Lynne
Master of Arts
At 8th gup level (my current level), we begin spotlighting. It's basically a quiz of current class material. I received my 8th gup at the end of August, so I spotlight in September and October. If I pass both spotlights, I test for 7th gup in November. It sounds like an excellent system for Master R to determine how we are progressing.
I'm nervous of course. It's good to be a little nervous though. I don't know what we'll be tested on.
One dumb thing I've been doing with Pyong Ahn Cho Dan is side punches up the middle instead of high blocks. Good grief. I think it's because I practice Gi Cho Hyung Sam Bu right before the Pyong Ahn form and also am focusing on Chil Sung E Ro-Hyung. Then again, it takes awhile to gain muscle memory. I'll be real happy if I don't do the side punches during my spotlight, lol.
I have the 5 one-step sparrings down fairly well but just learned them last week, so I might have to "think."
I hate to have to think during a test but I've only been 8th gup for four weeks so I can't expect too much out of myself (but I do). Four weeks of training is vastly different than 8 or even 6 weeks I can see!
I'm probably more spooked about combinations than anything.
My daughter has her first spotlight at 6th gup tomorrow as well.
I'm nervous of course. It's good to be a little nervous though. I don't know what we'll be tested on.
One dumb thing I've been doing with Pyong Ahn Cho Dan is side punches up the middle instead of high blocks. Good grief. I think it's because I practice Gi Cho Hyung Sam Bu right before the Pyong Ahn form and also am focusing on Chil Sung E Ro-Hyung. Then again, it takes awhile to gain muscle memory. I'll be real happy if I don't do the side punches during my spotlight, lol.
I have the 5 one-step sparrings down fairly well but just learned them last week, so I might have to "think."
I hate to have to think during a test but I've only been 8th gup for four weeks so I can't expect too much out of myself (but I do). Four weeks of training is vastly different than 8 or even 6 weeks I can see!
I'm probably more spooked about combinations than anything.
My daughter has her first spotlight at 6th gup tomorrow as well.