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Watch this
Video of Forms to
help you practice at home. Follow the "detailed instructions" link for
step by step directions and diagrams of each move.
Click on the link of your current rank to learn the requirements
you must satisfy to test for next belt promotion
White Belt to Yellow
Stripe
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Form "Basic" : know moves and number of movements
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Meaning of white belt
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How to tie belt correctly
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Bow: correct method, why it is done, correct term in Korean
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"Joonbi" : Ready Stance
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"Charyet": Attention Stance
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"Dobok": Meaning of uniform
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How to treat your belt and uniform
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Walking Stance
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Forward Stance
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Horse Riding Stance
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Middle Punch
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High Punch
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Low Block
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What are the 5 tenants and the meaning of each
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Front Snap Kick: Middle Section and High Section
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Round House Kick: Middle Section and High Section
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Standing Side Kick
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Board Breaking Technique: Either Ax kick or Step Behind Side kick
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Counting 1-10 in Korean
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Yellow Stripe to
Yellow Belt
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Form "Chon ji": know moves and number of movements
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Korean meaning of Chon ji
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Know Korean routine terminology used in class
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Demonstrate all stances correctly
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Demonstrate all blocks and punches
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Know 5 tenants and the meaning of each
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Demonstrate inside and outside middle block with back stance
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Know all previous forms (basic)
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Perform proper side kick, round house kick, ax kick, front kick
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Board Breaking technique: Either Step Behind Side Kick or Ax kick
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Yellow Belt to Green
Stripe
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Form “Tae guk Il
Jang” Know all moves correctly and number of movements in form
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Korean meaning of Tae guk Il Jang
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Know the meaning of Yellow belt color
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Demonstrate all stances correctly
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Outside to Inside Middle Block with front stance (opposite feet)
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Reverse punch
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Back Kick (turn back side kick)
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Know all previous forms correctly
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Perform proper side kick, round house kick, ax kick, front kick
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Board Breaking technique: One of Step Behind Side Kick
Front Snap Kick
Hammer Fist
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Green Stripe to
Green Belt
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Form “Tae guk Ye Jang” Know all moves correctly and number of
movements in form
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Korean meaning of Tae guk Ye Jang
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Know the meaning of Yellow belt color
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Perfect basic kicks: Front snap, Round house, Side kick
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Back kick
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Fast kick
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Jump back kick
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Crescent kicks (inside to outside & outside to inside)
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Outside to Inside middle block with front stance (opposite feet)
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Know all previous forms
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Board Breaking Technique: One of Elbow Strike -or-
Front Snap Kick -or-
Pivot Side Kick
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Green Belt to Blue
Stripe
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Form “Tae guk Sam Jang” Know all moves correctly and number of
movements in form
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Korean meaning of Tae guk Sam Jang
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Know meaning of Green belt color
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Outside to inside knife hand strike (front stance/opposite
leg)
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Knife hand middle block (back stance)
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Fast kick
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Spinning hook kick
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Perform combinations of previous kicks
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Show improvement on all previous kicks and blocks
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Know all previous forms
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Board Breaking Technique: Front Snap Kick -or-
Back Kick -or-
Elbow Strike
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Blue Stripe to Blue
Belt
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Form “Tae guk Sah Jang” Know all moves correctly and number of
movements in form
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Korean meaning of Tae guk Sah Jang
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Know meaning of Green belt color
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Knife hand guarding block
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Spear finger strike
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Knife hand block/strike
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Outer forearm block (back stance)
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Outside to Inside outer forearm block (back stance, opposite
legs)
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Fast kick
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Spinning hook kick
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Double round house kick
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Perform combinations of previous kicks
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Know all previous forms
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Board Breaking Technique: One of Front Snap Kick -or-
Back Kick -or-
Palm Heel Strike
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Blue Belt to Red
Stripe
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Form "Tae guk Oh Jang" Know all moves correctly and number of
movements in form
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Korean meaning of Tae guk Oh Jang
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Know meaning of Blue belt color
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Palm punch
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Back fist
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Hammer fist
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Knife hand middle block
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Elbow strike
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Pi Chaggi spinning hook kick combination
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Turning pi chaggi
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Fast kick round house kick same leg
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Pi chaggi turning pi chaggi combination
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Know all previous forms
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Board Breaking Technique: Pick two of Jump Front Snap Kick -or-
Jump Back kick -or-
Jump Pichaggi -or-
Knife Hand Strike -or-
Palm Heel Strike
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Red Stripe to Red
Belt
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Form "Tae guk Yuk Jang" Know all moves correctly and number of
movements in form
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Korean meaning of Tae guk Yuk Jang
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Know meaning of Blue belt color
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Knife hand inside to outside block
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Outer forearm block (back stance)
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Palm block moving back
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Knife hand middle block moving back
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Pi chaggi spinning hook kick combination
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Jump turning pi chaggi
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Front leg hook kick round house kick (same leg)
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Pi chaggi jump turning pi chaggi combination
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Know all previous forms
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Board Breaking Technique: Any two of Spinning Hook Kick -or-
Jump Pichaggi -or-
Cresent Kick -or-
Side Chop -or-
Knife Hand Strike
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Red Belt to Black
Stripe
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Form "Tae guk Chil Jang" Know all moves correctly and number of
movements in form
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Korean meaning of Tae guk Chil Jang
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Know meaning of Red belt color
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Pi chaggi jumping double pi chaggi combination
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Jumping 360 back kick
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Know all previous blocks, punches and kicks (perfectly)
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X block
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Know all kicks previously learned
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Perform any combination of kicks as instructed
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Know all previous forms
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Be able to verbally explain why getting promoted to the next
belt level is important to you
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Flying side kick
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Board Breaking Technique: any two of Spinning Hook Kick -or-
Tornado Pichaggi -or-
360 Back Kick -or-
Front Leg Side Kick -or-
Round House Kick (Head level) -or-
Side Chop -or-
Knife Hand Strike
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You will also be tested on discipline and respect, willingness
to learn, Ki hap, power
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Your willingness to demonstrate the 5 tenants during the test
(especially perseverance)
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Black Belt Testing Requirements
Black Stripe to
Recommended Black Belt
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All forms Basic through Tae guk Pal Jang
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Meaning of all belts and forms
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Korean terminology and counting
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All kicks slow motion
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All kicks fast motion
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Perform front stance, back stance, horse stance correctly
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All blocks, hand strikes, punching
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Mandatory board breaking: Flying side kick
Prepare ONE rank appropriate break
One kick Testing Board’s choice
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100 push ups
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100 sit ups
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1.5 mile run
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50 leg lifts
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2 page Black Belt report (handwritten or double spaced typed)
Due the day of testing
1. How has Taekwondo impacted your life?
2. What does having a black belt mean to you?
3. What do you feel your responsibilities are as a black belt?
4. Where do you see your future with Taekwondo?
5. How do you feel having a black belt will impact the lives of others?
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You are responsible to know all the testing requirements for
each belt level listed above. You must know this well enough to assist in
teaching.
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