On Friday 17th November 2023 Inverclyde Cho’s Tae Kwon Do held its annual black-belt grading at our new TKD Hall at 162 Grieve Rd Community Hall, the grading was overseen by Master Charles Boyle 7th degree black-belt and Academy Chief Instructor Mis Kirsty Gough 5th Degree Head Instructor Aimaa Blantyre, Lesmahagow and Coalburn.
Seven students graded for black-belt on the day, from 5th degree to 1st degree Black/belt and all were successful on the night.
All students have been training intensely since January and have also undertaken 3 pre-grading’s in the previous 2 months leading up to the grading, All to prepare themselves for the gruelling 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 night 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 defence.
The night 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 defence.
All students were on the floor for about 3 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 500 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.
Student promoted where:
Mrs Gillian Boyle promoted to 5th degree,
Mr Logan Boyle, Mr Thomas Collins, Mrs Gillian Collins all promoted to 3rd degree,
Mr Adam Engleby promoted to 2nd degree,
Mr Liam Laughlan and Mr Jaxon Boyle promoted to 1st degree.
would like to thank Mr Cox and Mis Pollock for helping out with testing on the night.
If you are interested in learning traditional Tae Kwon Do, please contact Master Boyle at our new TKD Hall at Grieve Rd Community Hall, 162 Grieve Rd Greenock PA16 7AL.
Classes are held from ages 6 years upwards, Tuesday and Thursday nights. 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. or pop in on Tuesday or Thursday nights any time between 6pm to 7pm junior class and 7pm to 8pm senior classes.
in photo from left to right is Mr Adam Engelby, Mr Liam Laughlan, Mrs Gillian Collins, Mr Jaxon Boyle, Mr Thomas Collins, Master Charles Boyle, Mis Kirsty Gough, Mr Logan Boyle, Mrs Gillian Boyle, Mr Jason Cox and Mis Abigal Pollock.
Master Boyle would like to thank sponsors Sweeney Law Gnk, Robert Kerr Partnership Gnk, West Courts Gnk. for there continues support
You can visit the webpage at Inverclyde-Taekwondo.com or contact via phone:
Master Boyle ~ 07901828863
Mrs Boyle ~ 07908715883.