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Martial arts and defense sports

A martial-arts gym may teach striking, grappling, self-defence or mixed disciplines.

A good place to start

Start by choosing the teaching format and contact level you want, then compare beginner classes.

What to compare

  • Discipline
  • Contact policy and beginner progression
Start with a taster

Ask for a beginner session and find out what equipment you can borrow. Afterwards, think about the teaching, atmosphere and journey as well as the activity itself. The best routine is one you enjoy returning to.

Something else to discover

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts combines striking and grappling within a particular training format.

Hapkido

Hankido, hankumdo and hapkido are distinct Korean martial-arts disciplines.

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