Testing will be the second week of each month.
Advancement in rank is based on age, attitude, attendance, and skill retention; therefore, students will test for promotion when the instructor believes the student has obtained these attributes.
Beginners Levels
10th Gup:
White Belt
Techniques: Proper fist, ready stance, front stance, back fist, reverse punch, High Block, Center Punch, Front kick, roundhouse kick, Center Knife-Hand Block, Horse Stance, Sparring Stance, Low Block, Horse Stance Punch, Inside to Outside Kick
Combinations: 1-step #1: Left hand High block. Step with right into front stance and right hand high punch. #2: Left hand center Knife-hand block. Step with right into horse stance and right hand upper cut. Sparring Combination #1: Left Back fist. Right (reverse) punch. Right roundhouse kick #2: Right Roundhouse kick. Right back fist. Left (reverse) punch.
Form #1: Gicho Hyung IL Bu (Basic Form One)
Essay: Fully explain why you decided to train, and why you want to continue to train.
Board Break: TBD
White Belt
Techniques: Proper fist, ready stance, front stance, back fist, reverse punch, High Block, Center Punch, Front kick, roundhouse kick, Center Knife-Hand Block, Horse Stance, Sparring Stance, Low Block, Horse Stance Punch, Inside to Outside Kick
Combinations: 1-step #1: Left hand High block. Step with right into front stance and right hand high punch. #2: Left hand center Knife-hand block. Step with right into horse stance and right hand upper cut. Sparring Combination #1: Left Back fist. Right (reverse) punch. Right roundhouse kick #2: Right Roundhouse kick. Right back fist. Left (reverse) punch.
Form #1: Gicho Hyung IL Bu (Basic Form One)
Essay: Fully explain why you decided to train, and why you want to continue to train.
Board Break: TBD
10th Gup Level 2
Gold/Black
Techniques: High Punch, Ridge-Hand Strike, Reverse Ridge-hand Strike, Side Kick
1-Step: # 3: Block down with right palm heel to deflect punch. Step with right foot into horse stance and execute right hand reverse ridge hand to jaw.
Sparring Combination: #3: Left Back fist. Right (Reverse) punch. Right Inside/outside kick.
Form: Gicho Hyung EE Bu (Basic Form 2)
Board Break: TBD
Gold/Black
Techniques: High Punch, Ridge-Hand Strike, Reverse Ridge-hand Strike, Side Kick
1-Step: # 3: Block down with right palm heel to deflect punch. Step with right foot into horse stance and execute right hand reverse ridge hand to jaw.
Sparring Combination: #3: Left Back fist. Right (Reverse) punch. Right Inside/outside kick.
Form: Gicho Hyung EE Bu (Basic Form 2)
Board Break: TBD
10th Gup Level 3
Gold/Blue
Techniques: Inside/Outside Block, Side Block, Palm-Heel Strike, Hook Kick
1-Step: #4: Right hand palm heel across the body to deflect the punch. Step with right foot into horse stance and right hand back fist to the nose.
Sparring Combination: #4: Side step to the right and execute left hand center knife hand block. Twist to left front stance and right hand (reverse) punch. Right lunging front kick. Left (reverse) center punch.
Form: Gicho Hyung Sam Bu (Basic Form Three)
Essay: Explain what self-discipline is, and how do you employ it for training and everyday living?
Board Break: TBD
Gold/Blue
Techniques: Inside/Outside Block, Side Block, Palm-Heel Strike, Hook Kick
1-Step: #4: Right hand palm heel across the body to deflect the punch. Step with right foot into horse stance and right hand back fist to the nose.
Sparring Combination: #4: Side step to the right and execute left hand center knife hand block. Twist to left front stance and right hand (reverse) punch. Right lunging front kick. Left (reverse) center punch.
Form: Gicho Hyung Sam Bu (Basic Form Three)
Essay: Explain what self-discipline is, and how do you employ it for training and everyday living?
