Belt Promotions

Promotions are a time when students display what they have learned throughout the taekwondo session.  Students are graded on the current pattern, kicks, punches, blocks, sparring and board breaking.  All students who have earned the required stripes for their belt are invited to take part in the promotions.    Promotions are a great way to increase ones self-confidence and motivation to take the next step in their taekwondo journey.  If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us.  

STRIPE EXPECTATIONS:

Yellow Stripe - Repeat the 5 Tenants at the end of the class.  Students are chosen each class.

Blue Stripe - Students can break a board using their belt color kick. 

Red Stripe - Student can perform their belt color pattern with power, proper technique and no mistakes.

Green Stripe - Student can perform their previous belt color pattern with power and no mistakes.

Black Stripe -  Student attended a tournament at their level.

White Stripe - Students can perform the required self-defense moves with power and no mistakes.

*  Green belt - Blue belt with red stripe - Average time between promotion is 1-2 sessions.  Students with exemplar skills and techniques have earned these belts after 1 session.  Expectation are higher than previous belt as student now more stripes are needed to promote.

** Red Belt - Red belt with black stripe - Average time between promotion is 2-3 sessions.  Students with exemplar skills and techniques have earned these belts after 1 session but not common.  Expectation are much higher than previous belts being so close to the black belt level.

*** Black Belt - A years wait between red with back stripe to black belt.  Students who enter the year in September are invited to work towards their black belt promotion done once a year in June.  Students must attend the previous years Winter and Spring session.