programme for those who want to compete at a higher level.

Karate suits people of all ages looking to build fitness, discipline and confidence in a structured setting. Newcomers can come along for a free class to see how sessions work before joining, and the club welcomes complete beginners as well as those aiming to progress.

Wado-ryu karate

Free first class

Competition squad

Karate for all

Onsite gym

Wolverhampton Karate Academy is a Wad\u014d-ry\u016b karate club in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, teaching traditional and sport karate.

Wolverhampton Karate Academy

Based on Armstrong Road in Basingstoke, Hampshire, Wolverines Cheerleading Academy is a cheer and gymnastics club offering both competitive cheer teams and recreational classes. The recreational sessions give newcomers a relaxed way to try cheerleading before deciding whether to join a competitive squad. The club also draws members from nearby towns such as Camberley, Farnborough, Reading and Winchester.

Competitive cheerleading generally blends gymnastics, dance and acrobatic stunts into short routines set to music, with teams grouped by age and ability. As a sport, it tends to build confidence, co-ordination and flexibility, and it places a strong emphasis on working together as a team.

Competitive cheer teams

Recreational classes

Gymnastics, dance and stunts

Basingstoke base

Dedicated coaching team

Cheerleading and gymnastics club in Basingstoke, Hampshire, offering competitive cheer teams and recreational classes for newcomers.

Wolverines Cheerleading Academy

World Martial Arts Association

Wrekin Star Judo Club

Wye Valley Health Fitness & Arts

Wythall Taekwon Do

Taekwon-Do classes in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, are on offer at XS Taekwon-Do Motherwell, one of a wider group of XS clubs spread across central Scotland, from Glasgow to Stirling and Fife. The organisation follows a set of graded syllabuses covering different age groups and levels, from young beginners through junior and adult students up to black belt.

Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art known for its kicking techniques, patterns and structured belt progression. Clubs in this style generally help students build fitness, flexibility, coordination and confidence, and many people find the clear grading path a good way to stay motivated over time.

Part of a wider network

Syllabus for all ages

Path to black belt

Members area

XS Taekwon-Do Motherwell offers Taekwon-Do classes in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, as part of a network of clubs across central Scotland.

XS Taekwon-Do Motherwell

Yeovil Karate Club

Ynys Môn Gymnastics Club

Based in the Luton and Dunstable area of Central Bedfordshire, Youngs Football Academy offers coached football sessions for boys and girls from 18 months up to 18 years old. Its pathway has several entry points, from an early years programme through a development academy to an academy of excellence, so children can join at whatever stage suits them. Alongside regular classes, the academy runs afterschool clubs, holiday camps, one to one sessions and birthday parties, and has a partner club, Youngs FC.

A youth football academy is generally a good way for children to build confidence, coordination and teamwork while having fun. Structured coaching tends to help young players develop skills step by step as they grow.

Ages 18 months to 18

Clear player pathway

Trial session available

Holiday camps

Afterschool clubs

One to one coaching

Youth football academy in Luton and Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, with coached sessions for boys and girls aged 18 months to 18 years.

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