Scottish Taekwon-Do Federation...Dundee Wildcats

Gerry's Heroes

2012-04-29T15:59:00.001+01:00

Check the Events Page folks for the latest announcements...thanks.

Congratulations All Round from the STF

Six of our Dundee Wildcats Taekwon Do Academy students did an 800 mile round trip to Kidderminster at the weekend to compete in the British Championships. They arrived at their Hotel the night before and went straight out into the carpark in the rain to train then like the famous Alf Tupper the Tough of the Track they had fish suppers for tea.

The Competition itself was keenly contested by teams from all over the UK and John and Emma Swift and their team of officials must be congratulated for the professional Competition they put on.

As you can see by the impressive display on the table our Dundee students did extremely well against top opposition winning a total of 23 trophys between them and adding two new British Champions to our ranks. Very well done.

2012-03-05T01:07:00.000Z

Colour Belt Grading Dates March 2012

Menzieshill Club on 14th March...Grading starts at 4.45pm prompt.

All other Clubs at Lochee 15th March... pre grading training starts at 4.30pm...Grading starts at 6.00pm.

Volunteer of the Year Award.

2012-02-26T23:30:00.000Z

Some of the Dundee Wildcats congratulating Mr Cahill on his success on being awarded the SportDundee Volunteer of the Year Title and Trophy at a wonderful ceremony held by Dundee Sports Awards in the Caird Hall on Wednesday 22nd February .Volunteers are not paid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless even if like Mr Cahill you have a gammy knee.

Patterns Workshop

2012-02-19T14:18:00.002Z

Train Hard - Fight Easy

MARCH 4th 2012 - S.T.F. PATTERNS WORKSHOP

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

1.00 - 2.00pm - 4-Directional, Chon-Ji, Dan Gun

2.00 - 3.00pm - Do San, Won Hyo, Yul Gok

3.00 - 4.00pm - Joon Gun, Toi Gye, Hwa Rang

4.00 - 5.00pm - Choong Moo

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

Horse Race Night

2012-02-06T21:19:00.000Z

Dear Student, Parent /Guardian

We are holding a Race Night in aid of club funds to enable students to travel and compete in The I T S British Taekwon Do Championships in Kidderminster on 22nd April.

Details are as follows

1.Friday March 16th doors open 7pm at the Taxi Club Races start at 8pm.

( Over 18s Only)

2. £5 per Ticket

3. Min £1 betting stake per horse on the night.

4. Donations of any sort needed for raffle.
5. Help required with buffet.

6. Suggestions for horse names please.

We need your help…Come and Support your Club…Join in the FUN

Latest News on the Events Page

2012-01-30T20:12:00.000Z

" There's more information for your attention on the Events Page folks".

Latest News on the Events Page

2012-01-29T18:58:00.000Z

Hi everyone.
All the latest News will be posted on the Events Page.
Please read it regularly for new updates.
Thanks,
MrC.

Happy New Year

2012-01-02T04:23:00.000Z

and a Very Prosperous 2012 to you all xx

Santas Coming to us All

2011-12-24T16:53:00.001Z

A Very Merry Christmas to each and everyone of you from Mr. Cahill, Miss Kane and all the Instructors at the Scottish Taekwon Do Federation.

You're the very best Martial Art family anyone could wish for and I know Santa's gonna be good to us all 'cos we deserve it.

Your loyalty and committment to the Tenets of Taekwon Do are second to none and we would like to thank you all for your support throughout 2011.

Lots of wonderful stuff happening in 2012 but that's not for now. Let's enjoy Christmas first.

Holiday Dates 2011-2012

2011-12-18T21:30:00.000Z

A Very Merry Christmas and Happy 2012 Everyone.

Here are the Festive Season Holiday Dates

Cody says Merry Christmas...woof woof.

Whitfield…last class Saturday 17^th December. First class Saturday 7^th January 2012.

