Belt test requirements in order to move into the next rank. Testing through the club is available at the end of each semester.
Every time you rank up, you are expected to still know your previous belt requirements. It is important that as higher belts, you are able to help your juniors with theirs.
Our club is currently following the testing requirements as outlined by Korean Academy of Taekwondo: Here
There may be slight variations/changes to the requirements.
Tenets: Self-Control, Courtesy, Indomitable Spirit, Integrity, Perseverance
Chunji (https://youtu.be/NSSVH1TUElk) 19 moves
Basic kicks (front, roundhouse, side, axe)
Basic blocks (high, low, middle)
Basic strikes (punch)
Stance work (long/front, back, horse)
Falling techniques (forward, backward, side)
Korean terminology
1-10, Attention, Bow, Ready, Begin, Return, uniform, school (place of training)
Board break (axe kick)
il Jang (Taekguek 1) (https://youtu.be/MDrNXuqTeE0) 16 moves
Demo form 2
Basic kick combinations
Basic strikes/blocks
Board break (choice of basic kick/strike)
Korean Terminology
Bow to the flags, Thank you
Demo form 3
Basic kick combinations
Basic strikes/blocks
Basic sparring techniques
Board break (of choice)
Sam Jang (Taeguk 3) (https://youtu.be/CxKala6GhsA)
Demo form 3
Intermediate kick combinations
Blocks/strikes
Basic sparring techniques
Board break (of choice)
Sa Jang (Taeguk 4) (https://youtu.be/m5VPW-gRvAI)
Demo form 4
Intermediate kick combinations
Blocks/strikes
Intermediate sparring techniques
Multiple board breaks (of choice)
Oh Jang (Taeguek 5) (https://youtu.be/qNpQpJLHyUg)
Intermediate kick combinations
Strikes/blocks
Intermediate sparring techniques
Sparring
Multiple board breaks (of choice)
Yook Jang (Taeguk 6) (https://youtu.be/gzae5gZEgcU)
Demo form 5
Intermediate kick combinations
Strikes/blocks
Intermediate sparring drills
Sparring
Multiple board breaks
Chil Jang (Taeguk 7) (https://youtu.be/F-kDzz1_oqQ)
Demo form 6
Strikes/blocks
Advanced kick combinations
Advanced sparring techniques
Sparring (1 v 1 and 1 v 2)
Multiple board breaks
Board break combination
Pal Jang (Taeguk 8) (https://youtu.be/pxZQUm5SYjQ)
Advanced kick combinations
Advanced sparring techniques
Strikes/blocks
Sparring (1 v 1 and 1 v 2)
Multiple board breaks
Board break combination
Power break (brick or double boards)
ChoongMo (https://youtu.be/dN1f3ZSRExY)
Koryo (https://youtu.be/vwlWJ49awR0)
Demo form 7
Advanced kick combinations
Advanced sparring techniques
Sparring (1 v 1 and 1 v 2 and 1 v 3)
Creative 1-step sparring
Ho sin su (choreographed fight/demonstration)
Multiple board breaks
Multiple board break combinations
Power break (brick, concrete slab, or double boards)
Essay (details given by instructor)