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Minimum time and minimum number of classes
are based on our testing cycles
even if a student chooses not to test. Students who meet the minimum
requirements, but then take time off from classes will need to
talk with the chief instructor to determine when they will be prepared to test.
Students who earn stripes (Ninja-6 and Jr, Teen and Adult White - Recommended
Black Belts)
must earn the RED skill tape stripe to be eligible to
test
even if they got a no-change the previous testing at this same rank.
See "other requirements" column for additional expectations for students to be
eligible to test.
Students who do not pass testing will not pay for the next testing at this same
rank.
Once the student passes to the new rank, you will then pay for the next testing.
(For example if a Brown Belt does not pass testing, you
do not pay for testing
until s/he passes and becomes a Senior Brown Belt and is signing up to test for
Red Belt)
Black Belts with longer time-in-rank requirements may test at the very next belt
testing as long as
they have been coming to class consistently each week of the new testing cycle.
Testing Requirements by Rank
|
Rank |
Form |
* Min. Time |
* Min. # Classes |
One Steps/ To do at testing |
Foot Breaking Technique |
Hand Breaking Technique |
Other to be eligible to test |
|
White |
Ki-Bon |
None |
None |
One-Steps |
None |
None |
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Yellow |
Dan-Gun |
2 months |
12 |
One-Steps |
None |
None |
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Orange or Sr Orange |
Do-San |
2 mon ths at each rank (basic and senior) |
14 |
Orange: Sparring Combinations Sr Orange: Free Sparring |
None |
None |
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Green or Sr Green |
Won-Hyo |
2 months at each rank |
14 |
Free-sparring |
None |
None |
|
| Purple or Sr Pruple | Yul-Guk | 2 months at each rank |
16 |
Free-sparring | |||
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Blue or Sr Blue |
Joong-Gun |
2 months |
16 |
Free-sparring |
Blue: None |
Blue: None |
Board breaking at testing for Sr Blue is for practice only. If they pass the forms and sparring part of testing but do not break their boards, they can still pass testing. |
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Brown or Sr Brown |
Hwa-Rang |
2 months at each rank |
16 |
Free-sparring | Front or Side Kick |
1 Approved |
Starting at Brown Belt a student must break all board stations within the 3 attempts during testing or it is an automatic no-change and we do not make a no-change phone call to them after testing. We do have them break the board(s) after testing and before they leave the day of testing so they know they can do it next time.. |
|
Red or Sr Red |
Choong-Moo |
2 months at each rank |
16 |
Free-sparring | Side, Front or Round Kick |
1 Approved |
starting at Sr Red belt & every future testing (even if student no-changed the previous testing) students must turn in a parent and a teacher recommendation form until after high school graduation; unsatisfactory marks on either form may make a student ineligible to test |
|
1st Probationary Black Belt |
Gwang-Gae |
2 months |
18 |
Free-sparring |
2 Basic Kicks # (Break with both legs but can be same kick) |
None |
Tournament within last 12 months |
|
1st Recommended Black Belt |
Gwang-Gae |
2 months |
18 |
Free-sparring |
2 Basic Kicks*# (Break with both legs, must be different kick with each leg) |
None |
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1st Decided Black Belt |
Poe-Eun |
4 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Side or Round Kick 1 Spin Side Kick *# |
1 Student Choice |
Starting at 1st Decided Black Belt students must also have chief instructor approval that they are prepared for testing in order to register for testing |
|
1st Sr. Black Belt |
Gae-Baek |
6 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Side or Round Kick 1 Jump Kick # |
1 Student Choice |
Tournament or Camp within last 12 months |
|
2nd Degree Black Belt |
Choong-Jang |
8 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick # |
None |
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2nd Decided Black Belt |
Yoo-Sin |
8 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick # |
1 Student Choice |
Tournament or Camp within last 12 months |
|
2nd Sr. Black Belt |
Ul-Ji |
10 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Spin Kick #^ |
1 Student choice |
Tournament or Camp, and filled in at a high rank testing sparring round within last 12 month |
|
3rd Degree Black Belt must be 15 to test for 3rd Dec |
Yon-Gae |
12 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick #^ |
1 Student Choice |
National Tournament within past 12 months |
|
3rd Decided Black Belt must be 18 to test for 3rd Sr |
Juche |
12 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump or Spin Kick 1 Basic Kick#^ |
1 Student Choice |
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3rd Sr. Black Belt must be 21 to test for 4th |
Ko-Dang |
12 months |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump or Spin Kick 1 Basic Kick#^ |
2 Student Choice, different arms |
National Tournament within past 12 months |
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4th Degree Black Belt must be 23 to test for 4th Sr |
Choi-Yong |
2 years |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 360 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Spin Kick 1 Basic Kick#^ |
1 Student Choice |
National Tournament within past 12 months |
|
4th Sr. Black Belt must be 25 to test for 5th |
Tong-Il |
2 years |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 360 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Spin Kick 1 Basic Kick#^ |
2 Student Choice, different arms |
National Tournament within past 12 months |
|
5th Degree Black Belt |
Moon-Moo |
5 years |
10 a month |
Free-sparring |
1 360 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick 1 Spin Kick 1 Basic Kick#^ |
2 Student Choice , different arms |
National Tournament within past 12 months |
| (Once a student has earned the rank of 6th Degree Black Belt, there are no additional testings, but the time requirement to achieve the next rank is in years equal to the number of bars on the current belt. For example, once you are a 6th degree, you must wait 6 years to perform a demo and to be awarded your 7th Degree Black Belt.) | For students who meet time requirements, but stop coming to class for a period of time, the chief instructor will determine when they will be eligible to test. | # of classes required are per OUR testing cycle even if a student chooses not to test. |
Definition of symbols #-Must break with Different Legs ^-Testing for 3rd Degree and higher, one foot technique station has one additional board added |
Explanation of hand techniques |
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