ALL BELTS:
FOUR stripes
are required for testing. You will receive your first three
stripes for Form, OneSteps and Fighting Exercises.
- JUNIORS will receive Fourth (RED) stripe (permission to test) when they have practice-tested before class.
- ADULTS will receive Fourth (RED) stripe when they have learned Hapkido technique.
WHITE BELTS
Welcome to the world's most popular Martial Art.
In order to
test for your Yellow belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk Il Jang (TaeGuk #1),
- One Step Sparring #1 through #5,
- Fighting Exercises #1 through #3.
YELLOW BELTS
Congratulations! You are an official member of the
world's largest
martial arts association, the World Taekwondo
Federation (WTF).
Ages 7 & Up should keep a Taekwondo notebook, starting with your
Study Guide.
In order to test for your Orange belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk Ee Jang (TaeGuk #2),
- One Step Sparring #6 through #10,
- Fighting Exercises #4 through #6.
ORANGE BELTS
In order to test for your Green belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk Sam Jang (TaeGuk #3),
- One Step Sparring #11 through #15,
- Fighting Exercises #7 through #9.
GREEN BELTS
You are now eligible for the "Presidential Sports
Award".
See your instructor for the form.
Minimal
(Light) Sparring gear required.
You must join the USTU if you wish to compete.
In order to test for your Purple belt, you must
know:
- TaeGuk Sa Jang (TaeGuk #4),
- One Step Sparring #16 through #20,
- Fighting Exercises #10 through #12.
PURPLE BELTS
In order to test for your Blue belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk Oh Jang (TaeGuk #5),
- One Step Sparring #21 through #25,
- Fighting Exercises #13 through #15.
BLUE BELTS
Class attendance incudes ADVANCED segments.
ALL Forms required
for 4th stripe.
Three or more workouts a week.
Full sparring gear required.
How are your
grades?
In order to test for your Red Tip belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk #1 through #5,
- Palgwe Yuk Jang (Palgwe #6),
- One Step Sparring #26 through #30,
- Fighting Exercises #16 through #18.
RED TIP BELTS
In order to test for your Red belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk #1 through #5,
- Palgwe Yuk Jang (Palgwe #6),
- TaeGuk Yuk Jang (TaeGuk #6),
- One Step Sparring #31 through #35,
- Fighting Exercises #19 through #21.
RED BELTS
Regular Attendance at SPECIAL ADVANCED classes.
All One Steps
required for fourth stripe.
USTU Membership required.
In order to
test for your Brown Tip belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk #1 through #6,
- Palgwe Yuk Jang (Palgwe #6),
- Palgwe Chil Jang (Palgwe #7),
- One Step Sparring #1 through #40,
- Fighting Exercises #22 through #24.
BROWN TIP BELTS
Regular Attendance at SPECIAL ADVANCED classes.
All One Steps
required for fourth stripe.
In order to test for your Brown belt, you
must know:
- TaeGuk #1 through #6,
- TaeGuk Chil Jang (TaeGuk #7),
- Palgwe #6 and #7,
- One Step Sparring #1 through #45,
- Fighting Exercises #25 through #27.
BROWN BELTS
Assist with instruction.
This will be some of your most
valuable
training - the giving of yourself to others.
In order to
test for your Black Tip belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk #1 through #7,
- TaeGuk Pal Jang (TaeGuk #8),
- Palgwe #6 and #7,
- One Step Sparring #1 through #45,
- Fighting exercises #28 through #30.
BLACK TIP BELTS
Assist with instruction.
In order to test for your Bo Black
belt, you must know:
- TaeGuk #1 through #8,
- Koryo,
- Palgwe #6 and #7,
- One Step Sparring #1 through #45,
- Fighting exercises #1 through #30.
- Three additional fighting exercises.
BO BLACK BELTS
In order to be eligible to test for your black belt, You
must:
- Pre Test for each of your four stripes:
- 1st stripe for all forms,
- 2nd stripe for all One Steps,
- 3rd stripe for all Fighting Exercises,
- 4th stripe for sparring & hapkido (or tumbling).
- 1st stripe for all forms,
- Attend all testings to assist,
- Bo Black Stripes awarded during regular testing.
BLACK BELTS
- Our Diamonds!
Regular class attendance and training required.
Assist all
special events, ESPECIALLY Testings.
Four or more workouts per week
recommended.
A/B Honor Roll