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Commonwealth Championships 2014 - Scotland National Team
With only a few days to go until 6th Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships in Edinburgh
we caught up with a few of Scotland's national team players to find out a bit more about them.
we caught up with a few of Scotland's national team players to find out a bit more about them.
Name: Jordyn Smith
Favourite Player: Sarah Stevenson, Servet Tazegul
Best recent result: Being selected for the 1st World Cadet Championships
Why/how started TKD? My Dad took me to my local club because I have red hair and he thought
I may get picked on.
What do you like most about TKD? I love learning new techniques and tactics
and challenging myself to try new things.
Favourite Kick: Back kick
Favourite Player: Sarah Stevenson, Servet Tazegul
Best recent result: Being selected for the 1st World Cadet Championships
Why/how started TKD? My Dad took me to my local club because I have red hair and he thought
I may get picked on.
What do you like most about TKD? I love learning new techniques and tactics
and challenging myself to try new things.
Favourite Kick: Back kick
Name: Hassan Haider
Favourite Player: Joel Gonzalez
Best recent result: British National Champion, Dutch Open Bronze
Why/how started TKD? I used to watch my cousin doing taekwondo and started it as soon as I was old enough.
What do you like most about TKD? The kicking and it feels good when you win as well.
Favourite Kick: Spinning turning kick to the head
Favourite Player: Joel Gonzalez
Best recent result: British National Champion, Dutch Open Bronze
Why/how started TKD? I used to watch my cousin doing taekwondo and started it as soon as I was old enough.
What do you like most about TKD? The kicking and it feels good when you win as well.
Favourite Kick: Spinning turning kick to the head
Name: Ciara McLernon
Favourite Player: Jade Jones, Sarah Stevenson
Why/how started TKD? Through my primary school my Dad got information and sent me to an after school class.
What do you like most about TKD? Everything – the feeling of winning and knowing hard work pays off.
Favourite Kick: Back kick
Favourite Player: Jade Jones, Sarah Stevenson
Why/how started TKD? Through my primary school my Dad got information and sent me to an after school class.
What do you like most about TKD? Everything – the feeling of winning and knowing hard work pays off.
Favourite Kick: Back kick
Name: Esme O’Donnell
Favourite Player: Jade Jones
Best recent result: Gold British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? I didn’t do much as a young child so my parents gave me a taekwondo leaflet
and I thought it looked cool, so I gave it a go.
What do you like most about TKD? The discipline involved when you are training and sparring,
and also the way you feel after you win a competition.
Favourite Kick: Check kick
Favourite Player: Jade Jones
Best recent result: Gold British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? I didn’t do much as a young child so my parents gave me a taekwondo leaflet
and I thought it looked cool, so I gave it a go.
What do you like most about TKD? The discipline involved when you are training and sparring,
and also the way you feel after you win a competition.
Favourite Kick: Check kick
Name: Ally Darlington
Favourite Player: Brigitte Yague and Choi Yeon Ho
Best recent result: Gold Wonderful Copenhagen, Silver British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? My Dad taught taekwondo so I started when I was five.
What do you like most about TKD? Scoring some goof shots and it feels good when you win as well.
Favourite Kick: Back kick
Favourite Player: Brigitte Yague and Choi Yeon Ho
Best recent result: Gold Wonderful Copenhagen, Silver British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? My Dad taught taekwondo so I started when I was five.
What do you like most about TKD? Scoring some goof shots and it feels good when you win as well.
Favourite Kick: Back kick
Name: Jeremy Mbengu
Favourite Player: Lutalo Muhammad
Why/how started TKD? A friend of mine said I should come along to a class he went to.
So I did, and I really enjoyed it.
What do you like most about TKD? Headshots
Favourite Kick: Axe kick, Reverse turning kick
Favourite Player: Lutalo Muhammad
Why/how started TKD? A friend of mine said I should come along to a class he went to.
So I did, and I really enjoyed it.
What do you like most about TKD? Headshots
Favourite Kick: Axe kick, Reverse turning kick
Name: Alan Michelini
Favourite Player: Lee Dae Hoon, Lutalo Muhammad
Best recent result: Residence Open, Gold
Why/how started TKD? I was given a leaflet and thought I would give it a try.
