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 Master
John Kirkwood has been involved with Tae-Kwon-Do for
over 35 years and has taught Tae Kwon-Do for over 25
years to students in Lanarkshire. Having first
established his club in Larkhall when he was in his
twenties. He taught the community for over 20 years
before establishing the largest club in A.I.M.A.A
Scotland, which is in Blantyre Sports Centre. He
also teaches alongside his son John Kirkwood Jnr at
Lesmahagow High School.
He has numerous
World, International and National Champions within
his school in Blantyre, and teaches specialised
courses in self defence, point and continuous
sparring, as well as body conditioning and
plyometrics. Over the last decade he has went on
produce many Black belts, some having went onto to
becoming Instructors in their own right.
Master Kirkwood
was appointed directly by Grandmaster Hee Il Cho as
Director of A.I.M.A.A Scotland, were he endeavours
to ensure that Grandmaster Cho's teachings and
philosophies are engraved into the minds of the
Instructors and students in Scotland. Master
Kirkwood travels to the USA frequently to train with
Grandmaster Cho and Master Ameris. He also travels
to Europe to train with his Instructor Master John
Darcy, who is the European Director of A.I.M.A.A.
If Interested in
becoming part of a Global Association, and wish to
train with a top class Instructor, then please feel
free to contact Master Kirkwood or simply drop along
to Blantyre, Lesmahagow or Rutherglen and undertake
your FREE classes that will change your life for
ever......
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A.I.M.A.A SCOTLAND FESTIVE HOLIDAYS
The following dates are our scheduled
holidays for December.
AIMAA Scotland HQ Blantyre
Closes Friday 18th December -
Re-opens 5th January 2010
Lesmahagow Cho's TKD SChool
Closes Monday 21st December -
Re-opens Monday 4th January 2010
A.I.M.A.A SCOTLAND WISHES ALL OUR WORLDWIDE FAMILY &
FRIENDS A FANTASTIC XMAS AND A VERY PROSPEROUS NEW
YEAR IN 2010 |
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MASTER JOHN DARCY TESTS FOR 7TH DEGREE
 Master
John Darcy tests on the 22nd of November in Hawaii
for his 7th Degree in front of Grandmaster Hee Il
Cho. Also there at the testing are Master John
Kirkwood and Master Peter Byrne, who will watch
their Instructor and friend test. This
International testing also sees student Mr Sean O
Donnell from A.I.M.A.A Ireland test, as well as
students from New Mexico, making this a truly
International event. A.I.M.A.A Scotland will bring
full coverage of this event including photographs of
those testing next week. So please check back for
our exclusive report straight from Hawaii ! |
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DECEMBER ISSUE
- MASTER PETER BYRNE
 A.I.M.A.A
Ireland Regional Director, Master Peter Byrne is
featured in the December issue of Combat Magazine.
This months A.I.M.A.A feature is an excellent piece
on one step - self defence, and covers the
application of the techniques in great detail, using visual
photographs.
A.I.M.A.A Scotland
HQ has 30 copies of the December issue being
delivered to the school. To order your copy please
speak to Mrs Kirkwood as soon as possible, as these
magazine go fairly quickly. |
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A.I.M.A.A SCOTLAND TESTING RESULTS
 The
last of the colour belt testing took place on the
14th and 15th of November at A.I.M.A.A Scotland HQ. All
results will be given out in class by your
Instructors at each A.I.M.A.A Scotland school. A big
well done to everyone who tested, especially those
who tested for the very first time!
A big thank you to Mr John Kirkwood
and Mr Kevin Mc Lear who sat on the testing panel
this month alongside Master Kirkwood and Mr James
Lawson, both Instructors gained invaluable
experience as a panel member. The next testing will
be held in February 2010. We will see another two
exemplary A.I.M.A.A Instructors take to the panel to
gain insight and experience in the protocols of
testing, ensuring A.I.M.A.A Scotland offers the best
Instructors within the country. |
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A.I.M.A.A LIMERICK VISIT A.I.M.A.A SCOTLAND HQ
Mr Will Power visited Master Kirkwood
at A.I.M.A.A Scotland HQ for a weekend of training.
Mr Power was accompanied by Miss Aisling Ryan and
Miss Aoife Healy as well as students from the
University of Limerick Tae Kwon Do school. Mr Power
teaches these young students within the university
and this is the second time this year they have
visited Scotland for a training weekend with Master
Kirkwood. The group undertook classes in traditional
Tae Kwon Do, A.I.M.A.A curriculum, Coaching and
fitness training over the weekend. However on their
last day they took part in a gruelling 3 hour squad
training session in which they undertook a 2hr
session of the infamous "Death Ball". This is a
basketball game incorporating self defence,
grappling and take downs, not for the fainthearted!
The group had a fantastic weekend and look forward
to their next trip back in 2010 for further
training. To view the weekend training by the
group
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A.I.M.A.A IN FOCUS
MR &
MRS SEAN FARRELL - NEW MEXICO, USA.
 
