Tuesday, December 6, 2011

2nd Dan grading. (4th Dec 2011)

suppose to attend the 2nd dan grading 1year after i took my 1st dan in May 2004, however, due to several unespected reason, we (me n ameagor) oly had the chance to do it on the pas sunday (4th Dec 2011). delayed for 6.5years...

for me, i think the sch exam is more scary thn this, as whn i about to enter exam hall, unless i m so very confident on the paper, or else i gt the slight feel of wana vomit... ahahhaha.. bt for this grading, the feel dint turn up....

the grading start (our turn start i mean) around 330pm, conducted by mst george yu...

below are the general summary of wat had being done in the grading session:

a) start with several basic movement combination of block-punch-kick (video 1 & 2 below):

b) after a few minute of basic kicking, then we r required to perform sum very simple "1-step sparing" n "self-defense" technique... (video 3)

c) target kicking followed next... consist of basic: turning kick, side kick, back trust, back hook, front kick, n axe kick. (video 4)

d) poomsae cum next... only need to perform 3poomsae nia, taeguek 7, 8 n koryo.

e) free spar, light/none contact, 2round (1st wit ameagor, 2nd wit chee lik. video 5, 6, & 7)

f) 4 direction plank breaking (me n ameagor), side kick 2planks (chee lik). (video 8, 9, & 10)

g) tiles breaking (2 pieces). (video 11 & 12)


clip 1: basic combination...


clip 2: basic combination 2...


clip 3: very basic 1 step spar + self defense


clip 4: target kicking.


clip 5: free spar, 1st round (me n ameagor).


clip 6: free spar, 2nd round (ameagor n jason).


clip 7: free spar, 2nd round (me n chee lik).


clip 8: chee lik side-kick.


clip 9: 4 direction breaking, 1 plank each. 1st try my spear-hand ^^


clip 10: 4 direction breaking, 1 plank each. (ameagor).


clip 11: ameagor tile breaking. (fist)


clip 12: my tile breaking (knife hand)





compare to the state level senior belt upgrading conducted in satok gym, which u can see the syllabus HERE, wat do u think???