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Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2015 from all of us at Dundee Wildcats.

Dundee Wildcats Four New Blackbelts

So proud of our four new Blackbelts

I'm very happy to announce that Dundee Wildcats Taekwon Do Academy have four new 1st Degree Blackbelts.

Sean Bryceland, Mark Mitchell, Raymond Paterson and Paul Anders Robertson pictured with International Instructor and Examiner Gerry Cahill sat their degree test in front of a panel of two World Masters and four International Examiners at their Grading in Fife on Saturday. 

The test was technically and physically exhausting and lasted four hours. The test consisted of a Physical Test, Patterns, Technical Sparring and Techniques, Self Defence, Take Downs, Releases, Groundwork, Knife Defence, Special Techniques and a Power Test using wood to be broken by hand and foot. Each had to submit a bound thesis describing their journey in Taekwon Do and answering fifteen questions covering many aspects of their Martial Art. 

Each of the four acquitted himself extremely well and were all praised for their power and expertise. Their degree was conferred on them by Masters Canty and Swift later in the day at a packed seminar. 

 

Congratulations to them all, very well done.

Christmas Announcements

Four new Wildcat Blackbelts at Saturdays Seminar

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REMINDER OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS AND FESTIVE ACTIVITIES

GRADING 

Menzieshill: Wednesday 10th December Menzieshill Community Centre 5pm sharp

Lochee: B B Hall Bright Street Thursday 11th December 6pm sharp

There will be a training session in Lochee at 4.30 usual fees apply

BRING A PACKED LUNCH

CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT  FOR ADULTS 6^TH DECEMBER  The Cask & Cork 7 Seagate Dundee

Meal and Shellshock Band  2 Courses £17.95  3 courses £20.95 or Buffet £9.95

Food orders to be in by Tuesday 2^nd December check out menu and let Mrs Bryceland know what you would like with your £10 deposit

KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY THURSDAY 18^TH DECEMBER  6pm

TICKETS £5 FROM YOUR INSTRUCTOR

SANTA NEEDS TO KNOW WHOS GOING SO REMEMBER AND GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

LAST CLASS WILL BE SATURDAY 20^TH DECEMBER ALL WILL RETURN IN THE NEW YEAR FROM THE WEEK BEGINNING WEDNESDAY 7^TH JANUARY 2015

Photos from Saturdays Local Competition...everyones a winner.

Selection of photos from last Saturdays Taekwon Do Competition held in Dundee between students from Dundee, Fife and Aberdeen. All who competed are winners and those who collected medals for Patterns, Sparring, Power Test and Special Techniques are as follows.... Ceiren Kelly 3 Gold, Blair Calder 3 Gold, Raymond Patterson 1 Gold, 1 Bronze, William May 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze, Lucy Bryceland 1 Gold, James Geissler 1 Bronze, Sam Millar 2 Gold, Luke Green 1 Gold, Lucy Banks 1 Bronze, Sean Bryceland 1 Gold, 1 Silver, Mark Mitchell 1 Silver, Finlay Banks 2 Gold, 1 Silver, Alexander Forbes 1 Gold, Scott Banks 1 Silver, Lyn Bryceland 1 Gold, 1 Bronze, Marnie Davie 1 Silver, Nicole Dowdles 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze.

Info update

Dundee winners in the USA.

Dear Student, Parent/Guardian.

Next Grading Dates..

Menzieshill: Wednesday 10^th December Menzieshill Community Centre 5pm sharp

Lochee: B B Hall Bright Street Thursday 11^th December 6pm sharp

There will be a training session in Lochee at 4.30 usual fees apply

BRING A PACKED LUNCH

  

All students need to have an upto date License.

To ensure Licences do not lapse they should be re applied for two weeks before their expiry date, please check dates of expiry.

For personal safety purposes, it is also advised to have your own soft gear at least a helmet and a gum shield.

PLEASE NOTE: Only S T F approved soft gear is permitted. And bought only through your Instructor.

