Black Belt Pre-Grading – April 2023
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The Black Belt Pre-Grading will be conducted by Master de Silva and will be held at the Wembley Academy on Saturday 22 April from 11:00 - 13:30.
Location:
- De Silva Taekwon-Do - Wembley
- St James’ Church Centre
- 34 Stanley Avenue
- HA0 4JB
The pre-grading will focus on the traditional elements of our Black Belt syllabus:
- ITF Tuls
- Traditional kicking techniques (Base Kicks, Jumping and Flying Kicks)
- Traditional striking techniques
- Traditional blocking techniques
You may also be assessed on:
- Freestyle movement and striking; and
- Sparring
You will not be tested on Self-defence Techniques and Power Breaking at this stage. All successful students will be tested on these elements at the full Black Belt Examination.
Students are to wear their De Silva Taekwon-Do Club Dobok and have their belt and True Warrior sparring pads for the Grading. The Academy will be open for those who wish to come early and prepare.
REGISTRATION
Confirmation of attendance and making payment is completed via the link at the end.
The Pre-Grading costs £75. Please note that cash payments or payments directly to our account will not be accepted.
The deadline for registrations will be 5pm on Thursday 20 April 2023.
FOLLOW-UP
After the grading, all students will have a Pre-Grading Review with Master de Silva, where he will go through your pre-grading with you. Providing specific feedback on your performance.
*Dates and times for the Pre-Grading Review will be arranged once the Pre-Grading is complete.
