Examination for student grades

At the end of each semester, we conduct an examination for student grades in taekwon-do and kickboxing. It is the culmination of hard work during training. The next edition will take place on 22 February 2025.

Date: 22.02.2025 (Saturday)

Location: Primary School No. 40, 13 Pszczelna St., Kraków (Ruczaj)

Registration: is required! Register with the instructors by Wednesday, 19.02.2025

Fees: PLN 100 for each grade, PLN 50 for an unsuccessful examination – payable in cash on the day of the examination.

Requirements: examination requirements and theory questions available for download at: https://www.kct.pl/#egzaminy

Schedule

Beginner groups (first-year)

09:00-10:00 – younger beginners (Kurdwanów, Łagiewniki)

10:00-11:00 – younger beginners (Skotniki, Borek Fałęcki, Podwawelskie Estate)

11:00-12:00 – younger beginners (Open Future, Horme, BC School)

12:30-13:30 – younger beginners (Cracow International School, European College, Kompas)

14:30-15:30 – younger beginners (Kozłówka, Grzegórzki, Tysiąclecia Estate, Dywizjonu 303 Estate)

15:30-16:30 – younger beginners (Na Stoku Estate, Niepodległości Estate)

16:30-17:30 – older beginners and intermediate kickboxing (all groups)

17:30-18:30 – older beginners taekwon-do (taking the exam for 8 cup, all groups)

Intermediate and advanced groups (training for more than 1 year)

08:30-09:30 – younger participants taking grades 9.1-9.3 cup (Kurdwanów, Skotniki, Borek Fałęcki)

09:30-10:30 – younger participants taking grades 9.1-9.3 cup (Na Stoku Estate, Tysiąclecia Estate, Niepodległości Estate, Podwawelskie Estate, Łagiewniki, Kozłówka)

10:30-11:30 – younger participants taking grades 8-7.1 cup (all groups)

11:30-13:00 – younger participants taking grades 7.2-7.3 cup (all groups)

13:30-14:30 – younger participants taking grades 9.1-9.3 cup (CIS, Open Future, Horme, European College, BC School, Kompas)

13:30-15:30 – younger participants taking grade 6 cup and above (all groups)

15:30-18:30 – older advanced participants taking grade 7 cup and above (all groups).

Additional information:

• There are few parking spaces near the school; please consider alternative means of transport (public transport, taxi) or allow time to walk from the car park at Kaufland.
• The group is determined by the highest grade for which the participant is taking the examination.
• Younger participants are children born in 2013 and younger
• Older participants are people born in 2012 and earlier
• We arrive for the examination 20 minutes before it starts (neither earlier nor later).
• Parents may watch the examination from the stands.
• The exact examination fee in cash will be collected at the entrance to the hall, and certificates confirming a passed examination will be issued upon leaving the hall.
• Participants who have a yellow belt or higher must have a dobok. Others may wear a dobok; those without one should wear long sports trousers and a white T-shirt.
• Participants who are to spar during the examination must have their own personal set of sports-fighting equipment.
• After the examination, participants will receive a belt or stripes.

Sports-fighting equipment

• Children taking the examination for grades 8 cup, 7.1 cup and 7.2 cup must have gloves and mouthguards; a helmet is also permitted and nothing else.
• Children taking the examination for grade 7.3 cup and above must have gloves, a mouthguard, groin protection (boys), shin guards, foot guards and a helmet.
• Older participants taking the examination for grade 7 cup in taekwon-do must have gloves and a mouthguard.
• Older participants taking the examination for 6 cup in taekwon-do and for the 8th student grade in kickboxing must have a complete set of fighting equipment.

Explanation of grades:

10 cup – white belt without stripes

9.1 cup – white belt with 1 yellow stripe

9.2 cup  – white belt with 2 yellow stripes

9.3 cup – white belt with  3 yellow stripes

8 cup –  yellow belt

7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 – yellow belt with 1, 2 or 3 green stripes respectively

6 cup – green belt, etc.

To prepare for the examination, we encourage you to watch the video guide prepared on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvhgVl5mWic&list=PLqEMSV8oGHokcRL2llEtcEqTY6nPCEOUy&pp=iAQB