GRANDMASTER MURPHY SEMINAR – Sunday, 21st September 2014

Grandmaster Frank Murphy is one of the true pioneers of Martial Arts in the UK. This unique training day has been put together to bring you the best teaching there is.

I strongly recommend attending this event, whether you are just starting your Black Belt journey, have been training for years or just curious. For those of you preparing for your next belt this will be an invaluable experience.

• 9:30 – 1:00pm – Instructors & Assistant Instructors
• 2:00 – 4:00pm – all students from 8yrs & above

St Joseph’s Catholic College

Ocotal Way

Swindon, SN3 3LR

Cost: FREE

E-mail me to book your place – they will be going fast! Details are on the poster.  kent@mattfiddes.com

Take your Martial Arts training to another level

If you are interested in taking your Martial Arts learning to another stage and wondering how you could possibly do that then our Leadership / Weapons classes are just the thing.

In these extra classes we spend time training:

• Escrima Stick
• Bo-Staff
• Bokken
• Tonfa
• Nunchuka
• Board Breaking
• & more!

We run these classes as follows:

Simon Langton Boys School, Canterbury – Sunday, 6:15pm

Staplehurst Primary School, Staplehurst – Thursday, 7:00pm (6:00pm in the holidays)

For more information speak to your instructor – you just need to be over 7yrs of age and eager to learn.

“A family that kicks together stays together”

There is no better way to train that with friends and loved ones and we are so proud that a large portion of our members are families.  We even have 3 & 4 generations of the same family in our classes.

As a family you get that valuable time together, working with each other, helping each other to achieve goals, getting fitter together and, above all, having lots of fun together.

If you know someone in your family who has shown an interest but perhaps a little nervous or says lots of positive things but does nothing about it then this is just for them.

Speak to you instructor to get started straight away.

WELCOME BACK

After a well deserved break the MF Kent Team are back up and running and all classes are as normal (Reculver students please see the Summer timetable).

I hope you have had a wonderful time and continue to make the most of the school holidays – not long left until the start of term though.

There are lots of exciting things planned between now and Christmas and it will certainly be a very period for us all including plenty of challenges to meet.  For now, here are a few quick dates for your diary if you have not seen them already:

• Wednesday, 27th August – Whitstable Family Fun Day, Whitstable Castle
• Sunday, 28th September – Colourbelt Grading, Canterbury (White – Blue Belts only)
• Sunday, 5th October – Panel Grading, Canterbury (Red Stripes + only)
• Saturday, 11th October – Panel Grading, Swindon (Red Stripes + only)

From all of us at MF Kent we are thoroughly looking forward to seeing you all back in class, full of energy and raring to go.

See you soon!

Master Finch

STAPLEHURST STUDENTS – Summer Timetable

Due to the Summer holidays all Staplehurst classes will run from the VILLAGE CENTRE as we normally do each holiday at the following times:

Mighty Matts: 4:00pm

Juniors: 4:30pm

Seniors: 5:15pm

Weapons: 6:00pm

See you all there!

MF Kent Mascot Competition

As we attend more and more MF functions and events we would like to have a new way of standing out from the crowd in addition to our amazing students and team spirit.  Therefore, we are launching a Mascot Competition.

Here are the details:

– think of a mascot that represents MF Kent and all that we stand for (you can even draw it!)

– send it either to your instructor or to kent@mattfiddes.com

– the winning idea will be chosen by the team and each MF Kent school location will have one to show – SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE WINNING IDEA!

– we will take this mascot to all events so that, in addition to amazing martial arts and family spirit, others will be able to recognise us

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Friday, 25th July 2014

MASCOT DIARY

For our younger students, if they show true black belt attitude and effort during the class they will be allowed to take the mascot home and take it wherever they go along with it’s very own diary for them to complete with stories and photos.

Have fun and we look forward to seeing all of your ideas!