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Instructor & Junior Instructor Session – 10th Nov

Posted on: October 7th, 2019 by David Finch

Training with Grandmaster Murphy & Master Fiddes

Sunday, 10th November 2019

St Joseph’s Catholic College, Swindon

We would like to invite all of our Instructors & Juniors Instructors (aged 13yrs & above) to a unique morning of training with Grandmaster Murphy, Master Fiddes and our colleagues from Australia.

This session is open to all Instructors and Junior Instructors aged 13yrs & above.

Here are the details:

*Sunday, 10th November 2019

 * St Joseph’s Catholic College, Swindon

 Time:                 

  • 0900hrs                –              registration
  • 0930hrs                –              line-up & welcome
  • 1300hrs                –              end of training

Bring:   

  • Full uniform
  • Sparring kit
  • Grading book

Registration:      please send names & belt level to Master Finch (kent@mattfiddes.com) no later than 1st November 2019

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Belt presentations

Posted on: September 24th, 2019 by David Finch

We are very excited to be able to present new belts and certificates from today (Tuesday, 24th) onward.

Feel free to bring along family and friends and your cameras and share in everyone’s wonderful successes.

For our new 1st Degree & above students we will let you know when presentations will be.

See you in class!

Master Finch

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Welcome back

Posted on: August 26th, 2019 by David Finch

On behalf of the MF Kent Team we hope you have all had a lovely summer break and are rested and raring to go.

All our classes are back on as normal from this week and we look forward to seeing you there and working towards your next goal.

Staplehurst classes – we are back at the Primary School from next week (5th Sept).

NEWS UPDATE

Canterbury classes – please remember a change of venue from 1st September onwards to the Canterbury Primary school.

NEW classes opening in Herne Bay from 3rd September onwards.

For more information please speak to your instructor or e-mail: kent@mattfiddes.com

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Championship training – 11th August

Posted on: August 5th, 2019 by David Finch

Date: 11th August 2019

Time: 10:00 – 12:00pm

Venue: Canterbury Primary School, Canterbury

Cost: £5 per person

Please confirm your attendance no later than Thursday so that we can confirm the venue.

Future training dates:

15th September

27th October

 

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CANTERBURY CLASSES – change of venue

Posted on: August 4th, 2019 by David Finch

Canterbury Classes – CHANGE OF LOCATION

From Sunday, 1st September 2019 all classes in Canterbury will move to The Canterbury Primary School.  This will be a permanent move and we will no longer be using SLGS for Boys for our sessions.  Our last classes at Simon Langton Boys School will be Wednesday, 28th August.

All of our classes will run on the same days and times as they currently do.

NEW VENUE (from 1st September onward):

Canterbury Primary School, City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT – map

Thank you in advance for your patience as we make this move.

Please note that the address on our website and Facebook pages will change at the end of August.

 

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Staplehurst summer classes

Posted on: July 23rd, 2019 by David Finch

STAPLEHURST CLASSES – Summer timetable

Please note that as usual all classes are moving to the Staplehurst Village Centre, North Hall at the following times:

  • Mighty Matts & Juniors: 4:00 – 4:45pm
  • Seniors: 4:45 – 5:30pm
  • Black Belt Club: 5:30 – 6:15pm

Please arrive ready to start at those times so the classes are not disrupted with late arrivals.

This timetable will run as follows:

  • 25th July – 29th August (no classes 22nd August)

See you soon!

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July – Championship Training

Posted on: July 16th, 2019 by David Finch

The next Championship Training session is fast approaching, all in preparation for the International Championships on the 9th of November in Bath.

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE.

There are a few families away on holiday so please do confirm your attendance before Wednesday, 17th July.

The next training sessions are:

  • 11th August
  • 15th September
  • 27th October

 

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Staplehurst – 4th July

Posted on: July 3rd, 2019 by David Finch

Staplehurst classes – Thursday, 4th July

Due to meeting at the Primary School the following classes will be moved to the Village Centre, North Hall:

Mighty Matts – 5:00pm

Junior – 5:30pm

These classes will run at the same time as they would if we were at the Primary School.

The Senior class (6:30pm) and Black Belt class (7:30pm) will run from the Primary School as normal (in the Infant Hall not the Junior Hall).

 

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Summer shut-down

Posted on: July 1st, 2019 by David Finch

SUMMER SHUT-DOWN

As usual, we will be taking a well-deserved break during the summer.  There will be no classes during the following week:

19th – 25th August (inclusive)

Throughout the rest of the summer holiday all classes will run as normal.

 

 

STAPLEHURST CLASSES

All Staplehurst classes will run as per our normal school holiday timetable:

DATES: 25th July – 29th August (no classes 22nd Aug)

VENUE: Staplehurst Village Centre, North Hall

  • TIMES:
  • Mighty Matts & Juniors: 4:00pm
  • Seniors: 4:45pm
  • Black Belt class: 5:30 – 6:15pm
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Upcoming Grading – June 16th & 22nd

Posted on: June 2nd, 2019 by David Finch

We have now started tagging students who we feel are ready for the upcoming Grading so keep up the hard work everyone and you will continue to improve.

For those who have been tagged here are the details:

 

 

 

Colour-belt Grading: (white belt – blue belt only)

  • Sunday, 16th June 2019
  • Chaucer Technology School, Canterbury
  • Mighty Matts: 9:30am
  • Juniors & Adults: 10:15am

Panel Grading: (Red-stripe & above only)

  • Saturday, 22nd June 2019
  • Prospect Technology College, Reading
  • 10:00 – 12:00pm
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