Lochee…last class Tuesday 20^th December. First class Tuesday 10^th January 2012.

Douglas and Menzieshill…last class 21^st December. First class Wednesday 11^th January 2012.

Christmas Party…BB Hall, Bright Street, 22^nd December, 6.00 until 7.30pm ish, lol.

Zumbababes

2011-12-03T22:56:00.002Z

A wonderful time was had by all at our Zumbathon in Whitfield this afternoon. Thanks go to everyone who participated and those who supported us; Richard of URBAN PRINT, Perth Road, Dundee in particular for their donation of tickets and posters, but special thanks go to Rachel Stephens who gave us an amazing and very hot Zumba session. The music was great and the moves were awesome. Aint saying anything but Norma you can shake your booty. If you weren't there you really missed yourself.

Latest News Folks.

2011-11-25T00:25:00.008Z

1) ZUMBATHON...We're having a Fundraising ZUMBA extravaganza on Saturday 3rd December in the big hall Whitfield Parish Church, Haddington Crescent, Whitfield from 2.15 to 3.15pm. All monies collected will go into Club funds to take students to Competitions etc. Come along and enjoy yourself, should be a brilliant time. See Mr.C., Miss Kane or the High Grade Blackbelts for tickets, only £4.00 each. All students, family's and friends welcome. The class will be taken by Rachel Stephens a fully qualified Zumba Instructor. So again come along and enjoy yourself and get fit in the process.

2) .GRADINGS..The next GRADINGS will take place as following.

COLOUR BELT GRADING...

December 7th in Menzieshill Community Centre. Please be there by 4.45 for 5.00pm start.

December 8th in BB Hall, Lochee. Training session from 4.30 and Grading starts at 6.00pm.

BLACKBELT NATIONAL GRADING...

December 8th in BB Hall, Lochee. Starts 6.00pm.

All students must be licenced to grade, please check your expiry date.

All green tag students and above should have safety gear for sparring which can only be purchased from your Instructor as per Insurance Company requirements.

FESTIVE FUN...OVER 18s CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT...for students, family and friends.

Birkhill Inn Christmas Meal and Party Night with Wave 102 Disco 0n Saturday 10th December ...tickets £27.50p. You'll have to hurry as the places are going fast. See Mrs. Hutcheson for tickets.

Kids Christmas Party. Thursday 22nd December in the BB Hall, Lochee 6.00 to 7.30pm...tickets only £5.00p from your Instructor.

Sunday 13th Regional Training in Lochee

2011-11-10T00:06:00.004Z

All Dundee Wildcat students (8years upwards) are invited to attend Squad Training to be held on 13th November from 2.00 until 4,00pm in the B.B. Hall, Bright Street, Lochee. Mr. Fisher, Fife TKD Group will be bringing his students so it will be a good opportunity to meet and make new friends in the ITS. See Mr. Cahill or Miss Kane to register. This is a free event.

What's Happening.

2011-10-29T17:39:00.005+01:00

Lord Provost John Letford has very kindly invited us to a Civic Reception to be held in the City Chambers, City Square, Dundee, on 8th of November from 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Dress is informal, but tidy. Please get your letters back to me asap as we are only allocated 100 places so depending on the uptake we may have to limit the number attending from each family. All medal winners please bring your awards with you for a group photograph.

All Dundee Wildcat students (8years upwards) are invited to attend Squad Training to be held on 13th November. Mr. Fisher, Fife TKD Group will be bringing his students so it will be a good opportunity to meet and make new friends in the ITS. See Mr. Cahill or Miss Kane to register. This is a free event. Venue to be announced.

September Gradings

2011-09-18T19:47:00.007+01:00

Hello everyone, here are the Grading dates for the Menzieshill, Whitfield, Douglas and Lochee Clubs.

Wednesday 21st September, Menzieshill Community Centre, Orleans Place, Menzieshill, starts 5.00pm, please be early, about 4.45pm.

