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Saturday, 14th & 21st October
For both of these dates all classes will start 30-min earlier than the usual schedule:
The normal schedule will resume from 28th Oct onward.
Thank you and see you soon.
2017 International Championships
Saturday, 4th November
Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon
It is that time of year again when all the best competitors from the MF family come together to compete for the title of “British Champion”. This year is extra special because, as well as students from across the UK and Scotland, we welcome our cousins from Australia making this tournament the 2017 International Championships.
We will be training for this in every sessions and so if you would like to be part of the MF Kent Team please speak to your Instructor. You can compete in:
This is a really exciting family day out and students will take so many positives from it so come and speak to us and be part of team MF Kent!
To enter simply click here
CANTERBURY CLASSES
Wednesday, 4th October 2017
Due to an event at the boys school all classes will run from Simon Langton Girls School, Canterbury:
Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School,
Old Dover Road,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT1 3EW
Normal class times apply.
There is plenty of parking and entry is through the main school reception doors, through the glass double doors, turn left and head to the end of the corridor.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:
We will also be at the girls school on Wednesday, 22nd November 2017 (normal class times).
See you then.
Sunday, 24th September 2017
Colourbelt & Panel Grading
Cornwallis Academy, Maidstone
We will start the process of tag-testing students who are ready to take that next step. If we feel they are ready they will receive a black tag plus a letter explaining all the details of the Grading Day.
For those students who are not quite ready at this point they have nothing to worry about. We have another Grading booked for Sunday, 10th December 2017 (Canterbury).
I look forward to seeing you all in class very soon.
Master Finch
Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Staplehurst – Thursday, 7th September 2017
Please accept my apologies for the late notice and temporary change of timetable for this date (7/09/17). There will be no class in Staplehurst on this date.
I had arranged another Instructor to cover classes but unfortunately this has recently changed and I am unable to make other plans (it is my 40th birthday so please excuse this self-indulgence).
As a replacement you can attend the following class(es):
Thursday, 7th Sept: Loose Primary School, Loose (Mr Marc Harris)
Friday, 8th Sept: Topnotch Health Club, Maidstone
* Space is ltd in this class so please contact me if this is a class you are aiming for
Sunday, 17th Sept: Staplehurst Village Centre (North Hall)
Please feel free to attend any / all of these alternatives (we have a Grading on 24th Sept so extra practice). Classes from 14th Sept will continue as normal. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Any questions please contact me: 07980308952 or kent@mattfiddes.com.
Master Finch
WELCOME BACK
I hope you have had a wonderful summer break and enjoyed lots of fun family time.
From today we are now back and running as normal* and very much look forward to seeing you all back in class, working towards some exciting goals.
*Staplehurst School – we are still in the Village Centre (North Hall) on Thursday, 31st Aug and back at the Primary School on Thursday, 7th September at our normal class times.
For your diary:
See you soon
Master Finch
As usual, each summer it is important that we all have a little break from the normal routine to charge the batteries. This year our summer shut down will be:
Monday, 21st – Sunday, 27th August (inclusive)
There will be no classes running during this period. All classes will run as usual before and after this little break.
Happy holidays!
After the wonderful successes of the past Grading we are excited to let you know that belt & certificate presentations will take place across our schools from Monday, 3rd July onward.
Be sure to bring along family, friends and cameras and join in the celebrations.
Those students who have reached 1st Degree Black Belt and above, we will contact you when your belts have been completed.
See you soon.
Fundraising Seminar
Simon Langton Boys School, Canterbury (10:00-11:15am)
9th & 30th July
Come and learn from 2 British Champions and help raise money towards sending a team to the World Martial Arts Games in September.
Charlie & Emily, both multiple British Champions, have been selected for the MF WTF Team to go the World Martial Arts Games in September. Each of them has a target of raising £250 towards a team target of £10000.
Under the supervision of Master Finch, Charlie & Emily will be running 2 fundraising seminars in July. They will be covering lots of syllabus training from White Belt – Deputy Black all Black Belts welcome!).
Come and learn, have fun and help raise funds to send them both to this amazing opportunity.
Cost: £5 per person (all proceeds go towards their target)
TO BOOK: e-mail Master Finch kent@mattfiddes.com
ALL AGE GROUPS WELCOME
On Sunday, 2nd July one of our adult Black Belts, Saom, and his father Amir, will be taking part in Man on the Run; a wonderful 5k run raising much needed funds and awareness for male cancer research.
This is such a fantastic cause and challenge – one which we know you will both triumph in.
Good-luck to you both and let’s all help them hit their fundraising target.
To sponsor them please click here to go to their Justgiving page.
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