About Us

Established in 2009 we have gone from strength to strength. All our members are friendly and welcoming. We have classes for kids and adult.  Our teenage and adult classes are segregated for your comfort.  All our coaches are highly experienced - with ...

We don’t restrict our students to a single style. Our core curriculum is a progressive, fully integrated hybrid fighting system. We blend the devastating striking of Shotokan and Goju Karate, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing with the dominant takedowns, throws, ...

Award-Winning Standard: We are proud to be the Prestige Awards' Martial Arts School of the Year for two consecutive years (2025–2026 and 2026–2027), a testament to our coaching quality and community impact.

Serving East London & Essex: We bring high-level ...

Martial arts is about more than physical technique—it is about de-escalation, discipline, and emotional control. Having actively trained since 1999, Founder and Head Coach Arif Kassam brings over 25 years of martial arts experience to the academy.

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First visit offer

Free taster session across all our classes

Testimonials

Worker of deen

Worker of deen

10 reviews

3 months ago

A very friendly atmosphere. Caters for beginners to advanced ,taught by a very experienced teacher.Nice MMA classes for adults and kids separately. If u want to loose weight and keep fit then this is also a beneficial class as a lot of warm ups and cardio workouts included in your class

10.04.2020
Wo

Reviews
67 Reviews

Al Qawi Self Defence Center is truly professional and supportive. My kids really enjoy their sessions and get excited for every class. The team keeps us ...Read more

Oct 25, 2026
Saima Kurd

Amenities

  • Good for children
  • Bike parking available
  • Debit & Credit cards accepted
  • Free consultation
  • Debit & Credit Cards accepted
  • Separate male and female session
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