Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Gympie

🥋🎉 SPECIAL GYMPIE BELT PRESENTATION TOMORROW! 🎉🥋

After an awesome grading on Saturday, we’d love to bring our Gympie students together to celebrate! 💚

We’re inviting all Gympie Tuesday & Gympie Thursday students who graded on Saturday to join us at Tuesday’s classes tomorrow for a special afternoon of celebrations!

🏆 Special Belt Presentations
💥 Board Breaking
🌭 Sausage Sizzle — $2.50 sausage on bread
🥤 Drinks available to purchase

If you graded on Saturday we’d love you to come tomorrow so we can present everyone’s belts together and celebrate as a team! 🥋💚

Come hungry, bring the family and get ready to smash some boards! 💥

We can’t wait to celebrate all of our Gympie graders! 🎉🏆

🥋 WHAT AN INCREDIBLE GRADING DAY! 🥋
Hi Matt Fiddes Families & Students,
What an amazing grading we had yesterday! 🎉🥋
We were so impressed by the focus, concentration, determination and skills you all demonstrated. It was fantastic to see how much you have learned and developed over the past several months.
You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves — we certainly are! ❤️👏
A huge congratulations to every student who stepped onto the mat and gave it their best. Your hard work and commitment truly showed! 💪🥋
📸 Now we want to see your grading day!
Please share a photo of your child or yourself from grading day in the comments below. We would love to celebrate all our amazing students together!
And finally...
👨‍👧‍👦❤️ HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the amazing Dads!
We hope you have a wonderful day filled with family, fun and maybe a well-deserved rest! 😄
🥋 Keep training. Keep growing. Keep believing in yourself. 🥋

A HUGE congratulations to this Mighty Matt superstar 🌟
She has spent many months working towards her Caught Being Good trophy - a special award program for students who demonstrate leadership, focus, and a true Black Belt attitude every week.

She is a sharp, strong, and standout role model in every class!
We believe in her power 💪🏾 on and off the mats.
Well done, ma'am - you are inspiring! 🤩

🥋✨ GRADING DAY IS TOMORROW! ✨🥋

The big day is finally here! 🎉 Tomorrow is Sunshine Coast Grading, and we can’t wait to see everyone showing off all their hard work! 💪🥋

📅 Saturday, 5 September 2026
📍 Pacific Paradise State School

⏰ GRADING TIMES

🥋 Mighty Matts – Current White to Purple:
8:00am–9:00am

🥋 Mighty Matts – Current Yellow to Deputy Black:
9:00am–10:00am

🥋 Juniors – Current White to Yellow:
10:00am–11:00am

🥋 Juniors – Current Orange to Blue:
11:00am–12:00pm

🥋 Adults (12+ years):
12:30pm

🏆 Junior & Adult Panel Grade:
2:00pm

🎒 DON’T FORGET!

✅ Full, clean GI 🥋
✅ Water bottle 💧
✅ Sparring equipment – compulsory for Junior, Teen & Adult students Orange Belt and above
✅ Homework sheet – make sure it has been returned
✅ Bring your big smiles, positive attitude and lots of energy! 😁🔥

Most importantly, have fun and enjoy the experience! ❤️

You have all worked hard for this, so tomorrow is your chance to step onto the mat, give it your best and be proud of how far you’ve come! 💪🥋🌟

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! 🍀
We can’t wait to see you on the mat! 🎉🥋

🥋 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.

Yesterday we got to celebrate another proud student and the shiny trophy they worked hard to earn! 🏆

Moments like these represent years of commitment, perseverance, and learning to set goals and stick with them.

We are incredibly proud of him, and even more proud of the values he is building along the way.

When children learn that effort leads to achievement, they discover the fruit their goals can bear.

Well done, little legend 💪 keep shining.

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.

🥋 MORE THAN MARTIAL ARTS — WE’RE A COMMUNITY! ❤️

At Matt Fiddes Martial Arts, we don’t just teach kicks, punches and self-defence. We help children build confidence, develop resilience, make friendships and believe in themselves.

Whether your child is bursting with confidence or needs a little help coming out of their shell, our classes provide a supportive environment where every child is encouraged to BELONG, GROW & ACHIEVE. ⭐

✨ Build confidence & self-esteem
🥋 Learn practical martial arts skills
💪 Develop discipline & resilience
🤝 Make new friends
❤️ Become part of an incredible community

NEW STUDENTS WELCOME!

Come along and experience the difference with a FREE TRIAL CLASS.

📍 Classes available across the Sunshine Coast & Gympie
👧🧒 Programs form 2 years of age through to adults 🙌

📩 Message us today to book your child’s FREE trial!

BELONG. ❤️ GROW. ⭐ ACHIEVE.

Little Kids Day Out Gympie thank you for having us 🤩 another fantastic year at the Gympie little kids day out 🌟