Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Nambour

🥋 GRADING REMINDER 🥋

Grading is coming up soon! Please ensure your student is registered for grading as soon as possible.

📱 New Spark System

If you haven’t received the email inviting you to sign up for our new Spark system, please check your junk or spam folder, as it may have landed there.

If you still can’t find the email or have any questions about grading registration, please speak with your instructor.

Thank you! 😊

SUNSHINE COAST GRADING

Saturday 5 September 2026

Pacific Paradise State School

Mighty Matts – Current White to Purple: 8am–9am

Mighty Matts – Current Yellow to Deputy Black: 9-10am

Juniors – Current White to Yellow: 10-11am

Juniors – Current Orange to Blue: 11am - 12pm

Adults (12+ years): 12:30pm

Junior and Adult Panel Grade: 2pm

Register for grading:
https://sparkpages.io/?i=_sOGb&c={CONTACT-ID}

Sparring equipment is compulsory for Junior, Teen and Adult students who are Orange Belt or above.

Homework sheets must be returned at your final class before grading.

Hi Martial Arts Families! 🥋

This week we’re adding a little extra colour to our classes for an important reason!

We’re inviting all of our students to wear something ORANGE 🧡 or PURPLE 💜 to class as we help raise awareness against bullying.

When we think about martial arts and bullying, it’s easy to think the answer is simply teaching children how to defend themselves.

But true self-defence starts long before a punch or kick is ever thrown.

At MF Martial Arts, we want our students to develop the confidence to stand tall, use their voice, make good choices and ask for help when they need it.

Bullying can take many forms. It can be physical, but it can also be repeated name-calling, exclusion, intimidation, spreading rumours or behaviour online designed to hurt or embarrass someone.

That’s why some of the most important skills we teach aren’t physical techniques at all. We teach students to recognise when something isn’t right. To confidently say “Stop.” To remove themselves from an unsafe situation. To speak to a trusted adult. And, importantly, to keep speaking until somebody listens.

✅ CONFIDENCE WITHOUT AGGRESSION
Martial arts should never teach a child that being strong means being the toughest person in the room.

Real strength is having the confidence to stand up without needing to put somebody else down.

✅ BEING A BLACK BELT IN CHARACTER
We often talk to our students about becoming a Black Belt — but Black Belt behaviour isn’t only about what happens on the mats.

We want our students to become young people who demonstrate respect, courage, kindness, discipline and self-control wherever they go.

At school. At home. Online. With their friends.
And especially when nobody is watching.

Because martial arts isn’t about teaching children how to fight.
It’s about developing young people who are confident enough to stand up for themselves, strong enough to stand up for others, and disciplined enough to know the difference between defending themselves and hurting someone.

This Anti-Bullying Week, that’s a conversation worth having with every child.

Be confident. Be kind. Speak up. Stand tall.

🥋💙 HEY MATT FIDDES FAMILIES! ❤️🥋

Did you know the Queensland Government Play On! Sports Voucher is now available? 🎉

Eligible families can receive a $200 voucher to help cover the cost of getting kids involved in sport and staying active! 🙌

If your child is aged 5–17, it’s definitely worth checking if you’re eligible. 💙

👉 Apply or find out more here:
https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/playon?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24002104975&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7eXTBhDBARIsAKF-w46mtXLzuf1K2aVRD1Tvrk6tHljajOqKyLlhxfatNpbf8gaimbR2cxAaAsbOEALw_wcB

🥋 If your child loves Matt Fiddes Martial Arts, this could be a great way to help with the cost of their training!

Don’t miss out — check your eligibility and apply today! ❤️💙

🥋🌟 SUNSHINE COAST GRADING – SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 🌟🥋
⏳ Only a few weeks to go! Make sure you're training hard, learning your theory, and earning all the tips you need to be grading ready! 💪🔥
📍 Location: Pacific Paradise State School
📍 Alternative Grading: Sunday, 30 August – Talara State College
⏰ GRADING TIMES
👶 Mighty Matts ⚪🟣 8:00 AM – Current White & Purple Belts 🟡🔴 9:00 AM – Current Yellow Belts & Above
🥋 Juniors ⚪➡️🟡 10:00 AM – Current White to Yellow Belts 🟠➡️🔵 11:00 AM – Current Orange to Blue Belts
👨‍👩‍👧 Teens & Adults 🥋 12:30 PM – Current White to Blue Belts
⭐ Panel Grading 🏅 2:00 PM – Red/White Stripe Belts & Above
📝 REGISTRATION ✅ Please only register once you have all your required tips on your belt. 🔵 Blue Belts & Above: A minimum of 6 months must have passed since your last grading.
📲 Register here: https://mattfiddes.com.au/grading-registration/ Or simply register through the Matt Fiddes App.
🎒 WHAT TO BRING 👕 Clean, pressed MF uniform (Gi top, pants & belt) 🥊 Sparring gear – compulsory for Orange Belts & Above
🌟 We can't wait to see everyone give their best on grading day! Keep training, keep practising, and most importantly… believe in yourself! 💪🥋🔥
👊 Good luck to all our students! 🍀

🥋 Grading is fast approaching! 🥋

We have only 5 weeks left until grading!

To be eligible to grade, all students must have their tips completed before grading day. Please make sure you're attending classes regularly and working towards any outstanding tips.
📚 Here are all the theory questions you need to know for your next belt. Take some time to study them at home so you're feeling confident and prepared.
Let's finish this grading cycle strong—we can't wait to see everyone's hard work pay off! 💙❤️