Grading Requirements For

9th KUP (white belt – yellow stripe)

  • Basic knowledge of Taekwondo
  • Know how Taekwondo was created
  • Know when, where and by whom Taekwondo was created
  • Meaning of WHITE belt
  • To name (in Korean) all learned punches, blocks, kicks and stances, to show them and explain
  • Correctly perform SAJU JIRUGI (4 direction punch)
  • Correctly perform SAJU MAKGI (4 directions block)
  • To know and name titles of black belts (Dans)
  • To know meaning of Taekwondo
  • The 5 principles/tenets of the “DO”: to name them explain and understand
  • To know the Oath of Taekwondo and be able to say it in right order
  • To be able fight without contact with partner for 2 min to demonstrate different techniques learned.

8th Kup (yellow belt)

  • All knowledge from the previous level
  • Meaning of Chon-Ji Tul
  • Meaning of Yellow belt
  • To name (in Korean) all learned punches, blocks, kicks and stances, to show them and explain
  • Correctly perform SAJU JIRUGI (4 direction punch)
  • Correctly perform SAJU MAKGI (4 directions block)
  • Correctly perform Chon-Ji Tul
  • Correctly perform 5 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring)
  • To be able fight with partner for 2 min to demonstrate the different learned techniques.

7th Kup (yellow belt – green stripe)

  • All previous knowledge you had to learn
  • Meaning of Dan-Gun
  • New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
  • Explain what anuro and bakuro mean
  • Explain what baro and bandae means
  • Correctly perform Chon-Ji tul
  • Correctly perform Dan-Gun tul
  • Correctly perform 10 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring)
  • 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight

6th Kup (green belt)

  • All previous knowledge you had to learn
  • Meaning of Do-San
  • Meaning of the Green Belt
  • New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
  • To name the different dynasties that were in Korea
  • Correctly perform Dan-Gun Tul
  • Correctly perform Do-San Tul
  • Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring)
  • 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight

5th Kup (green belt – blue stripe)

  • All previous knowledge you had to learn
  • Meaning of Do-San
  • Meaning of the Green Belt
  • New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
  • To name the different dynasties that were in Korea
  • Correctly perform Do-San Tul
  • Correctly perform  Won-Hyo tul
  • Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring) and 5 IBO Matsogi’s
  • 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight

4th Kup (blue belt)

  • All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
  • Meaning of “Yul-Gok”
  • New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
  • Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
  • Correctly perform Won-Hyo tul
  • Correctly perform Yul-Gok tul
  • Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring)
  • Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsogi’s (two step sparring)
  • 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
  • Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
    • DOLLYO CHAGI
    • AP JOOMUP JIRUGI

3rd Kup (blue belt – red stripe)

  • All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
  • Meaning of Joong-Gun
  • New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
  • Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
  • Correctly perform “Chon-Ji” tul
  • Correctly perform “Dan-Gun” tul
  • Correctly perform “Do-San” tul
  • Correctly perform “Won-Hyo” tul
  • Correctly perform “Yul-Gok” tul
  • Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring)
  • Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsogi’s (two step sparring)
  • Correctly perform 8 different Ilbo Matsogi’s (one step sparring)
  • 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
  • 10 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
  • Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
    • YOP CHAGI
    • SONKAL DUNG TAERIGI

2nd Kup (red belt)

  • All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
  • Meaning of Toi-Gye
  • New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
  • Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
  • Explain how umpiring works in Taekwon-Do
  • Correctly perform “Chon-Ji” tul
  • Correctly perform “Dan-Gun” tul
  • Correctly perform “Do-San” tul
  • Correctly perform “Won-Hyo” tul
  • Correctly perform “Yul-Gok” tul
  • Correctly perform “Toi-Gye” tul
  • Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring)
  • Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsogi’s (two step sparring)
  • Correctly perform 12 different Ilbo Matsogi’s (one step sparring)
  • 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
  • 15 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
  • Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
    • TWIMYO YOP CHAGI
    • BANDAE DOLLYO CHAGI

1st Kup (red belt – black stripe)

  • All the previous knowledge that you had to learn.
  • Meaning of Hwa-Rang
  • New techniques to know, being able to show and explain
  • Types of sine wave motions, being able to enumerate and explain
  • Correctly perform “Chon-Ji” tul
  • Correctly perform “Dan-Gun” tul
  • Correctly perform “Do-San” tul
  • Correctly perform “Won-Hyo” tul
  • Correctly perform “Yul-Gok” tul
  • Correctly perform “Toi-Gye” tul
  • Correctly perform “Hwa-Rang” tul
  • Correctly perform 12 different Sambo Matsogi’s (three step sparring)
  • Correctly perform 10 different Ibo Matsogi’s (two step sparring)
  • Correctly perform 15 different Ilbo Matsogi’s (one step sparring)
  • 2 min fight with a partner for the purpose to demonstrate different learned techniques during a fight
  • 20 practical hosinsul techniques to perform with partner
  • Break test : 2 breaking techniques performing on wooden shelf of reusable shelf
    • TWIMYO DOLLYO CHAGI
    • DWIT CHAGI