Chinese Martial Arts Certification
Kung Fu Gradings

Certification is obtained by doing a grading, which is an examination of your progress. It allows your teacher to personally monitor your strengths and weaknesses so that they can make recommendations for further improvement.

Chinese martial arts gradings are conducted in group sessions according to your belt level. You will need to perform all the techniques listed on your gradings syllabus at the recommended standard set by the Golden Lion Academy.

Evaluations by Kung Fu examiners are unbiased and fair. Marking is consistent across the range of examiners. Training workshops are regularly held to maintain standardisation across examiners.

At each level of grading, each area of knowledge and skill, each technique, there is only one standard, regardless of age, physical condition, gender, or any other factors.

While it is the instructor’s responsibility to make sure that the student is up to the standard prior to taking the examination, it is important for students to ensure they have met the criteria to be eligible for certification. Below are some guidelines to follow to ensure you are eligible for certification.

• Gradings should not be taken lightly. Check with your Sifu to see whether you are ready to sit for the grading
• Make sure you complete at least the minimum number of lessons required and have trained regularly within the time frame required for the grading
• Make sure you have studied your own training manual for this grading, and bring the manual with you
• Bring your personal training apparatus for the grading, for example, cudgel, sword, or any other weapon
• Bring your protective equipment and make sure shin guards, forearm protectors, mitts, groin guard etc are clean and hygienic
• Bring a towel and water bottle
• Make sure all projects are completed one week before the grading
• Make sure you have completed and handed your written assignment to your Sifu at least one week before the grading

Central to the Chinese Kung Fu certification programme is the enhancement of physical and mental well-being. Our Kung Fu programme works to improve coordination, balance, agility, strength and courage.

If you would like to train in regular classes and become graded or certified, please call us on our central telephone number 9796-1066 for class times and fees or email us through our contact-us form.

Just click on the links below for more information and reports on grading certification.

• Kung Fu Kris Eberius and Julius Ting Certfication 2nd Degree Black Belt Grading July 2011
• Kung Fu Michael Pringle Certfication 4th Degree Black Belt: Read about 4th degree black belt certfication, Michael had to complete a series of exams in KF, a theory paper on pressure points plus techniques from Devil Hands, Ghost Hands CentreLine dim mak
• Kung Fu Certification Three New 1st Degree Black Belts: Here is a brief training history and experiences of three black belts from the 29 Intrepid Street, Berwick 3806 Australia kung fu centre who successfully attained their certification grading
• Chinese Kung Fu Gradings Certification 2009: Here are results of Senior Black Belt Gradings held at the Golden Lion Academy
• Golden Lion Inducts New Kung Fu Master in Mike Pringle. Read about this very rare and special presentation
• Philosophy of Kung Fu Gradings in the Martial Arts. Read this article if you are thinking about grading in Chinese Kung Fu

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