Christmas Disco and Holiday Dates

Christmas Party Disco 19th December in the BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee....6.00pm to 7.30pm...be there or be square.

C'mon everyone and join in the Christmas Disco fun 'n games 'n lotsa prizes, hosted by our very own DJ Mister "get a haircut" Ben Caswell Esquire. Cool dude and all round nice guy. Need your names for Santa Clause so he can deliver your prezzy on the night so phone, e mail, text, smoke signal me, any way you can and let us know you're gonna be there. Brothers, Sisters, family and friends welcome. Music requests to Ben, Me  or your Instructor. Tickets can be bought from your Instructor.

Holiday Dates.....yippeeeeeeeee.

Classes this week as normal with the exception of  Thursday evening 19th as this is the Disco Party.
The last class of 2013 will be this Saturday 21st at Whitfield then all classes will be off until the following. Unless you really want to train on Christmas and New Years Days.

First Classes 2014 will be on Wednesday 8th January at Douglas; Menzieshill and Charleston , all other Classes back to normal from then on.

Grading and Christmas Disco Dates.

Grading Dates.
The last Gradings of the year will take place as follows.....
11th December, Menzieshill Community Centre, starts 4.45pm sharp, finishes at 6.00pm.
12th December, BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee. Pre Grading training session 4.30pm.
Please check that your licence is in date, bring a drink and a bite to eat oh and your soft gear.

Christmas Party and Disco.
19th December in the BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee.
Come along and join in the fun. The Disco is going to be professionally DJ'd by our very own Ben Caswell so if you have any special music requests see me, Ben or your Instructor. Tickets are available at your weekly class. Brothers, Sisters, Cousins and Friends are very welcome. Please get your tickets early as Santa needs to know who's gonna be there. Thank you.

TaekwonDo Christmas Ceilidh Success

A very big thank you, thank you, thank you to the wonderful 6 fiddlers, the amazing 3 accordionists and the fabulous drummer of the Dundee Strathspey and Reel Society who made our Ceilidh a roaring success. Thanks go to all who attended and to those who rolled up their sleeves and did all the hard work putting such a fabulous night together. You're some movers folks, was great to see so many on the floor and having such a fantastic evening....HOOCH!!!!!!! Oh and thank you Scott for talking us through all the dances....much appreciated by all us amatuers.

 

Dundee Wildcats Taekwon Do Club

Christmas Ceilidh Fundraiser

Featuring SCOTT BAND and FRIENDS from the DUNDEE STRATHSPEY & REEL SOCIETY

St Margarets Church Hall, 19 Ancrum Rd, DD2 2JL

Friday 6^th December, 8pm – till late.

Bring your own drink, come and have a fantastic time,  pour and dance the night away.

 All funds raised go towards assisting our students compete at the ITS International Competition in Orlando, Florida, July 26^th and 27th 2014.

All Tickets from age 15 are £15.00 and includes buffet.

Contacts for tickets - Gerry 07875550141, Lyn 07735225371,

                                Liz 07772532588, Unity 07772364101

Fancy Dress Halloween Success

Fabulous night was had by all. Tricks, treats, jokes, games, dooking for apples (yes I can spell), and some really fabulously crazy costumes to name a few. Everyone who took part had a great time and lots of goodies were eaten. Thanks to all who contributed. We are collecting as much cash as we can to help students compete in the Championships in Orlando, Florida 2014 and we are looking for sponsors to help us achieve this aim. If anyone has any ideas or can help please see Miss Kane our Secretary. 

It's all good in the hood.

Hi everyone. Hope you all have your costumes ready for the Halloween Fancy Dress Party Training Session next Thursday in the BB Hall, Lochee, starts at 5.30pm, Mums and Dads can participate. Gonna be brilliant, don't miss it. Thanks to Hayden for the lovely mini martial artists he brought me back from Menorca....where's my hair gone, lol.

More news on the Florida gig coming soon. It's definitely Orlando on the 26th and 27th July 2014. Cannot wait. Going for at least 3 weeks. Route 66 here we come.

