Matt Fiddes Martial arts Australia

Stay away.

I really can't understand all the 4 & 5 start reviews. There are so many better clubs, so don't get involved with this one. They only care about money.

The instructors are great and really nice people. But the business model is terrible.

If the instructor is away sick, you still pay. If the instructor is away on holidays, you pay. If you want to go on holidays, you pay.

Worst of all, if they close a club indefinitely - you will continue to pay.

I have a lot of other issues with the club but surely that is enough reason not to get involved with these guys.

Have seen such a difference in my son Alex since he joined in March! His confidence, resilience and hand eye coordination has improved dramatically! His teach Mr Fletcher from MF Hinterland is so caring, really building the kids confidence and making each session a bucket load of fun! I have also recently joined myself, and love learning some self defence skills and working on my fitness! Highly recommend MFMA!

My son started with Matt Fiddes in February. He had struggled the previous year with bullying, which lead to low confidence. Since starting he has grown in confidence ten fold. He has shown great resilience overcoming some of the problems from the previous year and he has been strong and confident in himself both in school and around his new friends.
He loves his martial arts class, he is proud of his achievements and he wants to do the best he can.
Master C and his team have made such an amazing supportive and respectful environment. We will be staying with Matt Fiddes and Master C's classes for a long time to come.

I have seen a massive change with my daughter, she would always fall over walking or running very clumpsy, and had no balance, always coming home with bruises from school and even our family days out.since doing martial arts for awhile now, she hasn't had a fall since then. It's given my daughter a positive attitude as she was always upset she couldn't run around with her friends or play sports and now she can.i recommend martial arts to anyone.

We started MF 5 years ago when our son was 5 to learn self-defence. We found discipline, exercise, support and life-long skills as well. MF Townsville became family. I highly recommend.

It was almost four years ago that we brought a shy, distant kid into the #MF NorthLakes. He was 10 years old at the time, had suffered under bullies due to his Autism and struggled to find his ‘place’ in this world. Well, it is with a heart busting with pride that I can now say he has found his voice. He was presented with a position on the leadership team when he graded for his green belt, and started his Junior Instructors Course during COVID. John Marshall, his instructor has been his absolute role model and with the help of wife Julie they run a wonderful school where the care factor is really seen and felt. My son will be grading for his deputy black belt in February and it’s all thanks to their dedication.
I have also joined last year and will be grading for my brown belt. To say that it has changed my life would be the understatement of note! I have lost over 40kg’s. I feel alive again and have a goal to strive for. Thank you MF!

Our two sons have been members of Matt Fiddes Australia for the last 2 years and it has done wonders for their confidence, fitness and sense of community. We are so impressed by the inclusive aspects of the team as they encourage the kids no matter what their level or ability.
We all think Master Weir is a legend especially when it comes to his inspirational chats about life skills, health and well being.

My son has been doing martial arts for 4 years and it has been great watching him grow in confidence, strength and ability. The classes are a mixture of fun and discipline, just the right balance in my opinion. It’s a great experience for the kids and they all seem to really enjoy the classes. I would definitely recommend Matt Fiddes

Myself and 3 girls all started with Matt Fiddes Martial arts in 2014 and are still training with them today. We have a couple of black belts in our house and a few more on the way. All 3 girls and myself all love the program matt fiddes runs. I myself have gone one to earn my 1st degree black belt and now working towards my 2nd degree and have alao become an instructor because I love it so much. Hight recommend sending yourself and your children to Matt Fiddes Martial arts

