Ji Grading at HQ (Grays)
19 March 2006

On Sunday 19th March 2006, after the customary hour long lesson with Grandmaster Loke, ji grade students took their grading examinations.

Family and friends observe the grading. Young green belt
student: tau sou kong chee, ping ma bu
(knife hand attack on horse stance)

Before the grading began, Grandmaster allocated Instructors to sections of the class to have a final 'run through' of their required forms.

Two young students: tooi ta (free sparring)

There were several 10th ji students present who were taking their first exam with the Ren Yi Wu Kwan.

Ping ma bu (horse stance)

Grandmaster Loke asked the white belt students (10th ji) to hold ping ma bu (horse stance) for a short while to demonstrate the correct position of the stance and work on strengthening the legs.

Instructor Tina Matania (3rd Duan) with young white belt (10th ji)
students: chee pen ee thau (basic form one)

There were several very young 10th ji students present. As this was their first grading, Grandmaster positioned senior students with them to assist with completing their forms if necessary. This also gave the young students the opportunity for further learning by being able to copy a senior belt in close proximity to them.

10th ji students: chee pen er thau (basic form two)

3rd and 4th ji students ee puh tooi ta
(one step sparring) requirement

Higher ji students had the opportunity of free sparring and one-step sparring with Instructors and senior students.

Alan Kyte (1st Duan) sparring with young student performing a jump front kick

Instructor Tina Matania (3rd Duan): one step sparring (front stomp kick) with young student taking her examination

Master Steve Ronketti (4th Duan) conducted the grading activities and also took part in sparring with students.

9th ji (yellow belt) students performing chee pen
ser thau (basic form four)

The 7th and 8th ji students were the first group to take their examination. 8th ji (yellow belt) students had to show good spirit whilst performing basic form four (chee pen ser thau), paying special attention to eye focus, trying to generate power with the open hand strikes (tau sou kong chee) and sitting low on the horse stance (ping ma bu).

4th and 6th Ji students tooi ta (free sparring)

Master Ronketti observes 3rd Ji students sparring

Higher ji students had to complete free sparring, one-step sparring and forms requirements.

3rd Ji students performing their forms watched by spectators

Thank you to family and friends who came to support those grading.

Tang Sou!

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