Practical martial arts for kids, teens and adults every Thursday at Penwortham Priory Academy, a few minutes over the bridge from Preston city centre. Real world self defence, fitness and confidence, with no belts to chase and no contracts. Adults try two classes for £19.99, and a child's first session is free.
Preston has plenty of martial arts clubs: karate, taekwondo, BJJ, kickboxing and MMA. Most of them are sports, with rules, rounds and competitions. Krav Maga is different. It takes the most effective striking, grappling and escape techniques and trains them for real situations: close range, in normal clothes, often against someone bigger than you.
That makes it a strong choice if your main goal is to look after yourself, to get fit doing something with a purpose, or to give your child genuine confidence. If you mainly want to compete, a sport style might suit you better, and we'll happily tell you so.
Confidence, focus, awareness and age appropriate self defence, taught through structured drills and games. Juniors and teens train together at Preston, so siblings can come at the same time. Parents are welcome to stay and watch.
Strikes, escapes from grabs and chokes, ground work, weapon threats and multiple attackers, built into a proper workout. Men and women of every fitness level train in the same room, and you set your own intensity from day one.
Our junior classes are about confidence first. Children learn to stand tall, use their voice, keep their distance and stay calm under pressure, alongside simple, age appropriate techniques for getting away from trouble. There's no fear based teaching, ever.
Sessions are structured and fun, with plenty of movement, partner drills and games that build coordination and focus. Kids from 5 to 16 train together on Thursdays from 6:15pm, and the coach scales every drill to age and size.
The adult class starts straight after at 7:00pm, so if you fancy training yourself, you're already there.
The adult class follows the Krav Maga Global curriculum, scaled for civilians. You'll learn to strike effectively, escape grabs, chokes and holds, deal with threats from weapons and more than one attacker, and recognise and avoid trouble before it starts.
Techniques rely on leverage, timing and targeting rather than size or strength, which is why so many women train with us. Contact is light and controlled, especially early on, and every session doubles as a solid workout.
Classes run in the sports hall at Penwortham Priory Academy on Crow Hills Road, with a free car park on site. It's an easy drive from central Preston, Ashton, Fulwood, Hutton, Longton, Lostock Hall, Walton le Dale, Bamber Bridge and Leyland.
Krav Maga Complete has taught on the Fylde Coast since 2014 and now runs five venues across Blackpool, Thornton Cleveleys and Preston, rated 5.0 on Google. Classes are led by head coach Kev, with seventeen years in Krav Maga and full adult and children's instructor qualifications, supported by coaches Adam, Daz and Phil.
Because the Preston club is new, almost everyone in the room is a beginner. There's no better time to start a martial art.
Adults can book two trial classes for £19.99 and a child's first session is free. After that there's a low monthly membership with no long contract. Book here →
From age 5. Juniors and teens aged 5 to 16 train together on Thursdays from 6:15 to 7:00pm, with drills scaled to each child's age and size. Parents are welcome to stay and watch.
Yes. Krav Maga is a modern martial art and self defence system developed in Israel. It has no competitions or rules, so training focuses on practical technique for real situations rather than winning points.
Yes, completely. UK law allows you to use reasonable force to defend yourself, and our classes always put avoiding, escaping and de-escalating first.
No. Adults of all ages and fitness levels train together and you set your own intensity. Most people start as complete beginners and get fitter as they go.
Penwortham Priory Academy, Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JE, just over the Ribble from the city centre, with a free on site car park.
Yes. We also train Monday to Wednesday evenings in Blackpool and Saturday mornings at YMCA Thornton, and your trial works at any venue. See every venue →
Kids and teens 6:15 to 7:00pm. Adults 7:00 to 8:00pm. Two adult trial classes for £19.99, kids' first session free.
Krav Maga Complete · Blackpool & Preston