Requirements for

 

  Forms
  • Ki Bon 1 (click here to see video)

  Basic Hand Techniques
  • Basic punching
  • Low block
  • Outside middle block
  • High block

  Basic Kicking Techniques
  • Front kick
  • Roundhouse kick
  • Side kick
  • Step-behind side kick

  Basic Stances
  • Attention
  • Bow
  • Ready
  • Front stance
  • Riding stance
  • Fighting (guarding) stance

  Self-Defense
  • (2) Same side wrist grabs

  Sparring
  • Three-step sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must be actively trying to learn them and be able to

    partially recite

  Basic Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • Counting 1-10
  • Attention
  • Bow
  • Ready
  • Training hall
  • Uniform
  • Belt

  Breaking technique
  • Step-behind side kick

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 2 classes weekly

  Report Title
  • What is respect?
 

  Requirements for

 

  Forms
  • All previous forms
  • Taegeuk Ee Jang (click here to see video)

  Hand Techniques
  • All previous hand techniques
  • Knife-hand block to front and sides
  • Push Block to front and sides

  Kicking Techniques
  • All previous kicking techniques
  • Back kick
  • Jump roundhouse
  • Inside crescent kick

  • Outside crescent kick

  Stances
  • All previous stances

  Self-Defense
  • All previous hapkido
  • (2) Shoulder grabs

  Sparring
  • Three-step sparring
  • Free sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must be actively trying to learn them and be able to

    partially recite

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Counting, 1-30
  • Hello, how are you?
  • Leave in peace
  • Stay in peace

  Breaking technique
  • Back kick

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 2 classes weekly

  Report Title
  • Rights and Responsibility?
 

  Requirements for

 

  Forms
  • All previous forms
  • Taegeuk Sam Jang (click here to see video)

  Hand Techniques
  • All previous hand techniques
  • Simultaneous basic blocking with punch
  • Elbows (forward, upwards, back, side)

  Kicking Techniques
  • All previous kicking techniques
  • 1-step Jump side kick
  • Defensive roundhouse

  Stances
  • All previous stances

  • Back stance

  Self-Defense
  • All previous hapkido
  • (2) Cross wrist grabs

  Sparring
  • Three-step sparring
  • Free sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must know tenets of TKD and school pledge and be able

    to recite them. Also must be able to discuss their meaning

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Counting, 1-40
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Wins
  • Warning
  • Deduction Point
  • Time
  • Begin
  • Break
  • Continue

  Breaking technique
  • Elbow

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 2 classes weekly

  Report Title
  • The Tenets of Taekwondo?
 

  Requirements for

 

  Forms
  • All previous forms
  • Taegeuk Oh Jang (click here to see video)

  • Kibon 2 (click here to see video)

  Hand Techniques
  • All previous hand techniques
  • Hammer-fist
  • Ridge-hand

  Kicking Techniques
  • All previous kicking techniques
  • Butterfly kick
  • Low-high roundhouse kick

  Stances
  • All previous stances
  • Cross stance

  Self-Defense
  • All previous hapkido
  • (2) Chokes

  Sparring
  • Three-step sparring
  • Free sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must know tenets of TKD and school pledge and be able

    to recite them. Also must be able to discuss their meaning

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Basic TKD history
  • Counting, 1-60

  • 1st-10th
  • Sparring
  • Form
  • Self-Defense
  • Breaking

  Breaking technique
  • Knife-hand strike or ridge hand

  Teaching
  • Must be able to lead a class in warm-up and stretching

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 2 classes weekly

  Report Title
  • Taekwondo and the non-violent attitude?


 

  Requirements for

 

  Forms
  • All previous forms
  • Taegeuk Yohk Jang (click here to see video)

  Hand Techniques
  • All previous hand techniques
  • Circular knife-hand block
  • Palm block

  • Palm strike

  Kicking Techniques
  • All previous kicking techniques
  • Spin heel kick
  • Jump back-kick

  • Roundhouse w/ball of foot

  Stances
  • All previous stances

  Self-Defense
  • All previous hapkido
  • (2) Lapel grabs

  Sparring
  • Three-step sparring
  • Free Sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must know tenets of TKD and school pledge and be able

    to recite them. Also must be able to discuss their meaning

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Basic TKD history
  • Counting, 1-70

  • Riding Stance
  • Front Stance
  • Back Stance
  • Walking Stance
  • Fighting Stance

  Breaking technique
  • Jump Back Kick or Hook Kick

  Teaching
  • Must be able to lead a class in forms

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 2 classes weekly

  Report Title
  • Differences between the Taekwondo practitioner and the

    non-trained person?
 

