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Martial Arts

Whether you want to learn self defence, or just want to get fit, martial arts clubs are thriving in the borough. Why not contact one to find out more?

Colfeian Sports Club

Horn Park
Eltham Road
Lee
London SE12 8UE

Colfeian Sports Club website

Contact

Clive Corlett
1 Lasseter Place
Blackheath
London SE3 7UX
Tel: 020 8305 1261

Nick James
10 Chiltern Court
Greenacres
Eltham
London SE9 5BE
Tel: 020 8850 7452
Email: juliemack68@btinternet.com

Membership fees/cost: £50 per year; sessional fee depends on the sport

For ages: 5 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced

Further information

The Colfeian Sports Club also offers bowls and squash.

The Colfeian Sports Club has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy. It has 25 qualified coaches, 50 unqualified helpers/coaches and 20 specific coaches for a junior section. It plays in local, area and county and national leagues.

Non-members can hire pitches, the sports hall, bars, lounges and meeting rooms. The club is open every day except Thursday.

Hung Kuen Kung Fu

John Roan Lower School
Westcombe Park Road
London SE3

Hun Kuen Fung Fu training sessions are on Wednesday 7.30pm to 9.30pm and Sunday 10am to 12 noon. Doors may be locked for security, so just bang on them and someone will let you in.

Contact

Liam Scully
Tel: 020 7231 5507
Email: hungkuenlondon@yahoo.co.uk

Membership fees/cost: The first tryout class is free. There are different fees after that depending on how much you like to train. Please call for details.
For ages: 5 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced, elite

Further information

The club has an Equal Opportunities policy, is open to men and women of all ages, and caters for disabled people. 

It also has a Child Protection policy, as well as a specific junior section.

There are six qualified coaches in the junior section, all of whom are also able to train adults.

London Shodokan Aikido – Greenwich

Greenwich South Street
London SE10 8TY

London Shodokan Aikido Greenwich website

Shodokan or Tomiki Aikido training starts 7 March 2007, every Wednesday fom 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Contact

Erik Dop
Tel: 078 1715 1584
Email: erikdop@googlemail.com

Membership fees/cost: first session free; subsequent sessions at £6 per session
For ages: 15 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced, elite

Further information

Aikido is a Japanese martial art and competitive sport.

London Shodokan Aikido is a member of the British Aikido Association. The Wednesday sessions in Greenwich compliment their existing classes elsewhere in London.

The club has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy, and is open to both males and females. It also caters for disabled people.

The club has eight qualified sports coaches and eight unqualified helpers/coachers.

It has a specific juniors' section with two qualified coaches.

Members compete in the national league.

Mi Shina Kwai

Avery Hill Road
London SE9 2EX

Aikido training takes place every Tuesday from 7pm to 8.30pm for beginners and 8.30pm to 10pm for intermediate and advanced members.

Contact

Tim Butler
Tel: 077 8068 2082
Email: mishina@farningham.freeserve.co.uk

Membership fees/cost: mat fee £4 per session; annual membership to British Aikido Association (BAA) £25; juniors and students pay half the price on both mat fee and BAA membership fee
For ages: 8 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced, elite

Further information

The martial art of Aikido is about channelling your opponents' energy to your own advantage.

Mi Shina Kwai is a member of the British Aikido Association.

The club has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy, and is open to both males and females. 

It does not cater specifically for disabled people.

The club has four qualified sports coaches.

Pilsung Tae Kwon Do

Arches Leisure Centre and Waterfront Leisure Centre


Arches Leisure Centre:
Trafalgar Road
Greenwich
London SE10

Waterfront Leisure Centre:
Woolwich High Street
Woolwich
London SE18

Pilsung Tae Kwon Do trains at the Arches Leisure Centre on Friday 8pm to 10pm, and at the Waterfront Leisure Centre Wednesday 6pm to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 12 noon.

Contact

Marc Tuft
7 Shornells Way
Abbey Wood
London SE2 0LA
Tel: 020 8310 1469

Membership fees/cost: £20; sessional fee £4 juniors, £5 adults
For ages: 8 to 50+
Beginners, improvers and advanced

Further information

Pilsung Tae Kwon Do is a member of the Combined Martial Art Association.

The club has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy, and caters for disabled people.

The club has three qualified sports coaches and four unqualified helpers/coaches.

Tang Taekwondo Academy

2 Kings Highway
Plumstead
London SE18 2NL 

Website: Tang Taekwondo Academy website

The school is open 7 days a week for male, female, children and adults
Thursdays 5.10pm, Saturday 3.30pm - beginners classes for children 4 years to 6 years (TigerTots)
Thursdays 6.30pm - beginners classes for children from 6 years to 10 years
Thursdays 7.15pm - beginners classes for adults from 11 years to mature

Contact

Mr Eldon
Tel: 01689 825672 or telephone the Academy after 5.30pm on 020 8317 2154

Membership fees/cost: 
Children's membership £30 including insurance
Adults £35 including insurance
Daily fees pay as you go: £7.00. Members lessons from £4.73 (No contracts)
For ages: 4 years to 50+
Beginners and improvers

Tan'Gun Taekwondo

Glyndon Community Centre
75 Raglan Road
Plumstead
London SE18

Tan'Gun Taekwondo trains Monday 8pm to 9.30pm and Wednesday and Thursday 7.30pm to 9.30pm; juniors train Monday 6pm to 7.45pm and Wednesday and Thursday 6.30pm to 7.30pm; there is also a family class Sunday 12pm to 2pm.

Contact

David Carmichael
Glyndon Community Centre
Tel: 079 5667 4352
Email: magicthunder@hotmail.com
Tan'Gun Taekondo website

Type of sport: Olympic style taekwondo
Membership fees/cost: junior membership £20, senior membership £25; per session £5 children, £7 adults; members enjoy discounted monthly rates; please contact the club for more information
For ages: 5 to 50+
Beginners, improvers and advanced

Further information

Tan'Gun Taekwondo caters for disabled people. It has a Child Protection Policy and an Equal Opportunities Policy.

The club has a qualified sports coach, a junior coach and a helper/coach.

The club has members who compete in the county league.

Tora-Kai Martial Arts

Clockhouse Community Centre
Defiance Walk
Woolwich Dockyard
London SE18

Tora-Kai Martial Arts club trains on Tuesday and Friday 7pm to 9.30pm

Contact

Glenn Powell
Tel: 07913 388819

Membership fees/cost: £18 licence with insurance; sessional fee: £2.50 juniors, £3 seniors
For ages: 5 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced, elite

Further information

Tora-Kai Martial Arts also offers Zhan Zhuang, and Karate.

The club has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy, and caters for disabled people.

It has two qualified sports coaches, two unqualified helpers/coaches and two specific coaches for a junior section.

Tora-Kai Martial Arts is a members of the British National Martial Arts Association (BNMA)

Non-members can hire kick pads and engage a self defence, kick boxing or Karate instructor.

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