In case anyone was curious

[ciroccoj]

Here's the taekwon-do black belt test requirements (First Dan only; it gets harder as you go higher)

1. Physical
2. Written test (technical questions like what is a sitting stance, where are the vital spots on the head, what is the meaning of various pattern names, etc)
3. Essay (2 pages, something about TKD)
4. Technical test (be able to do nine patterns, self-defense, sparring, and answer technical questions orally)

The physical is:
1. two minutes of skipping, one minute to relax, repeat three times
2. fifty pushups in one minute, relax one minute, repeat five times
3. fifty situps in one minute, relax one minute, repeat five times
4. 3.2km (2 mile) run in 18 minutes
5. 200m sprint

The actual physical is on October 29th. We did a run-through today, to see if we'll be able to do it on the 29th. We all passed the first 4 bits, except for Chris, who isn't testing until next June and who didn't quite get all the situps done. Daniel was able to do the run in the allotted time, and Chris came close, but Justin took 20 minutes and I took 22. So we have three weeks to improve that. I'm pretty sure Justin will be able to; not so sure about myself. If I can't, I'll have to wait until June to test with Chris. Which means I'll have to bow to the kids in the dojang, which will thrill them to no end, I'm sure :D :D

I am pretty pleased about having been able to do the rest of it. I really thought the pushups were going to do me in. Mind you, the last few pushups were not pretty and if we were going for form I might have failed, but still!

Comments

[13oct.livejournal.com]

WOOOOHOOO go you!

I'd die if I had to do a smidgen of the above.

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

Heh - actually, it's a lot easier than I thought it would be. Although painful.

[ladystarstruck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd still be there, slowly crawling, if it was me!

I guess you'll just have to go out for runs with Daniel and let him set the pace!

[ciroccoj.livejournal.com]

The most depressing part for me was that a middle-aged man who was testing for third degree black belt had to run 10K in an hour, and he finished with five minutes to spare.

::whimper::

Also: I am afraid to run with Daniel.