Archives November 2014

T.A.E. Championships Results

Saturday 8th November saw GMAC competitors make another early start, this time to travel south to the North of England along with our friends from Pro-Edge and Howden.

The team set off at 6.30am for the last tournament of the year at the Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle.  The tournament was a success for GMAC with a small team of six competitors we collected 11 medals; 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze to bring home.

 

The results are as follows;

Patterns:  Ross Cowan (Bronze)

Sparring: Jay Jervis (Gold), Iain O’Hare (Gold), Jaimie Singleton (Silver), Kieran Cain (Silver), Ross Cowan (Bronze) & Megan Brown (Bronze)

Special Technique:  Jay Jervis (Silver) & Kieran Cain (Bronze)

Power:  Megan Brown (Gold) & Kieran Cain (Bronze).
Congratulations to all who took part, and thank you to the organising committee from Taekwon-Do Association of England for inviting us along to a very well ran tournament.  We look forward to making the journey again next year!

2014 GMAC Annual Awards Nominee’s

1960999_10152263565148919_1554378048_oOur 2014 Annual Awards will take place on 29th November at the Bellshill Hilton Hotel.  This is our first Annual Awards Ceremony and will be a Formal event, with Black Tie Dress Code (just like the Oscar’s).  Just like the Oscar’s we will have a red carpet and photographer throughout the evening as well as kids entertainment.

 

The evening will start with a three course meal, and move on to the awards for each school to include; Student Choice, Instructor Choice, Competitor of the Year and Black Belt Degree Presentation’s.

 

 

 

 

 

We would like to announce the following nominee’s for each award (in no particular order);


STUDENT’S CHOICE AWARD

ITF Kids

Livingston:  Ethan Ho, Ava Reid and Zach Cannon

 

Little Ninja’s

Bellshill:  Diya Babu, Marcus Byrne and Zara Bell

Livingston:  Kevin Williams, Morris Brown, Lois Lord & Sophie Hunter

Wishaw:  Ruben Pearson, Gray Nisbet and Nathan Cowan

Viewpark: Ciaran Brown, Dominic Brown and Ryan Reid

 

Kickin’ Kid’s

Bellshill:  Katie Gracie, Kyle Yilmaz and Evan Kelman

Livingston:  Kelbie Mabon, Conor Linkston and Adam Wright

Wishaw:  Ross McGahey, Sonnie Scade and Dylan McMaster

Viewpark:  Jon Rafferty, Lewis Gilchrist and Kai Allison

 

Junior Taekwon-Do

Bellshill:  Carmen Cole, Lewis Fern and Josh Miller

Livingston:  Ciaran Livingstone, Karys Taylor, Take Hirooka and Scott Hay

Wishaw:  Hayden McAvoy, Ross Kellechan and Ethan McKenna

Viewpark:  Colin Cupples, Callum Gilchrist and Ben Melrose

 

Senior Taekwon-Do

Bellshill:  Patricia Doyle, David Doyle and Susan Morrice

Livingston:  Kathleen Bow, Roxanne Clarke and Martin Smillie

Wishaw:  Kieran Cain, James Murphy and Ross Strathearn

Viewpark:  John Melrose, Graham Brown and Barry Gordon

 

Kickboxing

Livingston:  Kirsti Scott, James Hood and Carla MacGregor

 

 

INSTRUCTOR’S CHOICE AWARD

ITF Kids

Livingston:  Ethan Ho, Eilidh Watts and Zach Cannon

 

Little Ninja’s

Bellshill:  Diay Babu, Shay Condron and Ryan MacTavish

Livingston:  Kieran Farrell, Jack Pllu and Sophie Hunter

Wishaw:  Nathan Cowan, Junior Bett and Cameron Boyd

Viewpark:   Harry Muir, Millie Lappin and Ryan Reid

 

Kickin’ Kids

Bellshill:  Callum Houston, Alisha Freeland and Connor Fyffe

Livingston:  Alexander Skwierz, Callum Bruce and Adam Wright

Wishaw:  Declan McAvoy, Charlie Harkin and Dylan McMaster

Viewpark:  Kimberley Fraser, Kai Allison and Bath Gordon

 

Junior Taekwon-Do

Bellshill:  Rebecca Burns, Meggan Carrol and Kiran Babu

Livingston:  Cerys Turner, Donatella Fargnoli and Angus McDonald

Wishaw:  Ross Kellechan, Hayden McAvoy and Ryan McMenemy

Viewpark:  Callum Gilchrist, Colin Cupples and Ben Melrose

Tollcross:  Jacob Ciantar, Lauren Watson and Daniel Brown

 

Senior Taekwon-Do

Bellshill:  Allan Tonner, Courtney Carroll and Iain Stewart

Livingston:  Sharon Cheyne, Roxane Taylor and Aaron Walker

Wishaw:  Stuart Adair, Martin McGahey and Ross Cowan

Viewpark:  Barry Gordon, John Melrose and Graham Brown

Tollcross;  John Rafferty, Robin McChesney and Robert Parsons

 

Kickboxing

Livingston:  Rafal Rychcik, Desi Athanasiadou and Andy Thomson

 

 

COMPETITOR OF THE YEAR

Competitor of the Year is based on a points throughout the year.  Each competition attended earns the student 1 point, with additional points for each medal;  Gold (3 points), Silver (2 points) and Bronze (1 point).

 

 

BLACK BELT PRESENTATION

Presentations will be made for those who were promoted to Black Belt over the past year.  To be announced on the evening.

 

 

TENET AWARD

Each school also have the opportunity to make an award based around one of the Tenets of Taekwon-Do.  There are five Tenets;  Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control and Indomitable Spirit.  This award can be issued for one of the above Tenets.

 

 

After the awards presentations we will continue the evening with a raffle and disco.

Those who have purchased tickets please ensure you have given your instructor your menu choice for the evening.  We look forward to another fantastic event.