INVERCLYDE Cho’s Tae Kwon Do held its annual black-belt grading at Grieve Road Community Centre and all seven students taking part were successful.

The grading was overseen by Master Charles Boyle, 7th degree black-belt, and academy chief instructor Kirsty Gough, 5th degree black-belt.

All students have been training intensely since January and had also undertaken three pre-grading’s in the previous two months leading up to the grading, to prepare themselves for the gruelling three-and-a-half-hour test.

They were also tested on their knowledge of Tae Kwon-Do and had to submit a 500-word essay which was then passed to Grandmaster Hee Il Cho, 9th degree, who had the final say on giving pass marks.

Those promoted were: Gillian Boyle, to 5th degree; Logan Boyle, Thomas Collins and Gillian Collins, to 3rd degree; Adam Engleby, to 2nd degree; Liam Laughlan and Jaxon Boyle, to 1st degree.

If you are interested in learning traditional Tae Kwon Do, contact Master Boyle on 07901828863. Classes are held from ages six years upwards.

Master Boyle thanks club sponsors Sweeney Law, Robert Kerr Partnership and Westcourts Litigation for their continued support.