Mrs. Violet Mackie Chief Instructor and School Owner (4th Degree Black Belt, Sa Dan)
Mrs. Mackie started training in Choi Kwang Do along with her husband Kevin and her two sons, Stuart and Andrew, in February 1995, just after the Westhill school opened. She achieved her first degree (Il Dan) black belt in March 1998 and became a Chief Instructor in March 1999. In late 1999 she became joint School Owner at Westhill before assuming sole ownership of the Westhill School on 1st November 2002. She tested for and achieved her 3rd degree black belt (Sam Dan) in September 2003 in front of Grandmaster Choi at an International Seminar in Aberdeen and achieved her 4th degree black belt (Sa Dan) in April 2008 at the UK 20th Anniversary Seminar in London. Mrs. Mackie is also a Full Examiner and the most senior belt in Scotland.
Mr. Kevin Mackie Instructor (3rd Degree Black Belt, Sam Dan Blue)
Mr. Mackie trains and teaches at the Westhill school as his work commitments allow, operating as he does on a rotational, 28/28 basis in various exotic and far-flung places, such as Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, Hungary and most recently Algeria. Mr. Mackie achieved his first degree black belt in 1998 and became a Chief Instructor in March 1999. He achieved his EE Dan (2nd degree black belt ) in May, 2001 and Sam Dan (3rd degree black belt) in June 2005 and is also an Examiner. Mr Mackie successfully tested to Sa Dan (4th Degree Black Belt) In Korea in October 2010.
Mrs. Sandra Rosie Instructor (3rd Degree Black Belt, Sam Dan)
Mrs. Rosie has been training in Choi Kwang Do at Westhill since 2001. She became an Assistant Instructor in April, 2002 and was promoted to Chief Instructor in January, 2005. She achieved her Il Dan in September 2003 at an International Seminar in Aberdeen in front of Grandmaster Choi along with her husband Ian and daughter Claire. In November 2006 Mrs Rosie attained her second degree black belt (EE Dan) and combines teaching and training in Choi Kwang Do with a full-time job as a Resourcing Manager. Mrs Rosie achieved Sam Dan in October 2009.
Mr. Robert Watson Instructor (3rd Degree Black Belt, SAM Dan)
Mr Watson has been training in Choi Kwang Do at Westhill since November 2003 and became an Assistant Instructor in January 2006. He achieved his Il Dan in April 2006 and was promoted to Chief Instructor in July 2007. Mr Watson achieved EE Dan in October 2009 and his SAM Dan (3rd Degree Black Belt) in October 2011.