Sooyang Do Martial Art - Cove

SYD Dodgeball Tournament raising funds for CLAN.

Would be good to see some of our Cove students and parents get invovled.

🔥 UNITED KINGDOM SOOYANG DO ASSOCIATION CHARITY DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT 🔥

Get involved in our first ever Charity Dodgeball tournament! Get ready for a fun & friendly competition, raising funds & awareness for a great cause. This is open to ALL Sooyang Do clubs. ✅🙌

‼️We are raising funds for Clan - Cancer Support Aberdeen ‼️ Clan Cancer Support

📅 Sunday, May 24th, 2026
📍 Banchory Academy - Large Games Hall

🧒 Open to ages 6+ (Juniors & Adults)
👥 UKSA members + parents 👀
🏆 Winners medals in each category
💜 Raising funds for a great cause

🥋 You may even see the instructors involved 👀🙌

🚨 Register Now!
Speak to your club instructor for the entry form!

Sooyang Do - Aboyne, Torphins & Tarland
Sooyang Do Martial Arts - Stonehaven
Sooyang Do Martial Art - Cove
Sooyang Do Martial Arts- Oldmeldrum and Inverurie
Sooyang Do - Peterculter, Kaimhill & Banchory
Sooyang Do Martial Art - Bridge of Don & Portlethen clubs
Sooyang Do Cults, Kingswells and Ellon
Sooyang Do - Westhill, Skene & Kemnay
Sooyang Do Alford - Cairncry - Huntly
Sooyang Do - Northfield & Sheddocksley
Sooyang Do Martial Art- Dyce

I WANT TO QUIT

At some point in martial arts training, almost every child will say: “I want to quit.”

Usually this doesn’t mean they truly want to stop. It means they have reached the point where something has become difficult either mentally or physically.

Martial arts is designed this way. Progress through the belt system takes time, focus, patience, and effort. Unlike many modern activities that provide quick rewards, martial arts teaches children how to work toward something meaningful over time.

When children push through those difficult moments, they learn some of the most important lessons training offers: perseverance, resilience, discipline, and confidence.

Our aim is not only to teach self-defence. We aim to help young people develop strong character, respect for others, belief in their own abilities and to dig deep and do their best.

Sooyang Do is a modern defensive martial art, but we hold firmly to traditional values. Students wear their uniform with pride, show respect to their instructors and training partners, and address each other properly. These traditions help shape mindset and character.

The children who benefit the most from martial arts are often not the most naturally talented, they are the ones who simply keep showing up.

Thank you for supporting your child through the challenging stages and remembering why they started the journey. Those moments are often where the greatest growth happens.

Jin Sil

Mr Yeats

MARCH 2026 GRADING SCHEDULE

*Grading information for March*

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the time allocated for your CURRENT belt and make sure you take all equipment and plenty of water.

If this is your first grading then you come under the white belt category.

Please pay attention to the junior yellow/yellow senior floors as they are split by clubs.

Please allow yourself extra time for parking as the car park will be busy and if you have to park on the street please be respectful of the local residents driveways.

Grading location Westdyke Leisure Centre can be found on Google Maps if anyone has a problem

Good luck everyone!

If you would like any raffle tickets, please let me know.

CHARITY RAFFLE 2025

Last year we held a charity event with my students in which donations were made to MHA (which is now unfortunately closed) & Grampian disability sport. It didn’t feel right not doing something for charity this year.. therefore we have made the decision to do a Charity raffle in which the whole of SYD will be involved.

CLAN has been close to SYD in many ways for a long time, and has been close to us again this year. For years we held a ‘focusmittathon’ in which we did Martial Arts for hours on end to raise money for CLAN. This is going to make a return in 2026!
Majority of profits from this raffle will be going to CLAN, and we will be making another donation to a different charity, which we will choose in due course.

The raffle will be all SYD items (I have put a list below of potential prizes). The Raffle will be drawn near the end of January 2026.

