Old School vs. Modern Day San Chin Testing
In the old days we were more physical with our testing. The student was however, allowed to proceed through the kata at his or her own pace.
Today the testing is more regulated than in the past. There is a twenty plus page document on how to test San Chin in the AOKK. The student is instructed when to move to the next step in the kata, so the structure of the stance and form can better be analyzed.