Top Self defense schools in Lancaster, United Kingdom

Fantastic bunch of people really enjoyed the session today followed by a great open mat session. Would recommend a visit to anyone. Thanks again for looking after me. Will definitely visit again. 👊👍🤙

Amazing place to train, coaches are very respectful and helpful, they have incredible amount knowledge for this sport, it was such a pleasure to train here. 100% recommend to anyone wanting to train/start mma

Just wanted to leave my experience with my free trial lesson and induction. Thanks so much for my induction trial lesson with Kieran. I was absolutely blown away with his patience and willingness to share his knowledge, advice, and experience, not to mention his welcoming and friendly approach. I look forward to training with the academy. 5*

Had my free taster BJJ session June 2023, what an unbelievable atmosphere and gym, Kieran who instructed the session was incredibly knowledgeable and welcoming, will definitely be back, highly recommended for anyone wanting to try something new!

They didn't teach me self defence they just wanted my parents money. All advice was impractical in real life.

What an amazing place, both of our boys love Kaizen academy, they have both found their own different classes. All the instructors are supportive and encouraging, perfect for developing confidence, while learning new skills. A perfect, friendly place would definitely recommend Kaizen.

Amazing gym. Lovely atmosphere, great people, my fitness improved 10 fold without me noticing. Adam is a really amazing teacher. Helped me to get my kicks right in about 10 minutes. Open until late. Great place.

Gary and Activ8 team really have their classes dialled. The engagement with every level is amazing and as a newbie I have never felt left out of the group for knowing less than everyone else.

My child has been training with Activ8 since the age of 7 and has ASD ADHD and other medical issues and I would trust them 100% . I took my child out of school at the age of 14 and Activ8 has helped with mental health confidence and now my child is doing an NVQ with them .The team are very friendly and have understanding of all children with special needs and adapt moves to the required needs couldn’t recommend them enough and thank them for the help and support they have given my child .

My children (7 and 11) have been going to Carnforth self-defence/Jujitsu for several years now and are really enjoying it- I can't recommend Sensei Rachel (at the Carnforth hub) enough; she's absolutely brilliant with the kids!

Brilliant, sensei Rachel, looking after our girls, giving them the confidence and ability to control themselves. From Tia with autism to kelsi with NEAD, no one is left out. Fun for all. Totally recommend.

Horrific - Please do not use.

Please Note:
This review is in regards to the management of the classes and the company's response to losing a child.

If you are considering using this company please, please ask to view their risk assessments and qualifications BEFORE a child is handed over to their care.

I strongly believe they should not be used and have shown a severe lack of ability when putting basic safety measures in place for young children especially those with higher needs.

After a child recently went missing while in their care, no investigation was made by them, no attempt to reach the parent with information or console her for what had happened and after being investigated it was instantly seen that there were no thorough precautions put in place to keep children safe.

Following a meeting with their safeguarding officer it was noted that the staff are not currently qualified to work with children with high needs or varied learning abilities.

The staff have DBS checks and that is it. It is terrifying considering how long they have been operating.
PLEASE AVOID.

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UPDATE
in response to the comment made by Acitv8: no member of the child's family returned to the class in question.
The reason why the owner was mistaken was due to being asked not to attend the school in question by the school themselves. This was following a threat the owner made to the family of the child, using the contact information given during signup.
I honestly don't think there is anything else I can add to this as the actions speak for themselves.

Please, please use due diligence when handing your child over to any group and ask to see their safety plans and credentials.

Been with this company for around 4 years, the team are always willing to cater to any specific needs regarding training and ensure injury's are made aware of. All of the instructors have a good mind set and are focused in proving the best service to everyone that goes would deffodefin recommend to anyone who would like to take up a martial art.
I have also worked along side activ8 helping them when needed and can not fault everything they have in place and the adaptations they make for those who need it. Special needs or injury everything is taken into account

My son has been training with this fantastic company for nearly 11 years now. They have played a huge part in his development into a remarkable, confident, kind, reliable, conscientious young man. He will be grading for his senior black belt this weekend and a promising future awaits him. Thank you to all the Senseis that have had such a profound influence on him.

I've just started both BJJ and kickboxing at Kaizen after a long time away from sport and the guys at Kaizen have been so incredibly welcoming! Great training with foundation classes so that you have a good knowledge base and understanding before starting the main classes, so you never feel like you're being thrown in at the deep end. The teaching contact with coaches is perfect, they are always on hand to help, offer encouragement and check that you're enjoying yourself, but you don't feel crowded or put under pressure. All the members are friendly too, it's a really nice environment to train, make friends and have fun in!

The perfect atmosphere to learn a new skill or to improve your existing knowledge. The people that attend are very welcoming, along with truly interested instructors who care about your progress and abilities. I have trained in previous gyms before but have never felt more comfortable compared to being here, highly recommended to all.