Punch Up is a co-operative community martial arts gym based in Birmingham. We train striking and grappling following the principles of Liberation Martial Arts. Our focus is on participant safety and play as an approach to learning. Our gym is run democratically by it’s members.
Our gym is a member of Co-operation Birmingham which is a member run co-operative aim to build a democratic solidarity economy that works for us and not for the rich.
We are currently taking on new members. Contact us via email on brumsports at riseup dot net to find out more and schedule an induction and attend your first session.
Once you have had your induction, attended a session and filled out the necessary forms, you can sign up for a membership to our gym and the wider Co-operation Birmingham organisation on the Co-operation Brum OpenCollective. OpenCollective is a transparent and open platform for membership organisations.
Simply select the tier of membership that suits your current financial situation and sign up. You will require a credit/debit card.
The only information that is shown publicly on OpenCollective is the amount you are paying per month and your username and avatar picture. Feel free to use a alias that isn’t your real name and face if you require additional privacy. The option to pay anonymously using cash is also possible.