What do you like most about TKD? High kicks.
Favourite Kick: Reverse turning kick, Checking kick
Favourite Player: Lee Dae Hoon, Lutalo Muhammad
Best recent result: Residence Open, Gold
Why/how started TKD? I was given a leaflet and thought I would give it a try.
What do you like most about TKD? High kicks.
Favourite Kick: Reverse turning kick, Checking kick
Name: Lauren McKinlay
Favourite Player: Brigitte Yague
Best recent result: Silver British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? It was on the programme for school activities and I wanted to try it.
Once I gave it a go I really enjoyed it.
What do you like most about TKD? It is a fun sport and I like the high kicks.
Favourite Kick: Check kick/stab
Favourite Player: Brigitte Yague
Best recent result: Silver British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? It was on the programme for school activities and I wanted to try it.
Once I gave it a go I really enjoyed it.
What do you like most about TKD? It is a fun sport and I like the high kicks.
Favourite Kick: Check kick/stab
Name: Tegan O’May
Favourite Player: Jade Jones
Best recent result: Gold Spanish Open
Why/how started TKD? I started it at primary school and really enjoyed it.
What do you like most about TKD? Head shots and the fitness.
Favourite Kick: Axe kick
Favourite Player: Jade Jones
Best recent result: Gold Spanish Open
Why/how started TKD? I started it at primary school and really enjoyed it.
What do you like most about TKD? Head shots and the fitness.
Favourite Kick: Axe kick
Name: Marc Rivett
Favourite Player: Levent Tuncat
Best recent result: Silver Residence Cup
Why/how started TKD? My uncle did martial arts and I started to run around kicking after watching Power Rangers. My parents then decided to take me to a class when I was five and I never stopped.
What do you like most about TKD? The challenge of competing and always trying to be the best I can be.
Favourite Kick: 540 reverse
Favourite Player: Levent Tuncat
Best recent result: Silver Residence Cup
Why/how started TKD? My uncle did martial arts and I started to run around kicking after watching Power Rangers. My parents then decided to take me to a class when I was five and I never stopped.
What do you like most about TKD? The challenge of competing and always trying to be the best I can be.
Favourite Kick: 540 reverse
Name: Kristofer Irvine
Favourite Player: Elin Johansson
Why/how started TKD? I went with my Dad to look for a martial art and after trying a few different ones,
including kick boxing and karate, I enjoyed taekwondo the most.
What do you like most about TKD? The discipline and strategy of the game.
Favourite Kick: Reverse turning kick
Favourite Player: Elin Johansson
Why/how started TKD? I went with my Dad to look for a martial art and after trying a few different ones,
including kick boxing and karate, I enjoyed taekwondo the most.
What do you like most about TKD? The discipline and strategy of the game.
Favourite Kick: Reverse turning kick
Name: Liam Muir
Favourite Player: Jade Jones
Best recent result: British National Champion
Why/how started TKD? My uncle and cousins did taekwondo and when I was seven years old they ask if I wanted to start. I found it really interesting, fun and enjoyed it a lot.
What do you like most about TKD? I find it keeps me calm and I enjoy trying to become a better player.
Favourite Kick: Reverse turning kick
Favourite Player: Jade Jones
Best recent result: British National Champion
Why/how started TKD? My uncle and cousins did taekwondo and when I was seven years old they ask if I wanted to start. I found it really interesting, fun and enjoyed it a lot.
What do you like most about TKD? I find it keeps me calm and I enjoy trying to become a better player.
Favourite Kick: Reverse turning kick
Name: Rachel Wright
Favourite Player: Lutalo Muhammad
Best recent result: Silver British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? My uncle starting a new club and encouraged me to come along and give it a go.
What do you like most about TKD? It makes me really fit and I enjoy the high kicks.
Favourite Kick: Axe kick
Favourite Player: Lutalo Muhammad
Best recent result: Silver British National Championships
Why/how started TKD? My uncle starting a new club and encouraged me to come along and give it a go.
What do you like most about TKD? It makes me really fit and I enjoy the high kicks.
Favourite Kick: Axe kick