The MAT Academy Wales

08/12/2025

EVER THOUGHT OF TRYING A MARTIAL ART? WANT TO LEARN TO DEFEND YOURSELF WHILST GETTING FIT AND MAKING FRIENDS? WANT TO DO IT ALL FOR FREE??

FREE STARTER COURSES THROUGHOUT DECEMBER!!

COME TRAIN

GO TO TheMatAcademyWales.co.uk
To sign up

Visit our gym
Cf375ur - Powys road - behind the pottery

05/07/2021

ALLOT OF NEW COMERS IN THE GYM. PLEASE BE AWARE OF THESE FUNGAL AND BACTERIAL INFECTIONS WHILST TRAINING.

https://scrantonmma.com/spotlight-on-training-ringworm/

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2010/09/ask-the-fight-doc-why-are-staph-skin-infections-still-such-a-problem-in-mma

During his time with MMAjunkie.com, medical consultant and columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin has written about a variety of topics related to combat sports.

21/05/2021

WITH ALLOT OF NEWCOMERS IN THE GYM WE ARE GOING TO ASK YOU READ THIS CAREFULLY. PLEASE KNOW IT IS A SELFISH THING TO TRAIN WITH SUCH THINGS. EVEN COVERING THEM CAN CAUSE FURTHER INFECTIONS TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS.

Due to constant skin-to-skin contact, infections of the skin are a common and unfortunate part of Jiu-Jitsu. The prevalence of such conditions has changed the way many people look at the sport, and there have been many misconceptions about something that arguably is one of the greatest health concer...

17/05/2021

WE ARE NOW ALLOWED UP TO 30 PEOPLE IN CLASSES. AS CAPACITY HAS DOUBLED..... WE'VE DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF TIME IN ADVANCED YOU CAN BOOK CLASSES. YOU CAN NOW BOOK INTO CLASSES 4 DAYS IN ADVANCE. PLEASE STILL ONLY BOOK IF YOU CAN MAKE CLASS, NOT INCASE YOU CAN MAKE CLASS.

11/05/2021

02/05/2021

MEMBERSHIPS WILL UNFREEZE TOMORROW.

please be aware you cannot book into any classes (using memberships) until they unfreeze. You will be charged at a usual class fee. New monthly memberships will not be available untill we are satisfied all our loyal monthly members are training as much as they like.

There are NEW STARTER COURSES on a Sunday in MMA & BJJ available for all newcomers.

30/04/2021

STARTER BJJ
SUNDAY 9TH - 16TH - 23RD - 30TH
2PM

Here you will learn the fundamental techniques and positions involved in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Minimum fitness required and you will be learning with people your own experience level.

STARTER MMA
SUNDAY 9TH - 16TH - 23RD - 30TH
12PM

In these classes you will learn basic striking, wrestling, ground work and how to put them all together. You will be learning with people your own experience level.

THESE CLASSES ARE FOR ADULT (12+) NEWCOMERS ONLY AND IS A PERFECT WAY TO START YOUR MARTIAL ARTS JOURNEY WITH US.

To book the course visit and sign up on
www.thematacademywales.co.uk

27/04/2021

WE ARE OPENING TUESDAY 4TH MAY

the full timetable is up on www.thematacademywales.co.uk. Please be aware that you can only book 2 days in advance. As classes are limited to 15 people, places in classes are valuable so please only book if you can 100% attend. 3 no shows or late cancellations, without a valid reason per month will lead to membership cancellation.

Existing monthly memberships will be unfrozen on the 4th May. New monthly memberships will not be on sale until we can assure all our loyal existing members are training and there is space for new monthly members.

You can still join classes but you will have to pay per class to assure minimum dropouts.

We are excited to re open and can't wait to see you all. Thank you for sticking by us during these tough times. It's very much appreciated.

12/04/2021

thematacademywales PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTHING IS FOR CERTAIN ABOUT OPENING MAY 17TH YET!!!!! it is up for review on the 13th May. WE WILL NOT KNOW IF WE ARE 100% OPENING UNTIL THEN. NO MATTER HOW MANY INBOXES YOU SEND. We and all gyms don't (as far as we know) get any additional correspondence from the government. We get the same as the general public does. We only know what they put out through the news and on their website. Thank you