I do Taekwondo and have had a grading today for my senior 2nd degree / dan. My mate that I've trained and graded with since starting has just had a call to say he's failed artistically (failed on way he did his form / kata). I came away from grading feeling sh1te and convinced I hadn't done well enough. Now waiting for the call myself especially as if you draw blood from the head while sparring its an automatic fail (you're meant to be able to show your control and be accurate while stopping without doing serious damage to your opponent). I caught a 3rd dan on the tip of his nose with a type of kick, which even though I pulled it still caused a bloody nose but didn't break it. Having a brandy while I'm waiting.
see i used to do a a lot of ty boxing. We just seemed to knock crap out of each other when we graded LOL Good luck anyway mate
minds me of a kickboxing tourny a good while back, i was up against a 3rd dan and gave him a bloody nose, but i barely touched him I got away with it coz he had a glass nose lol :lol:
