Lowestoft - Grading 6th December

On Saturday 6^th December, three separate tests were held at the Waterlane Sports & Leisure Centre, for students of the Lowestoft School.

The first session of the morning started off at 10am with the children’s beginner/ intermediate level grading.

These children had been preparing really hard for this test and the result of their hard work was evident for everyone to see.

Between the two children’s grading sessions there was a performance from our Junior Black Belt demo team, who performed a short exhibition for family and friends.

Once again it was another tremendous display from the Team.

Next on the menu from 11.00-12.30pm were the high-grade (Black-Brown belt level) children. Having to follow on after the great performances already seen by the beginners/intermediates and the Black Belts put considerable pressure on this group to do well.

Many of these black/brown belt students are on course to become black belts within the next year or two. Once again however the standard that they exhibited was again exceptionally high, with noticeable improvement in the board breaking.


There have been certain rumours in the past that ‘Kuk Sool’ gradings are often relatively easy and people automatically pass first time. To put the record straight this is not the case. Many students do have to re-test until a base-line standard has been reached.

In fact many students who participated last Saturday did go home completely exhausted after giving one hundred percent effort and many I must say went home with a big smile on their face knowing that they had done the very best that they could have.

I would like to thank the following Instructor’s / Black Belts who helped out in one-way or other on Saturday Dec 6^th. 

Thanks to; PSBN David Ellis, PSBN Jon Denny, JKN Mike Garrod, JKN Peter Garrod, JKN Steve Millward JKN Kayleigh Davidson and the Junior Black Belt Demo Team.
By Joo Im KJN Martin

NEWS FROM THE LOWESTOFT AND HALESWORTH DOJANGS (Dec 2008)

This month we have great news to report. Our Master Instructor Martin Ducker has achieved the notable level of 6^th degree Black Belt. One of only six people to have reached this grade in the UK as far as Kuk Sool Won is concerned

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To gain this achievement Martin had to complete many rigorous tests, with several exams lasting over three / four hours long and had to perform privately in front of the organizations Grandmaster In Hyuk Suh.

To receive his promotion Martin travelled along with his wife Alison and two children Rachel and Jason, to Houston, Texas. This also coincided with a special event to commemorate the 50^th Anniversary of the World Kuk Sool Association.

Other events at the Dojang during November included the making of a short documentary film about the history of our club.

The film is a second year project for a group of University students from Farnham in Surrey.

This group of young people heard about Kuk Sool via a friend and thought that the Halesworth Club / Dojang would make an interesting feature.

The final cut should be finished early next year.

We have also just had another regional visit from our founder and Grandmaster In Hyuk suh, accompanied by his two sons. A seminar was held at Worlingham Middle School for all Kuk Sool practitioners in the Waveney region, which again proved to be a great success.

Finally, the UK Championships were held in Birmingham on the 29^th November.

Watch this space for the results and some new black belt promotions.