Booooooo-Halloween Fancy Dress Training Night

We're having a Halloween Fancy Dress Training Night on Thursday 31st October in the BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee starting at 5.30pm. This will be a real fun night, dooking for chips, oops I mean apples, games and prizes for the best and worst fancy dress. Parents can take part too, c'mon don't be shy it's for a good cause. Training fee on the night is £4.50p for those in Fancy Dress and £5.00p if your in your dobok. £1.00p and £1.50p respectively goes towards the Championships in Florida next year. Instructors and Blackbelts will be dressed up too.

We've arranged a Christmas Ceilidh on the 6th December and a Quiz Night in the New Year. I've made enquiries with ASDA re a bag pack and if anyone has any ideas to make funds please let me know as the more we make the less we all have to pay towards the trip.

The final bill for the International Competition in Fife came to £1160.00p. The cheque for this amount has been sent to Mr. Fisher. Once again well done all.

Grading Test September

Colour Belt Grading Dates September 2013.

The hardest part of a Grading is turning up to do it...

put simply a Blackbelt is a Whitebelt who never gave up.

..

Menzieshill Club on 25th September...Grading starts at 4.45pm prompt.

All other Clubs at Lochee 26th September... pre grading training starts at 4.30pm...Grading starts at 6.00pm.

Please check that your licence is in date, and bring a drink, a bite to eat and your soft gear.

Pre Grading Patterns Workshop Saturday 7th September

Please Attend the Following

Pre Grading Blackbelt and Colourbelt  Patterns Workshops

Saturday 7th September from 12.30 to 16.30.

The Big Hall, Whitfield Parish Church....see photo above, top of Haddington Crescent, Dundee, DD40NA. 

12.30pm-13.30pm 4-Directional, Chon-Ji, Dan Gun          

13.30pm-14.30pm - Do San, Won Hyo, Yul Gok

14.30pm-15.30pm - Joon Gun, Toi Gye, Hwa Rang

         

  15.30pm-16.30pm - Choong Moo, 

Kwang Gae, Po Eun, 

Ge Baek, Eui Am, Choong Jang, Ko Dang Hyung. 

Blackbelts All Day

Please pre-book your place as the workshop fills up quickly! 

Next Years International Competition

I have great pleasure in informing you that next years International Competition will be held in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of the 27th July 2014. I'm going.....how about you.

If we start fundraising now we can make enough to help each of us with the cost of getting there regardless of whether you are going to compete or spectate. It wont be cheap but it's only money. Lets all pull together and come up with ideas on how to achieve our goal. We can have a Race Night, Bridge Walk, Car Boot Sales, Fun Days, Board Breaks, 1000 Kicks, Blocks, Punches, Shark Dive...yes you read right, lol. 

Let me know your ideas and we'll see what we can do. Even if you aren't going you can still help those who are so lets get it started NOW.

Meet Fred my new statue...he's sooooo cool.

Meet Fred, he's a gift from a friend. Is he cool or wot?

I am publishing the names of all those who participated in the Championships. I'm not going to say who got what as you all know but I must say that our collection of 60 cups and medals, Gold, Silver and Bronze won on the day is phenomenal and can only be given the highest praise. You are all winners and I'm so very proud of you all.

Dundee Tigers...Unity; Chris, Jonathan, Paul, Lyn and Jim.

Young Lions and Dundee Wildcats...Nicole, Gabriel, Nathan, Marnie, Cieren, Oliver, Kane, Hayden, Sean, Lucy, Angus, Mark, Alainea, Alysse, Fraser, Alastair, Ben, James, MacKenzie, Kaleb, Rion, Chloe, Jack, Ryan, Blain and Paul.

Check the Haircut...lol.

Thank you all for my lovely birthday presents. So unexpected and so very much appreciated....thank you.
Some of you with your Scottish awards. More to come, or should I say many more. The medal and cup count is 49 so far. What a harvest...yessssssssss!!!!!!!! So proud of you all, you led the way. I'll publish the whole tally as soon as I have collated all the results. Oh and welcome back everyone, start of a new training session. Lots to do and lots to learn. Welcome back. 

