<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:

• Traditional Technques & Tuls
• Sparring
• Self-Defence
• Breaking
• Theory

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
   • You will need to be able to perform each of the Kup (Coloured Belt) Patterns from Chon-Ji to Choong-Gun inclusive, as well as the beginners’ sequences Saju Jirugi and Saju Maki.
2. Traditional kicking techniques
   • You will be asked to perform all the traditional kicks you have been taught, off both legs, and in varying height. You should be able to perform them off the lead leg, rear leg, from a stationary positioning or while moving (forward or back), spinning or jumping.
3. Traditional striking techniques
   • You will be asked to perform all the striking techniques, with your hands, off both sides, with equal proficiency and confidence
4. Traditional blocking techniques
   • You will need to be able to perform all the individual Blocks, Strikes or Kicks which appear in all the ITF Tuls up to and including your grade, knowing the name in both English and Korean. </aside>

<aside> 🥊 Sparring

You may also be assessed on:

1. Freestyle movement and striking
   • Through guided exercises, you will be required to show a thorough understanding of core sparring concepts.
     • Movement
     • Distancing
     • Offence
     • Defence
     • Kicking Techniques
     • Hand Techniques
     • Tactics
2. Sparring
   • You will be required to spar against one, or multiple opponents and display:
     • Proficiency in striking with both your hands and kicking techniques.
     • Confidence and ability to strike off both your left and right hand side.
     • Ability to adapt and defend yourself against different types of opponents. </aside>

<aside> 🪵 Power Breaking (14+ Years)

• Board breaking is optional at the Pre-Grading, should you want to get some practice and familiarity with the process. We recommend that you take this opportunity, as it will be mandatory at the final Black Belt Grading.
• You will be asked to complete 6 different techniques. Two kicking techniques, off each leg, then a striking technique using both hands.
• The kicks will all need to be base techniques, but you have freedom to choose which kick you like, and whether to kick off the lead or rear leg. However, whichever ones you choose, you will need to do the same technique off of both sides.

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:

• ITF Taekwon-Do general knowledge
• The meaning of belt colours
• The meaning of our Tuls and the number of movements
• Korean terminology
• Questions specific to you as a practitioner </aside>

<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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