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Master Darcy
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Master John Darcy has been training for the past 35 years in Tae kwon-Do. In 1995 Master Darcy introduced AIMAA to Ireland and since AIMAA started in Ireland , it has gone from strength to strength in the organisation and each member is taught how to train hard and motivate themselves and achived their goals in AIMAA. Master Darcy is in constant contact with Grandmaster Hee Il Cho and this brings AIMAA Ireland closer to its world head quarters. Master Darcy travels to the AIMAA world hq frequently and brings with him many students each time to give them first hand knowledge of what training under his Grandmaster is all about. Master Darcy has organised several trips by Grandmaster Hee Il Cho and Master Philip Ameris to our shores. These seminars and gradings have noticeable improved the overall ability and confidence of the Irish students. It is a sign of this man’s character that he not only a student of Grandmaster Hee Il Cho’s but also his good friend. |
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-AIMAA Ireland Chief Instructor.
-European Regional Director.
-6th Degree Black Belt.
-Over 35 Years Experience.
-Senior Student of Grandmaster Hee Il Cho.
-Winner of several National and International Competitions.
-Contributor to over 20 of Grandmaster Cho’s Home Study Program Videos
-Owner and Promoter of Cho’s TKD Turnapin.
-Dublin (AIMAA Ireland HQ)
-Certified R.A.P.E. TM Defense Instructor.
-International Referee.
-Feature on front cover of Black Belt Magazine.
-Instructor to several National Schools and Colleges |
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Master Ameris
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7th-Degree Black Belt with 38 years of experience in the martial arts, Master Philip Ameris is Grand Master Hee Il Cho’s senior student and technical director of the Action International Martial Arts Association. He has won numerous national and international championships and was the Captain of USA Taekwondo team for the 1988 World Championships.
Master Ameris is the chief instructor at Cho’s Taekwondo in New Kensington, PA. He has traveled throughout the world teaching seminars and clinics on traditional Taekwondo, as well as developing R.A.P.E. Defense™ - a proven and effective course on women’s self defense.
Master Ameris has been featured in numerous martial arts publications throughout the world, and has dedicated his life to studying the way of Taekwondo and teaching traditional martial arts methods and values. He is married for twenty six years, as his wife and two children study Taekwondo and hold the rank of black belt. |
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Master Kirkwood
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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 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. Over the last decade he has went on produce many Black belts, with some having went onto to become Instructors in their own right. As National Director of A.I.M.A.A Scotland he endeavours to ensure that Grandmaster Chos teachings and philosophies are engraved into the minds of the students in Scotland, and has close ties with Master John Darcy, who is his Instructor and Mentor in A.I.M.A.A Ireland. |
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Master Byrne
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Master Peter Byrne has been training for the last 30 years and is National Director of A.I.M.A.A. Ireland. Master Byrne is Master Darcy’s senior student and is an expert in self defense and one step sparring. He founded and established Cho’s School of Taekwondo Aughrim, Co. Wicklow 20 years ago,where the school has been growing and getting stronger as time goes on. Master Byrne has devoted his life to the art of Taekwondo and has trained many of his students to the black belt level, whom are still training and have their own Cho’s School of Taekwondo. Master Byrnes is an excellent example for all students |
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Master Kalcutt
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West Midlands Schools of Tae Kwon-Do (WMST). Established in 1985, all the clubs are affiliated members of AIMAA, based around Gloucestershire and practice the ITF style. The Chairman and Senior Instructor for the Association is Master Amrit Kalcutt 6th Dan who runs 2 of the clubs (Newent and Hartpury). Other clubs meet at Stroud, Eastcombe, Ross-on-Wye, Abbeymead and Abbeydale. Over the years the various clubs have grown under the watchful guidance of Master Kalcutt, with over 60 students now achieving their Black Belts. A number of students have been fortunate to attend and achieve gradings and training seminars under the leadership of Grandmaster Hee Il Cho 9th Dan during his visits to the UK. |
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A.I.M.A.A HAD AN OLYMPIC HOPEFUL!
The Olympic WTF committee threw open the doors early this year to allow non-WTF members to try out for a place within the Olympic squad. Over 1,000 hopefuls applied, and only 200 where chosen to attend the trails. A.I.M.A.A was very proud to have three students chosen to attend the 1st trails in England. The students where Instructors Mr John Kirkwood Jnr, Miss Monika Markowska, as well as Miss Kirsty Gough.
Due to the commitments required to go further within the selection, especially as all training will be based in Manchester, England. Mr Kirkwood withdrew his name from the 1st faze, but was very proud to have been selected out of all those who had applied. Both Monika and Kirsty both attended the trails, which was a full day of intense training and assessment.
It was great pride that A.I.M.A.A Jersey - Miss Monika Markowska has been selected to attend the next faze, which had have a more complex training and scientific assessment for her in store. Everyone in our club and A.I.M.A.A wished Miss Markowska all the best for her next trail. Monika has previous WTF experince and has fought at International level within the Polish WTF team.
The Fighting Chance Phase 2 Assessment Camp, was on 27th March 2010 at the Elite Taekwondo Academy in Manchester,from previouse 200 talented martial artist, only 28 where invited to this stage.
The trial day - include lots of excitiments - and a bit of disapointments the same time. The day started with 45min training sessions with the British National Team coaches followed up by sparrings sessions, Monika was matched against European Champion from WTF, and lost her match with the difference of couple points, the second match with the numeber one of ITF federation fighter Monika went on to win the fight with a unanimous decision. The next few hours of the trial was full of body measurements, filling lots of different questionnaire forms, and a chat.
After that stage the WTF Fighting Chance - Officials were impressed with the high standard of participants, the level of effort put in, and the positive interest displayed by all investigating their Talent Transfer potential into Olympic Taekwondo. Unfortunately Monika on this occasion wasn't selected to the final 2 candidates for the British Fighting Chance Team.
Well done to everyone who got chosen from A.I.M.A.A you should be very proud of yourselves, as we are proud of you
(text kindly provided from AIMAA Scotland website..)
COMBAT MAGAZINE
In November edition of Combat Magazine Chos Tae Kwon Do Jersey was choosen to write a martial arts article!!.
Robert Fernandes of Cho’s Tae Kwon Do Jersey Club was choosen to write a martial arts article. He wrote about exercises to improve kicking ability. Tae Kwon Do is renowned for it's kicking techniques and this separates it, from other martial arts. The article was entitled “Exercises to help you : improve your kicking ability”, the piece was illustrated with great and detailed photos of Monika Markowska, and Jorge Basilo, showing excellent technique, flexibility and balance.
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