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About Premier Martial Arts North Leeds

Empowering North Leeds since 2006.

More than a membership. Somewhere you belong.

“Instructors are excellent!”

Mark Yamaguchi
A small child in an orange belt standing on one leg beside a punch bag

Founder's message

The times martial arts helped me most were not my best times.

Early in my journey, money was tight and I did not know what was coming. Training held it together. It taught me something I still use. You do not fix a hard situation all at once. You show up, take the next step, and things start to move.

That is why I built this academy.

We do not hand out easy wins. We put students in tough spots and help them through. A child learns to stay calm when a session gets hard, and that getting something wrong is part of getting better.

Then it shows up off the mat. They speak up when they used to hold back. They take a knock at school and keep going. Parents tell us they see a different child at home.

If that sounds like what your family needs, come and meet us.

Master Ricky LamFounder, PMA North Leeds

Who are we for?

You like being part of a team.

You're happy to be pushed and challenged.

You like clear rules and knowing how to progress.

Who we are NOT for

You have something to prove, or a chip on your shoulder.

You care more about winning than your training partners.

You're looking for a shortcut or a magic bullet. Everything here is earned.

Our values

Three rules that shape everything we do

  • Two adults in fighting stance mid-drill, mirrored across the mat

    Lift Your Partner

    We reward partnership, not domination.

    The best person on the mat is rarely the one who won the drill. They are the one whose partner left it better.

  • Two adults on the mat working an escape, one guiding the other

    Coachable Above All

    We reward listening, not talent.

    The best student on the mat is rarely the most gifted. They are the one who changes the next rep after a note.

  • An adult student in a PMA shirt practising a strike beside a training tyre, the class behind him

    Train for Use

    We reward what works, not what looks clean.

    The best move on the mat is rarely the prettiest. It is the one that still works when your partner fights back.

Our mission

To build an academy with a curriculum wide enough to keep students learning new skills year after year, where the self-belief earned on the mats follows them into every part of their lives.

An instructor smiling on the mat with a class training behind

In every kids session

The standards every child learns from day one

  • Courtesy

    Martial arts is not just about kicking and punching. It is about how you treat people.

  • Perseverance

    Perseverance means never giving up, even when things get tough.

  • Excellence

    Excellence is not an accident. It is intentional.

  • Focus

    Focus is the ability to block out distractions and stay locked in on what matters.

  • Self Discipline

    Doing what you should be doing, even when no one is telling you to do it.

  • Goal Setting

    Pick a target. Make a plan. Show up and put the work in every single day.

What our students are saying

Real Google reviews, carried across unedited.

  • I am extremely happy with Premier Martial Arts Bradford.

    Justyna JavedGoogle review

  • Great martial arts group very inclusive and supportive.

    Joanne GrosvenorGoogle review

  • Great for kids with too much energy.

    Dee SeabourneGoogle review