andyjeffries
Senior Master
One of our students took a 1st Dan test under our WTF MNA (BTCB, the British Taekwondo Control Board) last May. After I tested under my Grandmaster in December and received my certificate at the end of January, he's getting slightly concerned that he hasn't received his.
He's from Spain, but has lived in the UK for about 3 years (so well over the Kukkiwon's 6 month requirement).
When he contacted the BTCB he was told "We have had a few problems with the foreign national applications, Master Lim is going to Kukkiwon personally to sort it out. However, this wonÂ’t stop you being able to grade in Dec 2011."
However, when I contacted Section Chief Lee at the Kukkiwon, he replied with "Sorry for that case but we do not know or no record. Please make it again.".
From my experience, the Kukkiwon isn't as inefficient as most MNAs would have you believe.
Personally I'd like to wait until he's had a year since his 1st Dan test and apply on his behalf for a skip to 2nd Dan (he was a long term, but continuously training black tag so he's really ready for 2nd Dan) - but it's not my club and we're within the BTCB and they have rules about grading outside* the BTCB.
Does anyone else have problems with processing dan applications for foreign nationals in your country?
* The BTCB is not recognising my latest grading as I took it under my grandmaster (8th Dan Kukkiwon) rather than through them and if I want it recognised I'd have to re-test under them.
He's from Spain, but has lived in the UK for about 3 years (so well over the Kukkiwon's 6 month requirement).
When he contacted the BTCB he was told "We have had a few problems with the foreign national applications, Master Lim is going to Kukkiwon personally to sort it out. However, this wonÂ’t stop you being able to grade in Dec 2011."
However, when I contacted Section Chief Lee at the Kukkiwon, he replied with "Sorry for that case but we do not know or no record. Please make it again.".
From my experience, the Kukkiwon isn't as inefficient as most MNAs would have you believe.
Personally I'd like to wait until he's had a year since his 1st Dan test and apply on his behalf for a skip to 2nd Dan (he was a long term, but continuously training black tag so he's really ready for 2nd Dan) - but it's not my club and we're within the BTCB and they have rules about grading outside* the BTCB.
Does anyone else have problems with processing dan applications for foreign nationals in your country?
* The BTCB is not recognising my latest grading as I took it under my grandmaster (8th Dan Kukkiwon) rather than through them and if I want it recognised I'd have to re-test under them.