On behalf of all the instructor’s we’d like to thank you again for your support throughout 2015, and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with family and friends.
We look forward to an exciting and prosperous 2016.
Mr. & Mrs. McIlvaney
Our annual Kids Christmas Party will take place on Sunday 20th @ Livingston Gym from 3pm to 5pm.
Free entry for all, and siblings welcome to stay and join in all the fun too.
All we ask is that you bring a plate of party food that can be shared, or a few cartons of juice.
There will be a visit from Santa himself too.
GMAC close for the Christmas holidays according to the following schedule;
Last classes Thursday 17th December returning Thursday 7th January 2016
Monday 21st Dec:
6.00pm – 7.00pm Little Ninja & Kickin Kids.
7.00pm – 8.00pm Taekwon-Do
Tuesday 22nd Dec:
5.15pm – 6.00pm Little Ninja’s.
6.00pm – 7.00pm Kicking Kids and Taekwon-Do.
7.30pm – 9.00pm Kickboxing.
Wednesday 23rd Dec: Gym Closed, classes returning Wednesday 6th January 2016
Last classes Tuesday 22nd December returning Thursday 7th January 2016
Tuesday 22nd Dec:
6.30pm – 7.30pm ITF Kids, Little Ninja & Kickin Kids
7.30pm – 8.30pm Junior TKD, Adult TKD & Kickboxing
Closed 24th, 25th & 27th December
Tuesday 29th Dec:
6.30pm – 7.30pm ITF Kids, Little Ninja & Kickin Kids
7.30pm – 8.30pm Junior TKD, Adult TKD & Kickboxing
Closed 31st December & 1st January
Sunday 3rd Jan:
5.30pm – 6.30pm Junior TKD, Adult TKD & Kickboxing
Classes resume as normal from 4th January 2016
Viewpark will be closed last week in January, full details will follow.
GMAC headed North to Aberdeen for the annual North East Challenge Cup on Saturday 5th December.
The team were very small, but the grit and determination never faltered, and the 8 competitors who attended brought home 6 Gold and 4 Bronze medals between them from the final competition of the year.
Results as follows:
PATTERN
Jay Jervis Bronze
Hayden McAvoy Bronze
SPARRING
Hayden McAvoy Bronze
Jaimie Singleton Gold
Jay Jervis Gold
Megan Brown Gold
Iain O’Hare Gold
SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
Jaimie Singleton Gold
POWER TEST
Jay Jervis Bronze
Megan Brown Gold
November saw three competitions in three weeks for our GMAC Team.
The first saw Mr. Jason Munro travel to Ireland to compete in Limerick at the ITA Open where he picked up a Silver Medal in Male 2nd Degree Pattern.
The second three members attended WKU Kickboxing Open in Paisley on 22nd November, picking up medals as follows;
Gold: Iain O’Hare
Silver: Megan Brown
Bronze: Ross Penman.
The final competition in November saw 16 members head south to Newcastle for the TAE Championships on Saturday 28th. A busy day for the team, and coaches where 8 Golds, 5 Silver and 6 Bronze were amassed.
Results.
PATTERN
Gold: Mark Bryne
Silver: John Melrose & Alice Wilson
Bronze: Kerris Dickson, Jay Jervis, Jaimie Singleton & Megan Brown
SPARRING
Gold: Adam Weir, Jaimie Singleton, Iain O’Hare & Megan Brown
Silver: Graham Brown, Chris Dickson & Hayden McAvoy
Bronze: Jay Jervis & Mark Byrne
SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
Gold: Daniel Hedges & Alice Wilson
POWER
Gold: Kerris Dickson
Our 2nd Annual Awards evening was held on Saturday 21st November at Colville Park Club, Motherwell. This years event was attended by no less than 250 students and their family members to celebrate the years events. Grand Master MacCallum and his wife Morag, joined us as guests of honour.Livingston Winner: Sanaya Panesar. Runners-Up: Millie Love and Rosa Ameno
Viewpark Winner: Eva Johnston. Runners-Up: Lacey Goldie and Jane Marshall
Bellshill Winner: Ryan MacTavish. Runners-Up: Aaron Byrne and Shay Mullen.
