Beginner martial arts classes in Derby, United Kingdom
Browse 6 martial arts gyms in Derby. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Allegiance Jiu-Jitsu Academy Derby
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA academy at Sawley Park on Nottingham Road, run for nearly 20 years as Gracie Barra Derby before it rebranded as Allegiance. The timetable covers fundamentals, intermediate and advanced gi classes, no-gi, adult MMA, Japanese jujitsu and a women-only BJJ class, with separate classes for children from small kids to teens.
Battle Ground MMA
A mixed martial arts club on Coleman Street in Alvaston teaching kickboxing and K1, gi and no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA. Adult classes run Monday to Saturday, children can start from age four, and students grade through a belt system with the option to compete.
Sai's Studio 2000
A full-time Muay Thai gym on Liversage Street, on the edge of the city centre, run by former Thailand-trained champion Sai Varley. The timetable has adult beginners’ classes, intermediate and advanced sessions, sparring workshops and a Saturday open gym, plus junior classes for ages five to fifteen.
Derby Martial Arts Centre
A full-time martial arts school on the top floor of 34 The Strand, behind the city library, teaching traditional Lau Gar kung fu, kickboxing and self-defence. Classes are pay as you go with no contract, and Saturday has children’s kickboxing.
One Nation Boxing
A two-floor boxing gym in Lynton Mill House, just outside the city centre, founded in 1997 by former heavyweight Clifton Mitchell. It runs beginner and fitness boxing classes, sessions for amateur and professional boxers, junior boxing at weekends and a white-collar boxing programme, with a weights and cardio area.
Tiska Derby Shotokan Karate School
A Shotokan karate school that trains on Sunday afternoons in the main hall of Oakwood Community Centre, run under the Tiska Shotokan karate name. Adults and children train in the same classes, split by grade, and newcomers start on a four-week beginners’ course.