My little lad of 11 (yeah not so little!) has just started secondary school and due to him being smaller than pretty much everyone his age, he's getting picked on a fair bit.

I'm looking for a class in kickboxing, boxing, karate, or any other sport which will teach him a bit of confidence, self-discipline and hopefully the ability to defend himself when the big boys get rough :(

Ideally I'd like to get him in somewhere local, if there's anything to be found in the S12, S13, S20, S11 or S21 areas. But I will travel further afield if necessary. An idea of days/costs would be helpful too!

Thanks in advance :)

Hi Karen

Have you tried BMAA at Hackenthorpe? Its a smallish Karate and Kickboxing club near the Golden Plover pub in Hackenthorpe.

My little boy does the Ninja's club and he really enjoys it. There is an age class above him which I think is for 7-15, so that could suit your boy.

Its £4-£5 per class.

Cheers
Jim:thumbsup:

Sheffield Thai Boxing Gym is located 3 minutes walk from the Hyde Park tram stop. They have junior classes on Tuesday and Thursdays at 17:30, 1st lesson free.

hunter martial arts , Dronfield . Perfect for what you need. 01246 290517.

Hello Mate. My brother and myself run a Karate class that has just moved from intake to killamarsh. On a mondays and thursdays. Let me know if your interested.:)

I have to recommend rage as a Karate instructor, he is very good and a genuinely nice guy.

Try Terry Noble, Terry and his wife Michelle run a kids class on Chapel St on Saturdays and Mondays at the old chapel. Look for the sign with Japanese text above the entrance (as the road bends right) I am not sure of the times but Terry and his wife are good teachers and are insured and CRB checked.

andyb

Thanks to all. I have enrolled him at BMAA in Hackenthorpe as this is just down the road from his school. :)

Hi karen, glad you have found a club. As i remember thr bmaa have a lot of linked clubs around the country. Hope he enjoys it. Tell him to train hard.
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Karen - little barnie does tae kwon do, and started it for much the same reason as your little one. In time, the school pain in the a*se tried it on again, and pushed and pushed, despite being warned not to.

School bully somehow ended up on his backside - never did it again. Its worth every penny for that one incident that gave little barnie more confidence.

Karen, your lad would be welcome at any of the amateur boxing clubs in the Sheffield City Council area (see list on right-hand side of page linked below - photos, contact names and numbers, opening hours):

http://www.amateurboxinginsheffield.blogspot.com/

Quite a few great boxers have started boxing for the same reason.

I'd recommend JUDO over other martial arts for Kids. Just about every fight I had at school would happen on the playing fields, which would be a grass area (perfect for a big crowd and no teachers around) and would end up in a clinch (Judo).

I can't think of a better self defence for kids that's closer to a school yard fight than Judo.

got a a post up about a meet at x mas if any one is Interested pm me.