On Saturday 21st November 2020 Inverclyde Cho’s Tae Kwon Do held its annual black-belt grading at our new TKD Hall at 146 Old Inverkip Rd Greenock, and was overseen by Master Charles Boyle 6th degree black-belt and Academy Chief Instructor on the day.
Three students graded for black-belt on the day, and two students grading for 2nd Degree Black/belt were successful.
All students have been training intensely since January( following Covid safe guidelines) and have also undertaken 3 pre-grading’s in the previous 2 months leading up to the grading, All to prepare themselves for the grueling 3 1/2 hour grading.
Students also had to undertake a teaching schedule to enable them to enter the black/belt ranks within AIMAA.
The morning started off with a twenty min warm up, leading into all patterns, basic and advanced line work, sparring then on to pad work, sparring, 2v’s 1 sparring and then self defense.
The morning started off with a twenty min warm up, leading into all patterns, basic and advanced line work, sparring then on to pad work, sparring, 2v’s 1 sparring and then self defense.
All students were on the floor for about 4 hours with only short breaks from time to time to take on fluids. Students were also tested on their knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do and had to submit a 1000 word essay which was then passed to Grandmaster Hee Il Cho 9th degree and president and founder of AIMAA, who also had the final say on weather or not the students had passed.
If you are interested in learning traditional Tae Kwon Do, please contact Master Boyle at his full time studio: Inverclyde Cho’s Tae Kwon Do, 146 Old Inverkip Rd Greenock.
Classes are held from ages 3½ upwards, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Upon your first visit, you will receive a week’s free trial under the tutorage of Master & Mrs Boyle and his instructors, all who have accumulated over 70+ years of experience between them. Spaces are limited and some classes are full, so please get in contact if you are interested.
in photo from left to right is Mrs Gillian Collins, Mr Owen Harvey, Master Boyle, Mr Adam Engleby, Miss Abigail Pollock, Mr Thomas Collins.
You can visit the webpage at Inverclyde-Taekwondo.com or contact via phone:
Master Boyle ~ 07901828863
Mrs Boyle ~ 07908715883.