Tang Sou Dao Duan Grading Congratulations Letter
from Founder Grandmaster Loke, 2011I write to congratulate you on your recent duan promotion at our HQ in Grays, Essex. Most of you will regard the Duan test as the highlight of your many years of regular weekly training in your wu kwan.
The Duan syllabus that I have created (in 1993) is to challenge you and bring out the best in you individually, both in your mental strength and technical ability. As individuals, we are different, in our age, gender, build, flexibility, natural ability and physical strength. So, from now on, each of you will develop in your own way in the preference of techniques to build upon.
Continue to practise regularly to hone your skills with greater precision. This is to ensure effectiveness if the need arises, and you must be able to endure tougher and longer training coupled with more self-control, in your journey to maintain the Martial Art Way- 'Wu Dao'. All juniors, both Shi Di and Shi Mei, look up to you as role models. The Way is then clear for you to take up your role as instructors to help inculcate the proper 'wu dao' to future generations. Senior Instructors and Duan students form the strong roots and branches of our growing Ren Yi Wu Kwan family tree.
The general level of skill and effort I have observed in the duan gradings is generally good. A few are simply excellent, especially those that have attended classes two or more times weekly. Some of your written essays are superb (certainly worthy of publication), even among the Under-16 and you can read these in the technical articles section of our website by clicking here.
Tang Sou!
Grandmaster M K Loke
Founder
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