Budokan Karate Academy
Unit 5, Welch Mill, Arthur Street, Leigh. Tel: 01942-262146.
Champions
Black Belt Academy
Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury.
--- and at
Medlock Leisure Centre, Garden Avenue, Droylsden. Tel: 01706-661
578.
Taekwondo for people aged 7 and upwards. Web: http://champions-taekwondo.co.uk
Chen
Style Tai Chi Centre
ShiZhen
House, 67 Ayres Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 9NH.
Centre and Shop Tel: 0161-273 7138. Master Liming Yue Mobile:
0771-078 7730
Reserve a place in a class or on a weekend course:
Email: reserve@taichicentre.com. Gen Enquiries Email: info@taichicentre.com
Website: www.taichicentre.com
The Centre's aim is to develop an understanding of all aspects
of Tai Chi that is accessible and valuable to all students
and scholars.
Childrens'
Kick Boxing Club
Goshen Park Sports Centre, Tennyson Street, Bury. Contact
Tel: 0374-723839.
Ching Mo Wing Chun Centre
69 Piccadilly, Manchester. Tel:
0161-950 2471.
The only full time Wing Chun Centre in the North West and
the only Hong Kong accredited centre to offer a female instructor
in Wing Chun for ladies only. Classes run all over the north
west, running from Monday to Thursday evenings and Wednesday
afternoons. Wing Chun is a simple, effective form of self
defence and a complete martial art system.
Email Contact: info@chingmo.com. Website: www.chingmo.com.
--- also at:
AA Wing Chun Method
Piccadilly Manchester.
Classes held weekly in the front gym, please contact the Ching
Mo centre for more details.
Ching
Wu Martial Arts Academy
BCCMA Accredited.
Classes on Tuesday from 7.30-9.00pm at Parkfield Dance Centre,
New Moston, and on Thursdays at 7.30-9.30pm St John Bosco's
Church Hall, Blackley.
Soon to open a class in the East Manchester area - possibly
Clayton. Wing Chun is an excellent method of self defence,
suitable for women as well as men. Ages from 15 yrs and above
only.Members of British Council for Chinese Martial Arts.
Email: chingwu@ntlworld.com. Mobile: 07929 130 639. Phone/Fax:
0161-281 0241.
Cho-ja
Martial Arts UK
Shawe Hall Community Centre, Church Road, Urmston, and
Hartford Community Centre, Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester.
Tel 0161-748-4552 (Daytime). Email: p.regan@cho-ja.org.uk.
The club teaches Cho-ja Combat Kickboxing,using a mixed martial
arts approach
Chorlton Black Belt Academy
282 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 7QH.
Tel: 01298 74038. Mobile: 07980 265098.
Chorlton
Karate Group
Chorlton Leisure Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy,
Manchester 21.
Tel: 0161-881 2130.
Cobra
Martial Arts Association
Head Office: 24 Corporation Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34
5LP.
Tel: 07909 673894. Several clubs around Manchester, visit
their website at http://www.cobramartialarts.info.
Denton Shotokan Karate
& Self Defence Club
Heaton Mill, Heaton Street, Denton, Manchester M34 7TJ.
Instructors are Deniss Tilley (5th Dan), David Highcock (4th
Dan) and many other black belts. Telephone contact: 0161-439
7681.All welcome from beginner to advanced.
Edwards
Black Belt School
St Mary's Primary School, Adscombe Street, (off Alexandra
Road), Manchester M16.
Contact: Wayne Edwards on Tel: 01457-857680
or evenings on Tel: 07980-265098 or email: Wayne@logicalanswer.com
Family Martial Arts Centres
173 -175 Station Road,
Swinton, Manchester M27 6BU. Email:
f-m-a-c@hotmail.co.uk.
Fitness
Training UK
Email: zvikama@yahoo.com. Website: www.fitnesstraining-uk.com.
Telephone: 052 506 5029.
Professional Qualified Training through a system based on
Thai Boxing. Fitness, increased health, improved lifestyle
and weight loss through Eastern techniques and philosophies.
Currently based in Israel.
Freestyle Sports Karate Association
109 Urban Road, Sale M33. Tel: 0161-905 3811.
GFC Muay Thai Boxing Club
Britannia Mill, Cobdon Street, Bury. Tel: 0161-723 1189.
Website: www.gfcmuaythai.co.uk.
