Our Club
The orginal intention behind the club was to reach out to children and young people in the parish, in particular to those who might otherwise not be able to participate in a martial art or organised sport. The club has evolved since its inception, and now attracts students from across the town. We continue to try to keep costs to a minimum so that these do not become a barrier to someone joining the club.
As the club has grown and students have advanced, we have added intermediate and advanced classes to our schedule. We cater for 5 to 6 year olds through our Tiny Tiger class and offer a variety of classes through the week.
In March 2007, we held our first ever black belt testing with guest judges Mr. Alex Miller, 5th degree from northern California, Senior Master and Master Kohl from our association headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas.
SInce then, we have welcomed visiting instructors from Sweden for protech training. Students have travelled to northern California to train and compete and have taken part in the 2008 European Camp in Portugal. In 2009, St. John's Taekwondo Club hosted the 3rd European Camp.
The future development of the club and of Songahm taekwondo in Scotland is important to us and and we have a group of dedicated black belt students enrolled in our association's accredited junior trainee and trainee instructor programme.