Level Up: Your Guide to the TATU TKD July Grading Schedule
- TATU Taekwon-Do
- 2 days ago
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The most exciting time in a martial artist's journey is graduation week. It is the moment where all the hours of sweat, repetitive practice, focus drills, and terminology study culminate in a single testing event. A belt grading is not just a test of what you can do physically; it is a celebration of your personal dedication and perseverance.
This July, we are holding official taekwondo belt grading in Wokingham and Finchampstead across our key club venues.
To ensure every student steps onto the floor feeling calm, prepared, and ready to smash their goals, we have mapped out the exact times, locations, and strict registration closing dates below. Please make sure to read the deadlines carefully, as late entries cannot be accommodated.
Finchampstead Venue Grading Schedule (FBC)
Our mid-week grading session is dedicated to our energetic younger pathways. If your child trains at our Finchampstead location, this is their time to shine!
Grading Date: Tuesday, 14th July, 2026
Venue Location: TATU TKD Finchampstead Venue – FBC Centre
🚨 Registration Deadline: Sunday, 12th July, 2026
Register: Here
Approximate Session Breakdown:
TinyTATs Grading (Ages 3.5–6): 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
TATU Juniors Grading (Ages 6–10): 6:25 PM - 7:15 PM
Wokingham Venue Grading Schedule (St Cecilia's)
Our Saturday schedule caters to our advanced children, teens, and adult practitioners. Because this is a high-volume grading day involving longer testing parameters, please note that the registration cutoff is significantly earlier than the mid-week sessions.
Grading Date: Saturday, 18th July, 2026
Venue Location: TATU TKD Wokingham Venue – St Cecilia's Primary School
🚨 Registration Deadline: Friday, 10th July, 2026
Approximate Session Breakdown:
Advanced Juniors Grading: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Cadets & Adult Junior Grade Grading: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
TATU Senior Grade Grading (Red Belts & Above): 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Register: Here
Three Tips to Conquer Your Next Belt Rank
Stepping up in front of an examination panel can naturally bring about a few nerves—even for our seasoned senior grades! To help turn those nervous butterflies into powerful martial arts focus, try focusing on these three core strategies over the coming days:
1. Perfect the Details, Not Just the Power
While high kicks and powerful breaking techniques look spectacular, examiners look closely at the foundational basics. Pay close attention to your stances, the chambering positions of your hands, and your baseline posture. A clean, technically perfect block will score much higher than a messy, rushed strike.
2. Don’t Forget Your Taekwon-Do Theory
A true martial artist trains both the mind and the body. Make sure you review the Korean terminology, the meaning of your current pattern, and the tenets of Taekwon-Do. Knowing your theory shows the panel that you understand the deeper discipline of your art.
3. Bring True Martial Arts Spirit
If you make a small mistake during your pattern or sparring set, do not let your focus drop! The grading panel wants to see how you respond to pressure. Keep your head held high, maintain loud kiahps (vocal shouts), and display the ultimate tenet of Indomitable Spirit.
Your belt progression is an entirely personal race. It is not about comparing yourself to the person standing next to you on the floor; it is about proving that you are more skilled, more disciplined, and more focused today than you were when you first wore your current belt colour.
Secure Your Spot for Graduation
Spaces are filling up fast for each testing block. Avoid disappointment by logging into your student profile via our member management application today and completing your forms before your venue's registration cutoff date hits.
If you are a parent or student who is unsure whether they are eligible to grade this term, please have a quick chat with Mr. Turner at the end of your next training session. Let’s work together to make this July an incredible milestone for our entire school community!
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