Email: info@gfcmuaythai.co.uk
G-TEK
Martial Arts
Address Blackley Health Studios, Old Market Street, off Delauneys
Road,
Blackley, Manchester. Tel: 0796 695 7160
Go-Shin
Jitsu Club
YMCA, 125 Deansgate, Manchester. Contact Tel: 01204-522855.
Irlam
Childrens' Karate
Irlam Steel Recreation & Social Club, Liverpool, Irlam,
Salford. Contact Tel: 01925-445 293.
Wushu / Kung Fu
- - Trinity Sports Centre, Cambridge Street, Manchester M15
6HP.
Tuesdays 7.00 - 9.00pm.
- - Union Chapel, 2b
Wellington Road, Manchester M14 6EQ.
Thursdays 7.00 - 9.00pm, Saturdays 6.30 - 8.30pm (children
5.00 - 6.30pm).
- - Buxton Road United Reformed Church, Lake Street, off Buxton
Road (opposite Stockport Grammar School), Wednesdays 7.30
- 9.00pm, Sundays 3.30 - 5.00pm.
Taijiquan (Chen style)
- - Buxton Road
United Reformed Church, Lake Street off Buxton Road (opposite
Stockport Grammar School)
Wednesdays 6.00 - 7.30pm, Sundays 2.00 - 3.30pm.
- - Poynton Community Centre, 107 Park Lane, Poynton SK12
1RB
Saturdays 12.00 - 1.00pm
Contact Tel: 0161-217 2163. Mobile: 0781 0442627
Website: www.jin-long.co.uk.
Karma
Ju-Jitsu Club
United Reform Church, Hebron Street, Royton, Oldham.
Daytime Contact Tel: 01706-849492. Email: karmajujitsu@btinternet.com
Kendo
Club
Kearsley Sports Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton.Contact
Tel: 01204-431933.
Kenshudo
Karate Club
53 Bury New Road, Prestwich M25. Tel: 0161-798 0870.
Kiai Yamabushi Ryu
Meets at Werburgh's Hall, St Werburgh's Road, Chorlton, Manchester
M21.
Email: ikiyoyo@hotmail.co.uk. A not for profit ju-jitsu club
practising on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 pm - 10.00 pm.
Kickstart Manchester
2nd Floor Office, 94/96 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HL.
Providing the North West with martial arts for fun, fitness,
self-defence that works and health. We aim to inspire and
build confidence in all our students. We Specialise in WingTsun
Kung Fu and Chi Gung.
--- Manchester Branch:
Trinity Sports Centre, Trinity School, Cambridge Street, Manchester
M15 6HP.
--- Liverpool Branch:
Aigburth Methodist Church, Dundonald Road, Liverpool L17 0AF.
Mon - 6:30-9:30pm; Wed
- 8:00-9:30pm and Thurs - 6:30-9:30pm
Telephone: 0161-248
8477.
Website: www.kskungfu.com. Email: enquiries@kskungfu.com.
Kokyu Aikido
Association
Osbourne Mill, Waddington Street, Oldham. Tel: 0161-678 7057.
Kung Fu Sport
Based at Manchester Aquatics Centre, 2 Booth Street, Oxford
Road,
Manchester and at Stockport College. Tel: 0775 455 5871.
Leigh Kickboxing Studio
Welch Hill Mill, Welch Hill Street, Leigh, Wigan WN7 4DU.
Telephone: 01942-760780. Mobile: 07748612070.
Private Kick Boxing, De-Stress/Gain Confidence, Facilities/All
Ages/Fitness, Self Defence/Grading/Compete, Taught by 4 Degree
Black Belt.
Email: info@leighkickboxing.com. Website: www.leighkickboxing.com.
Levenshume Karate Club
(Shukokai)
Klondyke Club, off Albert
Road, Levenshulme, Manchester.
Tel: 0161-221 2676 and 0161-610 8678.
Manchester Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Instructor - Steve Campbell.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 19.30 at Blackley
Health Club, Old Market Street, Blackley,
Manchester M9 8FY.
Manchester Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu Academy is run by Steve Campbell (black belt) who
spent 7 years training with the Gracie family in Brazil. It
is excellent for fitness and self-defence, with a safe and friendly
environment. More classes in Middleton and Chadderton soon.
All Welcome! Website:
www.manchesterjiujitsu.com. Email: info@manchesterjiujitsu.com.
Master
Toddy's Academy of Martial Arts
12 Newton Street, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-236 1127.
Monarch
Martial Arts
Monarch Mill, Jones Street, Royton, Oldham. Tel: 0161-626
9393.
