Grading Syllabus Overview:

Our grading syllabus progressively builds upon enhancing ability, techniques and sparring skills learnt from the previous grading.   – Children aged 5-10 years have a separate bespoke syllabus.

Examination
Each examination (grading) is undertaken by one of our appointed examiners,  who will also provide a couple of written pointers and feedback. (Via your instructor or your private member login area on the website).
Our syllabus takes the student from white belt beginner (8^th grader) through to the highest assessed level 6^th Degree Black Belt.    (8th grader, 7th grader, 6th grader, 5th grader, 4th grader, 3rd grader , 2nd grader, 1st grader, 1st Dan Black Belt, up to 6th Degree Black Belt.)
Children’s syllabus (5-10 years): Is broken down into smaller easier steps, especially between white and blue belt with additional yellow and green belts and multiple tags for mini tests (Sifu tests) which are age appropriate.

Senior Grade Examinations
Candidates taking Black Belts (1^st Degree and higher) will be evaluated by the Chief Examiners and other Dan grades utilising a peer review approach.

Grading Requirements:
(Note: We’ve used a variety of languages in the headings, if you are familiar with different martial art terminology or spelling variations of the ‘forms’ as many are not unique to one style, although typically each school might shift their emphasis e.g. explosive power versus graceful fluidity.)

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First grade students  and their instructor are asked to attend the annual revision and grading preparation prior to the Black Belt Grading.  These positive feedback sessions are designed to help candidates prepare for the grading:-

• Practical performance of grading requirements
• Training tips
• Sparring skills feedback
• Destruction preparation training, technique variations and ‘KATO’ Pre-test
• Brief theory based session to help underpin their knowledge and preparation
  N.B. KATO Pre-test: Signed off by two 6th Degree Black Belts is a requirement for using KATO in your Black Belt grading, otherwise you will be required to find volunteers to hold the wood for you.
  (KATO holds the wood rigid – makes side kick destruction test much easier but we need to check your accuracy first)