Black Belt Grading Results
GMAC held the latest Black Belt Grading on Saturday 23rd November. 17 candidates went forwards for the examination in front of the exam board headed by Grand Master MacCallum 9th Degree.
The grading started at 10am and consisted of Patterns from Chon-Ji to Choong-Moo (all the coloured belt patterns), kicking techniques, 1-step sparring, self defence, sparring, 2 vs 1 sparring, destructions (board breaking), as well as a 1 hour theory exam consisting of 100 questions from white belt to black belt syllabus.
A special mention; At each Black Belt Grading the Examiner’s award (when applicable) a grading award to one student who has shown an excellent attitude and displayed not only good technique but also the 5 tenets of Taekwon-Do throughout the exam. On this occasion Mr Kieran Cain received the award, and was given his result on the day in front of the panel.
The grading finished around 5pm, with a group photo. With all candidates being told they would receive their results the following week at class.
We are please to announce the following promotions;
Euan McGill (GMAC Livingston)
Ethan McKenna (GMAC Wishaw)
Chiara Mullen (Glasgow East)
Megan Thorpe (GMAC Livingston)
Ross Strathearn (GMAC Wishaw)
Callum MacMillan (Glasgow North)
Heather Carter (GMAC Livingston)
Kieran Cain (GMAC Wishaw)
Megan Brown (GMAC Wishaw)
Lauren Kerr (Glasgow East)
Patricia Doyle (GMAC Bellshill)
Craig McDonald (Shaw Martial Arts)
Gary McAvoy (GMAC Wishaw)
Brian Alexander (Glasgow East)
James Murphy (GMAC Wishaw)
From that first day we walk through the door as a beginning student the goal of reaching black belt is set, the journey for each of us is an individual one, with many experiences along the way that shape us and enhance our learning.
“Coloured belt is like learning the alphabet; black belt is learning to read”. General Choi Hong-Hi
The ultimate goal is to always continue learning and improving our Taekwon-Do.
We would also like to say thank you to the black belts who attended on the day to give moral support and to encourage everyone taking the test.
