Book your first Krav Maga class in Islington £15, no experience needed

Krav Maga & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes in Islington – Kinetic Zen

Learn reality-based Krav Maga that works with your brain, not against it. No rituals. No mysticism. Just intelligent techniques that make sense.

How do you get started ?

1. Choose Your Class (Tuesday recommended for beginners)
2. Come train and have fun – Experience our teaching approach
3. Decide If It’s For You – Coach available to answer questions

Trial class bookings - reserve a space here

Book Krav Maga (for grown ups)

Take the first step and book a class. We recommend the Tuesday as a first class. Or Thursday if you want a slightly more intense experience and have a pair of gloves. If you really want to start somewhere else the complete class schedule is below. Let us know. We offer discounts for police, military, paramedics and nurses, if that’s you get in touch.

We will be in touch to confirm your booking and answer any questions you have about the session

Enjoy!

Your first class sorted. 

• Wear: comfortable gym clothes. Bring water. That’s it. 

• Kit: none needed for your trial. No gloves, no gi, nothing to buy. 

• Experience: none required. Most people in the room started exactly where you are. 

• Time: Tuesday 18:30, finishes around 20:00

£15, fully credited toward your membership when you join. After that it’s £75/month, no contract, one month’s notice.

Carrying an injury, a health condition, or a learning difference? Tell us in the box below. We coach calmly and adapt to the person in front of us; we’d rather work around your knee/shoulder/glasses/asthma than have you sit it out. No ego, no “push through it”

Trial cost is an introductory £15, which is fully credited toward your membership when you join (Must join within 2 weeks of trial class.  Credit applied to your active account so discount on month 2)

Small by design. We cap every class at 18: it’s how the coach can actually see you, and the opposite of the 100-on-the-mat gyms. That means we take only a few new starters a week, and a trial space is for the named person

Why people trust us? Over 80 real 5 star reviews

Train for a month and most people tell us they feel a real difference in how they move, and how they carry themselves outside the gym. Calm, patient coaching, in a genuinely friendly room

Give me specifics... what will we learn in the class?

Variety is the spice of life and no two classes are exactly the same, but there are fundamentals we focus on:

  • How to use stance and posture to try and safely talk your way out of trouble.
  • Quick and efficient approaches to striking. Especially in a real world context with rules and no weight categories
  • Strategies for de escalation and threat assessment.
  • Practical solutions for dealing with headlocks and other unwanted grabs. You can’t run if you can’t make them let you go!
  • (On Tuesdays we also cover how to fight your way up off the ground safely)
Kinetic Zen – London’s Top Krav Maga & Self-Defence School

The regular schedule available to all adult students is below.  Fundamentals classes are designed to be accessible to complete beginners but are also popular with our more advanced students.  

2026 Krav maga and bjj class schedule

We like to limit class sizes so the instructor can make sure everybody gets clear instruction and support. Please let us know as soon as possible if you don’t want your space anymore or need to change the date.

DAYTIMEDESCRIPTIONLEVEL
MONDAY18:30BJJ Gi FundamentalsFundamentals
TUESDAY18:30Krav Maga (double class)Fundamentals
WEDNESDAY18:30No gi BJJ with Abbie O'TooleFundamentals/Intermediate
WEDNESDAY19:30BJJ Gi FundamentalsFundamentals
THURSDAY18:30Krav Maga StrikingIntermediate
THURSDAY18:30Krav MagaFundamentals
FRIDAYon requestBlack belt prepAdvanced
FRIDAY18:00Padwork for Krav (alternate weeks)Fundamentals
SATURDAY11:00Krav Maga GrapplingAll Levels
SATURDAY11:45Krav Maga GroundworkAll Levels

Krav, BJJ or both?

Fancy grappling too? Your first BJJ class is free: try Krav (£15) and BJJ, or just BJJ

The small print

Terms and conditions:
This booking is for the named person only (it’s how we keep classes small and personal). 

Krav Maga classes are for grown-ups; for under-18s, see our kids programme.

Please give us plenty of notice if you can’t make it and we’ll help you rebook; a no-show counts as a cancellation, and we don’t refund cancellations. Try to arrive on time. If you get stuck, drop us a line.

Safety comes first, and we expect friendly, reasonable behaviour in class.

Any you want to ask before booking a class or any questions once you have booked. During working hours we usually respond within the hour.

If you would like to see some more photos of what a Krav Maga class looks like click here 

Head Coach Adrian Jackson Krav Maga blackbelt under Alan Predolin and Judo BJA 1st Dan (competitive)
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