Belt Requirments
White Belt
White belt given to the beginner(10th or No Kup), Signifies innocence, as that of the beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Taekwondo.
White to Yellow-Stripe
1. Rules Of The Dojang!
2. Basic Form #1(Ki-Bon Il-Bu)
3. Hand Movements 1 - 10.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with a Front Kick (Ahp Cha-Gi).
5. One-Step Sparring #1 & #2.
6. Tenets Of Taekwondo & Student Oath.
7. Meaning Of Taekwondo.
8. Children Home Rules #1 & #2.
9. Counting 1 - 10 in Korean Language.
10. Basic Taekwondo Commands (Attention, Bow, Ready) in Korean Language.
Break: Axe-Kick.
Yellow-Stripe to Yellow
Signifies the earth from which a plant sprouts and takes root as the foundation of Taekwondo is being laid.
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Basic Form #2(Ki-Cho)
3. Hand Movements 11 - 20.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with a 45 & Round-House Kick (Dollo Cha-Gi).
5. One-Step Sparring #1 & #2.
6. Self-Defense #1 & #2 (Hoshinsul).
7. How To Properly tie the belt (Dee).
8. Children Home Rules #3 & #4.
9. Counting 11 - 20 in Korean Language.
10. Taekwondo Commands (Return To Attention/Eyes Front, Begin, Stop) in Korean Language.
Break: Downward Hammer-fist (One board)
Yellow to Green-Stripe
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Il-Jang (#1) & Chon-Ji
3. Hand Movements 21 - 30.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with Front & Axe Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #3 & #4.
6. Self-Defense #3 & #4 (Hoshinsul).
7. Children Home Rules #3 & #4.
8. Free Sparring (NO CONTACT).
9. Counting 21 - 30 in Korean Language.
10. Taekwondo Commands (Sit Down, Meditate, Hurry) in Korean Language.
Break: Front-kick
Green-stripe to Green
Signifies the plant's growth as Taekwondo skills begin to develop.
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Ee-Jang(#2) & Dan-Gun
3. Hand Movements 31 - 40.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with 45 & Inside-Crescent Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #5 & #6.
6. Self-Defense #3 & #4 (Hoshinsul).
7. Children Home Rules #5 & #6.
8. Free Sparring (NO CONTACT).
9. Counting 31 - 40 in Korean Language.
10. Taekwondo Terms (Uniform, Belt, Form) in Korean Language.
Break: Forward elbow strike
Green to Blue-Stripe
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Sam-Jang(#3) & Do-San
3. Hand Movements 41 - 50.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with 45 & Outside-Crescent Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #5 & #6.
6. Self-Defense #5 & #6 (Hoshinsul).
7. Children Home Rules #7 & #8.
8. Free Sparring (LIGHT CONTACT WITH GEAR).
9. Counting 41 - 50 in Korean Language.
10. Terms (South Korean National Flag, USA National Flag, Association Flag) in Korean Language.
Break: Sliding side-kick (from horse stance)
Blue-Stripe to Blue
Signifies the Heaven towards which the plant matures into a towering tree as training in Taekwondo progresses.
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Sah-Jang(#4) & Won-Hyo
3. Hand Movements 51 - 60.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with Front & Side Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #7 & #8.
6. Self-Defense #7 & #8 (Hoshinsul).
7. Children Home Rules #9 & #10.
8. Free Sparring (LIGHT CONTACT WITH GEAR).
9. Counting 51 - 60 in Korean Language.
10. Terms (Low Section, Middle Section, High Section) in Korean Language.
Break: Inward Knife-hand strike
Blue to Red-Stripe
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Oh-Jang(#5) & Yul-Gok
3. Hand Movements 61 - 70.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with Front & Hook Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #9 & #10.
6. Self-Defense #9 & #10 (Hoshinsul).
7. Children Home Rules #11 & #12.
8. Free Sparring (LIGHT CONTACT WITH GEAR).
9. Counting 61 - 70 in Korean Language.
10. Terms (Thank You [Formal], You Are Welcome,
I am Sorry) in Korean Language.
Break: Roundhouse-kick (with ball of foot or instep)
Red-Stripe to Red
Signifies Danger, cautioning the the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Yuk-Jang(#6) & Joong-Gun
3. Hand Movements 71 - 80.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with 45 & Back-Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #11 & #12.
6. Self-Defense #11 & #12 (Hoshinsul).
7. Children Home Rules #13 - #15.
8. Free Sparring (LIGHT CONTACT WITH GEAR).
9. Counting 71 - 80 in Korean Language.
10. Terms: "Hello.How are you?"[Formal], "Stay in peace", "Go in peace" ...in Korean Language.
Break: Downward Knife-hand strike (at least one board)
Red to Black-Stripe
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Chil-Jang(#7) & Toi-Gye
3. Hand Movements 81 - 90.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with 45 & Spin-Hook-Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #13 & #14.
6. Self-Defense #13 & #14 (Hoshinsul).
7. Children Home Rules
8. Free Sparring (LIGHT CONTACT WITH GEAR).
9. Counting 81 - 90 in Korean Language.
10. Terms: "Assistant Instructor", "Instructor", "Grandmaster/Owner of a Martial Arts School, Style or Organization" ...in Korean Language.
Break: Sliding hook-kick (from horse stance)
Black-Stripe to Cho Dan Bo
CHO-DAN-BO, means literally, "Recommended First Degree Balck Belt".
This is the most important time for Taekwondo students. It is when students need to prove that they are worthy of testing for their First Dan.
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Tae-Guk Pal-Jang(#8) & Hwa-Rang
3. Hand Movements 81 - 90.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with 45 & Jump-Double-Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring #13 & #14.
6. Self-Defense #13 & #14 (Hoshinsul).
7. All of Children Home Rules
8. Free Sparring (MEDIUM CONTACT WITH GEAR).
9. Counting 91 - 100 in Korean Language.
10. How to say: "Hello. My name is___. Nice to meet you." ...in Korean Language.
Break: Front Punch + Spin back-kick
Cho Dan Bo to 1st Degree Black Belt (Dan & Poom)
Opposite of white, therefore signifying the maturity and proficiency in Taekwondo, also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.
1. All Previous Requirements!
2. Koryo & Choong-Moo
3. Hand Movements 91 - 100.
4. Twelve-Step Kicking with 45 & Tornado-Kick (alternate)
5. One-Step Sparring: Must create two of your own.
6. Self-Defense(Hoshinsul): Must create two of your own.
7. Two page essay: "A Brief History Of Taekwondo".(hand written)
8. One page essay: "What It Means To Be A Black Belt".(hand written)
9. Free Sparring (FULL CONTACT WITH GEAR).
10. Must Instruct/Teach One(1) full class(hour) from beginning to end.(required for students 15 and older)
Breaking: Any one(1) of the previous breaking techniques (Decided by the Senior Instructor.) + Spin hook-kick + Jump side-kick + Jump front-kick + Palm strike (Multiple boards for children. One concrete brick for adults.) Must demonstrate all five breaking techniques with 100% effort in order to achieve 1st Dan or Poom.
Questions? Just ask any of the Black Belt Instructors
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