Martial arts classes in Northampton, United Kingdom
Browse 11 martial arts gyms in Northampton. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
BST Academy
A large multi-discipline martial arts centre and gym at Bostock House on Gambrel Road, run as a registered charity. The weekly timetable covers judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and no-gi, MMA, K1 and Muay Thai striking, boxing, Olympic wrestling, taekwondo and Japanese jiu-jitsu, with beginners’ and intermediate levels in most styles and junior classes. Members also get use of the weights gym.
Northampton Judo Club
A British Judo club founded in 1982 that trains at the Carlsberg Sports & Social Club on Old Towcester Road. Adult judo runs on Monday and Thursday evenings, kids’ judo classes run on the same nights, and the club’s Origin BJJ programme adds gi and no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu for adults on Tuesday and Friday evenings. The first week of classes is free.
ZR Team Northampton
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in Unit E-7 of K G House on Kingsfield Way, part of the ZR Team affiliation. The timetable has adult gi BJJ, no-gi submission grappling (including weekday lunchtimes), a female-led no-gi class, Judo for BJJ, MMA and adult kickboxing, plus kids’ BJJ, wrestling and kickboxing. A fundamentals programme is aimed at beginners.
Petchnoi Muay Thai Academy
A Muay Thai gym on Kingsfield Close with a fight team that competes on the UK circuit. Adult Muay Thai runs on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and K1 kickboxing on Wednesday and Friday, with a Saturday morning beginners’ Muay Thai class. Junior Muay Thai is for ages 5 to 13.
Northampton Amateur Boxing Club
An amateur boxing club established in 1953. Beginners’ and development sessions run on Monday and Wednesday evenings for ages 13 to adult, with sessions for carded boxers and invite-only elite training on other nights, and boxing and fitness classes at the weekend. Sessions are paid per visit.
Women’s Boxing Northampton
A women-only boxing class for ages 16 and over, started in 2015 by coach Colin and held at Far Cotton Boxing Club on Towcester Road. Sessions teach boxing technique at each member’s own pace; sparring and competing are optional. Classes run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday morning, with a separate Wednesday morning class.
Pro Martial Arts
A family martial arts centre on the upper floor of Unit 4A, Heathfield Way, teaching Lau Gar kung fu and kickboxing. Adult kickboxing (13 and over) runs on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and adult Lau Gar kung fu on Tuesday evening and Sunday morning, with children’s classes in both styles from age 6. The centre also has a fitness gym.
Wing Chun Northampton with Sifu Andy
A wing chun kung fu school on St Edmund’s Road, east of the town centre, led by Sifu Andy. Adult classes (13 and over) run on Monday and Wednesday evenings, with basic, advanced and mixed sessions, and on Saturday late morning. There are separate Little Dragons (4–6) and Junior Warriors (7–12) classes.
PJK Wado Kan Karate
A not-for-profit Wado Ryu karate club that has trained in Northampton for over 50 years. It meets every Thursday evening in the church hall of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Weston Favell and focuses on practical self-protection rather than sport karate or tournament sparring.
East West Martial Arts
A family karate school in K2 House Business Centre on Heathfield Way. Adults train in Karate Kombat, the school’s own self-protection system drawn from karate, kickboxing and self-defence, in mixed-ability classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings. New adults usually start with a four-week foundation programme, and there are karate classes for children aged 4 to 14.
Deeper Being – Master Ding Academy Tai Chi
A wellbeing centre on Harlestone Road in Duston where Nick Cheang, lead representative of the Master Ding Academy in the Midlands, teaches traditional Yang style tai chi. Classes cover the short form, the 108-posture long form, push hands and internal power training; some advanced sessions need Master Ding Academy membership. Beginners are welcome.