Board Break: TBD
9th Gup
Orange/White
Techniques: Low Knife Hand Block, Spear Hand Attack, Elbow Strike, Outside/Inside Block, Back Kick
1-Step: #5: Right outside/inside block. Step with right foot into horse stance and execute a right elbow strike
Sparring Combination: #5: Right roundhouse kick. Spin left back kick. Land with left leg forward front stance and right (reverse) punch.
Form: Pyung Ahn Cho Dan
Board Break: Front Push Kick
Orange/White
Techniques: Low Knife Hand Block, Spear Hand Attack, Elbow Strike, Outside/Inside Block, Back Kick
1-Step: #5: Right outside/inside block. Step with right foot into horse stance and execute a right elbow strike
Sparring Combination: #5: Right roundhouse kick. Spin left back kick. Land with left leg forward front stance and right (reverse) punch.
Form: Pyung Ahn Cho Dan
Board Break: Front Push Kick
8th Gup
Orange/Black
Techniques: High Reverse Knife-hand Strike, Reinforced Block, Center Knife-hand Block, Cross Collar Choke, Jab, Outside/Inside Kick, Knee Kick
1-Step: #6: Right hand high block. Left foot step into a modified horse stance and execute a left center punch
Sparring Combination: #6: Left jab. Right (reverse) punch. Right cross step. Left leg Inside/outside kick.
Form: Chil Sung EE Rho
Board Break: Elbow Strike
Orange/Black
Techniques: High Reverse Knife-hand Strike, Reinforced Block, Center Knife-hand Block, Cross Collar Choke, Jab, Outside/Inside Kick, Knee Kick
1-Step: #6: Right hand high block. Left foot step into a modified horse stance and execute a left center punch
Sparring Combination: #6: Left jab. Right (reverse) punch. Right cross step. Left leg Inside/outside kick.
Form: Chil Sung EE Rho
Board Break: Elbow Strike
7th Gup
Orange/Blue
Techniques: High Block with Side Block, Spear-hand Strike, Low Block to Knife-hand Block combination, Hop and Jump Side Kick, Hop Hook Kick
1-Step: #7 Right hand center knife-hand block. Left foot steps into front stance and execute a right palm heel to the face.
Sparring Combination: #7 Left shuffle side kick. Right(reverse) punch. Right ax kick.
Form: Pyung Ahn EE Dan
Essay: Explain what integrity is, and how you employ it in training and everyday living.
Board Break: Side Kick
Orange/Blue
Techniques: High Block with Side Block, Spear-hand Strike, Low Block to Knife-hand Block combination, Hop and Jump Side Kick, Hop Hook Kick
1-Step: #7 Right hand center knife-hand block. Left foot steps into front stance and execute a right palm heel to the face.
Sparring Combination: #7 Left shuffle side kick. Right(reverse) punch. Right ax kick.
Form: Pyung Ahn EE Dan
Essay: Explain what integrity is, and how you employ it in training and everyday living.
Board Break: Side Kick
Intermediate Levels
6th Gup
Green/White
Techniques: Low X Block, High X Block, Spin Hook Kick, Inside/Outside Block with a reverse Low Block, Headlock/Guillotine, Spin Hook Kick, Hop Inside/Outside Kick, Jump Front Kick
1-Step: #8 Left hand palm heel block down to deflect the punch. Left foot steps into a front stance and execute a right ridge hand strike to temple
Sparring Combination: #8 Right Outside/inside kick. Spin, left leg hook kick. Land in front stance, with right (reverse) punch.
Form: Pyung Ahn Sahm Dan
Board Break: Palm-Heel Strike
Green/White
Techniques: Low X Block, High X Block, Spin Hook Kick, Inside/Outside Block with a reverse Low Block, Headlock/Guillotine, Spin Hook Kick, Hop Inside/Outside Kick, Jump Front Kick
1-Step: #8 Left hand palm heel block down to deflect the punch. Left foot steps into a front stance and execute a right ridge hand strike to temple
Sparring Combination: #8 Right Outside/inside kick. Spin, left leg hook kick. Land in front stance, with right (reverse) punch.
