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Student Creed
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To build true confidence through knowledge in the mind, honesty in the heart, and strength in the body. To keep friendship with one another and to build a strong community. Never fight to achieve selfish ends ... but to develop "Might for Right!" |
Testing Requirements
YOUNG CHAMPIONS TESTING FOR WHITE BELT W/YELLOW STRIPE
- Horse stance punching, fighting stance punches (reverse, under)
- Front stance center punch & low block
- Front kick in both directions
- Front fall, back fall, front roll
- Judo Sweep
- Student Creed
YOUNG CHAMPIONS TESTING FOR WHITE BELT W/2 YELLOW STRIPES
- All of the above plus:
- Vertical punch & jab punch
- Front stance blocking forward & backward
- High block & outside block
- Roundhouse kick in both directions
CHILDREN TESTING FOR YELLOW BELT
- Horse stance punching, fighting stance punches (reverse, under, vertical, jab, and backfist)
- Five basic blocks in front stance (forward and backward)
- Front, round, and side kick in both directions
- Front fall, back fall, and front roll
- Judo sweep
- Student creed
ADULTS TESTING FOR YELLOW BELT
- All children requirements for yellow belt plus:
- Basic form #1
- One step punching techniques #1-5
- Hand grabs #1-3
CHILDREN TESTING FOR PURPLE BELT
- All children requirements for yellow belt plus:
- Five basic blocks in back stance in two directions
- Basic kicks (front,round,side)
- Sliding kicks and back kick with reverse punch
- Basic form #1
- One step punching techniques #1-5
- Jumping kicks (front, round, side)
ADULTS TESTING FOR PURPLE BELT
- All adult requirements for yellow belt plus:
- Five basic blocks in back stance in two directions
- Basic kicks
- Sliding kicks and back kick with reverse punch
- Basic forms #1-3
- One Step punching techniques #6-10
- Hand grabs #1-5
- Beginning combination techniques #1-5
CHILDREN TESTING FOR ORANGE BELT
- 5 blocks with reverse punch, side punch, spinning bottom fist
- Sliding kicks and back kick with reverse punch
- Basic forms #1-3
- One step punching techniques #6-10
- Jumping kicks (front, round, side)
- Breaking with hammer fist
- Sparring (with equipment - no head contact)
ADULTS TESTING FOR ORANGE BELT
- 5 blocks with reverse punch, side punch, spinning bottom fist
- Sliding kicks and back kick with reverse punch
- Basic forms #1-5
- Intermediate one step punching techniques #1-5
- Intermediate hand grabs #1-3
- Jumping kicks (front, round, side)
- Breaking with hammer fist
- Sparring (with equipment - no head contact)
CHILDREN TESTING FOR BLUE BELT
- All children requirements for orange belt plus:
- Basic forms #1-5
- Intermediate one step punching techniques #1-5
- Breaking with sliding side kick
ADULTS TESTING FOR BLUE BELT
- All adult requirements for orange belt plus:
- Intermediate one step punching techniques #6-10
- Intermediate hand grabs #1-5
- Intermediate combinations #1-5
- Breaking with sliding side kick
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR BLUE BELT ONE STRIPE
- Advanced punching and kicking techniques #1-6
- Advanced form #1 and #2
- One step punching defenses #1-3
- Front kick defenses #1-3
- Hand grabs #1-3 with two hands in front
- Jumping kicks (front,round,side,back)
- Combinations across the mat
- Sparring (with equipment)
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR GREEN BELT
- Advanced punching and kicking #1-6
- Advanced forms #1-3
- Advanced one step punching techniques #1-5
- Front kick defenses #1-5
- Hand grabs #1-5 with two hands in front
