<aside> 🥋 **The grading process consists of four elements:

  1. Pre-Grading
  2. Pre-Grading Review
  3. Online Theory Test
  4. Final Grading**

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<aside> 📆 PRE-GRADING DETAILS

Date: Saturday 28 September 2024

Time: 14:00 - 15:30 (Timings may vary)

Location: Wembley Academy, 34 Stanley Avenue, Wembley HA0 4JB

Examiner: Master de Silva

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<aside> 📋 PRE-GRADING FORMAT

The pre-grading tests your core fundamental techniques to determine if you're ready for your Black Belt exam. It also provides focal points to work on in your training leading up to your full grading.

Students will be tested on the following elements of training:

All students are to wear their approved white Dobok and have their belt and sparring pads for the pre-grading.

The pre-grading will focus on the traditional elements of our Black Belt syllabus:

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<aside> 🥋 Traditional Techniques & Tuls

  1. ITF Tuls
  2. Traditional kicking techniques
  3. Traditional striking techniques
  4. Traditional blocking techniques

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<aside> 🥊 Sparring

You may also be assessed on:

  1. Freestyle movement and striking
  2. Sparring

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<aside> 🪵 Power Breaking (14+ Years)

You will not be tested on Self-defence Techniques at this stage. All successful students will be tested on these elements at the full Black Belt Examination.

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<aside> 📖 THEORY TEST

Theory and knowledge of the history of Taekwon-Do is extremely important, especially for someone who is a Black Belt.

Once you have completed your pre-grading, you will be asked to complete a formal online theory paper prior to the grading, you will also be tested in person after the practical element of the test.

The theory test will cover:

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<aside> 🤔 PRE-GRADING REVIEW

After the grading, all students will have a Pre-Grading Review with Master de Silva. He will go through your pre-grading with you, providing specific feedback on your performance.

Dates and times for the Pre-Grading Review will be arranged once the Pre-Grading is complete.

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<aside> 📋 Registration & Fees

The Pre-Grading costs £75.

The deadline for registrations will be 5pm on Thursday 19 September 2024.

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