LICENSE FEE                     £25 per annum

GRADING FEE                   4-8yrs   £20 per grading 8-12yrs £22.50 over 12 £25 Black Belt Assessments £30

To Avoid Disappointment for Christmas all Orders for Soft Gear etc to be in by 30^th November.

We have also been invited to take part in a Competition being held in Dundee on Saturday 22nd November in the Ward Road Gym 12 pm start. Fee, Children £5 Adults £10 Spectators free.

This would be a great experience for students of all age groups and we would encourage all to take part for further details see your Instructor.

Kids Christmas Party Thursday 18^th December details to follow.

Yours sincerely

Unity Kane III degree Black Belt

Instructor/Secretary

Douglas Class Cancelled For One Week

Sorry for the short notice folks but the class at Douglas has been cancelled tomorrow. Asbestos is being removed from the building. Normal class will resume next Wednesday. Miss Kane.

Word Championship Success...oh yessssss.

Triumphant Team Scotland

Centre Stage with Team GB

Alligator Dundee...yes its real and very very angry lol.

Exciting times for Dundee Wildcats Taekwon Do Students. After our amazing success at the British Championships in Kidderminster earlier this year 8 of our members were invited to be part of Team GB and to compete as team members at the prestigious USA World Championships being held in Orlando, Florida.

They competed in the team events for Team GB on the Saturday and as individuals for Team Scotland on the Sunday winning 28 medals over the two days, there are now 4 new World Champions in our Dojang. We won 7 Gold, 18 Silver and 3 Bronze....wow.

The competition was on foreign soil and it was fierce but fair and no prisoners were taken by any side but after the competition we were all friends. Dundee Wildcats are so proud of our colleagues, we knew they would do well but their success is unprecedented and to be honest phenomenal says Head Coach Unity Kane.

STF President Gerry Cahill is so proud of everyone of them.They worked so hard all year training for this competition and their efforts paid off bigtime. The Dojang motto is train hard, fight easy. This was proven conclusively in the USA. Praise came from all quarters and we have been invited back to compete in Texas next year. Watch this space.

 

Photo one is of the Team Scotland members.

Photo two is of us as members of Team GB.

Photo three is a photo of Alligator Dundee Gerry Cahill...and yes its real and very very scary and just a bit angry.

PS...classes are back to normal from Tuesday 19th and there's a Grading in September. It's good to be back.

 

Mr C. in his Commonwealth Games Baton Carrier Kit.

                                                   IMPORTANT NOTICE

SUMMER HOLIDAY CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS

AS OF WEDNESDAY 2^nd JULY 

ONLY CLASSES OPEN ARE

WEDNESDAY DOUGLAS PARISH CHURCH 5.30pm – 6.30pm

THURSDAY LOCHEE 5.30pm – 6.30pm  & 6.30pm – 8pm

SATURDAY WHITFIELD  10am - 12 noon

ALL CLASSES WILL CLOSE FOR 2 WEEKS FROM 23^RD JULY – 13^TH AUGUST

THERE WILL BE NO  CLASSES…TUESDAY LOCHEE….WEDNESDAY MENZIESHILL & CHARLESTON last class Wednesday 2^nd July UNTIL WEEK BEGINNING  MONDAY 18^th  AUGUST WHEN ALL CLASSES WILL RETURN TO NORMAL

ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TRAIN AT LOCHEE or WHITFIELD DURING THIS TIME

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A LOVELY SUMMER HOLIDAY!!!!  

June Grading Dates

Medal winners and new British Champions.

June Grading Dates

Menzieshill  Community Centre, Wednesday 25th June 4.45pm

Lochee B B Hall Bright Street, Thursday 26th June 6pm

Note there will be the usual training session before the Lochee grading at 4.30pm usual fee applies (bring a packed lunch or snack)

All students need to be licensed to grade so please check your expiry date.                                          

New Students apply asap…remember your sparring gear. If you don’t have sparring gear it can be purchased via your Instructor only as no other sparring gear will be permitted unless STF approved.

Blackbelts  sitting either their National Grading or Assessment for International Grading will be advised by  Mr.C                                                                                                                                        For any other enquiries see your Instructor.