My daughter started at Matt Fiddes, in Mighty Matts, with some of her kindy friends. I sat and watched her each week. Our school ‘North Lakes’ then announced they were starting an Adults class, and I thought ‘why not, that looks easy enough’. Well, I was wrong on the easy part but I just clicked over 3 years of training, and am 4 weeks off my deputy black belt panel grading. I have achieved far more than the first goal I set myself 3 years ago, and that’s due to the way the belts are structured, and the support of my instructor and class mates. You improve in stages, and then suddenly you’re at your next belt, and the next one doesn’t seem that impossible anymore.
Matt Fiddes martial arts has improved my physical fitness, strength and flexibility. During COVID lockdown, the Zoom classes and the chance to train with any instructor, on any day, helped me get through lockdown. On bad/down days, I could log on and feel welcomed by whichever instructor was on, and you always finished the class feeling better.
It’s been great to be able to train with my daughter, and I think doing it together has kept us on track. We’re now on the same belt, and we’re both about to panel grade together. I’m hoping we can both achieve our black belts together, cheering each other on, encouraging each other when it gets tough, and standing there together at the end saying our Black Belt oath
Our instructor John Marshall and wife Julie have put a lot of effort into building the community feel within their school/classes, and it makes going to each class fun, as we’re all there supporting each other.
I highly encourage everyone to give it a try, no matter your current fitness level. (I couldn’t run when I started and hadn’t seen the inside of a gym for many years.)
It’s fun, it’s addictive and it’s worth a try.

You will not find a more passionate, committed, caring team than the MF Australia crew. My daughter and I train together and both benefit in so many ways - fitness, skills, coordination, self confidence, resilience just to name a few. I can’t recommend them enough. Come and join the MF Family!

I was keen to get my kids into Martial Arts. Matt Fiddes absolutely exceeds my expectations in all aspects. Not only do kids learn respect, discipline, confidence, self control not to mention the self defence skills the variety of martial arts available to them is awesome, from hand to hand combat to Kickboxing drills to Knife defence and everything in between.

The Matt Fiddes community is also an awesome group of people that help each other out whenever and however they can and I cannot recommend highly enough.

We just joined Ms Blackie at Springfield and my daughter absolutely loves it! On our trial my daughter was so nervous and Ms Blackie made her feel extremely welcomed and supported her words were “mum this is for me I want to join” and now my daughter looks forward to going every week

Highly recommend Matt Fiddes program. My son started in the Mighty Matts program, before he started he was very timid and shy and now his confidence has grown daily, weekly.he's more confident in himself, his actions and sets himself his own goals. Definitely got a long time supporter of the program ️

My brother started training with the MF brisbane team last year and i liked how everyone was so welcoming, so i thought i would give it a go even tho i was so scared and nervous.im now on orange belt and i have definitely gained a lot more confidence and am very exited to eventually get my black belt

Our son has been training with Mr Marshall and his family for 5 years now. You wouldn't find us anywhere else. We've moved from the area our school is in and we still travel the distance multiple times a week rather than change schools. Mr Marshall and his family have so much passion and dedication to their schools and their students. We are so proud of their accomplishments with their schools across the years and it has been a pleasure to be a part of their growth. We are for ever grateful for their influence on our son and their mission to see their kids achieve. We're one big family at MF Moreton!

Amazing instructors who are patient and encouraging. They take the time to get to know their students and support them on their martial arts journey. I signed my 2 children up for classes a few years back, and before long both myself and my husband joined too. The family that kicks together, sticks together!
We have had such a wonderful experience with Matt Fiddes Australia and look forward to our classes each week. Our instructors are amazing and provide so much guidance and encouragement while still making the classes engaging and fun. We love our martial arts family and are so glad we are part of MF!

We started my son into MF martial arts 2 years ago to try and tame his temper. He has grown as a person and now knows how to control his emotions through black belt respect. It is the one thing that he really looks forward to each and every week. Great team of instructors and great life skills.

Highly recommend Matt Fiddes, my girls love the teamwork, drills, learning, friendships and overall discipline and fun experience!

My son has been doing MF martial arts for 8 years now, he started when he was 5. It has been great for his confidence as he has been a mighty matt, junior and now in adults. I have even just joined up to the adults class with him now which is great to do something together and he can teach me. Highly recommend it, all the instructors are great and supportive of the children.