Thursday 22nd September, BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee. Training from 4.30pm, Grading starts at 6.00pm.

Please don't forget your soft gear folks.

You can Grade at any of the venues.

If you can't make one, you can come to the other.

All students above Yellow belt should have at least a Headguard and a Gumshield as you will be sparring.

Scottish Taekwon-Do Federation...Dundee Wildcats

2011-08-20T21:47:00.011+01:00

Dear Student, Parent, Guardian,

I am writing to inform you that I have with immediate effect resigned from the Global Taekwon-Do Federation and I have formed my own Federation. We are now entitled the Scottish Taekwon-Do Federation and we are an Independent Taekwon-Do School.

This move will in no way affect your training and you may if you wish remain with the G.T.F. Scotland.

As of now the cost of Licences, Colour Belt and Blackbelt Gradings will be reduced markedly.

The Licence fee will be reduced from £35.00p to £25.00p for all students.

Grading fees will be as follows.

Rainbows reduced from £30.00p to £20.00p.

Moongrades reduced from £30.00p to £22.50p.

Juniors and Adults reduced from £30.00p to £25.00p.

Training fees will remain unchanged.

If you have any questions regarding any aspect of this please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.

Yours sincerely

Gerry Cahill 4th Degree International Instructor

Classes re-commencing this week.

2011-08-08T23:56:00.004+01:00

It's time to get back to normal and into training for our next Grading.

The Worlds were a fantastic success for us...it's Canada next year.

The first Class this week will be in Douglas Parish Church Hall on Wednesday 10th at 5.30pm.

The second Class will be in Lochee, 6/8th BB Hall on Thursday 11th at 5.30 then adults at 6.30pm.

Normal Classes will resume when the schools go back.

All students can attend any of these Classes.

Holiday Dates for all Clubs.

2011-07-21T21:52:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone.

Here are the holiday dates for all Clubs.

There will be no classes after the Lochee class on 21st July until Wednesday 10th of August in Douglas and Lochee 11th August.

Tuesday Lochee, Wednesday Menzieshill and Saturday Whitfield are cancelled and will recommence the week beginning 22nd August.

All students can train in either Douglas Wednesday or Lochee Thursday from 10th August.

All classes resume to normal times from Monday 22nd August.

Wishing you all a Happy Holiday. See you all soon.

Mr. C. and Miss Kane.

8th GTF World Championships in Dundee

2011-07-16T21:00:00.005+01:00

I am just so proud of you all and I don't have words to describe it.

You took on the cream of the Worlds Taekwon Do Martial Artists and acquited yourself with such good grace and dignity and not only that you let them know that Scotland and Dundee were not pushovers.

What a team effort it was. You all played your part in Scotlands success.

Dundee Wildcats produced 5 new World Champions and a host of medallists.

Of the 27 Dundee competitors 27 produced at least one medal apiece with many winning many more.

Below are 4 Scottish Blackbelt Team members who are World Champions.

Nicole Dowdles 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze.

Zoe Hutcheson 3 Gold.

Reece Hershaw 2 Gold, 1 Silver.

Jack Stephens 1 Gold, 1 Bronze.

Fraser Munnoch 2 Silver, 1 Bronze.

1) Scotland was ranked first overall in the World with the rest as follows, 2) Russia,

3) Puerto Rico, 4) Canada, 5) Northern Cyprus, 6) Malaysia, 7) South Africa, 8) Germany, 9) Argentina, 10) South Africa Kwa Zulu, 11) Spain, 12) USA, 13) Kazakhstan, 14) Greece, 15) Ireland, 16) Alaska.

Desperate Dan Taking a Pasting

2011-07-03T22:08:00.003+01:00

Hi folks,

Here's the latest news regarding the Clubs and the 8th GTF World Championships being held in the DISC from the 7th to the 9th of JUly.

First off....the Lochee Club is on this Tuesday 5th then all Classes are closed until next Tuesday 12th.

