On This Pageyou will find the how, when, where, who, what and why of our next Grading's including some tips and suggestions on how to prepare and how to be successful.  Usual set-up for Grading's.
One Day before the Grading1 - Have your uniform ready to get dressed into in the morning  59th Grading 2009, Gray Sash On the Day of the Grading1 - Check that all you need is there as per above list It might seem like a long list of things to do, but it's not. Considering the time you have put into training; considering that the Grading's are only twice a year; considering that teaching the habit and ways of Success is part of your training; and considering that this is a well established path, it is the least that you can do to be confident, ready and thus greater chances for a greater success! Certificates and ResultsThe Saturday after the grading, the 26th June at 6pm we have our annual Club Birthday and Grading Celebration Event (dress smart casual)! We provide the Venue, Fun, People, Awards, Special Presentations and Finger-food; all you need is to come and pay for anything that you drink. A bit of a Yin and Yang arrangement! This will be held at the;
If you have any questions about this Speak to any of our instructors or give Sijo a call Toll Free on 1800 SHAOLIN that is 1800 742 654 or 0458 SHAOLIN that is 0458 742 654 Tuesdays to Fridays between 11am and 5pm or e-mail by clicking on this line. CU there, Sijo Additional Information About the Process or FAQ's
How do the Grading's runMost Grading's are managed the same as a training class, except you go through everything listed in the curriculum in the back of your workbook. The Head Examiner will call out what techniques are to be demonstrated and the Grading Leader will then manage the Graders by explaining what needs to be done and counting the techniques. As an additional help, Gray Sash Grading's items are demonstrated by the Grading Leader. To reduce the jitters of the 'first' Shaolin Exam's, the Grading Leader will Name the Technique and then lead the Graders in Demonstrating this. When you grade the 2nd level, you ALWAYS need to re-grade the 1st level so we do not have a warm-up as this is done in the 1st level. But all else is the same except, the person in front will not show what techniques will be done, just call them out. From third level onwards (in Bare Hand) you need to come in 45 minutes earlier, before your Re-grading level and do your own warm-up and be ready and Warmed-up when called. Red Sash Grading's are a regrading of Gray, White, Yellow and Orange Sash before you Grade Green Sash. This usually take a whole day and is usually only run at the end of the year. Black Sash Grading's are a Re-grading of Everything, Temple Levels and Animal Levels, and include a special demonstration section of your skills in front of graders and an Audience. Sometimes even Masters from other styles are invited for this! ResultsUsually, on the last weekend in June and the third weekend in December the Shaolin Academy has a Grading Promotion Party. At this time you receive your full results including Certification and Sash (if you so choose). Didn't Pass?Rarely happens in the beginner levels. Because of the Shaolin Academy's unique and original method of Grading's and Re-grading's the only way to really fail at a Grading's is; PassedPassing the Grading's generally means three things; Disagreements?When you receive your results, you have the chance to speak to your Grader, the person who marked you as you were demonstrating. Each Grading Sheet has the name of the person grading you so that if you think something is not right, speak to them to clarify what they saw. If you still disagree, you need to speak to Sijo! What are Re-grading'sAside for when you Grade Gray Sash, all other levels require that you re-grade them. If you are Grading from White to Yellow, you need to Re-grade Gray to White. This is part of the safety commitment of the Shaolin Academy to it's members. We know there are people out there who want to really learn Shaolin Kung Fu. So we have devised a testing method for these people whereby they;
To be an honorable Black Sash in Shaolin 5 Animal Kung Fu you need to pass everything with an 80% pass (90% if you wish to be an Instructor). Seeing that you can pass any Temple Grading with 60%, Re-grading's require a 70% pass. Therefore the Red Sash and Black Sash full Grading's require an 80% pass (90% for Instructors). By giving students the chance to re-check their progress so often, there should not be any surprises at the Black Sash Grading as all levels have been checked and re-checked and often re-re-checked. What are PreviewWouldn't it be nice to be able to see how well you are progressing without committing to a Grading? Well you can by participating in a Pre-grading! What's the difference?; well you receive you Raw result immediately the Grading has finished. Members who are Grading and Re-grading have their results reviewed by Sijo for final marking and commenting before the record of the Grading is registered as a permanent Grading Result for each student (we have all records to way back in the previous Century!). Then, if the student wanted, they receive a Certificate together with the Grading Results and the Instructors Makings. Members who Pre-grade partake in the Grading's class just the same as the members who are Grading and Re-grading except, they receive the Raw results from their Grader directly. It is not reviewed by Sijo; it is not recorded into Shaolin Academy Grading's Data Base and the results can not be used for promotion or advancement, they are just for personal review. The advantage of Preview are that you can do any and all levels being offered for Grading or Re-grading, whether you feel ready or not; the results are only seen by you and your grader and you receive this information immediately at the end of the level being Graded. It also only costs $19 for Temple Level Staff 1, Broad Sword 1, Staff 2 and Broad Sword 2. For Animal Levels and Spear 1, Wudang Sword 1, Spear 2 and Wudang Sword 2 it is $49. Not GradingYou can also participate in the Grading's even if you do not want to grade! No cost, no booking and no problems. Just show up to the Grading's as if you were grading and join in. No one will look at you, no one will grade you, you will just participate as a student and train. There is though one draw-back; if you do not know something, there will not be anyone to help you. You are just a silent participant in the Grading. All the focus and attention will be on the Graders, Re-graders and Pre-graders. Just ObservingAnd of course, we always welcome Shaolin Academy members, their family and invited friends to watch as the Grading's are being run, no charge! We think spiritually supporting your partner, brother, sister, daughter, sone, father, mother . . . is a great help. We have Empirical and Anecdotal evidence that student who have a 'support' crew on the day of their Grading do better and are less nervous.
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