Held my 5th testing tonight

[Luther unleashed]

I am curious how many of you currently perform testings and how many you have done, also the general focus of them?

Oh Lord..how many tests have I done?

Many hundreds at least.

I've said this before...I test my students each and every class, and they know it. I watch them every class..guage who is practicing, and who is not. Who is making the corrections I make, and who is not. Who is putting forth appropriate effort for their belt level, age and experience, and who isn't...etc.

The test itself is really a formality. If the student has progressed to where I want them to be for that next belt and has really worked for it..they will be tested..sometimes without them knowing it. If they pass, GREAT! If they don't, they will know what exactly it is that they need to work on.

I couldnt agree more and I appreciate the way you put it. I always say it as well because its how it was put to me. Good post.