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Grading requirements
Grading to the 9th Kup (White Belt - Yellow Tag)
- Basic knowledge of Taekwondo
- Know how Taekwondo was created
- Know when, where and by whom Taekwondo was created
- Meaning of WHITE belt
- To name (in Korean) all learned punches, blocks, kicks and stances, to show them and explain
- Correctly perform SAJU JIRUGI (4 direction punch)
- Correctly perform SAJU MAKGI (4 directions block)
- To know and name titles of black belts (Dans)
- To know meaning of Taekwondo
- The 5 principles/tenets of the "DO": to name them explain and understand
- To know the Oath of Taekwondo and be able to say it in right order
- To be able fight without contact with partner for 2 min to demonstrate different techniques learned.
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Grading to the 8th Kup (Yellow Belt)
- All knowledge from previous level
- Meaning of Chon-Ji Tul
- Meaning of Yellow belt
- To name (in Korean) all learned punches, blocks, kicks and stances, to show them and explain
- Correctly perform SAJU JIRUGI (4 direction punch)
- Correctly perform SAJU MAKGI (4 directions block)
- Correctly perform Chon-Ji Tul
- Correctly perform 5 different Sambo Matsogi's (three step sparring)
- To be able fight with partner for 2 min to demonstrate the different learned techniques.
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Grading to the 7th Kup (Yellow Belt - Green Tag)
- All previous knowledge you had to learn
- Meaning of Dan-Gun
- New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
- Explain what anuro and bakuro mean
- Explain what baro and bandae means
- Correctly perform Chon-Ji tul
- Correctly perform Dan-Gun tul
- Correctly perform 10 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
- 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
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Grading to the 6th Kup (Green Belt)
- All previous knowledge you had to learn
- Meaning of Do-San
- Meaning of the Green Belt
- New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
- To name the different dynasties that were in Korea
- Correctly perform Dan-Gun Tul
- Correctly perform Do-San Tul
- Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
- 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
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Grading to the 5th Kup (Green Belt - Blue Tag)
- All previous knowledge you had to learn
- Meaning of Do-San
- Meaning of the Green Belt
- New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
- To name the different dynasties that were in Korea
- Correctly perform Dan-Gun Tul
- Correctly perform Do-San Tul
- Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
- 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
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Grading to the 4th Kup (Blue Belt)
- All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
- Meaning of "Yul-Gok"
- New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
- Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
- Correctly perform "Win-Hyo" tul
- Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
- Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
- Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
- 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
- Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
- DOLLYO CHAGI
- AP JOOMUP JIRUGI
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Grading to the 3rd Kup (Blue Belt - Red Tag)
- All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
- Meaning of "Joong-Gun"
- New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
- Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
- Correctly perform "Chon-Ji" tul
- Correctly perform "Dan-Gun" tul
- Correctly perform "Do-San" tul
- Correctly perform "Won-Hyo" tul
- Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
- Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
- Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
- Correctly perform 8 different Ilbo Matsugi's (one step sparring)
- 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
- 10 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
- Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
- YOP CHAGI
- SONKAL DUNG TAERIGI
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Grading to the 2nd Kup (Red Belt)
- All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
- Meaning of "Toi-Gye"
- New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
- Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
- Explain how umpiring works in Taekwon-Do
- Correctly perform "Chon-Ji" tul
- Correctly perform "Dan-Gun" tul
- Correctly perform "Do-San" tul
- Correctly perform "Won-Hyo" tul
- Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
- Correctly perform "Toi-Gye" tul
- Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
- Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
- Correctly perform 12 different Ilbo Matsugi's (one step sparring)
- 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
- 15 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
- Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
- TWIMYO YOP CHAGI
- BANDAE DOLLYO CHAGI
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Grading to the 1st Kup (Red Belt - Black Tag)
- All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
- Meaning of "Hwa-Rang"
- New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
- Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
- Correctly perform "Chon-Ji" tul
- Correctly perform "Dan-Gun" tul
- Correctly perform "Do-San" tul
- Correctly perform "Won-Hyo" tul
- Correctly perform "Yul-Gok" tul
- Correctly perform "Toi-Gye" tul
- Correctly perform "Hwa-Rang" tul
- Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsugi's (three step sparring)
- Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsugi's (two step sparring)
- Correctly perform 15 different Ilbo Matsugi's (one step sparring)
- 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
- 20 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
- Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
- TWIMYO DOLLYO CHAGI
- DWIT CHAGI