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Test Protocol
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Testing Protocol
1. Wear a clean uniform in good repair, preferably with the school patches on it, and follow the rules for jewelry and nails as usual. Lay your weapons down in a handy location for testing prior to the test.
2. You will first bow to the instructor upon rising when your name is called.
3. After you have executed the form, bow and then bow to the instructor as you
await further instructions.
4. Should you begin to run out of room, stop and bow, turn (or back up if
necessary) and continue.
5. Should you make a mistake, bow to the instructor and repeat the form if it
is a short kata or sparring technique. If it is a long form you can bow and then
take up where you left off.
6. Try to avoid stopping for a drink or an over-long rest. You get through classes with few breaks, likewise try to get through the test.
7. Never show any emotion during a test (I.e. irritation with yourself, laughter) and
never swear. It is poor sportsmanship and will put a negative gloom over your
test causing you to make more mistakes. Think positively!
8. Be prepared to be tested over everything you know up to your level. If you
are testing for black belt, be prepared to perform all material from white to black!
Sparring is also a component of your test. You should demonstrate your ability to
defend and to attack WITH CONTROL. Don’t get crazy during the sparring portion.
Those who humiliate their sparring partners during the test only make themselves look
bad.
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