Bristol Kickboxing & Karate Classes

General information

Founded by Instructor Senior Sensei Chris Beaumont 5th Dan WKC. Senior Sensei Beaumont has gained black belts in a variety of different martial arts disciplines and is an award winning instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching Martial Arts, along with Traditional and Freestyle Weaponry in schools, colleges and community projects around the country.

Bristol Martial Arts Academy was founded in 2001 and both martial arts academies have continued to grow into community stongholds, offering all our members, young and old, an empowering martial arts environment, teaching mind, body and spirit.

After a successful tournament career, Senior Sensei Beaumont bowed out of the tournament arena in 2004, with silver medals in both Freestyle Continuous Sparring and Traditional Japanese Kata at the World Martial Arts Championships, Crystal Palace Arena, London.

He continued his push for constant and never ending improvement by completing his 5th fire walk recently - Walking bare foot over 12 feet of 1800 degree hot coals.
He continues his C.P.D. (Continual Professional Development) by working closely with the best and cutting edge personal development pioneers around and also training in martial arts with the best instructors in the world, to bring home the benefits to all academy members.

Award Winning Martial Arts Training Programmes

The martial arts styles taught at the academy are Umai Dragon Freestyle Kickboxing and Umai Dragon Freestyle Karate. Umai means 'Skillful' and 'Dragon symbolises 'Strength'.

Fitness, Self Defence and Personal Development are the three components that make Bristol Martial Arts Academy a success. Our empowering team of qualified, caring instructors will build your confidence and self belief, and help you to succeed in any of our martial arts training programmes, and of course... have fun
along the way!

We will get you get you in the best shape of your life!

Everyone trains at their own pace, but through instructor involvement, you push yourself harder than you ever thought you could. It is like having a Personal Coach in every class. No matter what your ability, we guarantee you that you will be treated with common courtesy and recognition. We make the classes fun, so learning and getting in great shape is so much easier.

We have specialised award winning martial arts classes for children. Our Little Dragons Success For Life Karate Classes for 4 to 6 year olds are specially designed, written and devised by our instruction team together with child psychologists specifically for children in this age group, and is an ideal blend of Martial Arts, Life Skills and Safety Self Defence and Awareness Skills.

In our Junior Dragons Success For Life Childrens Karate Classes for 7 to 12 year olds, the main goal of every class, is to help them develop in key areas such as confidence, self esteem, positive attitude, coordination, motor skills, discipline, fitness, stranger awareness, and self defence. This programme was again written and devised by our instruction team together with child psychologists to offer all our junior members the very best training environment.

For adults (13 yrs+) we have our Award Winning Freestyle Fitness Kickboxing Programme... the most exciting weight loss and fitness programme out there. Our classes are educational and motivating. Your safety is our top priority. Our aim is to allow everybody to benefit from the study of Martial Arts in a non intimidating, non aggressive environment.

For a special birthday party, we offer awesome martial arts themed parties that you will remember forever!

Our martial arts programmes are comprehensive and balanced and offer students the ability to learn technique, strength, confidence, and self-defence.