Kent Panel Grading Success

Posted on: March 14th, 2016 by David Finch

Sunday, 13th March saw the first Kent Panel Grading for 2016 and what a fantastic start to the year it was.

A total of 37 students participated from both Mr Harris’s Schools and the MF Kent family and the standard across the board was fantastic!

After months and sometimes years of dedication & hard work it was wonderful to see all of you show just how great you are and earn your well-deserved promotions.

Congratulations to our new:

Red Belt

  • Jasper Knight
  • Henry Rivers
  • Luca Capaldi
  • Emma Watson
  • Adrian Marczuk
  • Jason Baker

Deputy Black Belt

  • Harrison MacKinnon
  • Joshua Broderick
  • Alexander Duckett
  • Archie Burford
  • William Harrison
  • Natalia Harrison
  • John Boon
  • Nick Chivers
  • Theo Song-Smith
  • Rebecca Matthews

2nd Degree Black Belt

  • Jake Porter-Ward
  • Saom Anisi
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Tag-testing – NEW procedure starting today

Posted on: February 28th, 2016 by David Finch

Lots of Grading preparation coming up this week and next – tag testing starts today for both the Panel Grading (13th, March) & the Colour-belt Grading (20th March).

NEW FOR 2016

We will be implementing a NEW 2-tag system for Mighty Matts & Juniors:

  • Red tag – for homework (to be handed in BEFORE the Grading)
  • Black tag – techniques & attitude (as usual)

Students must earn both tags to be able to grade.

Have fun!

Posted in Gradings, School News

Kent Panel Grading Application – available now

Posted on: February 25th, 2016 by David Finch

For those students who are Red-Stripe and above and have been tagged you can now download the application from the student login section of our website.

Sunday, 13th March 2016 

Simon Langton Boys School, Canterbury

10:00 – 1:00pm

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MF Kent students excel on Junior Instructor Course

Posted on: February 22nd, 2016 by David Finch

I am extremely proud to share that the following students passed their Junior Instructor Course held in Swindon (20th & 21st February):

  • Emma Watson 
  • Lauren Russell
  • Billy Hill
  • Jasper Knight

The 2-day course was an intense weekend of team building, self-discovery, challenges and practical learning all designed to help the candidates give back and inspire the next generation of Martial Arts students.

Throughout the weekend, all of the MF Kent team showed amazing focus, enthusiasm and hard work and I am extremely proud of them all.

I am very much looking forward to seeing them put what they have learnt into practice and working towards the next phase of their J.C.I.T. qualification.

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Congratulations

Master Finch

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More schools working with MF Kent

Posted on: February 14th, 2016 by David Finch

Due to the success of our educational partnerships across Kent we are delighted to announce that we will be working with the following new schools from the end of February:

  • Dover College School, Dover
  • Boughton-Under-Blean Primary School, Faversham
  • Kingsnorth School, Ashford

We have had a very exciting and busy year so far with our Martial Arts programmes and life-skills delivery being recognised across many educational establishments.  2016 has seen our team work with:

  • Whitstable Junior School
  • Blean Primary School
  • Sutton Valence Prep School
  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
  • Swadelands Secondary School
  • Chislet Primary School
  • The Canterbury Academy
  • Parkside Primary School
  • Reculver Primary School

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful parents, staff and students of each school for supporting our work and engaging with our programmes in such a positive and encouraging way.

 

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Staplehurst – 18th February

Posted on: February 14th, 2016 by David Finch

School Half-Term: Thursday, 18th Feb

We are still running classes in the school holidays so be sure to keep up your training and working towards your goals. Remember, we have gradings coming up in March!

Staplehurst Village Centre
North Hall

MM & JNR: 4:00pm
SNRS: 4:45pm
Weapons: 5:30pm

See you all there

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2016 Diary update

Posted on: January 31st, 2016 by David Finch

MF Kent 2016 Diary

There is now an updated 2016 diary available to download from the student login section which includes:

  • Grading dates
  • Championship dates
  • Shut-down dates
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Junior Instructor Training Dates – 2016

Posted on: January 23rd, 2016 by David Finch

Please see below the training dates for our Junior Instructor Team.  For your own training and development as a leader do make every effort to attend as many as possible and if, for any reason, you are unable to be there please let me know.  We have a busy and exciting year ahead!

Chilham times: 10:15 – 11:45am

Maidstone times: 12:15 – 1:45pm

  • 28th Feb – Chilham
  • 3rd April – Maidstone
  • 22nd May – Chilham
  • 26th June – Maidstone
  • 31st July – Chilham
  • 25th Sept – Maidstone
  • 30th Oct – Chilham
  • 27th Nov – Maidstone

See you all there!

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Staplehurst Mighty Matts – 28th Jan

Posted on: January 23rd, 2016 by David Finch

Mighty Matt Class ~ Thursday, 28th January

For this week the Mighty Matt class will be merged with the Junior class.  Please bring your children along for the following time:

5:00 – 5:45pm

I look forward to seeing all the students working together.

Posted in School News

Canterbury classes – 20th January

Posted on: January 20th, 2016 by David Finch

All classes in Canterbury this evening (Wednesday, 20th January) will be held in he main school hall – normal times.

Wrap up warm and see you there.

Regars

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