andyjeffries
Senior Master
As I soon hope to be of a level able to conduct Kup gradings (and technically Dan gradings, although I'm not planning on it just yet), I wonder if anyone has any tips on conducting kup gradings.
The sort of thing I'm looking for is a description of the sort of standard you expect at each level, what your tests consist of, examples of specific items to look for*. If you have a publicly available syllabus or testing structure, I'd appreciate a link.
Obviously I feel fairly confident judging others technical skill (if not I surely shouldn't progress to a master-level grade) but I wonder if I'd grade too harshly. It's also obviously a new area and while I'll get advice from my master and grandmaster, I'm interested in any hints so I can either use them, modify them or ignore them - more information is always useful.
* An example of this is during the forward section of Taegeuk 5, ensuring the inward blocks are a different height to the backfist front strikes. It's a common error in lower grades and easy to see.
Any tips from the group?
On the other hand if anyone has any side thoughts on what it means to be a master (I know that's a bit more abstract) I'd be interested in hearing them too. Advantages (e.g. being able to recommend to the Kukkiwon, conduct Kup gradings), specific behavour/etiquette tips.
The sort of thing I'm looking for is a description of the sort of standard you expect at each level, what your tests consist of, examples of specific items to look for*. If you have a publicly available syllabus or testing structure, I'd appreciate a link.
Obviously I feel fairly confident judging others technical skill (if not I surely shouldn't progress to a master-level grade) but I wonder if I'd grade too harshly. It's also obviously a new area and while I'll get advice from my master and grandmaster, I'm interested in any hints so I can either use them, modify them or ignore them - more information is always useful.
* An example of this is during the forward section of Taegeuk 5, ensuring the inward blocks are a different height to the backfist front strikes. It's a common error in lower grades and easy to see.
Any tips from the group?
On the other hand if anyone has any side thoughts on what it means to be a master (I know that's a bit more abstract) I'd be interested in hearing them too. Advantages (e.g. being able to recommend to the Kukkiwon, conduct Kup gradings), specific behavour/etiquette tips.