Saxon Academy · Ages 5 to 15
CrossFit Kids, the Saxon way
Coach-led fitness for children aged 5 to 15 that builds strong bodies, confident minds and a lifelong love of movement — one game at a time.
What is Saxon Academy?
Serious fitness, delivered as play
Saxon Academy is our CrossFit Kids programme for children and teenagers aged 5 to 15. It uses the same proven methodology as our adult training — constantly varied, functional movement — but delivered in a way that is developmentally right for every age and stage. That means games, challenges and teamwork, with loads and intensity carefully scaled for young, growing bodies.
From a five-year-old learning to squat for the first time to a fifteen-year-old chasing a personal best, every session meets each child where they are. Kids squat, jump, run, climb, throw and carry — the movements their bodies are naturally built to do. Along the way they develop coordination, balance, strength and stamina, plus something harder to measure: the confidence that comes from doing hard things and discovering they can.
Why kids love it
More than just a kids' class
Fitness through play
Sessions are built around games and challenges, so kids work hard without it ever feeling like a chore. Fun comes first — fitness follows.
Safe and age appropriate
Training for kids varies by degree, not kind. We teach the same quality movement as our adult sessions, scaled carefully for growing bodies.
Confidence that carries over
Every small win — a first rope climb, a new skill, a personal best — builds self-belief that shows up at school, in sport and at home.
Healthy habits for life
We build coordination, strength, agility and endurance while teaching kids that moving well and eating well is simply what we do.
Better at every sport
Broad, general fitness makes kids better at everything else they play — football, swimming, dance, rugby — and reduces injury risk.
A tribe of their own
Just like the adults, Academy kids become friends and training partners. Teamwork, encouragement and respect are part of every session.
Academy coaching
Coached properly, from day one
Academy sessions are led by qualified coaches with specific children's fitness training. Every session is fully supervised, every movement is taught before it is performed, and every child is encouraged at their own level.
Good to know for parents
For ages 5 to 15. Academy welcomes everyone from reception-age newcomers to teenagers preparing for senior sport. Sessions are grouped so every child trains at the right level, whether that is their first ever workout or their fiftieth.
No experience needed. Academy is for every child — sporty or not, confident or shy. Everything is taught from scratch and scaled to the individual.
Safety first, always. Sessions are fully coached, movements are age appropriate, and technique comes before intensity — the same rule we hold our adults to.
Simple to start. Book a free taster and bring them along. All they need is comfortable kit, a water bottle and a willingness to play.
Part of the Saxon family. Academy kids train in the same community as our adults — many of our members are families who train side by side.
Your first session is on us
Come and try a free taster session. No experience needed — just turn up and we'll do the rest.