A martial arts club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Young Gloves offers a place to train and build confidence through combat sports.

Martial arts clubs like this are a good fit for anyone wanting to learn technique, improve fitness and develop discipline in a structured setting. Sessions are typically coached, so newcomers can pick things up gradually while more experienced members keep progressing. If you are considering starting out, it is worth getting in touch to find out what is on offer.

Young Gloves is a martial arts club in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, offering coached training for all levels.

Young Gloves

Amity Fitness

anybodygym

Based in Westhoughton, Aspire Dance & Stage is a children's dance and performing arts school serving Bolton and the wider Greater Manchester area. It offers classes in dance, gymnastics, drama and performance for children aged 4 to 18, covering disciplines such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, street dance and tap, and welcoming all ability levels.

A performing arts environment like this gives children a structured place to build confidence, coordination and creativity, whether they are starting out as beginners or looking to develop their skills further across several disciplines.

For ages 4 to 18

Range of disciplines

Beginner friendly

Performing arts focus

Established since 2011

Based in Westhoughton

Aspire Dance & Stage runs dance, gymnastics and performing arts classes for children aged 4 to 18 in Westhoughton, Bolton.

Aspire Dance & Stage

Aspire Fitness & Coaching

Chilli's Muay Thai

Davies Boxing Gym

DDF Dance Company

Elevate

Set in Coventry, Forward Movement Gym is a fitness studio built around personal coaching rather than working out alone. Its focus is a six week programme aimed at people who want to lose weight, build confidence and get back into exercise, with support that fits around everyday life.

Members are guided through coached exercise sessions, given practical nutrition guidance that does not mean giving up the foods they enjoy, and paired with a coach who checks in each week. The gym also has a stated policy of keeping the environment welcoming and free of intimidation, which can help newcomers feel more at ease.

Coached sessions

Six week programme

Nutrition guidance

Weekly accountability

Welcoming environment

Forward Movement Gym is a coaching-led fitness studio in Coventry offering a six week weight loss and confidence programme.

Forward Movement Gym

G.I. Joe Personal Training

Hulls Strongest Gym

Humbleton Barn Fitness

ISK Martial Arts

Kinetic BJJ

Based in Accrington, Lancashire, Kokoro Pro Boxing is a martial arts club focused on boxing. It offers a space in the local area for people who want to learn the sport and build their fitness through structured training.

Boxing clubs generally suit a wide range of people, from complete beginners picking up the basics to those wanting to push their conditioning and technique further. Sessions typically cover footwork, pad work and fitness, with a friendly atmosphere that helps newcomers settle in.

Kokoro Pro Boxing is a boxing and martial arts club in Accrington, Lancashire.

Kokoro Pro Boxing

LGMA Kids Karate -Solihull

LIVFIT Personal Training Gym

Set on Blackfriars Road in Salford, Manchester Tennis & Racquets Club is a members' club devoted to real tennis, the ancient racquet game from which modern lawn tennis evolved. With roots reaching back to the 1870s, it combines a good deal of history with a range of courts and facilities.

Alongside its real tennis court, the club has a rackets court, a squash court and courts adapted for padel and pickleball, plus changing rooms, a lounge and a pro shop. A members' club like this suits players who want coached and social play across several racquet sports in one place.

Real tennis home

Several racquet sports

Long history

Clubhouse facilities

All abilities welcome

Members' club

Manchester Tennis & Racquets Club in Salford, a members' club for real tennis, rackets, squash, padel and pickleball.

Manchester Tennis & Racquets Club

Martial Arts In Hastings | Kids, Teens & Adults

Set in High Heaton, this Goju-Ryu karate academy teaches traditional karate to students in Newcastle upon Tyne. Classes are split by age group, with Little Dragons for those aged 4 to 7, Juniors for 8 to 13, and a session for teens and adults aged 14 and up. The academy aims to balance discipline with an enjoyable atmosphere.

Goju-Ryu is a traditional Japanese style of karate, and a martial arts club like this is a good place to build fitness, coordination and confidence at your own pace. Newcomers can try a free session before committing, and there is a structured grading path through the coloured and black belts.

Classes from age 4

Free trial

Traditional Goju-Ryu

Belt gradings

Based in High Heaton

Traditional Goju-Ryu karate in High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, with classes for kids, teens and adults aged 4 and up.

Newcastle Goju-Ryu Karate Academy

North Texas Karate Academy

Based in Lichfield, Staffordshire, PER4ORM Personal Training offers personal training and nutrition coaching on a one-to-one or small group basis, with online and hybrid options for those who prefer to train remotely. The coach holds a Level 3 personal training qualification and a Level 4 pre- and post-natal qualification, and has more than five years of coaching experience with people ranging from complete beginners to athletes, teenagers to over 60s.

Personal training generally suits anyone who wants structured guidance and accountability, whether the aim is building strength, improving performance, changing body composition or managing weight. Working with a coach can also help newcomers learn good technique and build habits that last.

Face to face and online

Small group options

Nutrition coaching

Pre and post-natal qualified

Over five years coaching

Personal training and nutrition coaching in Lichfield, Staffordshire, offered 1 to 1, in small groups, hybrid or fully online.

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