Posts Tagged ‘Matt Fiddes martial arts’

Exciting day with Grand-Master Murphy

Posted on: May 11th, 2015 by David Finch

Sunday, 10th May saw the MF Kent family host world renowned Grand-Master Murphy, 7th Degree Black Belt and one of the founders of Taekwondo in the UK.

We would like to thank him for such an energetic and passionate morning of classes and for all of you parents and students who attended and took part.  An amazing opportunity to learn from one of the best.

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NEW Leadership (Weapons) class – Maidstone

Posted on: May 8th, 2015 by David Finch

TOPNOTCH HEALTH CLUB, MAIDSTONE

FRIDAY, 6:00pm

We are very excited to announce the launch of a NEW Weapons class (also known as Leadership) at our Maidstone School.  We currently run these from our Staplehurst & Canterbury Schools and so are very pleased to extend this class  further.

The Leadership Programme is a fun and dynamic programme of classes where you will be taught a wide variety of Martial Arts skills that are not in the normal Matt Fiddes White – Black curriculum.

Lessons will be taught in blocks of 4wks, learning:

  •  Weapons skills
  • Brazilian Ju-Jitsu
  • Street fighting skills
  • Traditional Taekwon-Do techniques
  • Forms
  • Competition sparring
  • Board Breaking
  • & more!

Special Leadership Uniform:

Students who are part of the Leadership / Weapons Programme are able to wear the MF Black uniforms.

Who can join the Leadership Programme?

To enrol onto the Leadership Programme students must be:

1)    7yrs and above

NOTE:            Places will be limited for this special programme due to safety and insurance reasons.  If places become available students may join once they have been personally invited and recommended to do so by their instructor.

LAUNCH DAY

 You will have the opportunity to try a Leadership class for FREE!

Friday  –                       15th May, 2015

6:00 – 6:45pm (this will be the normal time)

If you enrol the classes will start on Friday, 22nd May 2015

To book your place (space is limited!) please speak to your Instructor asap.

Grand-Master Murphy visit – Sunday, 10th May

Posted on: April 29th, 2015 by David Finch

Sunday, 10th May 2015

Simon Langton Boys School (gym)

We are very proud and excited to announce that Grand-Master Frank Murphy will be visiting our Canterbury School to teach some classes.

GM Murphy is Master Fiddes’ Instructor and one of the UK’s original pioneers of Taekwondo.

This is an exceptionally rare and unique opportunity and one not to be missed.  You will all learn so much from one of the world’s best!

The classes are open to all students  and they will replace the normal classes in Chilham & Canterbury (evening):

Mighty Matts – 10am

Juniors – 11am

Adults – 12pm

Seminar with Bill “Superfoot” Wallace

Posted on: April 14th, 2015 by David Finch

Sunday, 17th May 2015 – Swindon (new venue!)

Bill “Superfoot” Wallace

This is your chance to learn from and watch one of the most successful competition and exhibition Martial Artists and charismatic Instructors in the world.

We have pre-booked 12 spaces for MF Kent students and this event will fill fast.

Simply contact me to book your place: kent@mattfiddes.com

Master Finch 

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2015 Regional Championships – Swindon – UPDATE

Posted on: March 3rd, 2015 by David Finch

Regional Championships

16th May 2015

Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon

PLEASE NOTE – THIS CHAMPIONSHIPS HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 16th May 2015.

 

The application form for the 2015 Regional Championships in Swindon is now available to download from the student login section of our website.

NEW CATEGORIES!

You will notice a few exciting changes to the categories for this year and these include:

  1. Hand-Drill category only (best technique has been removed)
  2. Speciality “Extreme Kicking Combo” category
  3. More  Sparring categories
  4. More Hand-Drill categories
  5. More Kick-Boxing categories

For your diary:

NEW for 2015  is the South-East Championships to be held on 20th June 2015 at the K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley .

Students are welcome to compete in either or both of these tournaments.

 

2015 Diary – Gradings & Championships

Posted on: January 21st, 2015 by David Finch

The 2015 diaries are now available to download from the student login section of our website

  • 2015 Grading Diary
  • 2015 Championship Diary

As you can see, we have a busy and exciting year ahead and I am very much looking forward to working with you all on your various goals.

You will notice a couple of small changes:

  1. Two of our Colour-Belt Gradings will be held in Maidstone and not Canterbury
  2. We have an additional Championship date which is ar closer to home.  Nearer the time we will also speak to you all about the NEW categories that we have introduced to make these days more exciting & competitive for everyone.

Exciting times ahead

Happy New Year

Posted on: January 5th, 2015 by David Finch

Happy New Year to each and everyone of you.  Hopefully the festive break was full of laughter and cherished memories and you are now rested and raring to go for 2015.

All of our classes are back to normal from this week so there is no time like the present to dust off your training equipment and start the year with a bang.

There are lots of exciting things planned for this year and we are all looking forward to seeing you back in class this week.

Best Wishes for 2015

The MF Kent Team

Limited Edition Teddy Bear

Posted on: December 2nd, 2014 by David Finch

Just for Christmas 2014 we have commissioned a special MF Kent Teddy Bear.  The perfect little stocking filler.

Each year we will produce a different bear for your collection.  There are now only 24 bears left so do order your early.

Speak to your Instructor or e-mail us at kent@mattfiddes.com

ONLY £19.99

 

NEW additions to clothing range

Posted on: October 29th, 2014 by David Finch

We have listened to your feedback and are really excited to announce 3 NEW additions to our MF Kent Clothing Range.

In addition to our normal range of:

  • personalised hoodies
  • t-shirts (cotton and cool-tech)
  • beanies gym towels
  • MF Premier Range (t-shirt, hoody, tracksuit bottoms)  

You can now purchase:

  • MF Kent base layer – £15.00
  • MF Kent personalised zip-up hoody – £35.00
  • MF Kent tracksuit bottoms – £30.00

SPECIAL OFFER :

Great savings when you purchase together:

Tracksuit bottoms + zip-up  / normal hoody = £50.00 (saving £15.00)

Speak to you instructor for more details and to order yours now.

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New zip hoodyNew trousers

 

More Success for MF Kent Students

Posted on: October 13th, 2014 by David Finch

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 11th October saw the second of our Southern Panel Gradings in Swindon and it was certainly an amazing way to finish 2014.

It is with great pride to announce the following promotions:

DEPUTY BLACK BELT: 

  • Oliver Barron

2nd DEGREE BLACK BELT: 

  • Susan Daly
  • Sardeep Gill
  • Bryn Homewood
  • Charlotte Radford

NEW MF Kent Shop - click here

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