In the community
More Than Martial Arts
We take the discipline, focus and confidence of the mats into Birmingham schools, helping young people who learn differently to thrive.
Schools
Schools we work with
Kombat works in many schools delivering after-school clubs from reception to senior level.
The Blue Coat School, Birmingham
Hallfield School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
King Edward VI High School for Girls
Norfolk House School
Priory School, Edgbaston
West House School
In-school PE and enrichment days
We also deliver in-school PE sessions and enrichment visit days. Schools we have visited include:
Colmore Junior School
Edgbaston High School
King Edward VI Five Ways
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Lindsworth School
Moseley School
Repton School, Derbyshire
Selly Park Girls' School
St Paul's School for Girls
Our enrichment visits work on situational awareness and self-defence. We also work on demeanour and respect, to support better learning and behaviour.
SEN groups
We also work with SEN groups in schools, where students really benefit from our methodology and teaching programme.
If you are interested in Kombat visiting your school, please get in touch.
Enquire about school sessionsOr call 07398 090997 to talk it through.
As featured on BBC News
How our martial arts sessions are helping pupils at a Birmingham SEN school
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Martial arts in schools
Meeting young people where they are
At Lindsworth School in Kings Norton, a specialist setting where many pupils have been excluded from mainstream education, our coaches run weekly mixed martial arts sessions. The aim has never been fighting. It is respect, self-discipline and a sense of belonging for young people who learn differently.
Sessions are built around the things that help these students most, managing emotions, reading body language, communicating and working as a team, so the confidence they find on the mats follows them back into the classroom and beyond.
Built for every learner
Accommodating autism and behavioural needs
For many neurodivergent young people, martial arts offers something the classroom can't: clear routines, a physical outlet for big feelings, and small, achievable goals that build genuine self-belief.
A release for big emotions
A safe, structured outlet to channel frustration and learn to self-regulate, away from the classroom pressure.
Respect & self-discipline
Clear routines and expectations that translate into calmer, more focused behaviour back in class.
Social & communication skills
Reading body language, teamwork and non-verbal communication, practised in every session.
Confidence & self-worth
Small wins on the mats build genuine self-belief; pupils have re-engaged with school and moved up sets.
Pupils “now think of themselves as big, bright, confident, open individuals,” with that self-belief showing up in their schoolwork.
Courtney Ballard, Assistant Head Teacher, Lindsworth School
Get in touch
Bring Kombat to your school
Tell us a little about your school and we'll come back to you with options, costs and availability.