Juniors
Discipline, respect and confidence — while having fun. Ages five and up, structured belt progression.
Newbury · Thatcham · Wantage · Since 1989
A martial arts home
for the whole family.
Confidence, discipline and friendships that last — taught by 8th Dan Black Belt Clive Elliott, 4th Dan Black Belt Kaz Elliott and their incredible team. Children, teens and adults are welcome, there are classes available for every level from complete beginner to accomplished martial artist.
35+
years teaching
3
towns
Est.
1989
About the academies
Quality martial arts, taught well, for everyone.
Elliott’s Martial Arts Academies specialises in teaching good quality martial arts to people of all ages and ability levels. We have club locations in Newbury, Thatcham and Wantage.
Our junior program provides children with an education in discipline, respect, self-defence and fitness — whilst having fun and gaining confidence.
Our adult classes are a friendly environment, where both men and women can progress through their journey of martial arts — gaining valuable skills, getting fit, learning to defend themselves and having a great time.
Programmes
Mixed adults
Build confidence, fitness and genuine martial arts skill in a supportive, ego-free environment.
Ladies kickboxing
Women-only sessions in Newbury and Wantage — supportive, welcoming and suitable for all abilities.
The instructors
Four decades of teaching, in your community.
Chief Instructor · 8th Dan Black Belt
Clive Elliott
One of the UK’s most respected martial arts instructors and founder of the Academies in 1989. Trained globally — an instructor under Bruce Lee’s protégé Guru Dan Inosanto, and the highest‑ranked Defendo instructor outside North America. Teaching children and adults since the age of seventeen.
Qualifications
- Kickboxing 8th Dan
- Jeet Kune Do
- Filipino Martial Arts
- Defendo · UK Director
Senior Instructor · 4th Dan Black Belt
Kaz Elliott
Senior Instructor, training since 1995. 4th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing, 2nd Dan in Tae Kwon‑Do, and a certified personal trainer and MNU-certified nutritionist. Featured on the cover of Martial Arts Illustrated and a finalist on BBC2’s Masters of Combat.
Qualifications
- Kickboxing 4th Dan
- TKD 2nd Dan
- Personal trainer
- MNU Nutritionist
Find us
Across Newbury, Thatcham and Wantage.
Four halls, three towns — all within easy reach across West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. Tap a venue below for driving directions, or see full venue details.
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John Rankin Junior SchoolHenshaw Crescent, Newbury, RG14 6ES
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St George the Martyr Church HallAndover Road, Newbury, RG14 6NU
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Thatcham Park Primary SchoolPark Avenue, Thatcham, RG18 4NP
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Wantage C of E Primary SchoolNewbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ
3 towns · 4 halls · West Berks + Wantage
Contact us
Drop us a line.
Whether you have a question about what we do, would like to book a free trial class or enquire about Functional JKD & Kali — we’ll usually reply within a day.