Livingston (Class 1) Winner: Ethan Ho. Runners-Up: Elidih Watts and Connor McCullagh
Livingston (Class 2) Winner: Sophie MacDonald. Runners-Up: Jacob Christison and Kinga Jaffke
Viewpark Wiiner: Keeva Lynch. Runners-Up: Harry Muir and Jaiden Watson
Wishaw Winner: Junior Bett. Runners-Up: Brooke Cowan and Nathan Cowan
Bellshill Winner: Zara Bell. Runners-Up: Christie Bell and Callum Houston
Livingston (Class 1) Winner: Alexander Skwierz. Runners-Up: Lucy Moffat and Sophie Hunter
Livingston (Class 2) Winner: Kiana Munro. Runners-Up: Megan Docherty and Ryan Connor
Viewpark Winner: Ben Melrose. Runners-Up: Kai Allison and Owen Gallagher.
Wishaw Winner: Kaity Weir. Runners-Up: Callum Durie and Sonnie Scade.
Bellshill Winner: Kyle Yilmaz. Runners-Up: Alisha Freeland and Robbie Burns
Livingston Winner: Samuel McKenna. Runners-Up: Bethan Turner and Cerys Turner
Wishaw Winner: Hayden McAvoy. Runners-Up: Niamh Kellechan and Angus Rhoney
Bellshill Winner: Connor Tripney. Runners-Up: Lewis Fern and Andy Smithen.
Livingston Winner: Jay Jervis. Runners-Up: Jacolin Brown and Scott Crookston.
Tollcross Winner: Jacob Ciantar. Runners-Up: Shelby Bennett and Lauren Watson.
Viewpark Winner: Graham Brown. Runners-Up: Callum Gilchrist and John Melrose
Wishaw Winner: Alice Wilson. Runners-Up: Megan Brown and James Murphy
Livingston Winner: Pete Whitson. Runners-Up:
Viewpark Winner: Alan MacDonald. Runners-Up: Colin Cupples and Scott Goodman
Livingston Winner: Harris Stewart. Runners-Up: Miliie Love and Ellie Weir
Viewpark Winner: Lacey Goldie. Runners-Up: Kayden Boyd and Jane Marshall
Bellshill Winner: Natalie Gracie. Runners-Up: Marcus Byrne and Josh McAlaney
Livingston (Class 1) Winner: Eilidh Watts. Runners-Up: Miles Anderson and Connor McCullagh
Livingston (Class 2) Winner: Morris Brown. Runners-Up: Sophie MacDonald and Sami-Save Kimmings
Viewpark Winner: Harry Muir. Runners-Up: Keeva Lynch and Jaiden Watson
Wishaw Winner: Gemma Gordon. Runners-Up: Jamie Coombes and Robbie McGaw
Bellshill Winner: Callum Houston. Runners-Up: Connor Fyfe and Sophie Hampson
Livingston (Class 1) Winner: Lucy Moffat Runners-Up: Mhairi Crookston and Cailin McKenna
Livingston (Class 2) Winner: Megan Docherty. Runners-Up: Lewis Watson and Dylan Rodden
Viewpark Winner: Owen Gallagher. Runners-Up: Kai Allison and Ben Melrose
Wishaw Winner: Dylan McMaster. Runners-Up: Sam Jones and Molly McGuigan
Bellshill Winner: Alisha Freeland. Runners-Up: Katie Gracie and Carmen McCormick
Livingston Winner: Donatella Fargnoli. Runners-Up: Cerys Turneri and Angus McDonald
Wishaw Winner: Stuart Coombes. Runners-Up: Ross Kellechan and Antn McMenemy
Bellshill Winner: Lewis Fern. Runners-Up: Andy Smithen, Allen Tonner
Livingston Winner: Jennifer Bolton. Runners-Up: Kathleen Bow and Sharon Cheyne
Tollcross Winner: Robert Parsons. Runners-Up: John Rafferty and Lauren Watson
Viewpark Winner: John Melrose. Runners-Up: Graham Brown and Callum Gilchrist
Wishaw Winner: Ethan McKenna. Runners-Up: Ross Cowan and Martin McGahey
Livingston Winner: Kirsti Scott. Runners-Up: Despina Anathansdou
Viewpark Winner: Scott Goodman. Runners-Up: Colin Cupples and Alan MacDonald
Bellshill: No Award
Livingston: Jay Jervis
Tollcross: No Award
Viewpark: Kerris Dickson
Wishaw: Junior: Gray Nisbet
Senior: Megan Brown
Bellshill: Gary Barclay (Indomitable Spirit)
Livingston: No Award
Tollcross: No Award
Viewpark: Callum Gilchrist
Wishaw: John Callear
Promoted to Black Belt Degree’s during 2015;
1st Degree: Lauren Watson, Jay Jervis and Cerys Turner
3rd Degree: Martin Smillie
4th Degree: John Munro and Roxanne Clarke
Photographs this year were courtesy of Photography by Jason Kimmings. Click the link to see them. Or alternatively they can be viewed on our Facebook page here.
