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21/09/2026

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NATIONAL FITNESS DAY 2026 | SOOYANG DO 💪

Last week it was national fitness day, so we wanted to give you a bit of an insight into the benefits of training at Sooyang Do.

Fitness is more than just getting stronger.. it’s about nurturing & maintaining mind, body & spirit‼️

Some benefits of training @ Sooyang Do 👇

💪Full body workout - Sooyang Do training engages nearly every muscle group in the body, providing a well-rounded workout. Movements such as punches, kicks, blocks & stances, while also incorporating body weight exercises.

💪 Strength: Builds muscle through dynamic, isometric & plyometric exercises.

🫀Endurance: Improves cardiovascular fitness through high-intensity drills. The heart will become healthier through activity.

🥋Flexibility: Promotes joint mobility and range of motion through stretching and dynamic movements & strengthening of the surrounding muscle tissue.

⭕️Rotational movement: Sooyang Do is designed to be better on the body in comparison to other / more traditional martial arts. Our technical system allows use of the joints in a more natural way, while also maximising power in the technique starting from the feet & working up the body with optimal rotation.. which leads to more power within the technique.

⚡️ Enhance Coordination – Improve balance, speed, timing and body control.

👊Build Confidence – Train with others, challenge yourself and grow through consistent practice.

🧠 Sharpen Your Focus – Martial arts training develops concentration, discipline and mental awareness.

Whether you are age 5 or 50+ Sooyang Do can accommodate you for your personal & fitness goals.

Move better. Live stronger. Train Sooyang Do.

🌟 take the first step towards a fitter, stronger you! Our ONE MONTH FREE TRAINING offer is still active.

08/09/2026

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📢ANNOUNCMENT📢

🥋ALFORD SOOYANG DO SCHOOL🥋

Alford Sooyang Do class has a NEW instructor. After a successful take over of Aboyne, Torphins & Tarland Schools back in January. Mr Michael Lawson (3rd Dan) is taking his next venture into Alford. Taking his years of Martial Arts experience with him.

🗓️The class plans to be OPEN mid / late September.

UPDATE (15 September 2026)

DAYS AND TIMES:
FRIDAY NIGHTS - DANCE STUDIO
Juniors (Ages 6 - 11) 18.45 - 19.45
Adults ( Ages 12 +) 19.45 - 20.45
FAMILIES CAN TRAIN TOGETHER IN ADULT CLASSES, DEPENDING ON AGE.

Follow Sooyang Do - Aboyne, Torphins, Tarland & Alford to keep updated on the class opening & also SPECIAL OFFERS going on 👀🥋

08/09/2026

New belts tonight and a new syllabus to learn.

So very proud of these guys, keep up the hard work, stay focused and you can achieve anything you put your mind to, both in and out of the dojang.

08/09/2026

New Black belt tags and new belts to be handed out tonight at the start of both classes.

What a fantastic weekend!

See you all soon
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07/09/2026

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06/09/2026

Kids absolutely smashed it today, so very proud of everyone from all our clubs.

Great atmosphere and one of the best junior gradings that we’ve had in a while.

Yellow Seniors & Gold belts are ready 💪

06/09/2026

Was tagged in this post from a very proud parent and wanted to share it with everyone.

Sooyang Do is so much more than a martial art and it’s so nice and humbling to hear it from a parent.

It really enforces that our values and what we do is something to shout about and be proud of.

Thank you Marius Coste for the post and to all our members and their families for their continual support and in trusting us with your future development.

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🥋❤️ FROM WHITE BELT… TO HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION.

“Today, I stood watching Anna help with the grading of the younger white belts in Sooyang Do Martial Art International
… and, for a moment, I couldn’t help but become incredibly emotional.

Because 9 years ago, that was Anna.

A tiny little girl.
A brand-new white belt.
Taking her very first steps on a martial arts journey that none of us could have imagined would take her this far.

And today, I watched her stand on the other side — helping, encouraging and supporting those who are just beginning their own journey. 🥋❤️

It was one of those moments that makes a parent stop, breathe, and realise just how quickly the years have passed.

Anna is now working towards what we hope will be her 2nd Dan black belt before the end of this year. 🖤🥋

But the belts are not what make us proud.

It is the person she is becoming.

The discipline.
The resilience.
The respect.
The patience.
The willingness to help others.
And the understanding that true strength isn’t about being better than someone else — it’s about helping someone else become better.

🙏 To Sooyang Do — thank you.

Thank you for giving Anna a place to learn, grow, challenge herself and discover what she is capable of.

And to every instructor who has played a part in her journey over these incredible nine years — thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Especially Mr McIver, who sadly is no longer with us.

Your influence, your teaching and the foundations you helped build in Anna have never been forgotten. ❤️

And to Mrs Colleen E McIver, who continues to guide Anna on her martial arts journey — thank you for your dedication, encouragement and belief in her. Your support means more than words can express. 🙏🥋

Nine years ago, Anna was the little white belt learning her very first techniques.

Today, she is helping other little white belts take their first steps.

And somewhere between those two moments, she grew up.

We couldn’t be prouder of you, Anna.

Keep going. Keep learning. Keep helping others.

And whatever colour belt comes next…

always remember the little white belt you once were. “❤️🥋🖤

For Marius Coste, that post wasn’t just about looking back at the little girl who walked into her first lesson nine years ago — it was about recognising just how much more Sooyang Do has given Anna along the way.

“The belts and grades are wonderful achievements, but the real value is in the person she is becoming — her discipline, confidence, resilience, respect and, perhaps most importantly, her willingness to help others.

Seeing her now helping those little white belts who are standing exactly where she once stood was a genuinely emotional moment for me as a dad. ❤️

Sooyang Do has played such an important part in Anna’s life, and we are incredibly grateful to every instructor who has supported, encouraged and challenged her over the years.

And absolutely, the foundations Mr McIver helped build in her will always be remembered. ❤️

Thank you to everyone at Sooyang Do for everything you continue to do for Anna and for so many other young people. It really is so much more than a martial art.

Proud parent moment… absolutely. “🥹❤️🥋

06/09/2026

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So proud of everyone who graded this weekend! Fantastic display of technical ability, focus, etiquette and most importantly Sooyang Do’s values.

Is it easy ? NO, is it worth it?ABSOLUTELY!!!!! and what’s so special about our belt examinations is that we see at first hand the proud faces of the parents/grandparents/husbands and wives that are watching, supporting and encouraging their loved one on their journey with us, making memories.

Jin Sil !

04/09/2026

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& so the grading weekend begins with the brown > brown senior floor. 🙌

Good luck to all. ✅

02/09/2026

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