Grading Archives - Waterloo Kung-Fu Academy https://www.waterlookungfu.com/category/special-events/grading/ Changing people's lives, one student at a time! Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:43:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Grading Time! YOUTH Red Belt, Yellow Stripe, Yellow Belt & JUNIOR Red Sash – Sat. Dec 5, 2026, 2:00pm https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-dec-5-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-dec-5-2026 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-dec-5-2026/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:41:03 +0000 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/?p=10629 Calling all not-yet-sparring and yellow belt Youth and Junior students!

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Grading Time! YOUTH Red Belt, Yellow Stripe, Yellow Belt & JUNIOR Red Sash – Sat. Dec 5, 2026, 2:00pm

Saturday, December 5, 2026
2:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

YOUTH Red Belt
YOUTH Yellow Stripe
YOUTH Yellow Belt
JUNIOR Red Sash

(All sparring Youth and Junior students,  except YOUTH Yellow Belts, please see the Sun. Dec 6, 2026 Youth-Junior Grading Schedule.)

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

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]]> https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-dec-5-2026/feed/ 0 Grading Time! YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up & JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up – Sun. Dec 6, 2026, 12:00pm https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-dec-6-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-dec-6-2026 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-dec-6-2026/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:41:55 +0000 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/?p=10634 Calling all sparring (except yellow belt) Youth and Junior students!

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Grading Time! YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up & JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up – Sun. Dec 6, 2026, 12:00pm

Sunday, December 6, 2026
12:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up
JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up

(YOUTH Yellow Belts, and not-yet-sparring students, please see the Sat. Dec 5 Youth-Junior Grading Schedule.)

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

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]]> https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-dec-6-2026/feed/ 0 Grading Time! YOUTH Red Belt, Yellow Stripe, Yellow Belt & JUNIOR Red Sash – Sat. Oct 3, 2026, 2:00pm https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-oct-3-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-oct-3-2026 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-oct-3-2026/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:40:08 +0000 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/?p=10494 Calling all not-yet-sparring and yellow belt Youth and Junior students!

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Grading Time! YOUTH Red Belt, Yellow Stripe, Yellow Belt & JUNIOR Red Sash – Sat. Oct 3, 2026, 2:00pm

Saturday, October 3, 2026
2:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

YOUTH Red Belt
YOUTH Yellow Stripe
YOUTH Yellow Belt
JUNIOR Red Sash

(All sparring Youth and Junior students,  except YOUTH Yellow Belts, please see the Sun. Oct 4, 2026 Youth-Junior Grading Schedule.)

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

Need more guidance? See How to Understand your Kung-Fu Class Schedule, Program, and Rank >

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]]> https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-red-belt-yellow-stripe-yellow-belt-junior-red-sash-sat-oct-3-2026/feed/ 0 Grading Time! YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up & JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up – Sun. Oct 4, 2026, 12:00pm https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-oct-4-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-oct-4-2026 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-oct-4-2026/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:41:50 +0000 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/?p=10498 Calling all sparring (except yellow belt) Youth and Junior students!

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Grading Time! YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up & JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up – Sun. Oct 4, 2026, 12:00pm

Sunday, October 4, 2026
12:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up
JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up

(YOUTH Yellow Belts, and not-yet-sparring students, please see the Sat. Oct 3 Youth-Junior Grading Schedule.)

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

Need more guidance? See How to Understand your Kung-Fu Class Schedule, Program, and Rank >

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Grading Time! YOUTH & JUNIOR Students – Sun. Jun 7, 2026, 2:00pm

Sunday, June 7, 2026
2:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

All Ranks:
YOUTH Red Belt and Up
JUNIOR Red Sash and Up

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

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Grading Time! YOUTH Red Belt, Yellow Stripe, Yellow Belt & JUNIOR Red Sash – Sat. Apr 11, 2026, 2:00pm

Saturday, April 11, 2026
2:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

YOUTH Red Belt
YOUTH Yellow Stripe
YOUTH Yellow Belt
JUNIOR Red Sash

(All sparring Youth and Junior students,  except YOUTH Yellow Belts, please see the Sun. Apr 12, 2026 Youth-Junior Grading Schedule.)

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

Need more guidance? See How to Understand your Kung-Fu Class Schedule, Program, and Rank >

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Grading Time! YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up & JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up – Sun. Apr 12, 2026, 12:00pm

Sunday, April 12, 2026
12:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up
JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up

(YOUTH Yellow Belts, and not-yet-sparring students, please see the Sat. Apr 11 Youth-Junior Grading Schedule.)

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

Need more guidance? See How to Understand your Kung-Fu Class Schedule, Program, and Rank >

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]]> https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-youth-orange-stripe-and-up-junior-yellow-sash-and-up-sun-apr-12-2026/feed/ 0 Grading Time! ADULT Novice II & Intermediate – Sat. Mar 7, 2026, 2:00pm https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-adult-novice-ii-intermediate-sat-mar-7-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grading-time-adult-novice-ii-intermediate-sat-mar-7-2026 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/grading-time-adult-novice-ii-intermediate-sat-mar-7-2026/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:20:44 +0000 https://www.waterlookungfu.com/?p=9958 Calling all Adult Novice II & Intermediate students!

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Grading Time! ADULT Novice II & Intermediate – Sat. Mar 7, 2026, 2:00pm

Saturday, March 7, 2026
2:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

Adult Novice II – Intermediate
Red Sash
Yellow Sash
Orange Sash

This grading is also open to Adults who have just graduated from the Junior Program as your preliminary adult grading. 

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If you plan to test, please speak with your instructors.

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Adult Student's Corner

Fu-For-You Articles & Important News

Variety, the Spice of Training

The old saying goes “Variety is the spice of life”, which means to keep things interesting, you need to keep things different. Applying this saying to Kung Fu keeps that main aspect intact but adds an additional benefit. But let’s start with the obvious meaning: use variety to keep things interesting.

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“Be Curious, Not Judgemental” ~ Walt Whitman

The Instructors at the Academy will have ways to help teach the various techniques we do, often in a variety of ways to support different learning styles. Be curious and absorb the information, ask the questions, listen to the answers, and most importantly TRY.

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Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone with Sparring

Students often default to sparring with the same partners. I get it, it’s soothing to face off against the same opponent. You know what to expect and are rarely taken by surprise. Here is the catch though: if you never step outside of your comfort zone, you never grow.

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Grading Time! YOUTH & JUNIOR Students – Sat. Jan 24, 2026, 2:00pm

Saturday, January 24, 2026
2:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

All Ranks:
YOUTH Red Belt and Up
JUNIOR Red Sash and Up

Need more guidance? See How to Understand your Kung-Fu Class Schedule, Program, and Rank >

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

Next Youth & Junior Gradings:

Questions?

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Grading Time! YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up & JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up – Sun. Nov 23, 2025, 12:00pm

Sunday, November 23, 2025
12:00pm

Spectators are welcome!
End time is undetermined.

YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up
JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up

(YOUTH Yellow Belts, and not-yet-sparring students, please see the Sat. Nov 22 Youth-Junior Grading Schedule.)

Need more guidance? Find out How to Understand your Student’s Kung-Fu Class Schedule, Program, and Rank.

Students will continue to be evaluated in class for eligibility to grade. If qualifying, a letter will be sent home with full details; please return your signed letter before grading day.

Questions?

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Grading News & Articles

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