Belt Rank and Testing Requirements
White Belt Requirements
Form- Kibon 1
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick
Board Break- Skip Side Kick
Korean Terminology- Hello, Thank You, Counting to 10
Yellow Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Il-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick
Board Break- Axe Kick
Korean Terminology- Hello, Thank You, Taekwondo School, Counting to 20
Orange Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Sam-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick
Board Break- Back Kick
Korean Terminology- Hello, Thank You, Good Bye, Taekwondo School, Uniform, Counting to 30
Green Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Sah-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick, Back Kick, Crescent Kick
Board Break- Round House Kick
Korean Terminology- Hello, Thank You, Good Bye, Taekwondo School, Uniform, Belt, Master, Counting to 40
Purple Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Oh-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick, Back Kick, Crescent Kick, 360 Round House Kick
Board Break- 360 Round House Kick
Korean Terminology- Hello, Thank You, Good Bye, Taekwondo School, Uniform, Belt, Master, Grand Master, Front Snap Kick, Round House Kick, Side Kick, Test, Forms, Ready, Counting to 50
Blue Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Yuk-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick, Back Kick, Crescent Kick, 360 Round House Kick, Jump Front Kick
Board Break- 360 Round House Kick Head Level
Korean Terminology- Know All Basic Terminology, Counting to 60
Blue w/Red Stripe Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Yuk-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick, Back Kick, Crescent Kick, 360 Round House Kick, Jump Front Kick, Flying Side Kick
Board Break- Flying Side Kick
Korean Terminology- Know All Basic Terminology, Turn Around, Self Defense, Sparring, Instructor, Counting to 60
Red Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Chil-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick, Back Kick, Crescent Kick, 360 Round House Kick, Hook Kick, Jump Front Kick, Flying Side Kick, Back Hook Kick
Board Break- Back Hook Kick
Korean Terminology- Know All Basic Terminology, Know all Advanced Terminology, Counting to 70
Red w/1 Stripe Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Pal-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Basic Break Away- First 3
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick, Back Kick, Crescent Kick, 360 Round House Kick, Hook Kick, Jump Front Kick, Flying Side Kick, Back Hook Kick, Sweep Kick
Board Break- Back Hook Kick, Flying Side Kick
Korean Terminology- Know All Basic Terminology, Know all Advanced Terminology, Counting to 70,
Red w/2 Stripe Belt Requirements
Form- Taeguk Pal-Jang
Stretching
Blocking- Circle Block, High Block, Out in Block, Low Block, Double Block
Basic Break Away- First 6
Kicking- Front Kick, Side Kick, Round House Kick, Axe Kick, Back Kick, Crescent Kick, 360 Round House Kick, Hook Kick, Jump Front Kick, Flying Side Kick, Back Hook Kick, Sweep Kick
Board Break- Instructors Choice
Korean Terminology- Know All Basic Terminology, Know all Advanced Terminology, Advanced Counting to 10, Counting to 80
Red w/3 Stripe
Probationary Black Belt Requirements
Adequate stretching ability, for children this means full split.
15 One-Steps
9 Breakaways
Self-Defense against Knife, Gun, Choke, Bearhug
All Korean terminology
Breakfalls
Poomse- Taeguk 1-8 and Pasai
All Basic and Advanced Kicking
Board Breaking at Master’s request i.e. flying sidekick, 360 back Hook, Punch
Display of leadership qualities and adherence to the creed of the martial arts and rules of the Dojang
500 word essay “What Taekwondo means to me”
100 leglifts
50 pushups
Jog nonstop for 15 minutes