Grandmaster Howard, Master Howard, Mr McSherry and Mr Fox, from Grandmaster Howard’s Dojang, attended an RITA Sparring Workshop last weekend, as part of the roll out of the updated sparring syllabus. The workshop was over seen by Grandmaster Howard and conducted the Masters’ Council and the RITA’s Technical Committee and covered 3 step, 2 step, semi-free, free, 1 step, self-defence, knife defence, two on one, and foot sparring.
The updated syllabus in more in line Gen Choi’s sparring guidelines and follows a clear and logical development path from 10th kup to 4th degree black belt. The improvements were met with approval from all present and many of the instructors said that they thought that it would be very appealing to the students. The news syllabus will apply to all colour belt gradings in Cabra from January 2012.
Cabra’s instructors also attended the RITA Examiner’ course was held that afternoon. The course was lead by Senior Master Phelan and 15 examiners from across the country discussed quality assurance and standards in the association. What to mark at a grading, and how to mark on a grading form, were also presented and discussed. Overall the day was another step forward in improving the standards in the association and in Grandmaster Howard’s Dojang.
