Great weekend of Taekwon-Do with two excellent Masters, Master John Archer,Master Ian Ridley and of course the support of Mr Andy Crisp. Very proud to have hosted an amazing seminar and then grading with great enthusiasm for Taekwon-Do and exceptional attitude.

Proud to announce

Promoted to 3rd Degree Blackbelt

Debbie Wilson

Chris Sheppard

Lewis Alexander

Promoted to 2nd Degree Blackbelt

Darren Duthart

Chloe Lei

Elyssa Killin

Connor Stuart

Robbie Sheppard

Promoted to 1st Degree

Kyle Henderson

Holly Smith

Arran Douglas

Nicole Forrester

Declan Morrice

Jemma Ritchie

Robyn Gilfillan

Jamie Ball

Caelan Robertson

Andy Finnan

Robert McQuillan

Keira Ruiz

Caitlin Ruiz

Amy Sloan

Promoted to 1st degree junior 2 star

Hollie Waddell

Stuart Alexander

Promoted to 1st Degree junior 1 star

Jena Duthart

On the 7th of April our senior instructor and founder of Scotia Taekwon-Do, Mr David Condie, sat and passed his grading for 6th Degree.

Mr Condie pictured here with Grand Master MacCallum and Master Archer.

Congratulations from all at Scotia TKD and T-UK!!

There was a Black Belt grading held on Sunday the 17th of february, conducted by Master Archer and Master Ridley. We are proud to announce the following promotions...

2nd Degree

Lorna Ferguson

Luke Patrick

1st Degree

Gillian Mulhall

Lesley Carver

Robbie Basford

Nadine Malasko

Libby Devlin

Ben Milne-McCafferty

Aarron Bruce

Jena Duthart

Ross Ferguson

Junior Star Grades

3rd Star

Rahul Kishore

1st Star

Hannah McIntyre

Kara Forman

Ross Odger

A MASSIVE congratulations to everyone!!

Very proud of all successful candidates at the grading today. 9.45 start, 4.40 finish.

Pleased to announce the following

4th Degree Alan Baird

3rd Degree. India Isles

2nd Degree Barbara Harding

Marion Alexander

Hannah-Jade McInnes

1st Degree Kirsty Joanne Zaharia

Tracey Waddell

Ryan Park

Skye Ramsey

Jack Mulhall

Great effort, great day , great grading by two Masters

Well it’s official. Teaching Tkd for 20 years today. Everyone always tells me that Taekwon-Do is a journey and everyone must have their own unique path. In the past 20 years it has amazing to see the impact that Tkd can have in peoples lives. I would like to thank everyone who turned up last night to see me, it was really appreciated.

They say that behind every successful man there is a great woman. I don’t know how to gauge if I am portrayed as successful but I do recognise however how important it has been to have had the honour to have Kara Lambie by my side always, she is the real golden nugget x. I thank and love you Kara.

Alan Baird my longest serving student, another unsung hero, who along with his family have helped me so much, always shows the tenets and was there at my first class and will be there at my last

Lee Anderson Topgun Tkd, Donna Black, Lauren McMillan, Gary Armstrong along with Alan are my moral compass. They are the backbone from the start and still continue to support me. The old guard! (Sorry girls). All reduce me to an emotional wreck. Lee has always been my human side, he is passionate funny ( he thinks), and is one of the kindest human beings I have had the pleasure to meet.

The new instructors are great to show passion and eagerness to drive things forward constantly, Debbie Wilson Elaine Easthope who have 100% attendance and energy levels. The constant volunteers who help arrange events Jaqueline, Marie, Hazel Walker, Lindsay Ferguson, Claire Jones, Norma, Maggie, ally to name but a few ,and also the great support I receive from students families.

Thank you to my instructors who continue to spread Tkd, in the past 20 years we have produced around 300 black belts. I am currently compiling a list which is taking me down memory lane. It is an amazing feeling teaching kids like Lauren McMilllan then seeing them turn into amazing adults and then teaching their amazing kids, a Tkd legacy gift. It is also amazing to have stuart Barrie, my first 4th Degree, an amazing brother and his military thoughts on Tkd are second to none definitely a match with the military , no nonsense Alastair Smith who always knows right from wrong.

I truly thank everyone I have had the pleasure of meeting along my journey and hope it continues. I can’t name everyone but you know who you are.

Instructors over the years

Stuart Barrie -Dunblane

Alan Baird - Blackburn

Lee Anderson Topgun Tkd - Lanark / Law

Donna Black - Lanark

Kyle Mathewson - Aberdeen

Gary Armstrong - Bothwell

Frank Kennedy - Whitburn

Gordon Adams - Denny

Alex McDowall - Wiston

Ian Mc Dowall - Stirling

Derek Mac Farlane - Wiston

Lauren McMillan -Ashgill

Stewart Walker - Glasgow

Iain MacDonald - Bo’ness

Debbie Wilson - Ratho, Kirkliston, Forth

Ian Wilson - Ratho, Know kirkliston , Forth

Stephen Steff Taylor - Grangemouth

Stephen McShane - Glasgow

Catherine McShane - Glasgow

Norri Tait - Cumbernauld

Stuart Carey - East Kilbride

Kevin McLear - Larkhall

Tracey Hamilton - Forth

Jeanette Nelson - Forth

Stephanie Mann - Glasgow

Nikki Anderson - Edinburgh, Livingston

Michael Carver - East Calder

Chris Sheppard - Falkirk

Kenny Ferguson - Dennyloanhead

Helen Peake - Glasgow

Joe Findlay - Winchburgh

Barbara Harding - Douglas

Elaine Easthope - Carluke

Alastair Smith - Carluke

Nora Meuse - Glasgow

Meg Murray - Forth

Caroline Joynes - reach Autism

Between all, taught thousands of people Tkd, the general would be proud.

We would like to welcome and congratulate all those that graded:

Promoted to 3rd degree:

Gary Armatrong

Liam King

Promoted to 2nd degree:

Megan Brodie

Promoted to 1st degree:

Craig Forman

Steven McCluskey

Darren Duthart

Catherine McIntyre

Roan Harding

Stuart Alexander

Kyle Paterson

Blair Chisholm

Alaistair Forman

Logan Ashe

Hollie Waddell

Promoted to 1st degree 3 stars:

 Neve Stuart

Promoted to 1st degree 2 stars:

Lorna Ferguson

Luke Patrick

Promoted to 1st degree 1 star:

Megan Dinnes

Scotia TKD squad came back with 3 medals from the ITF World cup in Budapest 2016

All medals were won in sparring

Catherine McIntyre SILVER

Lee Anderson BRONZE

Sam Harrower BRONZE

Lewis Walker, Alex Marshall, Gregor Towers and Saphire Gilmour all fought hard to get to the last 8 in their divisions, but unfortunately just missed out the medal positions. Lewis Walker also had the best Pattern event of his life and also came short just in the quarter finals and missed out on a medal.

As the head coach I was extremely proud of everyone's performance and hoped they gained valuable experience from this high standard of competition. The squad were as follows