All the clubs gradings are held at Bristol Tae Kwon-Do Academy, which is owned by Master Michael Dew, 8th Dan Black Belt, the vice chairman of the TAGB, a World Recognised Instructor of Tae Kwon-Do.

It can be found on the A420, which is the road running from Old Market to Kingswood, (also known as Church Road).

Bristol Tae Kwon-Do Academy's address is:

Bristol Tae Kwon-Do Academy
Redfield Leisure Centre
163A Church Road
Redfield
Bristol
BS5 9LA

They can also be reached on the following numbers:

Tel: [0117] 9551046
Fax: [0117] 9550589

Colour Belt Gradings

The next Colour Belt gradings are held on:

    ## January 2012
    ## April 2012
    ## July 2012
    ## October 2012

Every coloured belt grading is on a Friday night and starts at 6.30pm, but it is recommended that you aim to arrive for 6.00pm.

Grading Requirements For Beginners:

1. You must have a Dobok (training outfit)

2. You must have applied for and paid for your yearly Licence

3. You must have given your Instructor 4 passport sized Photos
   (1 for your licence, 2 for your grading card and 1 spare)

4. You must have passed a Pre-Grading
   (A practice grading held at Emersons Green within normal lessons)

5. You must have paid for your Grading
    

Information For All Grades:

• If you have been warned that your licence will expire before the grading then you must renew it before the grading or you will not be entered

• A photo and signature must be present on your grading card, your Instructor will ask you for these if he doesn't have them, without them you will not be entered

• You must have paid for your grading at least a week in advance or you will not be entered

• 5th Kup (Green Belt Blue Tag) and above must free spar at the grading so will need to bring a full set of sparring equipment including a gum shield. All of the equipment must be of a safe condition; any tears in the foam compromises its safety and so the item must be replaced before the grading.

• Talking at the back of the grading hall must be kept to an absolute minimum; it's distracting for those grading and rude to the grading examiners

• Remember to bow when entering and leaving the grading hall, it's a Dojang just like Emersons Green Village Hall, so you mustn't treat it with any less respect

• You must not eat or drink with your belt on, this is especially important during a grading as you would be giving a bad impression of yourself, your Club and your Instructor

• Make sure you are wearing a clean and thoroughly ironed Dobok at the grading, bad presentation can cost you an A grade

• Make sure that if you have long hair that it is tied back so as not to get in your face

• The linework at your grading may differ slightly from the linework listed on the website, but it won't be anything you haven't done at the Club

• You need to know more than just the theory for your grade, they may ask you questions on theory from previous grades

Remember:
White Belts (10th Kup) to Green Belt Blue Tags (5th Kup) are eligible to grade every 3 MONTHS
Blue Belts (4th Kup) to Red Belt Black Tags (1st Kup) are eligible to grade every 6 MONTHS

 

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Black Belt Gradings

For Grading Requirements visit the appropriate grade page

Two Black Belt gradings are held every year, one in April and one in October.

Congratulations to Max, Cameron, Ashkan and Daniel for their promotion to 1st Degree Black Belt at the October '11 Black Belt Grading.

For those hoping to grade in April '12 the following dates are applicable:
(Please note that everything but the Pre-Grading Course on ## & ## April is compulsory!!)

DATES COMING SOON

     ## January - 1Hr Written Theory Test For Black Tags @ Emersons Green
                       (You can download a copy of the test here)
    ## January - Black Belt Pre-Pre-Grading @ Emersons Green
                       (Within normal lesson times)
    ## February - FINAL DEADLINE FOR ESSAY, 8 PHOTOS & GRADING FEE!!!
                       THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!!
    ## February - Black Belt Pre-Pre-Grading @ Bristol Academy
                        (Start Time - 10am)
    ## March - Official Black Belt Pre-Grading @ Bristol Academy
                    (Black Belts - 10am; 1st Kups - 12pm)
    ## April - Black Belt Pre-Grading Training @ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre (See Below)
                  (Black Belts - 10am; 1st Kups - 11.45am)
                   All pre-grading training sessions are approximately 2hours long.

Hutton Moor Leisure Centre
Hutton Moor Road
Weston-Super-Mare
Somerset
BS22 8LY

Tel: 01934 425900
Fax: 01934 425929

    ## April - Black Belt Pre-Grading Training @ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre (See Above)
                  (Black Belts - 10am; 1st Kups - 11.45am)
                  All pre-grading training sessions are approximately 2hours long.
    ## & ## April - Pre-Grading Course @ Bristol Academy
                          (All Grades: 10am - 3pm)
    ## - ## April - Black Belt Grading @ Bristol Academy
                         Exact dates and times to be released nearer the day