Color Belts Promotion Test Requirements
White to yellow
Basic form, 3-5 one-step sparring techniques, breaking (front-snap kick, hammer fist) verbal questions - Minimum class attendance - General knowledge - At least 4 school rules - Home phone number - How to tie belt - How to com to attention and bow - Korean Terminology - Count 1 -10 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) hand Blocking Techniques - Low and high blocks - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick, front snap kick, round house kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt
Yellow to Orange
Basic form - Taegeuk 1, 6 one-step sparring techniques, breaking (side kick), Minimum class attendance - General knowledge - At least 7 school rules - At least 5 home rules - How to tie belt - How to come to attention and bow - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 10 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, Single and double round house kick - Side Kick and step behind side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt
Orange to Green
Basic form - Taegeuk 1,& 2, 8 one-step sparring techniques, kick for kick sparring breaking (step-behind side kick), verbal questions (Minimum class attendance - General knowledge - At least 7 school rules - At least 5 home rules - How to tie belt - How to com to attention and bow - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 20 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, Single and double round house kick - Side Kick and step behind side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt
Green to Green 1st
Basic form -Taegeuk 1,2 & 3, 9 one-step sparring techniques, kick for kick sparring, breaking (jumping front-snap kick), Minimum class attendance - General knowledge - School rules - Home rules - Sparring rules - 5 Taekwondo tenets - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 20 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks, Single knife hand middle block - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, jumping front snap kick, Single, double round house kick - Side Kick and step behind side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Back stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt
Green 1st to Blue
Basic form - Taeguek 1,2,3 & 4, 10 one-step sparring techniques, Self-Defense Techniques, kick for kick, breaking (jumping side kick), Minimum class attendance - General knowledge - School rules - Home rules - Sparring rules - Taekwondo Tenets - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 20, uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches, back Fist face punch - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low), Hammer fist - Hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks, Combination punches and blocks, Knife hand blocks - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, Single and double round house kicks - Side Kick and step behind side kick, Jumping side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt
Blue to purple
Basic form - Taegeuk 1,2,3,4 & 5, 12 one step sparring techniques, Self-Defense Techniques, kick for kick, breaking (Ax kick), Minimum class attendance - General knowledge - School rules - Home rules - Sparring rules - Taekwondo Tenets - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 30 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches, Back fist face punch - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) Hammer fist - Hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks, combination blocks and punches, knife hand blocks - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, Single and double and triple round house kicks - Side Kick and step behind side kick, jumping side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt
Purple to Brown
Basic form - Taeguek1 through 6, 13 one-step sparring techniques, Self-Defense Techniques, kick for kick, breaking (back kick), Minimum class attendance - General knowledge - School rules - Home rules - Sparring rules - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 30 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) advance hand techniques - Hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks, Advance Blocking and hand techniques - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, Single and double round house kick - Side Kick and step behind side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt
1ST Degree Red - Taegeuk 1 through 7, 15 one-step sparring techniques, Self-defense Techniques, free sparring (full sparring gear), breaking (360 degree spinning roundhouse kick) minimum class attendance - General knowledge - School rules - Home rules - Sparring rules - Sparring full gear - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 30 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) Advance Punching techniques, Hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks, Advance Blocking techniques - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, Single and double round house kick - Side Kick and step behind side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt, Full sparring gear
2nd Degree Red - Taegeuk 1 through 8, 15 one-step sparring techniques, Self-defense Techniques, free sparring (full sparring gear), breaking (360 degree spinning roundhouse kick) minimum class attendance - General knowledge - School rules - Home rules - Sparring rules - Sparring full gear - Korean Terminology - Count 1 - 30 uniform and belt - School and Instructor Hand attacking Techniques - Single middle punch - Double middle punches - Triple middle punches (High, middle and low) Advance Punching techniques, Hand Blocking Techniques - (Inside middle block and Outside middle block) - Low and high blocks, Advance Blocking techniques - Kicking Techniques - Rising kick and Ax kick, front snap kick, Single and double round house kick - Side Kick and step behind side kick - Stances - Ready stance, Horse back riding stance, Front stance - Walking stance - Fighting stance - Equipment - White V-Neck uniform and belt, Full sparring gear