Form: Pyung Ahn Sahm Dan
Board Break: Palm-Heel Strike
5th Gup
Green/Black
Techniques: Low X Block, High X Block, Spin Hook Kick, Inside/Outside Block with a reverse Low Block, Headlock/Guillotine, Spin Hook Kick, Hop Inside/Outside Kick, Jump Front Kick
1-Step: #8 Left hand palm heel block down to deflect the punch. Left foot steps into a front stance and execute a right ridge hand strike to temple
Sparring Combination: #8 Right Outside/inside kick. Spin, left leg hook kick. Land in front stance, with right (reverse) punch.
Form: Pyung Ahn Sahm Dan
Board Break: Spin kick
Green/Black
Techniques: Low X Block, High X Block, Spin Hook Kick, Inside/Outside Block with a reverse Low Block, Headlock/Guillotine, Spin Hook Kick, Hop Inside/Outside Kick, Jump Front Kick
1-Step: #8 Left hand palm heel block down to deflect the punch. Left foot steps into a front stance and execute a right ridge hand strike to temple
Sparring Combination: #8 Right Outside/inside kick. Spin, left leg hook kick. Land in front stance, with right (reverse) punch.
Form: Pyung Ahn Sahm Dan
Board Break: Spin kick
4th Gup
Green/Blue
Techniques: Low Spear-hand Strike, Double High Inside/Outside Block, Jump Inside/Outside Kick, Jump Outside/Inside Kick
1-Step: #10 Left hand outside/inside block. Left foot steps into a horse stance and execute an upward hammer fist strike to the groin
Sparring Combination: #10 In place switch feet. Left leg Inside/ outside kick landing in front. Right leg lunging front kick. Left (reverse) punch
Form: Pyung Ahn Oh Dan
Essay: Once you become a Red Belt, you become a Black Belt candidate. What is your plan in and outside of the dojang to prepare yourself for your Black Belt Test?
Board Break: Back Kick
Green/Blue
Techniques: Low Spear-hand Strike, Double High Inside/Outside Block, Jump Inside/Outside Kick, Jump Outside/Inside Kick
1-Step: #10 Left hand outside/inside block. Left foot steps into a horse stance and execute an upward hammer fist strike to the groin
Sparring Combination: #10 In place switch feet. Left leg Inside/ outside kick landing in front. Right leg lunging front kick. Left (reverse) punch
Form: Pyung Ahn Oh Dan
Essay: Once you become a Red Belt, you become a Black Belt candidate. What is your plan in and outside of the dojang to prepare yourself for your Black Belt Test?
Board Break: Back Kick
Advanced Levels:
- 3rd Gup:
- Red/White
Techniques: Over the Shoulder framed Center Knife-hand Block, Arm Bar, Jump Back Kick, Spin Inside/Outside Kick, Leg Sweep
1-Step and Sparring Combinations: 1-10
*Student-Instructor Training
Form: Bassi So
Board Break: Board Holder for others and flying or spin kick
2nd Gup
Red/Black
*Techniques: Ear Slap, Low Block with High Inside/Outside Block, Jump-Spin –Inside/Outside Kick
1-Step and Sparring Combinations 1-10
Student-Instructor Training
Form: Nai Han Ji Cho Dan
Board Break: Jump Back Kick
Red/Black
*Techniques: Ear Slap, Low Block with High Inside/Outside Block, Jump-Spin –Inside/Outside Kick
1-Step and Sparring Combinations 1-10
Student-Instructor Training
Form: Nai Han Ji Cho Dan
Board Break: Jump Back Kick
- 1st Gup
- Red/Blue
Techniques: Yuk Jin Kong Kyuck, U Punch, Jump-Spin-Outside/Inside Kick, Jump-Spin-Hook Kick
1-Step and Sparring Combinations 1-10
Student-Instructor Training
Form: Bassi Dai
Board Break: TBD
Cho Dan Bo
6 months pretesting for Cho Dan
Essay: “What are the responsibilities of a Cho Dan” 2 pages typed, double spaced, 12pt. font
Board Break: 2 boards, Jump Back Kick
6 months pretesting for Cho Dan
Essay: “What are the responsibilities of a Cho Dan” 2 pages typed, double spaced, 12pt. font
Board Break: 2 boards, Jump Back Kick