            

 Unity Kane III Degree 

 Instructor /Secretary

Seven New British Champions In Your Dojang.

10 Gold
13 Silver
  9 Bronze

Yes you read right, that's the fabulous haul of medals 16 of your Dundee Wildcats students came home with from the British Championships this weekend. If you weren't there you should have been because we had a ball. If you were there, we are all so very very proud of your amazing achievement. The medal tally is as follows...including 7 new British Champions...

Zoe Hutcheson 2 Gold.
Nicole Dowdles 1 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Alastair Munnoch 1 Bronze.
Marnie Davie 1 Silver.
Cieren Kelly 2 Silver.
Lyn Bryceland 1 Silver and 2 Bronze.
Kane Stone 1 Silver.
Raymond Paterson 2 Silver.
Blair Calder 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Finlay Banks 2 Bronze.
Sean Bryceland 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Lucy Banks 2 Gold.
Lucy Bryceland 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Anna Donohue 2 Gold.
Cherry Barker 1 Gold.

When you see them at your Club shake their hands warmly and congratulate them as they all deserve our highest praise. A great big thank you goes to the Mums and Dads who accompanied us on the long journey to Kidderminster. Our students conducted themselves in an extremely courteous manner throughout. A very special vote of thanks must go to Mrs Lyn Bryceland for all her hard work in putting this fabulous weekend together.

 Lets get working hard for the next Gradings which are on the 25th and 26th June.

Race Night and Auction

Hello everyone. As you all know we are holding a spectacular Race Night this Friday 30th May in the Taxi Club, 80 Rosebank Street, Dundee, starts at 8.00pm and in conjunction we are holding a fabulous Auction of really lovely prizes and they are as follows.

1) Rab Douglas the Dundee goalies signed gloves.
2) A signed Forfar Athletic football top.
3) A St Johnstone Directors official scarf.
4) 2 authentic Premier League footballs.
5) A box of 12 top of the range Golf Balls.
6) A round for 4 at Forfar Golf Club worth £140.00p.
7) A foot stool, cannae spell poufe, from Dunn's cost £69.99p. 

Come along and enjoy yourself. Have a drink and a laugh and a flutter on the geegees. 
Please pass on the above to your family and friends and if anyone would like to make a bid you can contact me at the Lochee Club tomorrow night or on the following. Hope to see you there.

T...350572
M...07875550141
E...g.cahill@btinternet.com

Race Night Spectacular

Nicole Dowdles at 4yo sparring. She's now a 2nd Degree Blackbelt and is going for Gold in the USA in July.

Come one come all to the stupendously, fabulously magnificent Dundee Wildcats Race Night and Buffet being held in the Taxi Club, 80 Rosebank Street, Dundee on the 30th May....7.30 for 8.00pm start....tickets only £5.00p. All money collected goes to help with the costs of getting 10 of us to America to compete in the International Championships being held in Orlando in July.

Your support would be greatly appreciated and even if you can't attend on the night feel free to buy a ticket which only costs £5.00p but we would rather see you there in person. There's no age restriction so your kids are free of charge. If you have any raffle prizes you can donate please give them to your Instructor. Thanking you for your support in advance.

Spiritualist Night Fundraiser

Fundraiser for Dundee Wildcat Students Competing in the USA in July.

Spiritualist Night with Sandy Campbell

Charleston Bar

Saturday 10th May 2014

Doors open at 7.00pm.

Tickets £6.00p

Buy tickets from your Club, at the Charleston Bar.

Or text Sarah on 07952282084.

Quiz Night Quiz Night Quiz Night

Yes it broke yayyyyyyyy

Scottish Taekwon Do Federation Fund-raising Quiz Night.

Come one come all. Don't be shy lets make a night of it.

Venue...Kellys Bar Function Suite, High Street, Lochee.
              Friday 25th April, 7.30 for 8.00pm.

Lotsa fun, raffle prizes, come along and support us. All proceeds go to help 8 of our students compete for Scotland and Great Britain at the World Championships in Orlando, USofA.

Fabulous Weekend for STF students and familys.

Every one a winner, so proud and happy for you all.

