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

Hand Techniques

Combination kicks

Sparring

Respect, concentration, patience, etc.