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Based in Coventry, Diamond Dance is a dance school for children and young adults, welcoming dancers from age two upwards. Classes cater for both girls and boys, with the flexibility to take part in as much or as little as each child likes.

Alongside regular lessons, the school offers BTDA examination work and the chance to work towards shows and competitions. A children's dance school like this is a good place to build confidence, make friends and enjoy performing in a supportive setting.

For children and young adults

Exam work

Shows and competitions

Flexible participation

Diamond Dance is a dance school in Coventry for children and young adults from age two upwards.

Diamond Dance

Elysium Personal Fitness Studios - Frodsham

Based in Wokingham, Berkshire, Esprit Kids Gymnastics runs gymnastics classes for children, from babies of four months old right up to the age of twelve. Alongside regular classes, the club offers parties, holiday camps and sessions aimed at homeschool families, with a focus on children learning through fun.

Children's gymnastics helps young people build strength, coordination and confidence, while also picking up the discipline and social skills that come from a structured group setting. Classes are usually grouped by age and stage, so activities suit where each child is in their development.

Wide age range

Free taster session

Homeschool families

Parties and camps

Esprit Kids Gymnastics in Wokingham, Berkshire, offers gymnastics classes, parties and camps for children aged 4 months to 12 years.

Esprit Kids Gymnastics

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Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Kahen-sei Martial Arts Academy is a multi-discipline martial arts club built around versatility. Its Freestyle Kickboxing classes bring together boxing footwork and combinations, the discipline of Karate, and the technical kicks of Taekwondo, so members learn to control the pace and distance of a bout whether attacking or defending.

The academy also teaches Jujitsu and Shootboxing, with sessions that combine practical striking skills and full-body conditioning. A club like this can suit people looking to build fitness, focus and self-defence, and lessons are generally coached in a structured way that lets newcomers progress at their own pace.

Multiple disciplines

Versatile striking

Full-body conditioning

Welcoming sessions

Kahen-sei Martial Arts Academy in Stoke-on-Trent teaches Freestyle Kickboxing, Jujitsu and Shootboxing across all levels.

Kahen-sei Martial Arts Academy Kickboxing Jujitsu Shootboxing

Based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Mamba Gym BJJ is a martial arts club focused on Brazilian jiu jitsu. It offers a place for people in the local area to learn grappling and improve their skills through regular training.

Brazilian jiu jitsu is a ground based martial art that builds strength, technique and confidence, and most clubs cater to a mix of experience levels. Visitors can generally expect coached sessions where you drill techniques and practise with training partners, making it a good option whether you are starting out or already have some mat time.

Mamba Gym BJJ is a Brazilian jiu jitsu martial arts club in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Mamba Gym BJJ

McGowans Black Belt Academy

Based at the St Johns Wood Dojo in London, Meiji Martial Arts runs classes for all ages and abilities. The timetable covers a wide spread of disciplines, including Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Krav Maga and MMA, alongside general fitness sessions.

A martial arts club like this can suit anyone from complete beginners to more experienced students, whether the aim is self defence, fitness or learning a specific discipline. With several styles under one roof, there is usually room to try different approaches and find what fits.

All ages and abilities

Kids classes

Free trial

Fitness classes

Corporate sessions

Meiji Martial Arts in St Johns Wood, London, offers Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Krav Maga, MMA and fitness classes for all ages.

Meiji Martial Arts (St Johns Wood Dojo) / Kickboxing / Jiu Jitsu / Krav Maga

Tucked away in Glasgow, Meta-Tech Grappling Academy is a martial arts gym focused on grappling for people across Glasgow City. It offers a place to train technique and build fitness in a structured setting, whether you are stepping onto the mats for the first time or already have experience.

Grappling academies like this one generally cover disciplines such as ground fighting and submission work, with coached sessions that suit a range of ages and abilities. Visitors can usually expect a supportive training environment where beginners learn the fundamentals at a manageable pace.

Meta-Tech Grappling Academy is a grappling and martial arts gym in Glasgow, Glasgow City.

Meta-Tech Grappling Academy

MK STUDIO - heels and pole dancing classes - Burnley

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If you love musicals, jazz hands and dancing for the sheer fun of it, On Broadway Dance Fitness offers a theatrical take on staying active around Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The 'On Broadway' Dance Fitness classes are aimed at women who want to enjoy movement, have a laugh and feel more energised.

Alongside Sheffield, sessions run in Bakewell and Chesterfield, with an online option too. Dance fitness like this is a friendly way to keep moving without needing prior experience, letting you follow along, build confidence and finish each class with a smile.

For women

Several locations

Online option

Trial class

Beginner friendly

On Broadway Dance Fitness runs fun, showgirl-inspired dance fitness classes for women in Sheffield, Bakewell, Chesterfield and online.

On Broadway Dance Fitness - Sheffield, Bakewell & Chesterfield

Based in Redditch, Worcestershire, Redditch MMA (also known as 10th Planet Redditch) is a mixed martial arts gym covering a broad mix of disciplines. Training spans MMA, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Thai boxing, submission and nogi wrestling, and boxing, with classes running for all experience levels alongside private one to one sessions.

There are children's classes across the disciplines, plus mixed age sessions where families can train together. A martial arts gym like this is a good place to build fitness, learn practical striking and grappling, and pick up new skills in a structured, coached setting, whether you are starting out or looking to progress.

Free first class

Range of disciplines

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu

Family training

Private sessions

Redditch MMA (10th Planet Redditch) is a martial arts gym in Redditch offering MMA, jiu jitsu, boxing and kids classes.

Redditch MMA / 10th Planet Redditch

Based in March, Cambridgeshire, RKA Kickboxing Academy is a martial arts club focused on kickboxing. It offers local people a place to train in the discipline close to home, whether they are looking to get fitter, learn a new skill or try a combat sport for the first time.

Kickboxing training generally combines punches and kicks with conditioning work, pad drills and technique practice, making it a good all-round workout for body and mind. Clubs of this kind often welcome people of varying experience levels, so it is worth getting in touch directly to find out about sessions and how to get started.

RKA Kickboxing Academy is a kickboxing and martial arts club in March, Cambridgeshire, offering local training in the sport.

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