- Jumping kicks (front, round, side, back)
- Breaking with step-in back kick
- Sparring (with equipment)
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR GREEN BELT ONE STRIPE
- Advanced punching and kicking #1-9
- Advanced forms #3 and #4
- One step double punch techniques #1-3
- Roundhouse kick defenses #1-3
- Double hand grabs #1-3 from behind
- 6 Extension kicks (front, round, side, back, hook, and spinning heel)
- Combinations across the mat
- Sparring (with equipment)
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR GREEN BELT W/TWO STRIPES
- Advanced punching and kicking #1-9
- Advanced forms #3-5
- One step double punching techniques #1-5
- Roundhouse kick defenses #1-5
- Double hand grabs #1-5 from behind
- 6 Extension kicks (front, round, side, back, hook, and spinning heel)
- Combinations across the mat
- Sparring (with equipment)
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR RED BELT
- All green belt two stripe requirements plus:
- Advanced forms #3-6
- Falling techniques #1-2
- Shoulder grabs #1-5 with right hand
- Extension kicks across the mat
- Sparring one on one and two and one (with equipment)
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR RED BELT ONE STRIPE
- 25 teaching hours required prior to testing
- Advanced punching and kicking #1-9
- Advanced forms #6 and #7
- Advanced one step punching techniques #1-3
- Side kick defenses #1-3
- Body grabs #1-3
- Jumping kick techniques #1-6
- Counter attack techniques #1-6
- Extension kicks across the mat
- Double and triple jump kicks in the air
- Double kicks on the heavy bag (front, side, back, triple kick)
- Sparring
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR RED BELT W/TWO STRIPES
- All Red belt one stripe requirements plus:
- 25 additional teaching hours required prior to testing
- Advanced forms #6-8
- Advanced one step punching techniques #1-5
- Side kick defenses #1-5
- Body grabs #1-5
ADULTS AND CHILDREN TESTING FOR BLACK BELT
- All Red belt two stripe requirements plus:
- 50 additional teaching hours required prior to testing
- (100 total teaching hours as a red belt)
- Falling techniques #1-3
- Knife defenses #1-5
- Two man punching defenses #1-3
- Sparring (One on one and Three on One)
- An essay on two of three topics (The History of Tae Kwon Do, "What a Black Belt means to me", or "How Tae Kwon Do has helped me/ real experience")
- Count 1-10 in Korean and say 10 Korean words with their English meaning
- Certificates for at least three seminars and at least three tournaments
Korean Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tae Kwon Do | The way of hand and foot |
| Sah Bum Nim | Instructor |
| Do Jang | Training Hall |
| Do Bok | Uniform |
| Yu Dan Ja | Black Belt holder |
| Yu Kup Ja | Color Belt holder |
| Pil Sung | Certain Victory |
| Kuk Ki | National Flag |
| Mee Kuk Ki | American National Flag |
| Tae Kuk Ki | Korean National Flag |
| Term | Definition | Ordinal Term | Ordinal Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana | One | Il | First |
| Dool | Two | Ee | Second |
| Set | Three | Sam | Third |
| Net | Four | Sa | Fourth |
| Da Sut | Five | O | Fifth |
| Yu Sut | Six | Yuook | Sixth |
| Il Kup | Seven | Chil | Seventh |
| Yu Dul | Eight | Pahl | Eighth |
| A Hoop | Nine | Koo | Nineth |
| Yul | Ten | Sip | Tenth |
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Soo Mool | Twenty |
| Su Reun | Thirty |
| Ma Heun | Fourty |
| Sheen | Fifty |
| Ye Soon | Sixty |
| Ee Reun | Seventy |
| Yu Deun | Eighty |
| A Heun | Ninety |
| Baeck | One Hundred |
