Belt Test Requirements
You must know everything below the belt level you are testing for as well.
Click here for Required Knowledge and Terminology pdf
Click here for Hand Techniques pdf
All poomse, self defense, and one-steps can be found on the video page. Links here are for PDFs outlining the movements.
| Belt | Gup | Poomse | Basics | Kicks | Breaking | Self-defense | One-Step Sparring |
| Yellow stripe | 9 | kibon poomse | low bk FS high bk FS mid bk – in FS mid bk – out FS |
front high RH side |
axe | set 1 (5) “release” |
1-5 |
| Yellow | 8 | taeguk il-jang (1) | reverse out mid (face) bk FS neck chop – in FS back fist FS |
axe back slide side |
slide side | set 2 (5) “basic locks” |
6-10 |
| Green stripe | 7 | taeguk ee-jang (2) | neck chop – out BS dbl knife bk BS single knife bk BS |
turn RH jump front front leg RH |
back | set 3 (5) “elbow breaks” |
11-15 |
| Green | 6 | taeguk sam-jang | palm heel jaw strike FS dbl fist low bk BS dbl fist mid bk BS |
jump front leg RH front hook counter RH |
step back | set 4 (3) “tie ups” |
16-20 |
| Blue stripe | 5 | taeguk sa-jang | dbl low knife bk BS open high bk + neck chop FS spear strike – body FS |
jump turn RH spin 2x back (2 sides) |
spin | set 5 (5) “front grabs I” |
21-25 |
| Blue | 4 | taeguk oh-jang | high knife hand bk – out FS push bk FS/TS elbow strike – jaw FS |
jump dbl RH front snap axe jump back |
fake spin jump back |
all | all |
| Red stripe | 3 | taeguk yook-jang | dbl out mid bk FS low fist cross bk FS high fist cross bk FS |
counter double RH push counter jump turn RH |
jump high jump axe |
all | all |
| Red | 2 | taeguk chil-jang | scissor bk FS/TS throat spear strike FS throat grab FS/TS |
jump 3x RH jump front snap axe in/out fake RH |
flying side high turning RH |
all | all |
| Black stripe | 1 | taeguk pal-jang | low knife cross bk TS double fist out mid bk FS elbow strike – chin FS |
jump dbl turn back 3x spin low/high fake RH |
jump dbl back jump turn axe |
all | all |
Will also be evaluated on:
Required Knowledge and Terminology
Combination kicks
Sparring
Respect, concentration, patience, etc.