A great time was had by all.

It gives me the greatest pleasure to announce that we have 14 STF students who passed their Blackbelt Grading on Saturday 12th April. We have 6 new 3rd Dans, Unity Kane, Gillian Hutcheson, Zoe Hutcheson, Chris Coleman, Fraser Munnoch and Jonathan Cochrane. 3 new 2nd Dans, Nicole Dowdles, Alastair Munnoch and OLiver Harvey. 5 new 1st Dans, Lyn Bryceland, Marnie Davie, Ceiren Kelly, Alex Mitchell and James Taylor. Many thanks to Mr. Swift, his wife Emma and son Thomas for coming from Kidderminster to examine our students. His expertise and dedication to Taekwon Do was apparent throughout the day and the comments heard after the Grading and Seminar from students and family members were absolutely fantastic. Congratulations and the highest praise go to all those concerned. We also had our annual sponsored bridge walk on Sunday. All those in the photo have to be congratulated and thanked for braving the elements while walking, jogging and toddling across the Tay Bridge.

NOT TO BE MISSED BY ALL STUDENTS

Easter Holiday Arrangements

Dear Student Parent Guardian.

The arrangements during the Spring School Holidays are as follows:

As of Thursday 27^th March there will be no Douglas Menzieshill or Charleston clubs open for 2 weeks.

Any Students wishing to train over the holiday period can train at the following clubs----- 

Lochee Club  Tuesday 5.30 – 6,30 kids  5.30 -7  high grades Juniors and Adults.  

Thursday  5.30 – 6.30 kids   5.30- 7 High grades  6.30 – 8. juniors & Adult    Jeggoo till 9

Whitfield Club Saturday morning 10 till 12 for all students.

Any Queries Tele Mr Cahill on 07875550141 

Patterns Workshop

IMPORTANT NOTICE !!!!! For ALL Grading Student’s

Next Colour Belt Grading 26^th March Menzieshill/ Charleston 27^th March Lochee

PRE- COLOUR BELT / BLACK BELT GRADING

 Workshop and Seminar.

 Saturday 1^st March      All ages and Grades

 12.30pm to 4.30pm....cost £6.00p 

The Small Hall, Whitfield Parish Church, top of Haddington Crescent, Dundee, DD40NA.

4 Directional, Chon-Ji, Dan Gun.

Do San, Won Hyo, Yul Gok.

Joon Gun, Toi Gye, Hwa Rang, Choong Moo.

All Black Belt Patterns !st Dan – 3^rd Dan

Dates For Your Diary 2014

Who wants to train at a Summer Camp in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2015, we've been invited.

Time for another Fancy Dress 70s Night

Grading Dates 2014

March

Menzieshill Wednesday 26th

Lochee Thursday 27th.

June

Menzieshill Wednesday 25th

Lochee Thursday 26th.

September

Menzieshill Wednesday 24th 

Lochee Thursday 25th.

December

Menzieshill Wednesday 10th 

Lochee Thursday 11th.

Pattern Workshops 2014
March..........Saturday 1st.
May.............Saturday 31st.
September...Saturday 6th.
November...Saturday 29th.

Blackbelt International Grading and Seminar 2014 
Saturday 12th April...the inclusive all grade seminar will be held after the Blackbelt International Grading.

Time to get busy 'cos 2014s gonna be the best.

 

First of all a very Happy, Prosperous and Peaceful 2014 to us all. We hope Santa was good to you, he was to us. Time to get back to some serious training all you Lions, Tigers and Dundee Wildcats. This is the year we take America by storm, only six and a half months to go, cannot wait, so it's head down and lets go for it, lots to do. Got my Mustang booked already, oh yessssss. Classes recommence at Menzieshill; Douglas and Charleston on Wednesday 8th and it's all back to normal from then on.So get your doboks out, put your soft gear in your bag and start running on the spot. Oh and 50 pressups, 50 running pressups, 50 burpees, 100 lunges and 50 starjumps for starters. Gonna be soooooooooo good. Had to put in the sand sculptures as those guys are so talented and so are you all.