Gradings 8th and 9th June

Its hard to believe that its been just over a year since I started with Phoenix and a lot has happened in that time. I can still remember my first grading and feeling really nervous... there were so many people there! Did I remember the linework? the patterns? the theory?

I've already written up information on grading preparation so I wont rehash this again in this post but its there so please feel free to go over it.... again! You did read if first time round didn't you?? :)

Hopefully by now your instructor will have told you if you will be grading but if not then don't worry, there's maybe just one or two things in your technique that need work and the next grading is only 3 months away.

For those grading (for the first time or nth time) here are few points for the day itself:

• Get there before the 9am start so not to be late..... late = bad form!
• White official TAGB doboks only (no club doboks please)
• Listen to what the examiner is asking you to do e.g. "Start with right foot, right hand"
• If you're doing a pattern and make a mistake, stop, take a deep breath and start it again from the beginning
• PLEASE KEEP THE NOISE DOWN!! This goes for people watching the grading as well as those who have been and those waiting to be graded
• If you can, please stay until all the gradings have been completed

There are still a few training sessions between now and the 9th June to get through so if you have any questions on theory, linework, patterns etc then please speak to your instructors.

See you on 9th!..... I hope.... actually.... Mr Chahal? Am I grading this time?? err.... Mr Chahal???