A MARTIAL arts club is celebrating 25 years of developing athletes, building champions and strengthening community.
Hopwood MMA Fight Centre was founded in Bromsgrove by Andy Hopwood and, in the past quarter of a century, has helped hundreds of people build confidence, discipline and resilience through combat sports training.
The club’s athletes have achieved success at every level of competition, including two Youth World Champions, two Adult World silver medallists, three Youth National Champions, one British Champion, six English Champions and eight Regional Champions across a range of combat sports.
The achievements reflect not only sporting success but also the club’s long-standing commitment to helping young people and adults develop confidence, character and life skills through martial arts.
Founder and Chief Instructor Andy Hopwood said: “Winning titles is something we’re incredibly proud of but the real success stories are the people who walk through our doors and discover confidence, self-belief and resilience they didn’t know they had.
“Over the last 25 years we’ve helped hundreds of people challenge themselves, overcome obstacles and become part of something bigger than themselves. “That’s what makes this anniversary so special.”
The club’s anniversary celebrations come as Hopwood MMA continues to expand its community impact through the Fight Sports Scholarship Programme CIC.
The programme was created to help remove financial barriers that can prevent talented young athletes from accessing training and competitive opportunities. Through fundraising, sponsorship and community partnerships, the programme aims to ensure young people are not held back by financial circumstances.
As part of its next phase of development, Hopwood MMA is now seeking local businesses to support both the fight team and future fight night events. The next one is on July 18 at Stourport Manor Hotel where 12 members of the team will be fighting.
Businesses can become involved through sponsorship packages to help support athlete development, competition costs, equipment, coaching and community projects. In return they will receive exposure through fight-night branding, social media and event marketing.
Andy added praised the strong community support over the past 25 years, adding he would love to hear from local companies wanting to be part of the next chapter.
And he hopes past and present members will share their memories and join in with celebrating the opportunities, community spirit and achievement.
Interested businesses can call Andy on 07801 237980 or email: [email protected] for more on sponsorship and partnership opportunities and the Fight Sports Scholarship Programme CIC.
