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DNA MMA Gym in York wins Martial Arts School of the Year
DNA MMA has been crowned the Prestige Awards Martial Arts School of the Year for 2025-2026.
The gym, based at Yorvale Business Park, first won the award for 2023-2024.
The accolade recognises the gym’s strong community and welcoming atmosphere and its dedication to creating a positive and successful environment for members.
Celebrating the achievement, a post on the gym’s social media read: The last couple of years have been super tough and very busy!
“Lots of changes, tons of upgrades to the club and it feels amazing for the team to be recognised for the hard work.
“It all comes down to DNA’s community spirit that has been built on our mats and in the cage!
“Our martial arts team is the friendliest, most welcoming and most helpful that I have ever encountered, and I consider myself very lucky to have such fantastic people proud to represent DNA MMA.”