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Welcome to Kickboxing + Krav Maga (Self Defence)

🥇 Martial Arts Club of the Year 2023

🥇 3 x Coach/Instructor of the year in the past 10 years ahead of 90+ sports

🥇 Event of the year 2022

Leeds Uni Kickboxing & Krav Maga is the largest martial arts societies on campus. Whether you want to get fitter, learn self-defence, or push yourself to black belt level, we’ve got something for you. We train in:

Kickboxing – a modern day semi-contact sport blending Muay Thai, Taekwondo and boxing, with particular emphasis in modern training techniques to better fitness, flexibility and mental well-being.

Krav Maga and Self-Defence – a practical, military-developed system for real-world self-defence. No martial experience required, simple straight forward self defence which you can quickly learn which one day may save your life.

We have beginner classes for complete novice, and we have intermediate/advanced classes for people who have trained before up to and including national kickboxing champions.

Why Join?

🥊 3 x Weekly Kickboxing classes (some turn up just once a week, some come to all!)

🥊 Within kickboxing you can (not mandatory) progress through termly gradings and work your way up to Black Belt.

🥊 The only self-defence specific class in the University.

🥊 Huge social calendar – Otley Runs, nights out, Ninja Warrior, fight nights, even trips abroad.

🥊 Take part in the award winning University Kickboxing Championships, hosted by us, with 300+ fighters from across the UK.

Give It A Go (GIAG)

New to martial arts? Come along to one of our Give It A Go sessions at the start of each semester. No kit or experience needed – just turn up and give it a try. Dates will be released on our socials and the LUU events page.

Membership

Standard membership: £25 (was £35 but £10 is subsidised by the club)

**First 50 new member sign-ups receive an official club training t-shirt (offer from 21st Sept 2026 until 50 memberships are bought**

Membership is required for insurance after GIAG week and can be purchased via the LUU website.

Session cards are required for each class thereafter.

• £10 for 3 classes
• £30 for 10 classes
• £80 Semester pass (unlimited classes to all Kickboxing and Krav Maga classes)

Training Times (2026/27)

Mondays – The Edge (Hall 1A)
19:00–20:00 – Advanced Kickboxing (1+ years’ experience)
20:00–21:00 – Beginner Kickboxing

Thursdays – The Edge (Hall 2)
18:30–19:30 – Advanced Kickboxing
19:30–20:30 – Beginner Kickboxing

Saturdays – Gryphon Centre
14:00–15:00 – Kickboxing (all abilities)
15:00–16:00 – Taught Sparring (invite/seniors; beginners can join after a few weeks)
16:00–16:45 – Sparring (initially Advanced class only and full kit required)

Sundays – The Edge (Floor 2, Studio 2)
16:30–17:30 – Krav Maga & Self-Defence (all abilities)

💥 Sparring is completely optional and open to all once you feel ready.

Socials

Our socials are legendary! Expect everything from Otley Runs and nights out to chilled activities like Ninja Warrior and bowling, plus our annual trip abroad.

Leadership & Coaching

Our Chief Instructor is Will Tsang (4th Dan Black Belt), who has led the club for over 20 years. Will has been awarded Coach of the Year by Leeds Sport 3 times in the past 10 years ahead of 90 plus sports including mainstreams sports due to his hark work and dedication to the club and sport. Will always acknowledges this achievement is not a personally feat, but due to being supported by a dedicated team of qualified instructors.