KICKBOXING FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS!

Gloucester's LIFE SKILLS & MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

Since 1988 so many families in Gloucester have trained at Kicx Academy for confidence building through the martial arts. Join other families in Cheltenham, Stroud, and NEWENT who've chosen KICX ACADEMY to fuel their children's growth. Adults get lean and fit with our Pad work and well-being sessions. Discover the secret to unlocking untapped potential and fast-tracking development. Request more information or get started today with our exclusive online only offer!

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Preschool Kickboxing
in Gloucester

The perfect blend of building gross motor skills and having TONS of fun! Our Preschool Kickboxing & Karate Programme in Gloucester gives your little one the tools they need to prepare for school and life. The kids love our "Leader In Me" Life Skills programme.

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Kids Kickboxing
in Gloucester

Our Kids Kickboxing Programme in Gloucester gives your child the tools they need to protect themselves with self defence, but it also equips them with incredible life skills like focus, discipline, respect, and more! Watch them improve in school, too!

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Teen Kickboxing
in Gloucester

The ultimate tech alternative that gets teens active and engaged- and helps them feel confident, too. Help your teen make friends and get off their screens with our Teen Kickboxing Classes in Gloucester!


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Adult Kickboxing
in Gloucester

Great friends, great fun- crush your fitness goals with our Adult Kickboxing Classes in Gloucester. Learn self defence skills and martial arts together while having a ton of fun. No more boring workouts!

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Women's Kickboxing
in Gloucester

It's time to revolutionise your workout! Get ready to burn up to 1000 calories in as little as 60 minutes! Stress busting workouts that help with mental health and well being

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Birthday Parties
in Gloucester

Stop trying to reinvent the wheel--Birthday parties should be fun, not a ton of work! Enjoy watching your kids have fun! Breaking through boards, cutting cakes with a Samurai sword, kids love it

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Summer Camp
in Gloucester

This summer, give your child an experience they won't forget!
Martial arts changes lives. This camp is open to non members in our 3 acre location, Fun, fun and more FUN! The best week of the year.

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why CHOOSE Kicx Academy?

“Leadership is communicating the worth and potential of people so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves” – Stephen Covey

Master Thompson has long been passionate about integrating life skills into martial arts, and now he’s teamed up with the Leader In Me system, dedicated to empowering kids to reach their full potential.

Since we opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts, education and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members in Gloucester. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.

We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Throughout all of our programmes, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life.

Martial Arts School | Kicx Academy Gloucester

"A fantastic experience with the help and support from the kicx team."

"Hard work and fun! It’s helped them with their confidence , with their attitude and approach to school as well as at home. I recommend Kicx to everyone!"

"What's great is the balance between learning martial arts and personal development."

"The martial arts training is great, its mixed in with fun games for the younger children, with lots of dedicated 1on1 tuition."

"Master Thomson and his team are full of positive energy and brilliantly motivate everyone to work a bit harder each session."

"Great place to train, learn, develop and grow!"

"The staff are very friendly, and they give a real family atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone."

About our programmes

Preschool Kickboxing
in Gloucester

Discover why parents love our Preschool Kickboxing Programme in Gloucester. It's the perfect blend of gross motor skills, personal development, and character enrichment, and gives your little one an edge when they enter a busy school setting.


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Kids Kickboxing
in Gloucester

Parents LOVE our Gloucester Kids Kickboxing Programme because it teaches not only self defence, but also vital life skills like focus, discipline, respect, and more! Watch your child's confidence flourish and their grades improve with this awesome Child Greatness Programme.

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Teen Kickboxing
in Gloucester

Combining confidence-raising fitness and life-changing self defence, our Gloucester Teen Kickboxing Programme keeps your teen's wellness and happiness in mind. It's time to get your teenager active, making new friends and bettering themselves.

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Adult Kickboxing
in Gloucester

Our Gloucester Adult Kickboxing Programme combines next-level fitness with next-level FUN- no more boring workouts! It's time to switch up your routine and get the results you've been looking for in an awesome community of like-minded people.

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Women's Kickboxing
in Gloucester

It's time to shake things up and change your work out. No other fitness Programme in Gloucester can generate the results that our Women's Kickboxing Classes can. Are you ready to for a change?

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Birthday Parties
in Gloucester

When we say we have the best birthday parties in Gloucester, we mean it. Give your child the perfect party, while you enjoy a stress free day. Your child will thank you later, we guarantee it!

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Summer Camp
in Gloucester

Discover why parents in Gloucester love our Kids Martial Arts Summer Camps. Give your child an experience they won't forget. Martial arts changes lives.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequent questions and answers about our Martial Arts Programmes

We find that our students become more confident to stand up to bullies and have more humility and kindness to others through their martial arts lessons. We build children from the inside out with our Leader In Me programme

We encourage parents to watch their children in their Kids Martial Arts lessons. We love parents getting involved! And so do their kids. Even better, join into some of our martial arts classes for adults. Your kids will love that you have something in common. It will build a strong family bond!

Additionally, if you wanted some ‘me-time’? Simply drop them off, and go grab a coffee. They will greet you with a huge smile when you return, because they had SO much fun!

No, not at all! We find that people start at varying fitness levels. But, you will find that you do get fit by doing our Gloucester martial arts classes. Isn’t that the point though? A fun workout that gets results!

Truthfully, the journey to black belt is an individual one. Everyone can progress at a different pace. There is no judgement on students for how long it does take. What we can tell you, is that it is SO WORTHWHILE! 

The self defence skills you will master can truly be life-saving!
However, the other benefits of striving for black belt, like perseverance, never giving up, commitment and self discipline lead to life-long success.

You will find that your instructors at Kicx Academy Gloucester are dedicated to helping you on your journey to black belt or whatever your personal goal may be.

We do only have a certain amount of space in our martial arts training area. Take advantage of our limited time offer…The fastest way is to fill in the form. 

Additionally, you can always call us, we would love to chat with you about what we do, and if our Gloucester martial arts classes would be a great fit for you and your family!

Make sure you wear comfortable clothes you can do sport in! Not really suitable to practice kicks in a skirt.😳

Be sure to bring a water bottle to your martial arts classes. You will find Kicx Academy in Gloucester has martial arts classes for kids and adults that are a great workout and lots of fun! Most students are grinning from ear to ear by the end of the class. I am sure you will be too!

Not at all. In fact, many students starting in our Adult Martial Arts classes would describe themselves like that before they started. So you will fit right in!

Give yourself some time, and you will be astounded at how much you improve! You’ll find that our very experienced martial arts instructors are trained to keep their teaching simple. So even the most uncoordinated person will develop ‘ninja-like’ skills! Come see for yourself!

Kicx Academy

Gloucester

We’re located at The Barn, Parton Court, Churchdown, stop by and say hello!

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