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1. WHEN YOU FEEL YOU ARE ABLE TO DO A TECHNIQUE ON YOUR REQUIREMENT SHEET, ASK ONE OF THE SENSEI'S TO OBSERVE YOU. IF THE SENSEI FEELS YOU DID THE TECHNIQUE PROPERLY HE WILL SIGN OFF ON THAT TECHNIQUE.

2. REMEMBER BOTH SENSEIS MUST SIGN OFF ON EACH ITEM.

3. INSTRUCTORS WILL SIGN OFF ON REQUIREMENTS BEFORE CLASS OR AFTER CLASS, NOT DURING CLASS PERIODS. THE SENSEI, AT HIS DISCRETION, MIGHT WISH TO ALLOW CERTAIN TIMES DURING CLASS PERIODS TO SIGN OFF ON TECHNIQUES.

4. ALL TECHNIQUES MUST BE SIGNED OFF BY BOTH INSTRUCTORS BEFORE YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO TEST.

5. YOU WILL BE TESTED BY YOUR SENSEIS AND OTHERS INVITED TO SIT ON THE TESTING BOARD.

6. TESTING WILL BE ONCE A MONTH. CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR DAY AND DATE.

7. TESTING FEES MUST BE PAID OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR PAYMENT BEFORE THE TEST. TEST FEE IS $35.00 AND INCLUDES YOUR NEW BELT AND CERTIFICATE OF DEGREE.

8. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO YOUR TEST. HAVE THEM TAKE PICTURES. YOU WILL WANT TO REMEMBER YOUR TEST.

9. YOU WILL BE TOLD AT THE END OF THE TEST IF YOU HAVE BEEN PROMOTED.

10. REMEMBER THE WORDS OF SENSEI DAVID ADAMS " THE TESTING COMES LONG BEFORE THE TEST." THIS MEANS YOU ARE BEING TESTED EVERY TIME YOU COME TO THE DOJO SO YOU SHOULD ALWAYS PERFORM TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY AND BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR.

11. REMEMBER THE TEST IS A FORMAL TEST OF YOUR ABILITY TO PERFORM THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CERTAIN BELT RANK. YOU SHOULD BE VERY FORMAL DURING THE ENTIRE TEST. YOU MUST WEAR A COMPLETE GI. NO T SHIRTS. YOUR GI SHOULD BE CLEAN AND NEAT. NO TALKING UNLESS SPOKEN TO. STAND STILL IN WHAT EVER STANCE YOU ARE IN. NO ADJUSTING OF CLOTHING OR BELT.

 

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