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With 25 years of experience in martial arts, Carl Forrest, his partner Rachel, and their team of coaches at Shadowbox Martial Arts are set up and ready for you and your family. We offer a wide range of classes, and our energetic coaches are ready to help you achieve your goals. We believe that martial arts can give every person a healthy body as well as a healthy mind. Everyone knows that feeling of accomplishment after a great training session. We intend to drive that feeling home with you after every class and transcend that into everyday life. Whether it’s to just get fit, or earn a blackbelt - we’re here to help you get there! Our kickboxing classes accompany a full rotating curriculum designed to get you or your child to that black belt you’ve always dreamed of! To sharpen those hands we offer boxing classes, and if you prefer groundwork we have grappling and MMA classes. If your goal is to get fit, you can join one of our weekend fitness classes! Or fancy some dedicated solo time with one of the coaches, sign up for a 121 session. We also offer nutrition programmes to help with weight loss and fitness goals. So, which is it - Martial arts? Fitness? Weight loss? What's your goal? Either way, our facility has been created so you and your family can reach your goals.



At Shadowbox our mission is to
help others to help each other.



We give our students the best experience possible through well-communicated, psychologically-led classes, and we have a blast!

Whether it's kickboxing, boxing, grappling or fitness we help others achieve their goals and meet their long-term plans. Alongside the fitness styles we teach, we also ensure essential life skills are incorporated into our classes. And above all, you become part of our family unit.

We have organically built a curriculum which is underpinned by world-leading sports psychology and is suitable for everyone wanting to achieve a kickboxing black belt. You'll be training alongside a family unit - who you can meet below.

We want every student to feel like this is their second home and to underpin that, we have a team of many talented assistants ready to aid classes with that extra attention. A fantastic facility for everyone to use, so why not try your first class for free?

The kid's curriculum has so much to offer in terms of content, and guides for training, with proven sports physiologically methods implemented into the plan. We hold grading events and seminars to help you and your family to reach your goals and encourage your children's imagination to grow.

Shadowbox Martial Arts are passionate about kickboxing, boxing, jujitsu and all-around martial arts, as well as fitness and nutrition.

Are you ready to reach your potential? Join today and get a free induction!



meet the Team



Carl



Head Coach and Owner



With 25 years martial arts experience, Carl can lead you through your fitness, health and nutrition goals.



Rachel



Brand Director and Owner



Rachel looks after the Shadowbox brand, enrols all students and is here to answer all your questions.



Joe



Assistant Boxing Coach



With a passion for Kickboxing, Joe​ specialises in looking after all our kids. As a Dad himself, your kids are in good hands!



ARAN



Grappling Coach



Aran's love and years of dedication to BJJ led him into a very well-suited coach position within our gym. With many years of grappling in both nogi and gi. Aran’s grappling classes are always filled with great techniques and advice on your style of rolling.



Jake



Boxing Coach



Jake has boxed from a very young age with the sport running in his family. He has competed from a young age as an amateur and over the last year has broadened his skill set, training in kickboxing and nogi grappling.



Scott



Kickboxing Coach



With over 25 years of experience in kickboxing, and a former WKO European Champion, Scott has decades of technical knowledge to pass on.



Owen



Assistant Kickboxing Coach



Starting with Shadowbox martial arts as a fifteen-year-old, Owen has more than grown into a brilliant martial artist. A natural talent for kickboxing.


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