Martial arts classes in Sheffield, United Kingdom
Browse 10 martial arts gyms in Sheffield. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Wicker Camp
A Muay Thai gym founded in 1977, on the top floor of Clarence Works on Effingham Road, with a raised boxing ring, a 1,800 sq ft matted area and a weights room. The timetable has adult beginners’ and graded classes, sparring, junior classes for ages 5 to 15 and women-only sessions.
Sheffield Shootfighters
An MMA club on Duchess Road, running since 2003, whose shootfighting system combines kickboxing, wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. BJJ is taught by black belts six days a week and the club is affiliated to Gordo Jiu-Jitsu Europe; a separate kids’ academy runs MMA and BJJ classes for ages 5 to 15.
Strasse Gym
A martial arts and self-protection gym in Unit 208 of the Meersbrook Enterprise Centre on Valley Road. The timetable has kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, a Saturday BJJ class, kids’ kickboxing and a boxing sparring session; the gym is affiliated to Arlans Siqueira Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
New Rebellion Jiu-Jitsu
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym in two units on the White Rook industrial estate in Halfway, coached by a team that includes three black belts. The weekly timetable covers gi and no-gi classes, a fundamentals class, a competition class, a women and AFAB class, a Saturday open mat and kids’ and teens’ classes.
Utopia Martial Arts
A family martial arts club in Unit 12 of the Old Dairy on Broadfield Road, run by three sisters who are all black belts. Karate syllabus classes run most weekdays, with taekwondo on Saturday mornings, an evening kickboxing class, weapons and flips sessions, Little Ninjas for ages 4 to 7 and a women’s karate class on Friday lunchtimes.
Sheffield Karate Club
A karate club teaching functional, self-protection-focused karate based on Wado-ryu principles, with strikes, locks, takedowns, throws, kata and sparring. Teen and adult classes for ages 13 and up run at the Joseph Stone Community Centre in Mosborough, and the club also runs children’s and inclusive classes for people with disabilities.
Sheffield Qigong and Wing Chun
A Thursday evening class at Highfield Trinity Church teaching Ip Man Wing Chun, Wild Goose Qigong and Shaolin Chun Yuen Quan. It is led by Sifu Matthew Laurie, an authorised instructor of the Tse Qigong Centre who has taught since 2009, and the wing chun class covers forms, footwork, chi sau partner work and applications.
Excel Martial Arts
A martial arts academy on Longacre Way in Sothall, founded in 2007 by Liam Richards and run as a not-for-profit community interest company since 2024. It runs kickboxing for teens and adults, ladies’ beginner kickboxing classes, and children’s programmes for ages 4 to 6 and 7 to 12.
Sheffield Judo Club
A judo club founded in 1950, training at its own dojo on Grimesthorpe Road. It runs a Monday groundwork (newaza) session suitable for beginners, Wednesday technical and randori sessions for competitors, and a Friday no-gi session, all for ages 14 and over.
Team Kaizen Judo Academy
A judo club opened in September 2025 in a purpose-built dojo with a permanently matted sprung floor at Niagara Works in Hillsborough. It is led by Sam Hall, a Team GB judoka and Commonwealth Games medallist, and runs tots’, juniors’ and seniors’ sessions plus a Saturday conditioning class and open mat.