We are proud to
announce our first A.I.M.A.A in focus interview is
with Mr Sean Farrell & Mrs Denise Farrell who are
inspirational instructors in New Mexico, USA.
To read about this Taekwondo due who are a integral
part of the A.I.M.A.A Family
Click Here... |
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GRANDMASTER HEE IL CHO EUROPEAN TRIP
 
To read all about
this historical trip by Grandmaster Cho to Ireland
and Scotland, as well as the International testing
then please Click
Here... |
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A.I.M.A.A
SCOTLAND AWARD NIGHT 2009
 Master Kirkwood will be holding his
A.I.M.A.A Scotland award night on the 27th February 2010
within the prestigious Hamilton Council Banqueting
suite.
All
nominations have been given out now and all nominees
must register before the deadline date given on your
letter.
This event is completely sold out!
with a capacity of 170 attending, as well as
A.I.M.A.A Masters, A.I.M.A.A Ireland guests and
Instructors. |
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A.I.M.A.A SCOTLAND ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS PARTY
 We
are holding our annual Xmas party on Friday the 11th of
December 2009, in Power League Function Suite, Hamilton. There
is a full
bar and disco, and those attending can bring along
their own food and nibbles on the night. SANTA will
be visiting all the children at the party with a
small gift for them!
We only have
10 TICKETS
left out of 120 tickets that went on
sale this week! Please see Mrs Sutherland to book your place now or
you will miss out on this fantastic night! |
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UP COMING A.I.M.A.A EVENTS IN 2010 |
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A.I.M.A.A SUMMER CAMP - WASHINGTON DC USA
JOIN US
IN 2010 !
If interested in joining us for the
action in Washington D.C then contact Mrs Kirkwood
ASAP! A large group of students have confirmed their
flights and accommodations for the camp. Most
attendees have combined a Florida vacation for the
2nd week of their visit to the USA, so if interested
contact us now!
The camp will be held in
Trinity College Washington DC, over the week
of the 12th to 16th of July. To download the
Summer Camp Flyer
Click
Here...
To download
information on Hotels & travelling about in
Washington DC
Click Here... |
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A.I.M.A.A EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010
Join us on the 2nd of May 2010, for
the first A.I.M.A.A European Championships, held in
Blantyre, Scotland. This event will be a
pre-registered invitational event, and all
interested parties will receive their competition
info pack early in 2010. |
A.I.M.A.A WORLD FULL CONTACT CHAMPIONSHIPS
We are proud to
announce that Master John Darcy and Mr Paul Healy
will be holding the first A.I.M.A.A Full Contact
World Championships in Ireland. This event will only
be open to A.I.M.A.A members, and will be under K1
rules. |
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A.I.M.A.A PANTHER CLASSES
  
This pre-school program is designed
for children aged between 3 and 5 years old. These
classes have a special curriculum that will be fun
and meets the needs of these youngsters.
The children in the "Little Panther"
programme will learn key character development
skills to prepare them for their school years. To
learn more about our program simply click below. |
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NEW !
Little Panther Classes for Pre-School Children |
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