Archives 2014

We have organised our 2014 BBQ and Family Fun Day for Sunday 3rd August this year to be held in a new venue of Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian, EH49 6PL.

Summer is almost upon us!

This year our Livingston Gym will be closed for our summer break for one week from Monday 30^th June to Sunday 6^th July.

From 7^th July our summer timetable will take effect throughout the school summer holidays. Please see details below.

 

 

 

SUMMER TIMETABLE – LIVINGSTON

Monday  

6.00pm – 7.00pm                                Little Ninja’s & Kickin Kids

7.00pm – 8.00pm                                Junior & Adult TKD

 

Tuesday      

6.00pm – 7.00pm                                Little Ninja’s & Kickin Kids

7.00pm – 8.00pm                                Teens & Adult TKD

8.00pm – 9.00pm                                Kickboxing

 

Wednesday

6.00pm – 7.00pm                                Little Ninja’s & Kickin Kids

7.00pm – 8.00pm                                Junior & Adult TKD

8.00pm – 9.00pm                                Tactical Edge

 

Thursday        

6.00pm – 7.00pm                                Little Ninja’s & Kickin Kids

7.00pm – 8.00pm                                Teens & Adult TKD

8.00pm – 9.00pm                                Kickboxing

 

Saturday              

10.30am – 11.15am                          TKD Kids

 

These timetable changes will be in place from Monday 7^th July to Friday 17^th August 2013.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. And look forward to seeing you at your next class. Those heading off on holiday over the summer period, please advise us where possible when you will be absent from class.

GMAC held their latest graduation to date on 31st May 2014 at the Livingston school.  On this occasion our newest school Viewpark had their first students going forward for promotions.  All the instructors were impressed with the students hard-work on the run up to this latest grading as well as their performance’s on the floor.

We’d like to congratulate the following students on their promotions;

 

ITF Taekwon-Do Kids

Promoted to Green Stripe;

Anthony Clark, Jonathan Maciver, Ruaridh Anderson and Zach Cannon.

 

Promoted to Blue Stripe;

Ava Reid and Eilidh Watts.

 

Promoted to Red Stripe;

Ethan Ho.

 

 

LITTLE NINJA’S

Promoted to Nifty Ninja;

Adam Robertson, Brody Dolan, Morris Brown, Jack Adair, Ryan Reid, Ciaran Brown, Aaron Mellor, Marcus Byrne, Aaron Byrne, Hayden Skelton and Aiden Mallaghan.

 

Promoted to Speedy Ninja;

Robbie McGaw, Nathan Cowan and Adam Weir.

 

Promoted to Cool Ninja;

Gabriella Lawrie, Miles Anderson, Jack Penrice, Junior Bett, Shay Condron and Josh McAlaney.

 

Promoted to Super Ninja;

Jacob rowan, Ruben Pearson, Sophie Hampson and Cameron Boyd.

 

Promoted to Top Ninja;

Jack Snodgrass, Lois Lord, Gray Nisbet, Zara Bell and Christie Bell.

 

KICKIN’ KIDS

Promoted to Quick Kicker;

Callum McDowall, Marta Dabrowska, Sophie Nicole, Jay Glasgow, Kai Allison, Charlie Bonnar, Leon Kerr and Kimberley Fraser.

 

Promoted to Speed Kicker;

Jamie Adair.

 

Promoted to Top Kicker;

Poppy Lord, Lucy Moffat, Callum Durie and Ross McGahey.

 

Promoted to Ace Kicker;

Kyle Jamieson and Adam Wright.

 

Promoted to Premier Kicker;

Callum Bruce, Mackenzie Shields, Lewis Gilchrist and Jon Rafferty.

 

TAEKWON-DO

Promoted to 9th Kup;

Shaun Baxter, Tegan Cook and James Hilley.

 

Promoted to 8th Kup;

Christopher McChesney.

 

Promoted to 7th Kup;

Niamh Kellechan and Robert Parsons.

 

Promoted to 6th Kup;

Anna Scott, Garry Hammond, John Melrose and Ben Melrose.

 

Promoted to 5th Kup;

John Callear and Callum Gilchrist.

 

Promoted to 4th Kup;

Ryan McMenemy, Jordan Cain, Shelby Bennett and James Hilley.

 

Promoted to 3rd Kup;

Anton McMenemy, Daniel Brown, Robin McChesney and Kyle Gemmell.

 

Promoted to 1st Kup;

Jay Jervis and Lauren Watson.

 

Some of the picture’s can be found below with the rest via our Facebook Page.

 

ITF England will host their 2014 Championships on Sunday 20th July in Stratford upon Avon.

Those students wishing to participate please see your instructor as soon as possible to confirm travel arrangements and arrange application.

More information can be found below:

 

Important Information

Venue:  The Stratford upon Avon Leisure Centre, Bridgefoot, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 7YY

Date & Time:  Sunday 20th July.  Doors open 9.00am

Entry Fees:  £30 Adults (18 years and over).  £25 Junior’s (up to 17 years)

Deadline for Entries:  Monday 14th July.  No applications will be accepted after this date.

Accommodation:  Popular hotels within walking distance of the venue

• The Holiday Inn (01789 279988)
• The Grosvenor Hotel (01789 269213)
• The Swans Nest Hotel (01789 266804)
• The Alveston Manor (0844 8799138)

 

Students wishing to attend please inform your instructor asap and collect an application form.

Both our Livingston and Wishaw classes will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May.  Those wishing to continue their training can do so at any of our other locations, please see timetables for details of classes.

All classes as normal from Tuesday 27th

 

We are pleased to announce that GMAC Martial Arts will be continuing our Champions Tour for 2014 with one of the youngest multiple World & European Champions, and one of the most innovative sparrer’s on the international ITF circuit to date…Mr Dylan Fitzgibbon, 3rd Degree from Ireland.

Below you can find some information on Mr Fitzgibbon’s World & European competitive history.

3 x World Champion

2 x European Champion

European Cup Champion

3 x Vice European Champion

Vice World Cup Champion

Vice European Cup Champion

The seminars will run for one weekend only over the 21st & 22nd June 2014 @ GMAC Martial Arts, Livingston.  Incorporating sparring master classes for students according to the following schedule;

Saturday 21st June

12 noon – 4pm            Coloured Belts Over 13 years               cost £25

Sunday 22nd June

11am – 1pm                 Under 13 years (white – black belt)      cost £15

2pm – 6pm                   Black Belts Over 13 years                   cost £25

These seminars are open to all ITF Members. This is a pre-booking only seminar as place’s are limited and will be given on a first come basis.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

We look forward to welcoming you and your students along to another great weekend of Taekwon-Do in Scotland.

Application forms can be sought from info@gmacmartialarts.co.uk

From today our schools e-mail address has been updated due to a fault with the previous one.  We can now be contacted via info@gmacmartialarts.co.uk

Please update your records accordingly, and use the above address in all correspondence.

Thank you.

Our Bellshill Classes will be closed on Thursday 22nd May due to the Cultural Centre being used as a polling station in the European Elections.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Those wishing to continue their training can do so at any of our other gyms.  Classes will resume as normal on 26th May.