Beginner martial arts classes in Southampton, United Kingdom
Browse 5 martial arts gyms in Southampton. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Parity Martial Arts and Wellness
A full-time martial arts academy on Millbank Street in Northam, which began as Phoenix MMA in 2010. The timetable covers Brazilian jiu-jitsu, MMA, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, judo, freestyle and sumo wrestling, with beginners’ and women-only BJJ classes and children’s classes from age 3.
UK Shaolin Centre
A martial arts and wellbeing centre in the Marlands Shopping Centre teaching Shaolin kung fu and wushu, Chen-style tai chi, Sanda (Chinese kickboxing), qigong and Shaolin yoga. There are children’s classes from age 4, beginner-friendly sessions and a women’s kickboxing class.
Inner City Boxing
A boxing club on St Mary Street, founded in 2013, running adult sessions for over-17s from Monday to Thursday alongside kids’ (6–11) and youth (11–16) sessions. Amateur sessions prepare boxers for competition, and the club lists county and national titles.
British Taekwondo Schools
An Olympic-style taekwondo club founded in 1981 by Master Joe Brown, training at its own facility in the Testlands Hub on Green Lane. Open sessions for ages 12 to adult cover beginner to advanced levels, with kids’ classes from age five and a competitive team.
Blue Dragon Dojo
A martial arts studio on Forest Hills Drive, opened in 2018 by coach Rob Rooney, whose club dates from 2003. It teaches MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and Japanese jiu-jitsu, with beginners’ BJJ and kickboxing classes, ladies-only kickboxing and junior classes.