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Testing, Demos, And Skit Night
Black Belt and Dan Testing at IATCEveryone who has tested for rank at Cuong Nhu's premier international training camp knows: There's no greater feeling than pushing yourself to excel, performing at your peak, and having the support of the entire Cuong Nhu community as you are promoted to your next rank. Testing at IATC takes place on Friday, and promotions take place on Sunday. Friends and families of the test candidates are encouraged to attend and show their support. Candidates must consult with their instructors and prepare well in advance for testing. All required paperwork and fees should be submitted at least one month in advance by registering on this site [coming soon], where further information is provided. If you have questions about your readiness, consult your instructors! If you have questions about your paperwork, contact Master Jessica Ngo via info@cuongnhu.com. Sunday Afternoon DemosThe Sunday demonstrations are a highlight of every IATC weekend. Following promotions and awards, any and all IATC participants are invited to perform a demo in front of the other attendees and their families. A demo can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it to be. It can be set to music - or not. It should represent principles and techniques of martial arts, but it need not be purely Cuong Nhu. In the past, demos have included katas or techniques from many martial art styles. If you have a demo you’d like to share at this year’s training camp, please email Chris Perry, our Demo Coordinator, at cmallaryp@gmail.com, with the following information:
| Ordering Boards for Breaking If you are breaking boards - for a class, a demo, or for your test - you are welcome to bring your own boards. However, if you're traveling and would like to purchase boards to be delivered directly to IATC, Breaking Boards of Vermont is one possible source. You should order the 3/4″ x 11 x 12 boards (they no longer offer the 11 1/4" square boards we prefer). You may order online at breakingboards.com. You may NOT ship your boards to Granville Towers; they are NOT able to receive and hold the packages! If you need an address to ship to, please contact the IATC committee: iatc@cuongnhu.com. Do not wait until the last minute. Allow plenty of time for cutting and shipping. Boxes sent to the IATC committee must arrive no later than May 19th - the Monday before training camp! |
Skit Night
Each dojo will be allowed to perform one skit, until all dojos have had a chance, then we’ll allow second skits. Skit night generally starts around 7:30PM and winds down around 9:30PM, but those times can change depending on how many skits we have. We like to make sure the IATC wrap-up party starts by 10:00PM. As always, lame skits and tasteless jokes are expressly prohibited. Screening will take place ex post facto. If you’d like to perform at skit night, you can sign up that Sunday at IATC by tracking down Sensei Smack. |
Always a highlight of training camp, our annual IATC Skit Night takes place on Sunday evening after dinner. Who's going to host this year? You'll have to come to find out.