[Rosalie]

The Sifu asked that I share his view on the importance of grading for ILC students as follows:

The purpose of grading is to give each I-Liq Chuan student the confidence of knowing that their skill at each level tested has been verified and validated by an officially authorized instructor.

With this validation, an I-Liq Chuan student has the ability to go anywhere I-Liq Chuan classes, workshops and seminars are held in the United States and throughout the world and be recognized and respected for the skills achieved.

Without this grading, an I-Liq Chuan student, with no recognized standing in the system, would have no authoritative source to effectively answer any challenge of their opinions of, or instructions in the art of I-Liq Chuan.