Odyssey Martial Arts

Odyssey Martial Arts Odyssey is a fun family friendly Martial Arts exclusive to Strathaven and the surrounding areas run by Stephanie Mackenzie.

We are more than a sports club: offering a variety of classes for all the family (with sibling discounts) from ages 3 to adult.

Balloon Festival weekend is finally here! 🎈💜There's something so lovely about our wee town filling up with colour and ba...
28/08/2026

Balloon Festival weekend is finally here! 🎈💜

There's something so lovely about our wee town filling up with colour and balloons and people from all over coming to see what Strathaven's about. We are so proud to be part of a town that puts on something like this.

All classes are running as usual this weekend. So whether you're heading down to the festival first or coming straight to us, we'll see you on the mats.

Enjoy the balloons, enjoy the town, and hopefully some sunshine (fingers crossed). 🎈

See you in class. 💜

🥋💜 Good luck to everyone grading today! 💜🥋A big good luck to all of our students who have been put forward for both of t...
22/08/2026

🥋💜 Good luck to everyone grading today! 💜🥋

A big good luck to all of our students who have been put forward for both of today's gradings!

Don't worry about the nerves, just try your best, enjoy yourself and show us what you've been working so hard on. You've got this! 👊

🥋 All Saturday classes are ON as normal today.

A busy day for Team Odyssey. Let's make it a good one! 💜

20/08/2026

And THIS is why I love my job 😂💜

One of my favourite things about teaching kids is the completely random information they decide I absolutely NEED to know.

“Can I show you how fast I can spin?”
“Do you know I’ve got a wobbly tooth?”
“Do you want to look at this chicken bone I brought to class” (Yes this one is true 👀)

This week Rohan asked if he could show me and all of his Taekwon-Do friends his Michael Jackson dance...

Obviously there was only one answer. 😂🕺

Yes, we want our Warriors to learn Taekwon-Do. We want them to get stronger, listen, work hard and grow in confidence.

But THIS kind of confidence might be my favourite.

Feeling completely comfortable to stand up in front of your friends, have fun, show everyone something you love and absolutely OWN it. 👏

And of course, having a group of teammates around you who are more than happy to be your audience and cheer you on. 💜

In a world that can make kids worry far too much about what other people think...
be more like Rohan.

Ask for the floorShow off your moves.
And absolutely commit to the performance. 😂🕺✨

Never change, Rohan. 💜

14/08/2026

🎉💜 5 YEARS OF ODYSSEY! 💜🎉

Well... the weather definitely didn't get the birthday party memo 😂🌧️

Despite the torrential rain, our 5th Birthday Family Fun Day was a massive success, and we honestly couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate five years of Odyssey.

Seeing so many of our families turn up, embrace the weather, have fun and support the day meant so much to us. Bouncy castles, games, stalls, food, soaking wet kids (and adults) and plenty of laughs... exactly how a Scottish summer birthday party should be 😅☔️

A HUGE thank you to everyone who made the day possible. Our organisers and volunteers, everyone who helped on stalls, our brilliant stallholders, those who donated prizes, bought raffle tickets, helped set up and clear away, and every single person who came along and supported us. 💜

And the best part? We raised a fantastic amount for our Competition Fund, helping give our students more opportunities to travel, compete and experience events they might otherwise miss.

Five years of Odyssey and one pretty amazing community.

Rain or shine, you lot always show up. 💜🥋

Thank you for celebrating with us! Here's to the next five.. It might take the black belts 5 years to dry out after the sponge the black belt stall 👀

🎒💜 We hope everyone had an amazing first day back at school! 💜🎒We want to wish ALL of our amazing Odyssey kids the best ...
13/08/2026

🎒💜 We hope everyone had an amazing first day back at school! 💜🎒

We want to wish ALL of our amazing Odyssey kids the best of luck heading back, but an extra special shout-out has to go to those taking two particularly big steps...

Our little ones starting P1 for the very first time
And our not-so-little ones making the jump to S1

Be brave. Be kind. Be yourself. And remember, you don't have to get everything right on day one. 💜

We can't wait to hear ALL about it when we see you in class!

And parents, we hope today was filled with peace, calm and hot coffee! 🤪

🎉🥋 Reminder our family fun day is THIS SUNDAY! 🥋🎉This year marks 5 incredible years of Odyssey Martial Arts, and we'd lo...
05/08/2026

🎉🥋 Reminder our family fun day is THIS SUNDAY! 🥋🎉

This year marks 5 incredible years of Odyssey Martial Arts, and we'd love you to celebrate with us!
📅 Sunday 9th August | 11am – 4pm

Join us for a fantastic day packed with fun for the whole family! Bouncy Castle, Food, Stalls, Games, Raffle and lots more fun!

Everyone is welcome, so bring your family, invite your friends and come along to help us celebrate five amazing years of Odyssey.

As well as celebrating our birthday together, all proceeds from the day will go towards supporting our competition fundraising efforts, helping more of our students represent Odyssey at competitions across the UK and beyond.

Here's to the next five years! 💜

🌟 July Stars of the Month! 🌟I am delighted to share our awesome July stars. These students have had amazing attendance a...
04/08/2026

🌟 July Stars of the Month! 🌟

I am delighted to share our awesome July stars. These students have had amazing attendance and worked super hard in classes recently.

For July, our incredible Star of the Month winners are:

🥋 Ninja Pre-School - Kit McCallum
🥋 Warriors (P1-P3) - Cooper Dowie
🥋 Spartans (P4-P7) - Finlay McMullen

A huge WELL DONE to these hardworking students. Keep up the amazing work! 👏

Mrs Mackenzie 💜

💜 Good luck to all our students who are receiving their exam results this week. 💜It can feel like a really big day, and ...
03/08/2026

💜 Good luck to all our students who are receiving their exam results this week. 💜

It can feel like a really big day, and it's completely normal to feel excited or nervous. Whatever your results say, we want you to remember one thing...

A set of exam results does not define who you are.

Remember that success isn't just about getting everything right the first time. It's about showing up, working hard, learning from setbacks and having the resilience to keep going.

So whether tomorrow goes exactly as planned or takes you in a different direction, be proud of the effort you've put in. There is more than one path to success, and your future is made up of so much more than a few numbers on a piece of paper.

We're proud of every one of you and can't wait to see what comes next. 💜🥋

28/07/2026

At Odyssey, Taekwon-Do is about much more than learning to kick and punch. It's about building confidence, developing resilience and giving children the mindset to tackle challenges both on and off the mats.

Our Spartans learn that progress comes from effort, mistakes are part of learning and giving up is never the answer. Every kick, every drill and every challenge helps our students become a little stronger than they were yesterday.

If you're looking for an activity that helps your child grow in confidence, make new friends and develop skills that will last a lifetime, we'd love to welcome you to Odyssey.

📍 Strathaven
✨ Free trial classes available.

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Unit 7a Caledonia Road
Strathaven
ML106AX

Telephone

+447845768850

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