Morrison's Black Belt School
Academy
Excel Leisure Centre, Bolton College, Manchester Road, Bolton.
Tel (Mob): 0799 084 2667. Fax: 01204-433856. Email: info@boltondragons.co.uk
Northern Capoeira Centre,
The
Unit 70 Temperance Street, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-273-2101.
Website: www.capoeira-norte.com.
Located 5
mins walk from Piccadilly Train Station. Capoeira
is music, an acrobatic dance, a fight and a game. Developed
by slaves in Brazil, now an art form embraced worldwide. Professor
Tijolo has trained Capoeira since 1989 and was one of the
first British students to qualify as an instructor. He established
Capoeira Norte in 1997 with the aim of introducing the art
form to the north. In October 2005 he opened the first full
time Capoeira space outside of London. The Northern Capoeira
Centre is dedicated solely to the training, research, and
development of Capoeira.
Pembrokes
Tae Kwon-Do Academy
Woodbank Works, Turncroft Lane, Stockport SK1. Tel: 0161-480
6711.
Pennine Shotokan Karate
at Oldham Sports Centre, Lord Street, Oldham... for Men, Women,
& Children aged 7 years upwards. Classes are Wednesdays
& Fridays 7pm - 8.30pm
FREE Licence, Suit and 5 weeks free with Membership of Adults
£45 & Child under 16years £35.
Tel 01706-290491. Email: fred.jones9@btconnect.com. Website:
www.karate1st.com .
Phoenix Muay Thai Boxing
Unit 1, Bank Street, Whitefield, Bury, Manchester M45 7JF.
Tel: (Mobile) 07973 697 683. Email: info@phoenixmuaythai.co.uk.
This club offers Muay Thai Boxing that can match each student¹s
interests and needs. We have programs available for men, women
and
children of all ages in group classes or as private
lessons. These
programmes range from competition training to cardio-workouts.
Prestwich
Thai Boxing Club
First Floor, 38, Bury Old Road, Whitefield M45 6TF. Tel: 0161-773
8006
Website: www.prestwichthaiboxingclub.co.uk. Email: info@prestwichthaiboxingclub.co.uk
Revolution Martial Arts
Unit 4, 10 Meadow
Mill, Water Street, Stockport SK1 2BU. Daytime Tel: (Mobile)
07736 945 237.
Website: www.revolutiongym.co.uk. Email: phil@revolutiongym.co.uk.
Rochdale Judo Club
Trafalgar Street, Rochdale. Tel: 01706-869818.
Rochdale
Jujitsu
Para Sports Centre, Shaw. Contact Tel: 07712-313184 (Mobile).
Sai
Ju-jitsu
Gandy Lane, Healey Rochdale
Website: www.ju-jitsuonline.com. Email: jamie@ju-ijtsuonline.co.uk
School
of Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Ji Quan)
TAIJI-XINGYI-BAGUAZHANG-QIGONG
New
Dance Studio, Hyde Technology School, Off Old Road, Hyde,
Cheshire.
Website: www.tamesidebusiness.co.uk/sme/SchoolofTaiJiQuan
Email: richard.jones@newcharter.co.uk.
Beginners welcome. Classes are run from 6.00pm - 7.00pm every
Wednesday.
Sherlock’s Mixed Martial
Arts Academy
Swinton Judo & Martial Arts Centre, 187 Moorside Road, Swinton
M27 3LD. Tel: 07976 692 840.
Website: www.mixedmartialartsacademy.com. Email: mail@mixedmartialartsacademy.com.
Classes
include 'little ninjas' (for 3-6 year olds), karate/kick/thai
boxing, mixed martial arts, BJA judo.
Shogun Karate Club of Manchester
Meets at Monton Memorial Hall, Monton Green, Eccles.
Tel: (Mobile) 07796785636. Website: www.freewebs.com/shogunmark/
Shukokai Club Manchester
Based at Klondyke
Club, off Albert Road, Levenshulme, Manchester.
Jason Olsen (1st Dan) teaches the traditional Japanese art
of "shukokai". All ages welcomed from 5 years old.
Chief instructor David Vickers (5th Dan) with over 4 decades
of teaching knowledge. Monday - Juniors at 7.00pm, Seniors
at 8.00pm . Website: www.shukokai-manchester.co.uk
Shukokai
Karate Association
Contact Tel: 0161-790 5330.
