Matthew Ahmet

Matthew Ahmet
Born	Matthew Metin Ahmet (1988-12-25) 25 December 1988 (age 36) Camden, London, England[ citation needed ]
Style	SShaolin kung fu [1]
Rank	Sifu
Other information
Website	http://www.shaolinteam.co.uk/

Matthew Ahmet (born 25 December 1988) is a London-born practitioner of Shaolin Kung Fu who is best known as the coach for Shaolin Temple's "Wheel of Life" in Superstars of Dance . ^[2] Ahmet is the only non-Chinese disciple of the Shaolin Temple to perform alongside the Shaolin Wheel of life show. ^[3] In 2009, Ahmet set up the Shaolin Temple Cheshunt home to the Shaolin Warriors London^{[ citation needed ]} who performed as Team Shaolin in the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent ^[4] and were eliminated in the semi-final.

Ahmet is of Turkish descent. In late 2010, it was announced that he would have a reality show that was set to be broadcast in early 2011. ^[5]

Ahmet's dedication and approach to life is based on a fundamental principle that with focus and positivity anyone can make a change to their life. With this in mind, he works with people of all ages, providing spiritual guidance and motivation. He is becoming a sought after keynote speaker and recently^{[ when? ]} presented the keynote speech at The Guild of Letting & Management's annual conference.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Hannah Crown (9 March 2009). "Learn how to back flip with a Kung Fu Monk". Enfield Independent . Retrieved 30 May 2010.
2. "Superstars of Dance". NBC . Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
3. "BBC - Radio 4 - Saturday Live - Home Page". BBC . Retrieved 30 May 2010.
4. "Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists line-up revealed", STV, 30 May 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2018. Archived from the original 5 June 2010
5. Sweney, Mark (13 August 2010). "Kung fu master to combat 'hoodie culture' for Bravo TV series". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 4 April 2011.