Kickstart Health, fitness and martial arts academy Hanham, Bristol

Reviews

1. Kirsty Langley-hiles ★★★★★

   My lad joined kickstart martial arts a few years ago and absolutely loves it. He started with one class a week and now is on 4 classes a week. He has grown in confidence so much by attending the classes. He has his own medical issues and the instructors look after him so well during class, they take it onboard and are caring to his needs and tailor sometimes to him. It isn’t just a gym to us it is like a family unit. The parents are great and encouraging of all the children. He has had his own issues of bullying during senior school and coming here really helped him to feel confident and he learnt some self defence along the way. The instructors really care about the children and the parents. When we’ve been out of class they pop a message to check in. It isn’t our local kickboxing gym but it is by far the best one so we do not mind the commute. My younger son has recently started going for a kids body blast class and really enjoys it. The classes are always well organised and disciplined. If your looking for a kickboxing journey I couldn’t recommend this place enough

   almost 8 months ago
2. Paul Chaloner ★★★★★

   For anyone thinking of taking the plunge you won't regret it! Claire, Ollie and Tyler are all fantastic. Children will gain strength, improve fitness, learn discipline and gain confidence amongst many other things. The team all have a real passion for what they do and this comes across in every lesson (which is always varied). The adult classes are great too, I ended up joining after being so impressed with what the kids were doing in their classes. We now train together in one of the family classes (which is another real bonus).

   almost 8 months ago
3. Lo Clar ★★★★★

   My son started 2 weeks ago and he really enjoys the classes and looks forward to the next one. He loves the obstacle courses and the challenges set by Claire and Ollie. The classes are done in a fun way as well as learning techniques. Highly recommend for young children!

   1 year ago

1. Carly Lynch ★★★★★

   My son has been attending the Kick Start Kids sessions weekly for about the last 15 months. He loves the sessions & really enjoys the interaction with Claire & Ollie who have the perfect balance of firm but fun for that age group (4-6yrs). I've really noticed the improvement in the last few months & look forward to seeing him progress in the larger Kickboxing class.

   1 year ago
2. Dave Smith ★★★★★

   By far the Best thing as parents we have done for our daughter’s confidence! , the whole transition from primary school to secondary schools can be very challenging with finding friendship groups etc. I contacted the Club and explained the situation and we attended for a free session, well since then we haven’t looked back, giving her the much needed boost with improved confidence, fitness and mindset giving her a passion and goals to achieve. She absolutely loves her training twice a week and never wants to miss a class. This wouldn’t be possible without the brilliant instructor’s positive attitude and dedication.

   1 year ago
3. Victoria Freke ★★★★★

   I've been taking my children to kick-start for just over a year now. One daughter does their Tang Soo Do martial arts class and our younger daughter does kickstart kids class. Both children love their classes, have learned lots of skills, burn off lots of energy and I have noticed they are also learning valuable life lessons and all about discipline too. The dojo is family run and the instructor's care so much about the work they do there. Fantastic place.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Louise Carr ★★★★★

   Love the fitness classes! Always different, always rock hard and uses loads of different equipment (my favourite being the massive tyre). Great workout for the whole body. They also have a MyZone compatible big screen which is great to keep an eye on your heart rate during sessions.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Rebecca Hicks ★★★★★

   Absolutely love the boogie bag blast class. Such fun a great atmosphere. Claire works you hard but makes the class enjoyable. Everyone is so friendly in the classes. I would 100% recommend Kickstart to anyone.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Ana Jesus ★★★★★

   I like very much all the instructors, the gym has the best conditions for a good training. The environment it's like home, where everyone is friendly but we need to work hard to get some results... I started on Kickstart only a few months ago but I will go there for the rest of my life...

   almost 3 years ago

1. Donna Woodland ★★★★★

   Brilliant. I joined in September and take part in the Body Blast classes - they are great, always different, challenging and exhausting!! The members there are a friendly bunch and have made me feel very welcome

   almost 3 years ago

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