Shukokai
Karate Union
Scout & Guide Hut, Chaddock Lane, Tyldesley, Salford.
Contact Tel: 0161-775 0737.
Stockport
Martial Arts & Fitness Centre
High Street, Stockport SK1. Tel: 0161-476 4447.
Swinton
Karate Club
Traditional Shotokan Karate. Sessions held at several locations
and times:
Sundays: 4:00 - 5:30pm (mixed class,
adults & juniors), at Pendlebury Recreation Centre, Cromwell
Road, Swinton; Wednesdays: 3:30 - 5:00pm (juniors),
at Broadoak Primary School, Fairmount Road, Swinton; Thursdays:
8:00 - 10:00pm (mixed class, adults & juniors), at United
Reformed Church, Worsley Road, Swinton (on corner of Worsley
Road and Houghton Lane); Saturdays: 8:00 - 10:00
(adults) at Worsley Woods, meet on Greenleach Lane/Alfred
Avenue.
Contact Telephone: 07766 768742.
Email: info@karatemanchester.org Website: www.karatemanchester.org
Tameside Karate
426 oldham Road, Ashton under Lyne. Tel: (Mobile) 07900 985816
The Bujinkan
The Bujinkan is an international organisation headed by Soke
Masaaki Hatsumi who inherited nine traditional schools of
martial arts from his teacher Toshitsugu Takamatsu. Classes
are held close at the Sunshine Studios, 52 Newton Street,
Manchester M1 1ED. Classes held on Wednesday evenings from
7-9 pm. Website: http://www.bujinkanjd.co.uk.
TMAC
Wythenshawe
Koku
Tora Ryu Karate Do (TMAC Wythenshawe)
Meets at Wythenshawe Cricket Club, 78 Longley Lane, Northenden,
Manchester M22 4JF.
Contact: Ken G Wylson. Email: dobbersky@ntlworld.com or
tmacw-ashiharakarate@hotmail.co.uk. Tel: 07722 522 334.
Lesson Times: Mondays - Children 6.15pm to start 6.30 until
7.30pm, Adults 7.45pm until 9.30-ish. Specialises in Ashihara
Karate (A modern street styleencompasing strikes, locks and
throws). First Lesson is Free!!!
United
Kingdom All Styles Karate
9 The Meade, Manchester M21. Tel: 0161-862 9963.
Walkden
Thai Boxing Club
1st Floor, Grecian Mill, Worsley Road North, Worsley. Tel:
01204-705225.
Weihai
Lishi Quanfa
Classes are held on Tuesdays at Sale West Community Centre
from 1.30 - 2.30pm; and at Withington Methodist Church Hall,
Wilmslow Road, Manchester from 7.00 - 9.00pm. We practise
the Daoist Arts of Weihai Lishi Quanfa which includes Tai
Chi, Daoist Yoga (Kai Men), Dao Yin, Qi Kung and Feng Shou
("Hand of the Wind"). Weihai Li Shi Quan Fa is a
unique, holistic set of integrated arts from China, which
come under the heading 'Traditional Wu Shu'. These ancient
Arts protect, invigorate, de-stress and rejuvenate your mind
and body. Improve your fitness, health, flexibility, concentration,
self-confidence and increase your Qi energy levels. You can
visit www.lishiarts.org to find out more about what we do.
You can even click on pictures to watch video footage.For
more info, feel free to email me, Clive, on daoist_arts@hotmail.co.uk
or call 07786 168801 (Mobile).
Wing Chun Centre Manchester
69 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2BS.
Teaching traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu in our city centre
full centre, the only fully Accredited centre for the Ip Man
Family Wing chun system, all Classes taught by international
Instructor of the year and recognised world wide qualifications.
Wing
Chun Kung Fu School
BCCMA
Accredited.
Classes on Tuesday from 7.30-9.00pm at Parkfield Dance Centre,
New Moston, and on Thursdays at 7.30-9.30pm St John Bosco's
Church Hall, Blackley.
Soon to open a class in the East Manchester area - possibly
Clayton. Wing Chun is an excellent method of self defence,
suitable for women as well as men. Ages from 15 yrs and above
only.Members of British Council for Chinese Martial Arts.
Email: chingwu@ntlworld.com. Mobile: 07929 130 639. Phone/Fax:
0161-281 0241.
Withington
Karate Group
Withington Pool & Fitness Centre, Burton Road, Withington,
Manchester M20.
Tel: 0161-445 1046.