The nominee’s for this years annual awards are as follows;
Livingston – Sanaya Panesar, Millie Love and Rosa Ameno
Viewpark – Lacey Goldie, Eva Johnston and Jane Marshall
Bellshill – Aaron Byrne, Shay Mullen and Ryan MacTavish
Livingston (Class 1) – Ethan Ho, Elidih Watts and Connor McCullagh
Livingston (Class 2) – Jacob Christison, Sophie MacDonald and Kinga Jaffke
Viewpark – Keeva Lynch, Harry Muir and Jaiden Watson
Wishaw – Junior Bett, Brooke Cowan and Nathan Cowan
Bellshill – Christie Bell, Zara Bell and Callum Houston
Livingston (Class 1) – Alexander Skwierz, Lucy Moffat and Sophie Hunter
Livingston (Class 2) – Kiana Munro, Megan Docherty and Ryan Connor
Viewpark – Kai Allison, Owen Gallagher and Ben Melrose
Wishaw – Callum Durie, Sonnie Scade and Kaity Weir
Bellshill – Kyle Yilmaz, Alisha Freeland and Robbie Burns
Livingston – Samuel McKenna, Bethan Turner and Cerys Turner
Wishaw – Niamh Kellechan, Hayden McAVoy and Angus Rhoney
Bellshill – Lewis Fern, Andy Smithen and Connor Tripney
Livingston – Jacolin Brown, Scott Crookston and Jay Jervis
Tollcross – Shelby Bennett, Lauren Watson and Harry Rutherford
Viewpark – Graham Brown, Callum Gilchrist and John Melrose
Wishaw – Megan Brown, James Murphy and Alice Wilson
Livingston –
Viewpark – Colin Cupples, Scott Goodman and Alan MacDonald
Livingston – Miliie Love, Ellie Weir and Harris Stewart
Viewpark – Kayden Boyd, Lacey Goldie and Jane Marshall
Bellshill – Marcus Byrne, Natalie Gracie and Josh McAlaney
Livingston (Class 1) – Miles Anderson, Elidih Watts and Connor McCullagh
Livingston (Class 2) – Morris Brown, Sophie MacDonald and Sami-Save Kimmings
Viewpark – Keeva Lynch, Harry Muir and Jaiden Watson
Wishaw – Jamie Coombes, Gemma Gordon and Robbie McGaw
Bellshill – Connor Fyfe, Sophie Hampson and Callum Houston
Livingston (Class 1) – Lucy Moffat, Mhairi Crookston and Cailin McKenna
Livingston (Class 2) – Megan Docherty, Lewis Watson and Dylan Rodden
Viewpark – Kai Allison, Owen Gallagher and Ben Melrose
Wishaw – Sam Jones, Molly McGuigan and Dylan McMaster
Bellshill – Katie Gracie, Alisha Freeland and Carmen McCormick
Livingston – Cerys Turner, Donatella Fargnoli and Angus McDonald
Wishaw – Stuart Coombes, Ross Kellechan and Antn McMenemy
Bellshill – Lewis Fern, Andy Smithen, Allen Tonner
Livingston – Jennifer Bolton, Kathleen Bow and Sharon Cheyne
Tollcross – John Rafferty, Robert Parsons and Lauren Watson
Viewpark – Graham Brown, Callum Gilchrist and John Melrose
Wishaw – Ross Cowan, Martin McGahey and Ethan McKenna
Livingston –
Viewpark – Colin Cupples, Scott Goodman and Alan MacDonald
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
A limited number of tickets are still available, gets yours while you can. Ticket prices are as follows:
We only require a £10 deposit to secure your place for what will be another fantastic evening celebrating this year’s achievements!
Dress code for the evening is formal so get out those fancy frocks and suits/kilts.
Guests can arrive from 5pm with welcome drinks and a photographer capturing some great family pics! Take your seats for 6pm so the fun filled evening can begin.
Here’s a look at what we can expect on the night:-
The menu options have now been finalized, please see below for details:-
Starter – Vegetable Soup/Fresh Fruit
Main Course – Chicken Nuggets/Beef Burger (both served with chips)
Dessert – Ice Cream/Chocolate Cake
Starter – Roasted Red Pepper Soup/Haggis Balls
Main Course – Turkey Dinner/Sirloin Steak (both served with seasonal veg)
Dessert – Vanilla Cheesecake /Chocolate Gateau
Voting for the Students Choice Awards will be held throughout September. Your instructor will have details on how to register your vote.
Last year’s event was a huge success so come along and help make this one bigger and better !!