The raffles will be *£5 a strip or 5 strips for £20.*

*Potential prizes below*
Pair of Boxing gloves x 2 ~ donated by Sooyang Do - Peterculter, Kaimhill & Banchory & Sooyang Do Martial Art- Dyce

Dobok (uniform) & embroidered kit bag ~ donated by Sooyang Do Martial Art International

Head guard ~ donated by Sooyang Do Sparring Association

Free Training

Foot guards & shin guards ~ donated by Sooyang Do - Aboyne, Torphins & Tarland

Kick/strike Shield

Focus pads ~ donated by Sooyang Do Cults, Kingswells and Ellon

SYD Hoodie (pull over or zipped) ~ donated by
Sooyang Do Martial Art - Cove

SYD Tshirt (sporty or cotton) X3 ~ donated by Sooyang Do - Inverurie/Kemnay - Westhill/Skene

*& more to come*

*Please be aware that this raffle is not mandatory at all & there is no pressure to donate / be a part of*

Any support is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Please contact your Class/Chief instructor for more details. 🙌🥋

GRADING DECEMBER 2025

What a great end to the year for our Cove team at Westdyke! 🥋

From our newest students showing huge potential for the future, to our senior students delivering a great performance whilst continuing their journey, everyone of them earned those new belts 👊

A very special congratulations goes to Mr Fairley, who achieved Bo Dan (Black Belt) level. While many great students over the years have reached this milestone within my classes, Mr Fairley is the very first to progress all the way from white belt to black belt entirely within the Cove school. An exceptional achievement and a moment of real pride for his family and us all 👏

Thank you once again to all families for your ongoing support, it continues to make such a difference to me personally but more importantly, the development of our young students.

2025 has been a successful year for our art and the Cove class in particular, here’s to even more in 2026!

Jin Sil

Mr Yeats

DECEMBER 2025 GRADING SCHEDULE

Please note that GREEN belts and above MUST take all sparring equipment or you shall not be able to complete the grading.

This includes -

Head Guard
Boxing Gloves
Foot Protectors
Shin Protectors
Fully moulded gumshield

Good luck to all of our students grading 🥋

Jin Sil

Mr Yeats

*Grading information for December*

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the time allocated for your CURRENT belt and make sure you take all equipment and plenty of water.

If this is your first grading then you come under the white belt category.

Please allow yourself extra time for parking as the car park will be busy and if you have to park on the street please be respectful of the local residents driveways.

Grading location Westdyke Leisure Centre can be found on Google Maps if anyone has a problem

Good luck everyone!

🥋 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬!

Martial arts are not just about self-defense, it’s about helping your child become their very best self.

✅ Boost confidence & resilience
✅ Develop discipline, respect & focus
✅ Safe, supportive & fun classes
✅ Learn practical self-defense skills

📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Loirston Annexe, Cove Bay

🗓 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞: Tuesdays & Thursdays

𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 in a safe, child-friendly environment. All hold PVG, First Aid and Child Protection certification.

🟢📞💬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥: 07734 315060

𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝!

Adult & child classes also available in various locations across Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire. Message us for details.

GRADING SEPTEMBER 2025

A brilliant weekend of gradings and once again a fantastic performance from our Cove team at Westdyke 👊

From our youngest beginners earning their first belts, to our senior students showing real dedication and skill 👏

It’s great to see the hard work in class paying off. Each new belt is not just about technique, but confidence, discipline, and perseverance 🥋

A huge thank you to the families for your continued support – it makes all the difference. Now we look ahead to finishing the year strong in our December grading!

Jin Sil

Mr Yeats

GRADING SCHEDULE - September 2025

Good luck everyone 👊

Jin Sil

Mr Yeats

Grading information for September

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the time allocated for your CURRENT belt and make sure you take all equipment and plenty of water.

If this is your first grading then you come under the white belt category.

Please allow yourself extra time for parking as the car park will be busy and if you have to park on the street please be respectful of the local residents driveways.

Grading location Westdyke Leisure Centre can be found on Google Maps if anyone has a problem

Good luck everyone!