Certification & Testing Criteria
Shaolin, Tai Chi, Pa Kua, & Hsing Yi
Philosophy of Ranking
In keeping with the spirit of ranking
with out making it partial, unfair, or unclear, China Hand Kung Fu Academy has
adopted the following policy:
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There
is only one test that is required, Basic Level for any group class. The
reason for this is to make sure the student has obtained the foundation of
the system before they can move on to more advanced teachings. This is
critical for advancement in all styles.
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When
student feels they have met the requirements of the level they are teaching,
they will ask for the Instructors input and advice. This will lead to
review, pre-testing, and testing.
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No
student will be allowed to test if the instructor doesn't think the student
is prepared and ready.
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The
student will be expected to know all of the material required and set out
for that styles level. The material has to be performed based on the
experience level of the student.
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As a
student progresses, it is expected you basic and lower level material has
improved along with your detail, understanding and overall performance of
the forms.
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All
students will be judged against themselves.
Below find a detailed description of what is
judged when a student is testing.
Major
error will be assessed upon each occurrence of the following |
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Wrong Stance |
Substitution of one stance for another. Gross
mis-alignment
of feet. |
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Wrong Order |
Deleting or mixing movements so that the order of movements
are changed |
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Attitude |
Overt displays of overconfidence or disrespect for weapons,
horseplay, disrespect to judges, or anything else which may be judged to be a serious
attitude problem. |
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Wrong Hand Movement |
Hand movements which are invented on the spot and bear no
relationship to actual movement |
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Wrong Opening Remarks |
Not knowing the name of the form. |
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If any of the following occurs repeatedly,
they will be judged as a single major error rather than an accumulation. |
Minor
errors will be assessed for each occurrence of the following |
| Detail Errors |
Horizontal for vertical punch, using toes instead of heel |
| Slurring |
Non separation of movements, movements not defined |
| Body Posture |
Curved back, leaning in tigers, etc |
| Timing |
Hand and foot movements out of sync except where required. |
| Speed Changes |
Changing tempo of form except where required |
| Weapon Guarding |
Too much emphasis on weapon, forgetting to use correct hand
formation with the weaponless hand |
| Exaggerated Feeling |
Movements which are either exaggerated or are under
emphasized, i.e., too expansive or contracted, wrong apparent feeling. |
Each student is permitted to attempt any one form two times. Each attempt must begin
from the opening movement of the form
Immediate
failure occurs when |
| Student stops for the second time. |
| Student endangers the safety of others |
| All judges decided to stop testing
Student quits or
refuses to do form |
Weapon forms are conducted at intermediate and advanced level and above.
All testing is based on merit. Students may advance at the discretion of the instructor
based on the length of study and effort applied.
All students wishing to advance from Elementary/Basic classes must test to be
part of the Intermediate/Advanced class.
• Certification • Testing Criteria • Teachers Certificate • Shaolin Guidelines • Tai Chi Guidelines • Hsing Yi Guidelines • Pa Kua Guidelines •
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