Beginner martial arts classes in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Browse 8 martial arts gyms in Edinburgh. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Low Tide BJJ
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and fitness studio on Rodney Street in Canonmills, with BJJ and yoga upstairs in The Loft and kickboxing and circuits downstairs in The Workshop. Beginners start with Intro to BJJ classes, and there are kids’ BJJ classes for ages 6 to 15.
CVA Jiu-Jitsu
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy on Peffer Place, near Craigmillar, with a team of black belt coaches and a weights area. Beginners follow a six-week Foundations programme before moving to Core classes, and the academy also runs Muay Thai, wrestling and a kids’ club for ages 7 to 12.
Port O’ Leith Boxing Club
A boxing gym on Craighall Road founded by coaches John and Lily, with classes from early morning to evening and a fully equipped strength and conditioning area. Newcomers take the one-month Boxing Basics course before joining, and there are junior classes for ages 6 and up.
Rencounter Krav Maga
A Krav Maga and self-defence school founded in 2015 by head instructor Linn Haraldsvik and affiliated with Krav Maga Global. Mixed adult classes and kids’ classes run at North Merchiston Club in Polwarth, with a women+ class at the Crags Centre and sessions on the Meadows.
United Krav Maga Edinburgh
A Krav Maga school at Peffer Bank in Craigmillar, led by instructor Patryk Kacała and teaching to the United Krav Maga World Organisation’s syllabus. It runs beginners’ courses, a regular advanced class, kids’ classes and a six-week self-defence course for women.
Lee T’ai Chi Ch’uan
A tai chi school teaching the Lee style as exercise, meditation and self-defence, with weekly classes in church halls and community centres around Edinburgh. The Tuesday evening class meets at Inverleith St Serf’s Church on Ferry Road, and students go on from the hand form to the dance, staff, silk and sword forms.
Yee’s Hung Ga Edinburgh
The Edinburgh branch of the Yee’s Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy, teaching the southern Chinese Hung Ga system from a school on Gorgie Road. Training covers self-defence, hand and weapon forms, sparring, lion dance and qi gong, with adult classes three evenings a week and kids’ classes on Saturday mornings.
Jiyu Karate Shoto Edinburgh Academy
A traditional Shotokan karate club led by chief instructor Robert Steggles (7th dan), with its main dojo at St Peter’s Church on Lutton Place in Newington and further classes at Edinburgh College’s Granton campus. All-grades classes suit beginners, and the Tigers classes are for children aged 4 to 6.