Send me your results please.

Check out the genuine fake Ray Bans....only 2 Lire, much cheapness, lol. Haggled them down from 3 Lire....oh yesss. 
Seriously folks please send me your results from the Competition as some of you left without saying what you won. Thanks MrC.

Some Scotland Team Medal Winners.

You couldn't get the smile off all our faces if you tried. Today was a magnificent achievement by all of Dundee Wildcat competitors and their family's regardless of if you won a medal or not. Your dedication, hard work and your family's support paid off today. I would like to include a roll of honour here but I'm afraid some students left before telling Miss Kane their results. If you would get your results to me as soon as you can I'll list them all for us to see. I would love a photo of all the competitors for the paper so try to get to the Lochee dojang on the 13th August please. Thank you all once more. Round of applause...ohhh yessssss!!!

International Competition Details

Gonna be a fabulous weekend, not to be missed.

ITS International Fight Night, Friday 26th July, Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX...by the bus station.

2nd ITS International Taekwon Do Championships, 27th July, Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre, Viewfield, Glenrothes, KY6 2RD.

ITS Scottish Ceilidh and Party Night, 27th July, Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX.

ITS/UTA Masters Seminar, 28th July, John Dixon Park, Balbirnie Street, Markinch, KY7 6BQ...if raining in Mr. Fishers dojang.

Summer Holiday Classes

Important Notice

Summer Holiday Classes are as follows.

From week beginning 8th July the only classes open are the following.

Wednesday...Douglas Parish Church 5.30 to 6.30pm.

Thursday...Lochee, BB Hall, 5.30 to 6.30pm and 6.30 to 8.00pm.

There will be NO classes...Tuesday Lochee...Wednesday Menzieshill and Saturday Whitfield until the week beginning Monday the 12th August when all classes will return to normal.

ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TRAIN AT LOCHEE DURING THIS TIME ESPECIALLY AS WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN JULY.

All classes will be closed for 2 weeks from 29th July to 12th August.

Hope you all have a lovely Summer holiday.

Grading Dates June 2013

Squad members competing for their place in the team.

GRADING DATES....yes folks it's Grading week this week.


Wednesday 26th June, Menzieshill Community Centre, 4.45pm sharp start please.


Thursday 27th June, BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee, DD23DE. Pre grading training session from 4.30pm.

Please check that your licence is in date, and bring a drink, a bite to eat and your soft gear.

Patterns Workshop and Squad Training.

23rd June Blackbelt and Colourbelt Workshops

09.30am until 1.30pm - S.T.F. PATTERNS WORKSHOP

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

09.30 until 10.30 - 4-Directional, Chon-Ji, Dan Gun          

10.30 until 11.30 - Do San, Won Hyo, Yul Gok

11.30 until 12.30 - Joon Gun, Toi Gye, Hwa Rang

           12.30 until 1.30- Choong Moo, Kwang Gae, Po Eun, 

Ge Baek, Eui Am, Choong Jang, Ko Dang Hyung. 

Blackbelts All Day

Please pre-book your place as the workshop fills up quickly! 

SQUAD TRAINING TO FOLLOW FROM 2.00 UNTIL 4.00

Squad Training; Patterns Workshop and Grading Dates.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The following is for your basic information. More detailed letters and leaflets will be given out to all students this week, There's lots going on at the Scottish Taekwon Do Federation. Hope you are all enjoying your training. The fancy dress race night was a fantastic success. Thank you to all who contributed. We are well on the way to being able to pay the entry fee for everyone of our students and familys into the International Competition in July.. 

SQUAD TRAINING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS
Sunday 16th June, BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee, DD23DE, from 10.00am until 12.00pm.
Sunday 23rd June, Whitfield Parish Church Hall, Dundee, DD40NA, from 2.00pm until 4.00pm.

PATTERNS WORKSHOP
Sunday 23rd June, Whitfield Parish Church Hall, Dundee, DD40NA, from 09.30am until 1.30pm. All grades to train prior to Grading.

