"I started kickboxing with Matt at Ledbury as a fun and different way of getting fitter – I was bored with treadmills and weights at the gym. Once I started I got hooked on the belts – they are a great way of measuring your progress and feeling a sense of achievement. I got my black belt in three years - two months before my 47th birthday and am probably as fit now as I have ever been. It’s the only sports related award I have ever achieved – a source of much pride as I have never been the most co-ordinated or the fittest of people!"

- Cathy Jackson-Read , Ledbury Kickboxing student

Matt is a breath of Fresh air, he brings excitement into classes. When I finish a class, I've not only had a great workout, I really enjoyed it as well...And when I was training for my black belt, Matt was great at instructing, and also friendly, approachable, a genuine chap. I can't recommend him highly enough.

- Mary Massey , Hereford Kickboxing student