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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in St Helens, Merseyside, is the focus at Aspinall BJJ, a family-led team founded in 2005 with around 60 years of combined training between its members. The club teaches a broad mix of people, from MMA fighters and judo players to recreational grapplers, women and children, and also runs sessions at other venues including Golborne, Wigan and Rochdale.

A BJJ gym is generally a good place to learn ground-based grappling, improve fitness and build confidence through controlled sparring. Newcomers can usually expect a warm-up, technique practice with a partner and, as they progress, live rolling at a pace that suits their experience.

Founded in 2005

Family-led team

Kids classes

No Gi sessions

Open to all backgrounds

Several locations

Aspinall BJJ is a family-led Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team in St Helens, Merseyside, founded in 2005 and teaching adults, women and children.

Aspinall BJJ

Aspirations Theatre School

Athena martial arts

Based in Bournemouth, Avonbourne Gym Club is a gymnastics club with a focus on acrobatic gymnastics. Sessions are led by a team of experienced coaches, and the club's website sets out its sessions, policies and a guide for families getting started.

Acrobatic gymnastics generally involves gymnasts working in partnerships or small groups, combining balances, dynamic skills and choreography. It tends to build strength, flexibility, coordination and trust between teammates. Anyone interested in joining is best advised to get in touch with the club directly to find out which sessions would suit them.

Acrobatic gymnastics

Experienced coaching team

Avonbourne Gym Club is an acrobatic gymnastics club in Bournemouth with sessions led by experienced coaches.

Avonbourne Gym Club

Awsworth Bowls Club

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Babyballet Song and Dance Academy Halesowen

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Ball Blast Sheffield

Barnsley Shotokan Karate Club

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For anyone in Bath curious about Korean martial arts, Bath SKY Taekwondo offers a place to learn this dynamic discipline. The club focuses on building strength, focus and self-confidence through regular training, and newcomers are invited to try a free trial class before committing.

Taekwondo is known for its fast, high kicks and energetic techniques, and it is practised by millions of people around the world. As a martial art it generally combines self-defence skills with a solid physical workout, helping to develop flexibility, stamina and concentration. Many people also find it rewarding for personal growth, as progress through the grades tends to build discipline and confidence over time.

Free trial class

Korean martial art

Self-defence skills

Fitness and flexibility

Personal growth focus

Bath SKY Taekwondo is a martial arts club in Bath teaching Korean Taekwondo for strength, focus and confidence, with a free trial class.

Bath SKY Taekwondo

Based in Bath, Bath TAGB Tae Kwon-Do Club is a martial arts club focused on the Korean discipline of Tae Kwon-Do. As the name suggests, the club is associated with the TAGB (Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain), one of the UK's established Tae Kwon-Do organisations.

Tae Kwon-Do is known for its dynamic kicking techniques, alongside punches, blocks and patterns practised in a structured way. Clubs of this kind generally follow a coloured belt grading system, giving students clear goals as they progress. Many people take up the art to improve fitness, flexibility, coordination and confidence, and it is often enjoyed by a wide range of ages and abilities.

Bath TAGB Tae Kwon-Do Club is a martial arts club in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, teaching the Korean art of Tae Kwon-Do.

Bath TAGB Tae Kwon-Do Club

Belfast Bowling Club

Based in Belfast, Belfast Sharks Swimming Club offers a learn-to-swim curriculum that takes beginners through to confident swimmers. The programme also helps more experienced swimmers refine their technique across the four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Swimmers who progress through the swim school can then move into the club's competitive squad.

Swimming clubs like this generally suit a wide range of ages and abilities, from children taking their first strokes to swimmers keen to race at meets and galas. Structured lessons tend to build water confidence, fitness and good technique, and a club setting gives swimmers a clear pathway as they improve.

Learn-to-swim programme

Four competitive strokes

Competitive pathway

Meets and galas

Belfast Sharks Swimming Club in Belfast offers a learn-to-swim school and a competitive club for swimmers ready to progress.

Belfast sharks swimming club

Based in Belper, Derbyshire, Belper Marlin Swimming Club is a competitive swimming club for children and adults. The focus is on teaching correct technique so members can swim faster, become more proficient and grow in confidence in the water. Younger children can start from age four through the Mini Marlins learn-to-swim programme, and swimmers aged nine and over are expected to race at a suitable level in Swim England registered galas.

Joining a competitive swimming club is generally a good way to build fitness, sharpen stroke technique and enjoy the structure of squad training. Galas can range from club and county events up to regional and national level, giving swimmers clear goals to work towards as they progress.

Competitive swimming club

Learn to swim from four

Technique focused coaching

Children and adults welcome

Galas at every level

Competitive swimming club in Belper, Derbyshire, coaching children and adults, with Mini Marlins learn-to-swim sessions from age four.

Belper Marlin Swimming Club

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Based in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Beverley WhiteStar FC is a local football club listed in our directory. If you live in or around the town and are looking for a team to play for or support, it is worth getting in touch to find out more about what the club offers.

Football clubs generally give people a chance to play regularly, build fitness and enjoy being part of a team. Many local clubs welcome players of different ages and abilities, and joining one can be a good way to meet people in the community while staying active.

Beverley WhiteStar FC is a football club in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. Find out more about playing or getting involved locally.

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