Discipline, respect and fun since 2001
The only organisation in the UK where ex-military and civilian instructors teach military-themed martial arts, for children and adults at every level.
Fun, fitness and structure for every age.
Young children and adults are welcome at all levels. Our programmes are built for specific age, gender and ability groups: Little Soldiers (4–7), Cadets (8–11), Adults and Ladies Only.
Who better to teach discipline, self-control and respect than ex-service men and women who live those values? Every instructor is inspirational, motivational and trained to get the most out of you in every class.
What we teach
All of our instructors are close protection experts. The BMMA syllabus blends seven disciplines, all taught with a military flavour.
A class for every age
Little Soldiers
A fun, structured first step into martial arts.
Cadets
Confidence, focus and real technique.
Ladies Only
Get fit, build confidence and learn self-defence.
Adults
Kickboxing and military-style fitness.
From one school in Telford to 100+ nationwide.
Lee Matthews founded British Military Martial Arts in 2001 to share his years of military and martial arts experience. The first classes ran at our headquarters in Telford, and the school quickly became the largest and most respected martial arts centre in the area.
More expert instructors joined to open schools in the surrounding areas, then further afield. Today BMMA has engaged hundreds of instructors and runs over 100 locations around the country, with new schools opening every year.
Lee Matthews
Lee launched the Academy in 2001 after serving seven years with the Third Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, including operations in Northern Ireland and Kosovo. He also trained as a Physical Training Instructor and taught Parachute Regiment recruits at ATR Lichfield.