NAM WAH PAI KUNG FU Tauranga Branch

Grading

Grading normally occurs about 4 times per year for those below Black Belt; Black Belts and above grade once per year. The Grading process is quite formal, as you would expect, where you are tested as a group against a Syllabus defined and maintained by the Chief Instructor. If you have attained the necessary skills, as defined, to advance, then you are able to move onto preparing for the next level.

There is absolutely no pressure to grade to the next level - this is entirely up to you and your Club Instructor.

A speciality of New Zealand Nam Wah Pai is the focus upon both the external and internal concepts of the martial arts. Initially at the start of Nam Wah Pai training you will learn the external concepts such as flexibility, kicking, punching, kata's, weapons and free sparring etc. At senior belt level (brown belt and above) you will progress on to Internal Strength training, which involves learning how to channel the body's energy to improve health and self defence capabilities.

Grades are indicated by the following Belt system:

• Yellow Belt
• Yellow Belt Senior (Green Tip added to Yellow belt)
• Green Belt
• Green Belt Senior (Blue Tip)
• Blue Belt
• Blue Belt Senior (Red Tip)
• Red Belt
• Red Belt Senior (Brown Tip)
• Brown Belt
• Brown Belt Senior (Black Tip)
• Black Belt
• A series of degrees follows - 1st Degree, 2nd Degree, 3rd Degree etc