The Irish National Taekwon-Do Association held their Summer black belt promotions this on Sunday the 16th of June in the Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Cork. With just over 40 people grading from 1st to 6th Degree, the event ran with two panels. The grading commenced at 10am with floor movements, patterns, step sparring and self-defence. The second part of the grading consisted of sparring while the final part of the grading examined students’ theory, special technique and destruction. Students grading from 1st Kup to 1st Degrees were tested under a panel of five consisting of Mr. Nigel Stobie (VI), Mr. Christy Fagan (VI), Mr. Alan Troy (VI), Mr. Paul Floody (IV) and Mr. Ray Connor (IV) while those students grading for 2nd degree and above graded under the Master panel of Master Brendan O’Toole (VIII), Master Val Douglas (VIII) and Master Gerry Martin (VII).

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The summer Black Belt grading will take place on Sunday the 16th of June in the Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Cork. Due to the large number of applications the grading for both 1st kups and black belts will run simultaneously in two separate rooms. The grading panel chaired by Mr Stobie will assess the 1st Kups and the Master Panel will assess black belt and above. For this reason all those grading should be ready to start at 10am.