Hints for Hosting a Gup Grading

Gup gradings are held throughout the Country three times a year, and are hosted by the various schools in each region. As a grading host, there some things to consider that will make the grading run smoothly:

Before

• Book the venue well in advance and re-confirm the booking one week prior to the grading
• Try and ensure the venue has adequate warming facilities and/or ventilation according to the seasonal conditions.
  
• Make sure there is suitable equipment available. Most regions have a "Grading Kit" with the first aid kit, boards, table cloth and so on. Have focus pads handy and mats for breakfalling.
• Make sure you have adequate marshals to assist and take the warm up (well before the scheduled start time of the grading). See grading marshalling
• Before the grading starts, each school should do a quick 'Head Count' to ensure all gradees are present.
• Ensure all gradees are wearing correct dobok and in good presentation. i.e. Do a uniform/dobok inspection prior to examiner arriving. (No coloured T-shirts or jewellery).
• Reserve a car park for the Examiner and make sure you are ready to greet him as he arrives.

During

• Follow the correct start procedure - see here
• Introduce the Examiner properly. A list of all our examiners and their titles is below.
• Instructors and or Assistant Instructors should be in correct attire when seated at the front with the Examiner e.g. suit and tie or do bok
• For longer gradings, consider having water or juice available on the front table.
• At the conclusion of the grading, invite the Examiner to speak, then thank the Examiner and others at the end.

After

• Consider having someone arranged to pack up and close the venue for you, so that you can get away early.
• Have an appropriate venue arranged to discuss the results of the grading.
• Make sure you have the grading fees paperwork organised in advance and have handed this to the Regional Director or designated person.
• Have membership cards available and in order.

ITFNZ Examiners and Titles

Master Paul McPhail, 7th Dan
Chief Examiner for ITFNZ
Director of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
Vice President - Oceania Taekwon-Do Federation (OTF)
Member of the ITF Communications Committee
International Instructor and ITF Umpire
Instructor of Paul M Papakura

Master Evan Davidson, 7th Dan
President of ITFNZ
Senior Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
New Zealand Representative on the Oceania Taekwon-Do Federation
International Instructor and ITF Umpire

Mr Mahesh Bhana, 6th Dan
Senior Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee and Coaching & Selection Committee
Treasurer of the Oceania Taekwon-Do Federation
International Instructor and ITF Umpire
Instructor of Eastern ITF Pakuranga

Mr James Rimmer, 6th Dan
Senior Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
International Instructor and ITF Umpire
Instructor of the Tauranga branch

Mr Graham Patterson, 5th Dan
Senior Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
Instructor of the Khandallah Branch

Mr Andrew Salton, 5th Dan
Regional Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
International Instructor and ITF Umpire
Instructor of the Horowhenua Branch

Mr Peter Graham, 4th Dan
Regional Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
International Instructor
Instructor of the Meadowbank Branch

Mr Lawrence Manjika, 4th Dan
Regional Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
Instructor of the Milson Branch

Mr Vince Pygott, 4th Dan
Regional Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
Secretary for ITFNZ and the Oceania Taekwon-Do Federation
International Instructor and ITF Umpire
Instructor of Jungshin Rosmini and Red Beach.

Mr Shaun Tolley, 4th Dan
Regional Examiner for ITFNZ
Member of the ITFNZ Technical Committee
International Instructor and ITF Umpire
Instructor of Eastern ITF Howick