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Scott McMillan - Chief Instructor
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DOB – 10th May 1969
Hometown – Kilmarnock
Height – 5’9”
Weight – 90kgs
Children – two daugters: Natalie 14 and Rebecca 12
Hobbies – Keeping fit, looking after my daughters , cooking
Style: Taekwondo – Taekwondo Association of Great Britain
Other Styles Studied; Karate, Krav Maga
Job: Full-time Taekwondo Instructor, Current TAGB Scotland Coach
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Experience:
Started my martial art career in 1986 with Musada Sport Karate – Pat McKay and
Tommy Burns.
In 1988, when Musada disbanded, I started training in Shotokan with
Kenny Henry, 2nd Dan.
In late 1990, I found TAGB Taekwondo at the Galleon Centre Kilmarnock, trained under
the late Pat Mallon and Thomas Clark.
Started my Taekwondo sparring career in 1991
Started Teaching 1993 as assistant to Thomas Clark
Got my Black belt April of 1994 and entered my first world Championships in the
July of this year.
In the September of 1994 I opened my first Taekwondo School in Ayr, whilst being the
Assistant instructor in Kilmarnock.
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My Qualifications:
4th Dan Black belt
Coach of the TAGB Scotland National Squad
Fully qualified TAGB Instructor,
International Instructor
Certified to City and Guilds 7302
Member of Institute of Conflict Management
Fully qualified umpire and Referee
Qualified First aider
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Major Achievements:
4 times National champion – Sparring and Patterns
Former Scottish International fighter
Twice – Quarter-finalist (top 8) in the World Championships as a competitor
Multiple – freestyle trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Instructor to World, European and British Champions (Phoenix Taekwondo students)
Coach of the TAGB Scotland National squad
Coach to the most successful Scottish team to date
Taking Scotland to 2nd in the World Taekwondo Championships 2010
Coaching multiple World , European and British Champions regularly.
Getting four Scottish fighters to be a regular part of the GB TAGB team set-up
Coaching Scotland 3rd place at the European Championships Cork 2008
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My Ambition:
To continue to teach TAGB Taekwondo to my students for as long
as I can.
Ensure my students get the correct tuition and guidance.
To go as high up the grades as possible and practical.
To coach the Scottish Men’s and Ladies team to World champion
status.
To grow and develop Phoenix Taekwondo and the ethos.
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Pictured with: Master Donnelly on the left, GM Choi and the Scottish men
and ladies teams and GM McNeeley (US) on the far Right |
Pictured with:
The successful Men’s and Ladies Scotland team
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