Our sparring classes allow light contact and hard striking is not permitted. It is unacceptable for a student to get purposely injured at any time. We take each student's safety very seriously. Students are not permitted to hurt each other during sparring lessons. Sparring classes are for students to practice their skills in a friendly environment.
At Hidden Tiger Tang Soo Do, we believe our students should have a sense of humility. It is for this reason we do not condone bragging or showboating by students. It is better for the student to be so good that other people recognize his or her talent, than it is for a student to boast.
A Student must train for twenty four classes before the association considers them eligible to test for subsequent rank. This is not an arbitrary number of classes. The majority of students need twenty four classes to learn the curriculum and prepare for testing. Testing places unnecessary stress on students if they do not have sufficient time to prepare. It is up to the instructor's discretion if a student is ready to test or not in this time frame. The student must be reasonably proficient in the required curriculum before they will be permitted to test, and they must also pass a pretest to become eligible. It is not the end of the world if a student is not ready to test and the student should not become discouraged. All students learn at different rates and this just means they need a little more training on the required material. We will not allow a student to test if we feel they have a chance of failing.
On testing days, students should eat and hydrate well the day before the test. Tang Soo Do tests are challenging and students should get a good night's rest before testing days. On the day of the test, students should eat light and continue hydrating. Testing will normally last ninety minutes and students should arrive fifteen minutes early. Testing is the most stressful and challenging part of training but it is also the most rewarding.
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