Duan Gradings/Upgradings at HQ
15th March 2009

Photographs courtesy of Panayotis Evagorou

On Sunday 19th July 2009 students from Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex attended National Headquarters, Grays, Essex for the Duan grading examination.

Those due to take their Duan examinations first did the one hour lesson with the Ji grades and then as the Ji grades took their grading examination, the 1st Ji (red belt) upwards students sat to do their written examination.

Afterwards the physical testing for the grading began. Students present were from 9 years old up to '40 somethings'. Everyone did their utmost and performed well.

Well done to everyone! TANG SOU!

Grandmaster Loke demonstrating how
one of the movements in Louhan Form 1 is applied

Senior students enjoyed the final test - breaking their stack of tiles

Young lady Ji grade practicing one step sparring (ee puh tooi ta)

One step sparring (ee puh tooi ta)

Front thrust kick (chean chuai ti)

Roundhouse kick (chuan ti)

Chorng duan tau sou tang (middle knife hand block)

Demonstrating Luohan form 1

Horse stance (ping ma bu)

Checking positioning

Making minor adjustments

Horse stance (ping ma bu)

Front thrust kick (chean chuai ti)

Impact testing on the breakboard

TANG SOU!