Sunday 26th February was a momentous occasion for Mr Condie and T-UK as Scotland was hosting its first Back Belt Grading. T-UK had six candidates sitting their 1st Degree Black Belts and one candidate testing for 2nd Degree. The grading started at 10am sharp with each student being interviewed, and being questioned on their views of tkd, future, thesis and TKD history. This gave our President a chance to know a lot more about each students character and passion for our art. A quick change into dobok for the students and the test began. Each member performed every pattern up to and including their grade and then had to perform each technique one move at a time explaining the Korean terminology and application. Once the patterns section of the grading was finished, each candidate was tested on step sparring, technical kicking, free sparring ( 1 v 1, 2 v 1, 3 v 1), self-defence, special technique, destruction and theory. The grading took five and a half hours to complete and everyone gave tremendous effort and were truly tested mentally and physically. The grading panel of Mr Archer VI, Mr Condie IV, and guest Mr Gilmour V, were extremely pleased with everyone’s effort. Scotland T-UK are pleased to announce results of test
Mr Kenneth Ferguson to 2nd Degree
Mr Steven Ferguson to 1st Degree
Miss Lauren Bryce to 1st Degree
Miss Nicola Foley to 1st Degree
Mr Colin Cupples to 1st Degree
Mr Simon Denholm to 1st Degree
There were also junior star testing on the day, results
Promoted to 1st Degree 1 star
Megan Cordner
Kimberely Baird
Euan Smith
Promoted to 1st Degree 2 star
Megan Smillie
Amy Thomson
Sarah Thomson
Liam King
T-UK will be hosting one BB grading test per year in Scotland.