Martial arts classes in Swansea, United Kingdom
Browse 12 martial arts gyms in Swansea. Compare styles, prices, free trials, kids and beginner classes. Open a gym for its timetable and contact details.
Two4 Martial Arts
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA gym in the Forest Business Centre on the Fforestfach Industrial Estate. Adults can train BJJ (including a BJJ Basics class and an early-morning Breakfast Club) and MMA, with separate classes for kids aged 7 to 9 and juniors aged 10 to 15. An invite-only MMA team trains for amateur competition.
SJA Martial Arts
A martial arts academy at the YMCA on The Kingsway in the city centre, teaching gi and no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu, submission grappling, MMA and Muay Thai. Adult classes run on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, with early-morning and lunchtime open mats for members. Children from age 4 have BJJ and combat jiu-jitsu (self-defence) classes after school.
DNA The New Breed
A freestyle kickboxing club in its own matted centre on Francis Street in Brynmill, run by a world champion kickboxer and graded from beginner to black belt. Adult all-levels classes run on Monday and Thursday evenings, with a women-only class taught by a female instructor and separate children’s and teenagers’ classes.
G&K Martial Arts Academy
A kickboxing and karate school founded in 2007, with two matted academies behind the old Gorseinon Market and classes for ages 4 to 65 and over. The adult Main Grade programme runs alongside a Team Wales fighting squad, and there are Monday-evening ladies-only classes and separate programmes for younger children.
Judo Swansea
A British Judo Association club with qualified male and female coaches, training at Penlan Leisure Centre, Dunvant Social Centre and the Pavilion Dojo at Swansea Bay Sports Park. The teen and adult class (13+) welcomes beginners and experienced judoka, and juniors aged 5 to 12 have their own sessions. The club has a strong competition record at Welsh and British level.
Samurai Olympic Judo Club
The oldest judo club in Wales, founded in 1957, training at the Gwent Sporting Club on Dyfed Avenue in Townhill. Senior judo runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings with a Monday kata class, and juniors train before the seniors. The club has produced Olympic competitors and British champions.
Torashin Karate Club
A Wado-ryu karate club with over 40 years of teaching in Swansea, training at Cefn Hengoed Leisure Centre in Bon-y-maen and Ashlands Sports Centre in Port Tennant. Each evening has a beginners’ hour followed by a higher-grade or adult class, and students of all ages train and compete in UK and international tournaments.
Red Dragon Karate Club
A non-profit Shotokan karate club in Clydach, run by its members, with instructors registered with the Toyakwai Karate Association. Sessions combine kihon (basics), kumite (sparring) and kata, and all levels from white belt to black belt train together.
Kubotan Karate Kai
A purpose-built, family-run full-time karate academy on Pontarddulais Industrial Estate, teaching traditional Wado-ryu. Classes are split by grade rather than age, so adult beginners can train alongside children, and there is a Friday fighting class and an invitation-only elite squad.
Yòkoso Karate Swansea
A karate and kickboxing club founded in 2020 and run by two instructors, with karate at South Penlan Community Centre and a Saturday-morning kickboxing class at Hafod Community Centre. The adult and teen karate class on Tuesday evenings is aimed at all levels and especially beginners, and there are separate Dragons (4–6) and junior classes.
Five Elements Shaolin Martial Arts Academy
A traditional Chinese martial arts school led by Shifu James Waters, who trained at the Shaolin Temple, teaching from a private studio near Cadle Mill, Penllergaer. Adult classes (14+) cover Northern Shaolin forms and weapons, chin na, sticky hands and San Da free fighting, and a Wednesday-evening class teaches Yang and Chen tai chi with qi gong. There are separate Shaolin classes for children aged 5 to 13.
Positive Vibes Boxing & Wellness Academy
A charity-run amateur boxing club on the Tyn y Bonau Industrial Estate in Pontarddulais, affiliated to Welsh Boxing. Adult sessions run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings straight after the kids’ sessions, complete beginners are welcome, and a women-only class runs on Monday evenings.