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Be a part of one of the world's biggest professional martial arts organisations and join us as an Instructor, Head of Programme or directly own a part of the Matt Fiddes Martial Arts empire as a franchisee.
The brand has grown by developing programmes that children, parents, women and mixed adults want to be a part of. We have helped tens of thousands of people of all over the world to achieve their goals through martial arts training.
You will join entrepreneurs and instructors who are part of our concept in providing children and adults with answers to the questions which worry them most: how do we stop kids being bullied and tempted into drugs; and how do we equip them, and ourselves, with the self-confidence, character, and ability to succeed in a competitive world?
Concentrating on building the body and mind to develop life skills is why Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Schools is the largest Martial Arts franchise in the world. Its success is due to hard work, high values, simple principles, and built on a commitment to providing the most professional instructor training possible.
Our Mighty Matts programme is proven, just ask parents and school teachers, to offer children a safe outlet for their energy and a channel for positive improvement. This is based on developing role models, respect, discipline, better school grades, confidence, self-defence, concentration and the value of maintaining a "can do" attitude.
Our adults' programme helps students to lose weight, improve their self-respect and physical abilities. They also learn self-defence in a fun, safe environment, providing an alternative to traditionally rigid and repetitive martial arts drills.
The success of Matt Fiddes Martial Arts is underlined by the fact that the brand now operates from over 500 locations in the UK.
The Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Franchise system is not a get-rich-quick scheme and delivering the highest martial arts training standards and student satisfaction is our mission. If you are willing to work hard and follow our proven systems you can look forward to a great return on your time and investment either as franchisee or instructor.
For further information on how to become a franchisee or instructor please contact us on 01271379666 or fill out our enquiry form and someone will be in touch with you soon.
The Martial Art of Brand Building
Motivated by Martial Arts to develop himself physically and mentally, from £100 bank account at age 17 saved from working as a lifeguard, Master Fiddes has since gone on to build an international branded empire of more than 500 schools valued at over £30 million. The schools span the UK, Europe and most recently Australia and New Zealand.
The millionaire started the business after being bullied at school and completely put off the traditional education route to success. Instead he set his sights on becoming a full-time martial arts teacher, opening his first school in Devon aged just 17.
Master Fiddes puts his business success down to teaching life skills rather than how to physically defeat people. He has developed special programmes for young children where there is a strong emphasis on anti-bullying and developing useful life skills to help them become successful adults. He launched the NOBULL anti-bullying campaign in 2007 using his personal experience of being bullied and the knowledge developed through the Matt Fiddes Martial Arts programmes. The campaign www.nobull.org.uk won national and international support and media attention.
"His classes for kids and martial arts schools have a world-wide reputation and his is the fastest growing leisure business I have encountered," Andy Baker, head of the Children First Consultancy and leisure industry analyst, said.
Talking about why martial arts is such a successful formula for life and business
Master Fiddes said, "Martial arts is one of the few activities to bring together both the mind and the body. Even while I was being bullied at school it gave me the inner strength to focus on creating a successful future for myself."
The success of Matt Fiddes and the Matt Fiddes Martial Arts brand has generated national and international media deadlines from his work with celebrities to the organisation's determination to offer children and adults a way to overcome their life issues. Media coverage includes GMTV, BBC TV, Sky News, Fox News and newspapers from The Observer to The Sun.
Have Your Cake and Eat It with Matt Fiddes Martial Arts
You are passionate about martial arts and want to turn your drive for helping improve others into a business. The simplest and most cost-effective way to do this is to buy into a Matt Fiddes Martial Arts franchise.
We have established over 500 Matt Fiddes Martial Arts Schools in the UK and overseas using out tried and tested martial arts programmes for kids and adults. This is now the biggest martial arts franchise in the world and it's got there because we provide all the help and support you'll need to make your Matt Fiddes Martial Arts venture a huge success.
The franchise programme we offer is based on you being an effective martial arts business owner and uses the training and structures that Matt Fiddes developed to build the successful Matt Fiddes Martial Arts brand.
We are proud of our dedication to quality and providing a student experience that is second to none. You can check this out by visiting one of our schools (check the map for your nearest), talking to students and instructors and reading our testimonials from other franchisees.
Matt Fiddes Martial Arts offers the initial franchise at a modest cost (with finance available if you don't have the cash available). It means that fitness professionals and those with a passion for martial arts can grasp the opportunity, while ongoing training as a condition of the franchise ensures that standards are kept high. This also means that you will continue to reap the highest possible rewards from a successful and respected business.
There will be some potential investors reading this who are not fitness professionals. They have recognised the opportunity, have the money to invest, and will put managers in place who will run the business for them - and that's fine. Taking on a Matt Fiddes Martial Arts franchise has many advantages for investors:
- They have the capital to invest in a business but want to reduce their risk by buying a business that is already tried and proven.
- They want to start their own business but they do not know what business to buy or start, and will need help and guidance to run a business.
- They want to buy a business that has an international corporate image where they can obtain help and support as required.
- Buy into a brand which has extensive marketing support and media interest which keeps the profile in the public eye.
- They want to turn their passion into a career.
- A franchise is usually easier to sell on and has a higher value than an independent business.
- The synergy of a group of people, all contributing ideas and motivation, which helps take your business forward and makes the Matt Fiddes Martial Arts brand stronger.
The fact is that 90% of franchise businesses are still operating after 10
years. So how do you know if the franchise is the right fit for you? It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to make any business work. Ask yourself the following questions before you consider investing in a Matt Fiddes Martial Arts franchise:
- Are you willing to follow a set system?
- Is this the right time in your life to be starting a business?
- Do you have your family's support?
- Will your personal responsibilities allow for the time and dedication it will take to start your business?
- Will you enjoy and be proud of working in, and being a representative of, the franchise?
- Do you enjoy and have success within your interactions with other people?
- Have you met and do you feel comfortable with the professional team that will be supporting your efforts?
- Can you comfortably afford the financial resources required to achieve your goals?
If you can answer these questions positively then complete our franchise info form and our franchise team will contact you. Alternatively call: 0800 0350 191.
