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???

sarawak WTF tkd senior belt grading...

had being witnessing the 1st (if nt mistaken) TM/PTNS senior belt upgrading.. general info and syllabus are as folo:

Event: TM/PTNS senior belt (Dan and above) grading.
Date: 11-09-2011
Time: 12.00pm - aprox 3.00pm
Vanue: Satok PTNS main gym.

Grading syllabus:

1st Dan upgrade to 2nd Dan:
a) part of poomsae: 4, 7, 8.

b) poomsae: 4, 6, 8, koryo.

c) combination kick: turning-chop-backtrust & turning-spining turning-backswing.

d) target kicking: slide back turning, chop, backtrust, & backswing.
e) 1 step spar.
f) free spar (aprox 1min per set), 2set
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2nd Dan upgrade to 3rd Dan:

a) same as above, + a poomsae geumgang

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3rd Dan upgrade to 4th Dan:

a) same as above, + poomsae geumgang & taeback.

b) self defense (aprox 1 minute).

c) 3 direction breaking (1 hand & 2 leg techniques), 1 piece 1/2 inch board each.

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4th Dan upgrade to 5th Dan:

a) same as above, + poomsae geumgang, taeback, & pyongwon.

b) self defense (aprox 1 minute).

c) 4 direction breaking (1 hand & 2 leg techniques + 1 jumping front kick shoulder height), 1 piece 1/2 inch board each.

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NGAITI, so easy meh?????????????????????????? duh... bt it conducted on a bit rush sequence so seem tiring...

after the grading, the examiner comment that: this time i can see many of u dint prepare well, as u knw, sum of u r nw senior instructor, this time i can be lenient, bt next time i hope u come after u had prepare well...

^O^

hohoh, just nw after training i gt a gd gd news frm mst henry...

he said: "chai, u ask Then sekali prepare, this cuming december u 2 go for 2nd dan grading..."

WTH, this cuming DEC, wooooooooooooooooooooooww yea.............. i had being wating for this since i gt my 1st dan on MEI 2004...... hahahahahaahahahahahahahah

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

to the dearest ROOF TILE, i cnt wait to meet u, touch u, and lastly, smash u into pieces..... ^^

for the piece of wood, wat hand technique should i use to brk it ho?? i used "thumb brk" last tym dy, should i attempt spear hand this time? erm.. wondering....

10th years anniversary....

on the 1st july, 2001, i step my feet for the 1st time into the field of taekwondo.

that time, i dint knw much of wat it is about, but just seem its like kinda interesting to play of, so, i folo fren (and also senior as they senior me atleast a week time) to join in, they include hui ling, ameagor hh, xiuxiu ver, potery bong, bongli, jelly chin, chiang, ellisa kali....

frm 2001 to 2004, several instructors had cum n go, for me

all of them are helpful and important in my journey in tkd, credit to them n they are sir benny lee, sir thian, sir randy, sir supian, & sir arlvin (see pic below).

may 2004, sitting for black belt 1st dan test...

frm left to right: ameagor, sheena, potery, arlvin, hui ling, chiang, me

2004, 1st dan black belt cert obtained from state governing body (STA on that tym)

after my spm, in 2005, had being involve in assisting several tkd classes in various sch in kuching area, guided by sir elvy... one of it is swinbrn university

back L-R: mst tan, sir lim, sir julian, nt sure, mis fu lin, sir elvy

front L-R: eziah, me, david, sir Joseph, jude, sir arlvin, jusmaini.

obtained my state referee cert in the year of 2006, under MTF tat tym...

however, due to the mis-communicate and unaware of the importance of the national n international cert of the black belt member, few of us dint manage to apply and registered on 2004 for MAS n Korea, kukkiwon cert...

in ogos 2009, had joined kuching branch wit ameagor hh, under mst fang in kota padawan center... which had nw being move frm kota padawan to 3mile main gym, bt stil the name of KPC remain in use...

KPC under mst Fang.

here, we sit for a retest for our 1st dan as to fulfill the need of having the test result to apply mas n kkw cert (as it is kinda imposible mission if to ask fr the past result frm mst tan)... the retest was held on 5th sept, 2010... (cost rm320 in total fr grading fee + mas cert + kkw cert)

retest on 5th sept, 2010.

my Kukkiwon cert, kkw member card & TM member card.

and finally to mention is my aim/s to be done in my 11th years in tkd...

a) to attain for my 2nd dan test n make sure to pass it....

b) to attempt a bare hand, knife hand chop on kicap/beer botol
c) to succeed in attempting 3inch punch/slap tile breaking.

time frame: b4 1st july 2012