News 2022

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

The Scottish National Championships took place in Bellahouston, Glasgow on Sunday 4th June 2023.
 
Central had a team of 32 poomsae players and 16 kyorugi players competing at the event.
 
It was a very successful day for Team Central!

WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME

Exciting news!!  Teigan Smith is about to follow in her big sister’s footsteps and join the GB Taekwondo World Class Programme in Manchester.  From the beginning of July she will become a full time athlete training at the National Academy, with an end goal of the 2028 Olympics.  
 
Teigan, who is 16 and just about to leave Larbert High School, started training with Central Academy a couple of months before her 4th birthday!  

MSP VISIT

The Member of Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East, Michelle Thomson, visited Central Taekwondo Academy on Monday 3rd April 2023.  Michelle, who has raised motions in parliament to congratulate Central Academy on recent successes, was really impressed with the community spirit and discipline shown by the Central students of all ages and backgrounds.  She enjoyed some amazing demonstrations from Central’s senior athletes and helped us launch our new “30 Year Logo”.  A big thank you to Michelle for her fantastic support of our club.

4TH DAN SUCCESS

Nicky Scott produced a tremendous performance at the 69th UTA Dan Grading at Gajok Taekwondo Academy on Saturday 1st April.  Nicky becomes our latest member to achieve 4th Dan Back Belt.  Congratulations to Nicky, who did us proud.