Beginner martial arts classes in Liverpool, United Kingdom
Browse 5 martial arts gyms in Liverpool. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Next Generation MMA
A mixed martial arts gym on Kempston Street, off London Road, teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Thai boxing, boxing, wrestling, submission grappling and MMA. Head BJJ coach Paul Rimmer was the first BJJ black belt on Merseyside, and there are separate beginner, advanced and competition classes.
The MMA Academy
A large martial arts gym on Vulcan Street, north of the city centre, teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and kickboxing, MMA and wrestling. New members start on an intro programme, and there are women-only Muay Thai and BJJ classes, graded kids’ classes and weekly BJJ competition team sessions.
The Combat Unit
A martial arts academy on Miston Street in Kirkdale teaching Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling and MMA. It runs junior classes from age 3, beginner classes and fighter classes, and the gym has a 22 ft MMA cage and a weights area.
Kam Lau School of Tai Chi Chuan
A tai chi school founded in 1995 teaching Chen-style and Yang-style tai chi and chi kung across Merseyside and Cheshire. In Liverpool it runs a Saturday morning Yang-style beginners’ class at Edge Hill Youth Club and a Wednesday evening Chen-style class in Allerton.
Liverpool Karate Shuhari
A small karate club that meets on Tuesday evenings at St Mary’s Millennium Centre in West Derby, opened in 2025. Sessions mix basic striking, pad work and paired drills with kata and sparring games, and are mainly for adults, with teenagers welcome alongside a parent.