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WELCOME TO BRAVEHEART

Meet the Braveheart team.

One club. Kickboxing and Taekwon-Do. A team committed to your progress.

A smiling Braveheart student holding a Kickboxing grading certificate and belt
Every step counts
A Braveheart student celebrating progress with a grading certificate
Proud of your progress
01 / MORE THAN A CLUB

Proud of our champions.
Proud of every first step.

Braveheart students have become Scottish, British, European and World Champions in Kickboxing and Taekwon-Do.

Your goal might be confidence, fitness or your next competitive challenge. Our coaches will help you find your starting point.

02 / THE PEOPLE IN YOUR CORNER

Meet your coaches.

National-team experience. Familiar faces. Support for your next step.

  • PVG checked
  • First aid trained
  • Insured instructors
Iain O’Hare

Iain O’Hare

Co-founder & Head Coach

Iain brings national-team coaching experience in both Taekwon-Do and Kickboxing to Braveheart, helping students progress from their first class to international competition.

Qualifications & competition experience
  • V Degree ITF Taekwon-Do
  • International Instructor
  • ITF Scotland National Team Coach
  • Kickboxing GB National Team Coach
  • Level 3 Personal Trainer

Competition highlights

  • ITF World Vice Champion
  • ITF European Champion
  • Three ICO World Kickboxing titles
Megan O’Hare

Megan O’Hare

Co-founder & Head Coach

A co-founder of Braveheart and an ITF Scotland National Team Coach, Megan supports students at club level and athletes working towards the national stage.

Qualifications & competition experience
  • ITF Scotland National Team Coach
  • Level 3 Personal Trainer
  • Sports Coaching Diploma

Competition highlights

  • WAKO World Vice Champion
  • Three ICO World titles
  • ITF World Cup Vice Champion
Melissa Thomson

Melissa Thomson

Co-founder & Head Coach

Melissa is one of Braveheart’s co-founders and head coaches. She is part of the team guiding students through their training, gradings and competition journeys.

Qualifications & competition experience
  • Braveheart co-founder
  • Head Coach

Competition highlights

  • ITF World Cup Bronze Medallist
  • ITF European Cup Vice Champion
  • Three ITF European bronze medals

Our assistant coaching team

Hannah McIntyre

Hannah McIntyre

Assistant Coach

Madison Brown

Madison Brown

Assistant Coach

Sophie Heron

Sophie Heron

Assistant Coach

Grace Conway

Grace Conway

Assistant Coach

03 / OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Big achievements. Shared pride.

Shared achievements across Kickboxing and Taekwon-Do, from athletes, coaches and families working together.

Kickboxing athletes competing in a ring with protective equipmentA Kickboxing athlete holding a competition certificate and wearing a medal

Kickboxing

2026

WAKO Youth World Champion

Sophie Heron won gold representing Great Britain in Jesolo, Italy.

2026

Six British Champions

Braveheart athletes secured six British titles at the Kickboxing GB Nationals.

2024

WAKO Scottish Open

Overall first-ranked Kickboxing club at the event.

Taekwon-Do

2026

Scottish Cup Overall Best Club

34 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals across the Braveheart team.

2025

Four years as Overall Best Club

Our fourth consecutive overall club win at the ITF Scottish Championships.

2023

ITF Open British Championships

First-ranked club overall at the event.

Earlier club milestones

Taekwon-Do

  • Overall top club at the GMSMA Scottish Championships in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
  • Overall top club at the ITF Scottish Championships in 2022 and 2023, and the Scottish Cup in 2023.
  • Best Competitive Club at the ITF Scotland Awards in 2023.

Kickboxing

  • Overall top club at the WKA Scottish Championships in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
  • Overall top club at the WKA Scottish International Open in 2022.
  • Overall top club at the WKC Scottish Championships in 2022 and the Scottish Open in 2022 and 2023.

Also recognised as Grand Finalists for Best Sports Club at the Glasgow Times awards.

04 / AT HOME IN BAILLIESTON

A space to train.
A place to belong.

Our club brings martial arts and fitness together at 66 Bredisholm Road. Students train in the hall while parents can follow the class from our waiting room’s live TV feed.

We want students and families to feel comfortable and supported. For safeguarding matters, our Child Protection Officer is Shona Mullen.

The Braveheart training hall with blue mats, punchbags and a boxing ringThe mirrored training space and boxing ring at Braveheart in Baillieston
YOUR FIRST STEP

A full week.
All yours to try.

Try Kickboxing or Taekwon-Do with us. We’ll help you find your place.

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