On the 14th of November Master Charles Boyle of Inverclyde Cho’s Tae Kwon-Do and Master Peter Byrne from Knocckainy Limerick, Ireland took the long trip to Honolulu Hawaii to Aimaa headquarters to train with Grand Master Hee Il Cho
AIMAA Founder, President & Chief Instructor Grand Master Hee Il Cho is renowned throughout the world as one of the leading and most innovative teachers of Tae Kwon-Do and the Martial Arts, with numerous magazines covers and titles worldwide. Grandmaster Cho has also appeared in numerous movies, written books and produced over 70 DVDs.
Master Boyle has been training hard over the past 7years since his last testing for 6th degree master’s 2015, even though he had a lot if injury’s during these years he keep on pushing through injury and surgeries to travel to Hawaii to test for his 7th degree masters. He was privilege to travel with his great friend Master Peter Byrne who is testing for his 8th degree Grandmaster title, Master Boyle was over training with Master Byrne in Limerick earlier this year so that the two could go through there grading syllabus as both would be up on the floor at the same time, under Grandmaster Hee Il Cho 9th degree and Grandmaster John Darcy 8th Degree, Grandmaster Darcy is European Director of A.I.M.A.A. and 3rd senior grade of AIMAA.
Grandmaster Cho, Grandmaster Darcy, New Grandmaster Byrne, Master Boyle and New Master Murphy.
The test was rigorous, each participant performed patterns, AIMAA curriculum, one step sparring, self-defence, sparring, board breaking as well as theory on all parts of Korean history and it’s influences in Tae Kwon-Do, as well as being asked about these essays that they had to submit. The group had a full week of training with Grand Master Cho before the testing so they could climatize to the heat and humidity as temperatures reach higher than 30c.
Students successfully passed at AIMAA HQ, Hawaii under Grandmaster Hee IL Cho was Grandmaster Peter Byrne for 8th degree, Master Charles Boyle 7th degree, New Master Trish Kenny Murphy 6th degree Master, Mrs Katrina Kenny Darcy 4th degree, Mr Joseph Kinahan 4th degree, Mr Patrick O’Connor 4th degree and Miss Regina Ugulaite 2nd degree. students are from Scotland and Ireland.
Master & Mrs Boyle would like to thank everyone for their support over the past 7 years helping myself with training and teaching etc.
Master & Mrs Boyle have classes in Gym Hall, Notre Dame High School, Dunlop St, Greenock, PA16 9BJ, and panthers’ class in middle floor fun fit studio 146 Old Inverkip Rd Greenock, PA16 9JG, (old Melrose Pub).
there are classes for all ages from 4-year-old and upwards every Tuesday Panthers. Monday-Thursday Juniors & Seniors.
Come along for your free week’s classes in December with our fantastic instructor team who have an amazing 70 years of experience between them.
contact us on
inverclyde-taekwondo.com or contact Master Boyle on 07901828863 Mrs Boyle on 07908715883. or pop in any night between 5-6pm panthers and
6-8pm other classes on the training nights.
Master Boyle would like to thank sponsorships from Mr Edward Sweeney of Sweeney Law Ltd Gnk, Ellen MacDonald of Robert Kerr Partnership Ltd Gnk, Derek Buchanan of West Courts Litigation Ltd Gnk, for the help with sponsorship for Hawaii testing.
in 1st photo is everyone testing on the day with students testing and senior grades sitting on top table.
2nd photo is Grandmaster Cho and Master receiving his 7th degree certificate.