| Chun | One Thousand |
| Man | Ten Thousand |
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cha Ryut | Attention |
| Kyung Nye | Bow |
| Jhoon Bee | Ready |
| Jhoon Bee Jwah Seh | Ready Stance |
| Seeh Jak | Begin |
| Ko Man | Stop |
| Bah Ruh | Return to original position |
| Swee A | At ease |
| Dwee Ro Do Rah | About face |
| Jwa Hyang Jwa | Turn Left |
| Woo Hyang Woo | Turn Right |
| Jun Jin | Advance |
| Hoo Twye | Retreat |
| Hon Hap | Combination (Tech.) |
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jhon Bee Jawh Seh | Ready Stance |
| Juhng Gull Jawh Seh | Front Stance |
| Hoo Gul Jawh Seh | Back Stance |
| Yang Gul Jawh Seh | Straddle Stance |
| Kima Jawh Seh | Horse Riding Stance |
| Term | Definition |
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| Ap Cha Ki | Front (snap) Kick |
| Ap Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Front Front Circling Kick |
| Ap Bahn Dae Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Reverse Circling Kick |
| Ap Cha Ol Ri Ki | Front Rising Kick |
| Ap Cha Ji Re Ki | Font Stabbing Kick |
| Ap Cha Ji Ro Na Ga Ki | Hop in Font Stabbing Kick |
| Ap Cha Ji Go Nye Ri Ki | Axe Kick |
| Ee Dan Ap Cha Ki | Jumping Front (snap) Kick (good demo kick) |
| Ha Dan Sang Dan Ap Cha Ki | Low High Front Kick |
| Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Round House Kick |
| Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Reverse Round Houes Kick (good demo kick) |
| Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Cha Na Ga Ki | Step Reverse Round Houes Kick (good demo kick) |
| Ee Dan Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Jumping Round Houes Kick |
| Ha Dan Sang Dan Dol Ryo Cha Ki | Low High Round House Kick |
| Yup Cha Ki | Side (snap) Kick |
| Yup Cha Na Ka Ki | Stepping Side Kick (good demo tech.) |
| Dwee Ro Ya Cha Ki | Reverse Side Kick (good demo tech.) |
| Dwee Ro Yup Cha Na Ka Ki | Step Reverse Side Kick |
| Ee Dan Yup Cha Ki | Jumping Side Kick |
| Ee Dan Dwee Ro Yup Cha Ki | Jumping Reverse Side Kick |
| Ha Dan Sang Dan Yup Cha Ki | Low High Side Kick |
| Yup Cha Dwee Yu Na Ka Ki | Flying Side Kick (good demo tech.) |
| Gul Chyo Cha Ki | Hooking Kick |
| Gul Chyo Cha Na Ka Ki | Stepping Hooking Kick |
| Bahn Dal Cha Ki | Half Moon kick (swing kick) |
| Term | Definition |
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| Jung Kwon Chi Ki | Knuckle Punch |
| Joong Dan Chi Ki | Middle Section Attack With Fist |
| Joong Dan Yuk Chi Ki | Middle Section Attack , Reverse Punch |
| Ssang Soo Kong Kyuk | Attack With Both Hands |
| Soo Do Chi Ki | Knife Hand Strike |
| Soo Do Dwee Ro Dol Ryo Chi Ki | Reverse Turning Knife Hand Strike |
| Yuk Soo Do Chi Ki | Ridge Hand Strike |
| Kap Kwon Chi Ki | Back Fist Strike |
| Kwan Soo | Spear Hand |
| Mit Joo Mok Chi Ki | Hammer Fist |
| Pal Kup Chi Ki | Elbow Strike |
| Chang Kwon Chi Ki | Palm Heel Strike |
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Han Dan Mak Ki | Down Block |
| Sang Dan Mak Ki | Up Block |
| Soo Do Mak Ki | Knife Hand Block |
| Yup Pal Mok Mak Ki | Side Block (scoop block) |
| Nae Soo Mak Ki | Inward Block |
| Oye Soo Mak Ki | Outward Block |
| Kyo Cha Mak Ki | Cross Block |
| Sang Dan Kyo Cha Mak ki | Upper Cross Block |
| Ha Dan Kyo Cha Mak Ki | Lower Cross Block |
| Nool Ro Mak Ki | Downward Pressing Block |
| Ol Ryo Mak KI | Upward Pressing Block |
| San Mak Ki | Mountain Block |
| Ssang Soo Sang Dan Mak Ki | Twin Hand Up Block (box block) |
| Ssang Soo Joong Dan Mak Ki | Twin Hand Middle Block |
| Ssang Soo Han Dan Mak Ki | Twin Hand Low Block |