August 2024 Kung Fu Grading

August 2024 Kung Fu Grading

The August 2024 Kung Fu Grading is already here! This year has gone by in a flash. Now is the opportunity to achieve excellence by showing you’re ready for the next rank level. This year has seen the students stay motivated with the aim of achieving their goals through the world of martial arts.

August 2024 Kung Fu Grading

Gradings are ultimate chance to pursue our goals and reach for excellence. In our pursuit of excellence, they lead us closer to achieving the master status of black belt. We have learned the majority of our curriculum material by now, so our focus should be tuning those small things in order to achieve the best possible outcome. Your grading examinations are the culmination of months of hard work by YOU, the students. They are designed to test your physical abilities, aptitude, memory and understanding.

Some of the requirements to be eligible for grading is that students must be registered and have a full Gi before participating. After learning their curriculum material, students will participate in mock examinations. If students pass the mock exams, their Instructor will issue them with a grading form.

The grading examinations include striking techniques (Da 打), paired sequences (Chángguī 常规), board breaking techniques (Dapo 打破), combat sparring (Sanshou 散手), and the traditional routines known as Taolu (套路). Students are assessed in each category as part of their grading criteria. Our robust curriculum sets the requirements, standards and expectations for the grading examinations.

When: Friday 30 August 2024, Kids from 5.30pm, Adults from 6.30 pm.

Where: 38 Kipling Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North – in the Roslyn School Hall.

Dress: Full traditional uniform (Kung Fu Gi and belt).

What to do: Show up at your allotted time and take the correct exam applicable to your rank. Make sure you have your sparring gear (where applicable).

How: Practice your grading material, show us your stuff, get a grading form, return it to us complete.

Excluding black belt grades, there are 20 rank levels in the Kung Fu Academy NZ. This requires a minimum of five years training to achieve the rank of black belt. Our curriculum challenges students in physical, mental and spiritual aspects. It requires great dedication, discipline and concentration to succeed. 

Good Luck and we’ll see you on the 22nd March!

Sifu Chan

BySifu Chan

Creator and Chief Instructor of Kung Fu Academy NZ.