Opening Ceremony...all Colour and Blackbelt students are invited to participate in the Opening Ceremony. Please be at the DISC with your belt on and wearing white dobok only at 11.30 as the Ceremony starts at 12.00 noon sharp. We will all march onto the floor with all the Countries and watch the Ceremony together. The Lord Provost, Commonwealth Minister, GTF President Mrs. Park and the World Masters will all be there. The 6/8th BB Pipe Band will open the Ceremony followed by a Highland Dancing Display. The World Masters will put on a display as will members of the Scottish Team.

Competition Dates...

7th July Blackbelt Individuals...Couples...Special Techniques.

8th July Blackbelt Teams...Power Breaking.

9th.July Colourbelt Festival...starts 09.00am prompt.

POSTCODE FOR TESCO DUNDEE

2011-06-17T00:35:00.003+01:00

Hi all,

The postcode for your satnav for Tesco Dundee is...DD2 4SR.

The bagpack starts at 10.00 so can you please be there at 9.45.

Its the huge Tesco on South Road.

See you all there.

Mr.Cahill.

Latest News

2011-06-13T21:24:00.003+01:00

Hi folks,

BAGPACK at TESCO, SOUTH ROAD, DUNDEE, this Saturday 18th June.

There will be a BAGPACK on Saturday 18th in TESCO, South Road, from 10am until 4pm.

Could as many students of all ages please come along and help.

All cash raised will be donated from Dundee Wildcats to the World Championship fund.

So far we have donated approximately £1500.00p.

That's some going kids, very very very well done.

TOURNAMENT and FUNDRAISING DAY, this Sunday 19th June.

There is a Tournament and Fund Raising Day on Sunday the 19th June at 1.00 pm in Burntisland... Please as many as possible attend.
£10 individuals and £6.00 for Teams, Spectators £2.00. There will be Blackbelt Sections if there is any interest.

Grading dates in June.

2011-05-29T16:04:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone, here are the Grading dates for the Menzieshill and Lochee Clubs.

Wednesday 15th June, Menzieshill Community Centre, Orleans Place, Menzieshill, starts 5.00pm.

Thursday 16th June, BB Hall, Bright Street, Lochee. Training from 4.30pm, Grading starts at 6.00pm.

Please don't forget your soft gear folks.

You can Grade at any of the venues.

If you can't make one, you can come to the other.

Team Training for the Worlds

2011-05-16T20:19:00.003+01:00

Saturday 21st May 10-12.00, Glasgow.

Sunday 5th June 1-5.00pm, Fife.

Saturday 11th June 10-2.00pm, Fife.

Sunday 19th June 1-5.00pm, Fife.

Saturday 25th June 10-3.00pm, Fife.

Sunday 3rd July 1-6.00pm, Fife.

Please look out for changes to dates and times as there may be alterations.

If you can't make some of the dates please inform myself, Mr.C and Miss Cunningham, thanks.

So proud of you all, only 7 weeks to go, so one hard concerted effort from us all.

Remember the Wildcats motto...."Train Hard, Fight Easy".

It was a Huggy Bear costume honestly...lol.

First Aid Course and Regional Training.

2011-04-02T19:34:00.007+01:00

FIRST AID COURSE

All Instructors and First Aid Team Members should attend the GTF Scotland First Aid Course which is being held in Burntisland next Saturday the 9th of April. This Course is Certifiable for 3 years and will commence at 09.30am. This Course is open to all students regardless of rank. Anyone who wishes to may attend; the cost for this Course is £90.00p.

REGIONAL TRAINING

The next Regional Training will be held in the Boys Brigade Hall, Bright Street, Lochee on Sunday 10th April and will commence at 12.00noon and end at approx 2.00pm. Training is open to all students who wish to attend. I would however like all Dundee students who can to please support this event as students from throughout Scotland will be making the effort to attend. Cost is £6.00p.