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Matt Hudd Martial Arts proudly serving Hereford since 2006
Matt Hudd Martial Arts has Classes in Hereford, Perfect for Kids, Teens, and Adults Martial Arts Lessons.
Who we Are And why You Should Train Here
Since we’ve opened, we’ve been dedicated to changing the lives of people one person at a time, through martial arts, education and coaching. We strive to provide a safe, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for all students and family members. We take pride in creating an environment for individuals to achieve, develop and succeed in their personal goals.
We strongly believe that martial arts can be for everyone, regardless of age, gender or experience levels. Throughout all of our programs, students will not only learn the necessary skill sets to protect themselves, we stand behind our realistic and practical approach, confident it will enable every member to achieve greatness and live their best life..
Get To Know Our World Class Instructors
Matt Hudd (Founder & Chief Instructor)
Matt Started his training at the age of 7 years old. He has studied a whole range of different martial arts and holds 7 black belts and is also a level 2 Tai Chi instructor under Steve Rowe.
Matt is also a NLP Master Practitioner and a certified hypnotherapist.
His passion apart from Martial Arts is personal development and his mission is to help as many people with their mental well being as possible.
Xav Lett (Coach)
Xav has been training with us for 3 years and has achieved his Yellow Sash in the Kung Fu and his Red belt in the Chinese Kickboxing as well as being very competent at the Tai Chi too.
Xav is a full time coach at our academy and brings his own take into the classes. He has studied a lot of martial arts before coming to us and also has a like for weaponry as his other passion is Viking re-enactment.
Jack Wadeley (Instructor)
Jack started training in martial arts at a very young age before starting his training with Matt in his early teens.
Jack holds a 1st dan black belt in Chinese Kickboxing and a Orange sash in Kung Fu.
Tomas Lin (SWAT)
Tomas initially started training with us in the Kung Fu Kids classes but it wasn’t long before he started training in the adults Kung Fu classes. He was also one of our first SWAT’s (Special Winning Attitude Team) that joined our Youth Leadership Programme.
Tomas is now a Purple Sash in the Kung Fu and a Brown belt in the Chinses Kickboxing. He has also just taken up Tai Chi as well.
Jack Maguire (SWAT)
Jack is a very keen SWAT that took to teaching like a duck to water. He manages to turn up to training on his bicycle in all weathers, sometimes having to borrow uniform while his is drying on the radiators from the rain.
Jack has achieved his Yellow belt in the Chinse Kickboxing and an Orange sash in the Kung Fu.
Langton Amor (Coach)
Langton started training with us as his Daughter was training in the Kung Fu Kids classes. Having a karate background in his youth, like so many of our students do, he had an urge to get back into the martial arts.
Langton holds a Brown Belt in the Chines Kickboxing and has been helping out in classes and courses right back when we started taking on help.
Vaughan Cresswell (SWAT)
Vaughan has loads of ambition and puts everything into his training. He loves the competitive side of martial arts and turns up to all the sparring and competitions.
He still trains and helps out in the Kung Fu Kids classes as well as training in the adult Kung Fu.
He has achieved Brown belt in the Kickboxing and a Green Sash in the Kung Fu.
Chloe Van Damme ( SWAT)
With a surename like Van Damme it was obviously a calling for Chloe to get into martial arts.
Chloe is our youngest SWAT member and was an experiment in taking a 7 year old into the Leadership programme. She is now 9 years old and is coming on brilliantly.
Chloe holds a Brown belt in the Kung Fu Kids Syllabus and is working towards taking her JUnior Black belt.
Ian Harris (Coach)
Ian initially started training in our Tai Chi classes and since then has started training in our Chinses Kickboxing classes too. He has a goal to be Matt’s oldest person to achieved his Black belt. It is currently set at 53!
Ian has achieved his Green belt in the Chinese Kickboxing and is also thinking about taking up Kung Fu. He’s a great inspiration in that age is just a number.
David Williams (Coach)
Davis is one of our newest members to the coaching team. He has achieved his first coloured belt in our Chinese Kickboxing but don’t let that fool you as before coming to us, he has achieved his 2nd dan in Karate. He has a wealth of experience and is becoming a great coach in our children’s classes.
Owen Morgan (SWAT)
Owen joined the coaching team in October 2021 and is a martial art enthusiast among other things. His other interests include cross country motor cycling and walking up mountains.
Owen is training to go for his Brown this year in the Kung Fu Kids syllabus.
Ben Munn (SWAT)
Ben has been training with us for about 4 years now, he is one of our oldest Kung Fu Kids and soon will be transferring into the adult classes.
Big respect for Ben who has suffered from a few injuries (not from martial arts) which has hindered his progress but has always bounced back into his training.
Ben is a Purple belt in the Kung Fu Kids syllabus.
Andy Senior (Coach)
Andy is one of our oldest coaches, sorry I mean longest serving Coaches! Andy also came initially to try the Tai Chi class but then soon got hooked on the Kung Fu. He has also had a lot of experience in meditation and brings a lot into our classes.
Bryony Hudd (Admin and Front of House)
Bryony, apart from being Matt’s wife, does a lot behind the scenes for our academy.
Bryony also trains in the Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Chinese Kickboxing when she can. She openly admits she would never of thought about training in martial arts before meeting Matt but she has really benefitted from doing so.
Kaden Davies- Jones (SWAT)
Kaden joined us from another martial arts club and had passed his 1st dan Black belt with them. Anyone that has gained a Black belt with another style does not automatically have the right to wear their grade when they come to our academy, in fact it is said to be a mark of disrespect to assume this. However as Kaden’s Black belt was in kickboxing, after a probation period, we were happy with his standard and character to keep him at his grade.
Kaden’s coaching skills have come on brilliantly since joining the coaching team and was awarded SWAT of the year 2021.
Grace Pugh (SWAT)
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Megan Barnett (SWAT)
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