Martial arts classes in Exeter, United Kingdom
Browse 10 martial arts gyms in Exeter. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Exeter BJJ Academy
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy on Alphin Brook Road in Marsh Barton, established in 2004 and run by a black-belt coaching team. The timetable has gi and no-gi BJJ, Foundations classes for beginners, a Sunday wrestling class, open mats, a women-only class and children’s classes from age three.
Costello BJJ
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu club led by Luke Costello, an IBJJF world champion and black belt under Braulio Estima, training at Hard Knocks Amateur Boxing Club on Cofton Road in Marsh Barton. All levels train together in three classes a week, and the club has absorbed the former Project Mayhem MMA.
Exeter Martial Arts
A martial arts club at Battle House on Richmond Court, near Exeter Central station, teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu (Sidney Silva BJJ association), JTX kickboxing that blends kickboxing with Muay Thai, traditional jiu jitsu, kenjutsu and tai chi and qi gong. It runs fundamentals classes, open mats, a women-only kickboxing class and children’s jiu jitsu classes from age five.
FSC Muay Thai
A Muay Thai gym at The Arches on Cowick Street in St Thomas, with a second gym in Exmouth. Adults start in the Positive Start beginners’ programme and move on to the advanced Warrior classes, and there are women-only classes, open mats and a fight team. Children train in age-group classes from four years old.
Devon Kickboxing and Martial Arts
A kickboxing and Te-Ashi-Do karate school with its own centre on Beacon Lane in Beacon Heath, led by instructor Mark Fry and running for over 25 years. Adult kickboxing runs three evenings a week with a senior-grade class, Te-Ashi-Do karate (a self-defence system) runs on Mondays and Wednesdays, and there are children’s classes in both.
Devon Martial Arts
A Taekwon-Do and kickboxing school that traces its roots to Master Johnny Black introducing Taekwon-Do to Devon in 1976, and a member of PUMA. It teaches ITF-style Taekwon-Do and kickboxing in school halls in Heavitree and St Thomas and at Holy Trinity Church Centre in Beacon Heath, with Little Pumas classes for ages four to six.
Exeter Shotokan Karate Club
A Shotokan karate club teaching in Exeter since 1966, affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain. It trains in its own dojo on Church Road in St Thomas, with a main hall and a matted small dojo, and runs beginner, intermediate and advanced classes, a Karate Tigers class for children aged five to ten and a competition squad.
Flaming Fist Martial Arts Academy
A British Kenpo Karate academy that has taught at Countess Wear since 1986, led by Senior Professor Matt Snell. The style is a practical self-defence system with a belt grading system, and the academy runs separate children’s and adults’ classes twice a week.
Exeter School of Taekwon-Do
A Taekwon-Do school founded in 1993 by Master Taverner, a member of the UK Taekwon-Do Association and the ITF. It trains on Wednesday evenings at Wonford Sports Centre, with separate children’s, juniors’ and seniors’ classes, and its students compete at national and international events.
Legend Taekwondo
A Taekwondo club with classes across Exeter and South Devon. In Exeter its juniors and adults class (age seven and over) meets on Wednesday evenings at Isca Academy, with a further class and Little Legends sessions for ages three to seven at the Kenn Centre in Kennford.