TAGB REQUIREMENTS FOR BLACK BELT GRADING
All black belts, including juniors, wishing to grade must train on a regular basis and must be in possession of a current TAGB licence. He/she must have held a T.A.G.B licence continuously over the whole training period.
All black belts, including juniors, must attend at least one of the special TAGB Black Belt pregrading training sessions every six months (licence books must be stamped) and all three immediately prior to the grading for which they are applying.
In addition, the following requirements must be strictly adhered to.
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
i) Attend Umpires Course Part 2. (17 years and over)
ii) Officiate (or compete in at least 2 events) at a minimum of two TAGB tournaments each year - at least one of which must be a national TAGB Tournament. (17 years and over)
iii) Application forms must be signed by student (or parent if student is under 16 years of age) and endorsed by their Instructor and Area Co-ordinator.
Note: Minimum training time for students aged 16 years and over is 3 years.
(For juniors aged under 16 years see below *)
There is no requirement for any black belt who is under 16 years old to attend umpires, referees, instructor courses, or to officiate or compete at any TAGB tournaments.
* The minimum training times for black belts aged under 16 years’ old are double those printed. Any training time between Dan grades whilst a student is under the age of 16 counts as half that of an adult. Once the student reaches the age of 16 their training months are then counted as adult training months. The student MUST complete the equivalent of 36 adult training months between 2nd and 3rd Dan. __
JUNIOR STAR SYSTEM
All junior 2nd Degrees (under 16 years of age) have the opportunity to enter the junior star system. ______________________________________________________________
TAGB COURSES
The following minimum age limits apply to TAGB courses and qualifications:
Umpires: 16 years
Referees: 18 years
Class Assistants: 14 years
Assistant Instructors: 17 years
Instructors: 18 years
Theory....
All black belts, including juniors, wishing to grade must train on a regular basis and must be in possession of a current TAGB licence. He/she must have held a T.A.G.B licence continuously over the whole training period.
All black belts, including juniors, must attend at least one of the special TAGB Black Belt pregrading training sessions every six months (licence books must be stamped) and all three immediately prior to the grading for which they are applying.
In addition, the following requirements must be strictly adhered to.
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
i) Attend Umpires Course Part 2. (17 years and over)
ii) Officiate (or compete in at least 2 events) at a minimum of two TAGB tournaments each year - at least one of which must be a national TAGB Tournament. (17 years and over)
iii) Application forms must be signed by student (or parent if student is under 16 years of age) and endorsed by their Instructor and Area Co-ordinator.
Note: Minimum training time for students aged 16 years and over is 3 years.
(For juniors aged under 16 years see below *)
There is no requirement for any black belt who is under 16 years old to attend umpires, referees, instructor courses, or to officiate or compete at any TAGB tournaments.
* The minimum training times for black belts aged under 16 years’ old are double those printed. Any training time between Dan grades whilst a student is under the age of 16 counts as half that of an adult. Once the student reaches the age of 16 their training months are then counted as adult training months. The student MUST complete the equivalent of 36 adult training months between 2nd and 3rd Dan. __
JUNIOR STAR SYSTEM
All junior 2nd Degrees (under 16 years of age) have the opportunity to enter the junior star system. ______________________________________________________________
TAGB COURSES
The following minimum age limits apply to TAGB courses and qualifications:
Umpires: 16 years
Referees: 18 years
Class Assistants: 14 years
Assistant Instructors: 17 years
Instructors: 18 years
Theory....
