Blue belt grading - 4th KUP
This weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to take my 4th Kup (Blue Belt) grading. My son James was also grading for his Green Tags (6th Kup). James, I felt, did me (and himself of course) proud. His pattern (while of course not perfect) was in my humble opinion well carried out, and he certainly has understood the sequence of moves, and how to get the stances right. I could clearly tell the difference between his long and walking stances, and that back leg of his has stopped bending in long stance. I didn't spot any errors in his three step sparring, and he was as exuberant as ever in free sparring - maybe a bit too keen as I did notice the odd bit of contact when he was sparring.
My grading was a little longer - there were three other 5th Kup grades and we got to do Taegeuk O Jang, Sam Jand and Ee Jang. O Jang (the fifth pattern) being the main criteria for the grading. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure I did my worst on that particular one - the last move in particular I managed to foul up.
We also did two step sparring, which I felt fairly confident with.
For breaks, I had a Horyo (reverse turning kick), a suspended board to punch and a 360 degree turning kick. I broke them all with just one attempt and doubtless that was the best part of my grading. I don't think I broke any toes this time around!
The grading must have been tougher than it felt at the time. I spent the rest of Saturday aching and feeling utterly exhausted. My wife didn't appear to want to sympathize though - there was still a load of housework to be done when I got home...
Results are out on Wednesday - I'm hoping the pattern didn't let me down too much but if it did there is always next time. Perseverance! ujmz3gwbfe
My grading was a little longer - there were three other 5th Kup grades and we got to do Taegeuk O Jang, Sam Jand and Ee Jang. O Jang (the fifth pattern) being the main criteria for the grading. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure I did my worst on that particular one - the last move in particular I managed to foul up.
We also did two step sparring, which I felt fairly confident with.
For breaks, I had a Horyo (reverse turning kick), a suspended board to punch and a 360 degree turning kick. I broke them all with just one attempt and doubtless that was the best part of my grading. I don't think I broke any toes this time around!
The grading must have been tougher than it felt at the time. I spent the rest of Saturday aching and feeling utterly exhausted. My wife didn't appear to want to sympathize though - there was still a load of housework to be done when I got home...
Results are out on Wednesday - I'm hoping the pattern didn't let me down too much but if it did there is always next time. Perseverance! ujmz3gwbfe
Labels: Taekwondo Grading
posted by Tomcat's Taekwondo at
20:27
2 Comments:
Congratulations on your blue belt! You feel so good when your master gives you the new belt, because it represents the past efforts and the new challenges...!
I practiced 3 years, from 14 to 17, in Chile (south America) and I became blue belt. Then I had to quit because of an injurie in a leg and now, almost 10 years later I'm starting again. I'm a yellow belt now in a USA school (I'm a little disappointed here, but that's a different subject...)
Well, keep up the good work, congratulations again for you and your son and have a nice week!
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Well, you were a little early as I didn't know at the point I posted whether I'd passed or not, but the results are in and I have achieved it! Thanks for stopping by, glad to hear from another TKD student!
Best
Andy
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