In order to test your Wushu training progress, increase your Wushu techniques and lay solid basis for your future Wushu competition, Chinese Wushu Academy UK is going to have Dan Grading for all the members. The Grading will be taken place every six months. The criteria of the Grading is based on the Dan System of Chinese Wushu Association in China. All the candidates must be the members of the school and wear the uniforms of the school for the Grading.

Dan System is:

Basic Wushu (Level I ᾿III) --- Dan I (Level I), Dan II (Level II), Dan III (Level III)
Intermediate Wushu(Level I - III) --- Dan IV(Level I), Dan V(Level II), Dan VI (Level III)
Advanced Wushu (Level I ᾿III) --- Dan VII(Level I),Dan VIII(Level II),Dan IX(Level III)

You can choose which Dan you want to be graded according to your own level. Candidates who pass the relevant Dan Grading will be awarded a certificate signed by the President of the School, Master WuBin and the chief instructor of the school, Shifu Shi Henglong and also a badge to go with your uniform.

The 1st Grading consists of :

᾿Wushu Dan I --- Basic Wushu (Level I) (90 marks)
᾿Wushu Dan II --- Basic Wushu (Level II) (90 marks)
᾿Taiji Dan I --- Basic Taiji (Level I) (90 marks)
᾿Individual Speciality (10 marks)
The full mark is 100, 60 is the passing mark.

Grading Contents:

Wushu Dan I --- Basic Wushu (Level I)

1. --- 4 kicks
᾿zheng ti tui (straight kick)
᾿wai bai tui (outside kick)
᾿li he tui (inside kick)
᾿shuang pai jiao (flat kick)
--- 4 jumpings
᾿teng kong fei jiao (one-leg jumping)
᾿xuan feng jiao (swirling kick)
᾿wai bai lian (outside kick jumping)
᾿ce shou fan (cartwheel)

2. Flexibility
᾿zheng ya tui (forward bending, single leg hamstring stretch, feet parallel)
᾿che ya tui (side bending, single leg hamstring stretch, feet parallel)
᾿zuo cha (left splits)
᾿you cha (right splits)
᾿shuang cha (double splits)
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3. Sanshou
᾿qian hua bu (forward stepping)
᾿hou hua bu (backward stepping)
᾿qian ci quan jie hou zhi quan (jab and cross punching)
᾿bian tui (round kick)
᾿chuai tui (straight side kick)
᾿zu he (combination of punching & kicking)
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4. Form
᾿Lian Huan Quan

Wushu Dan II --- Basic Wushu (Level II)

1. Basics:
--- 4 jumpings
᾿teng kong fei jiao (one-leg jumping)
᾿xuan feng jiao (swirling kick)
᾿wai bai lian (outside kick jumping)
᾿ce shou fan (cartwheel)

xuan zi (butterfly kick) butterfly twist
tou ding fan (head flip)
li yu da ting (legs front kick and stand up)
qian shao (front-sweep leg)
hou shao (back-sweep leg)

2. Flexibility
᾿zheng ya tui (forward bending, single leg hamstring stretch, feet parallel)
᾿che ya tui (side bending, single leg hamstring stretch, feet parallel)
᾿zuo cha (left splits)
᾿you cha (right splits)
᾿shuang cha (double splits)

3. Sanshou
᾿qian hua bu (forward stepping)
᾿hou hua bu (backward stepping)
᾿qian ci quan jie hou zhi quan (jab and cross punching)
᾿bian tui jie chuai tui (round kick followed by straight side kick)
᾿zhuan sheng bai tui (reverse round kick)
᾿bian tui dab a (round kick to the pad)
᾿zu he (combination of punching & kicking)

Taiji Dan I --- Basic Taiji (Level I)

᾿zuo can si (left arm winding)
᾿you can si (right arm winding)
᾿Taiji shi ba shi (Taiji 18 movements)

Individual Speciality:

One performance including any form or weapon.

Fee:

Dan I Grading: £23/person
Dan II Grading: £30/person

All the candidates must be members of Chinese Wushu Academy UK and wear appropriate uniforms for the Grading.

Grading Date:

2nd December, 2007 (Sunday) , 11am ᾿3pm.
Enrolment Time: 22nd October, 2007 ᾿25th November, 2007.
Please book your place in advance.

Enquiries:

Tel: 0208 5588 222
Mob: 0795 1994 111
Fax: 0208 9280 111
Email: admin@chinesegongfu.co.uk