GRADING DATES
Wednesday 26th June, Menzieshill Community Centre, 4.45pm sharp start please.
Thursday 27th June, BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee, DD23DE. Pre grading training session from 4.30pm.

Please check that your licence is in date, and bring a drink, a bite to eat and your soft gear.

INFO re the UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL TAEKWON DO FESTIVAL
International Fight Night, Friday 26th July, Scotland v England v Wales v USA....gonna be a fantastic night.
2nd ITS Scottish Taekwon Do Championships, Saturday 27th July.
Free Scottish Ceilidh and Party Night, Saturday 27th July.
Free ITS/UTA Masters Seminar, Sunday 28th July.

Race Night Fundraiser Success by Beetlejuice.

What can I say except thank you all so very much for the contributions you made to make last nights Race Night Fundraiser such a success, even though some of the kids thought I was dressed as Albert Einstein, muchos gracias for the compliment. We are now well on track to pay the entry fee for every student in Dundee Wildcats to the upcoming International TaekwonDo Competition. Our Committee, Lyn; Fizzie and Unity and the staff of the Taxi Club deserve a very special thank you for all their hard work. It couldn't have happened without you. Information about the next Grading; Squad Training and Team Demonstrations will be posted later in the week.

Race Night in Aid of Club Funds

Hi everyone,

We are hosting a Race Night in the Taxi Club, 80 Rosebank Street, Dundee on the 31st May starting at 7.00pm for a 7.45 start.

All monies collected will be channelled back into the Club to enable students to participate in the upcoming International Taekwon Do Competition in July. Hopefully we will make enough to pay all fees and travelling costs for our students.

Please come along, have a great fun night and support us in this endeavour. This is an optional Fancy Dress event and as the Taxi Club has a family licence you can bring your children with you. There will be a buffet meal during the event.

Donations of prizes for the raffle will be gratefully received.

Kindest regards
Unity Kane
Vice President.

Squad Training

Dear Student; Parent, Guardian'

We are going to start seriously training for the upcoming  International Competition which is being held in Fife  in July 2013.

This training is free and is open to all students eight years of age and above. We will be looking for students who are keen to be chosen to represent their Clubs as members of the Scotland Squad.

The next training session will be held this Sunday the 19th of May in the BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee from 10.00 until 12.00.o'clock.

It would be great to have a good turnout as the students from Fife will be in attendance and we should be there to give them a good welcome and to showcase our skills as martial artists.

Regards
Mr. C.

IT'S ONLY SNOW....brrrrrrrrrr

GRADING DATES

1) Wednesday 27th, Menzieshill Community Centre, 04.45pm sharp please.

2) Thursday 28th, Boys Brigade Hall, Bright Street, Lochee, 04.30 training. Grading starts at 06.00pm.

Remember your soft gear and bring a bite to eat and a drink.

Grading Dates and British Championships

Grading Dates

Your next Gradings take place on the following dates.

Menzieshill Community Centre, Wednesday 27th March at 04.45pm

Lochee, BB Hall, Bright Street, Thursday 28th March, 04.30pm training session. Grading starts at 06.00pm




The British Championships

Sunday 21st April 2013
Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre
Bromsgrove Street
Kidderminster, DY10 1PP.

More information to follow.

Classes Cancelled

Sorry folks but the Douglas and Menzieshill Clubs have both had to be cancelled for tonight only.We do not want people making unnecessary journeys when the roads are so treacherous. Back to normal next week. Miss Kane.

 

Happy and Prosperous 2013

Welcome Back
Hello peeps and evrybods. A New Year and a new start innit. 
Lets make 2013 the most successful and enjoyable year we have ever had.

All classes start again from tomorrow 8th January at all Clubs. Time to work off all that Christmas fare, so lets get going.

Squad Training is as follows
Starting this Sunday the 13th January we are going to train for the upcoming International Competition which is being held in July in Fife.

We will have once a month free training until June, when hopefully squads will be picked and training will have to intensify.

Dates:

Sun 13th Jan - Dundee

Sun 10th Feb - Fife

Sun 10th Mar - Dundee

Sun 14th Apr - Fife

Sun 19th May - Dundee