  Requirements for

  Forms
  • All previous forms
  • Taegeuk Chil Jang (click here to see video)

  Hand Techniques
  • All previous hand techniques
  • X-block
  • Scissor block (low block/middle block)
  • Double uppercut

  • Double knife-hand block low

  Kicking Techniques
  • All previous kicking techniques
  • Start of spin hook
  • Double roundhouse

  Stances
  • All previous stances
  • Cat stance

  • Moa stance (feet together)

  Self-Defense
  • All previous hapkido
  • (2) Hair grabs

  Sparring
  • Three-step sparring
  • Free sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must know tenets of TKD and school pledge and be able

    to recite them. Also must be able to discuss their meaning

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Basic TKD history
  • Counting, 1-80

  • Front Kick
  • Roundhouse Kick
  • Side Kick
  • Back Kick
  • Axe Kick
  • Crescent Kick
  • Butterfly Kick
  • Hook Kick

  Breaking technique
  • Butterfly kick

  Teaching
  • Must be able to lead a class in drills
 

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 3 classes weekly

  • Support all school activities

  Report Title

  • What is a leader and a follower and how are they different?

  Requirements for

  Forms
  • All previous forms
  • Taegeuk Pal Jang (click here to see video)

  • Kibon 3

  Hand Techniques
  • All previous hand techniques
  • Double fist block (low and middle)

  • Half mountain block

  Kicking Techniques
  • All previous kicking techniques
  • Spin hook
  • Jump spinning-crescent

  • Step-in butterfly

  Stances
  • All previous stances
  • Reverse front stance

  Self-Defense
  • All previous hapkido
  • (2) Throws from behind

  Sparring
  • Three-step sparring
  • Free sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must know tenets of TKD and school pledge and be able

    to recite them. Also must be able to discuss their meaning

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Basic TKD history
  • Counting, 1-90

  • Low Block
  • Middle Block
  • High Block
  • Inside Middle Bl.
  • Knife-hand Block
  • Palm block
  • X Block
  • Scissor Block

  Breaking technique
  • Spin Hook

  Teaching
  • Must have basic referee skills

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 3 classes weekly

  • Support all school activities

  Report Title

  • What is the required personality of a black belt?
 

  Requirements for

  Forms
  • Perform Kibon #1-3 and Taegeuk #1-8

  Hand Techniques
  • Perform all basic and advanced hand techniques

  Kicking Techniques
  • Perform all basic and advanced kicking techniques

  Self-Defense
  • Perform basic self-defense and grab self-defense

  Sparring
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of rules, strategies

    and techniques in sparring

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must understand and demonstrate the tenets of

    Taekwondo and school pledge on a daily basis in and out

    of the school

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Basic TKD history
  • Counting, 1-100

  • Courtesy
  • Integrity
  • Perseverance
  • Self Control
  • Indomitable Spirit

  Teaching
  • Must be able to teach a class from start to end
 

  Attendance & Participation
  • Attend at least 3 classes weekly

  • Support all school activities

  • Attend all black belt prep classes prior to testing

  Breaking technique
  • As directed by promotion board
 

  Formal Pre-test

  • Must attend and pass a formal testing to receive advanced

    black stripe

  • Must submit report titled "What does becoming a black

    belt mean to me?"

  Other Requirements

  • Recommendation from instructors

  • Complete a martial arts portfolio

  Requirements for

  Forms
  • Know all colored belt forms: Kibon #1-3 and Taegeuk #1-8
  • Proficient at Koryo Poomse (click here to see video)

  • Know Palgwe #1-2

  Hand Techniques
  • Perform all colored belt hand techniques
  • Tiger Strike, Low Knife-Hand Strike, Double Middle Block

  Kicking Techniques
  • Perform all colored belt kicking techniques
  • Reverse Butterfly, Fake Step-in Back Kick, Double Side

    Kick

  Self-Defense
  • Perform all grab self-defense
  • 20 1-step Self-Defense Techniques

  Sparring
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of rules, strategies

    and techniques in sparring
  • Know basic referee skills

  Teaching
  • Must be able to teach a class from start to end
  • Must help with at least 18 classes
  • If 16 or older, must teach at least 9 classes

  Other Requirements
  • Must show significant improvement in lower techniques

    (speed, power, chamber, execution, foot position, etc.)
  • Must have improved flexibility and balance
  • Continue to be a value to the school with hard work,

    helping others and a general positive attitude
  • Recommendation from instructors

  Tenets of TKD and school pledge
  • Must understand and demonstrate the tenets of

    Taekwondo and school pledge on a daily basis in and out

    of the school

  Korean Terminology (click here for terminology sheet)
  • All previous Korean terminology
  • Basic TKD History

  Breaking technique
  • As directed by promotion board

  Attendance & Participation
  • Must attend classes at a minimum of twice weekly for 18

    months
  • Attend at least 3 classes weekly for six months prior to

    testing
  • Support most school activities
  • Must be in charge of setup for at least three colored belt

    testings
  • Attend all black belt prep classes prior to testing

  Formal Pre-test
  • Must attend and pass a formal black belt pre-test
  • Must submit own topic of research/report for testing