THE BEGINNER LEVELS
White Belt (10th Grade)
The white belt is the first of 10 levels as a color belt in Taekwon-Do. This is the official beginning of your Taekwon-Do journey.
You should be training regularly at this level for 8 weeks minimum. You will also need to achieve 3-physical stripes and the homework stripe to test for Yellow Stripe (9th Kup).
Yellow Stripe (9th Grade)
The yellow stripe is the second level heading towards black belt. You will need a minimum of 12 weeks training regularly while achieving 3 physical stripes and the homework stripe in order to test for Yellow Belt (8th Kup)
WHITE BELT - 10th Kup
Stripe Requirements
In order to qualify for the Rank Testing, each candidate must be training for at least 12-weeks as well as have achieved the following stripes:
- Stripe #1 (Fundamentals & Kicking Drills)
- Stripe #2 (Patterns & Step Sparring)
- Stripe #3 (Sparring & Self-Defense)
- Stripe #4 (The homework Assignment)
Physical Test Requirements
Each candidate must be able to complete the following:
- 3 minutes of running / jogging around the Dojang
- 10 proper push ups (without knees on the floor)
- 10 proper sit ups (without any rest period)
- 10 proper squates (deep knee bends)
- 10 speed front snap kicks (each leg)*
* the kicking leg must touch the floor between kicks
Technical Test Requirements
Upon competing the physical test, the testing candidate will begin the technical evaluation. The Technical test is divided into the folloing categories:
- Fundamental Movements
- Kicking Drills
- Patterns
- Sparring
- Self-Defense
- Oral Test (knowledge)
Additional Resources
Preparing for the exam / evaluation is not easy. For this reason we have a section called additional resources. In this section we have all the information needed to study as well as the rank testing sheet / the stipe testing sheet as well as the written assignment (homework assignment).
To access these documents, please click on the link below.
When is the next Rank Testing?
Want to know when the next opportunity for Rank Testing? Click on the link below to find out.
YELLOW STRIPE - 9th Kup
Stripe Requirements
In order to qualify for the Rank Testing, each candidate must be training for at least 12-weeks as well as have achieved the following stripes:
- Stripe #1 (Fundamentals & Kicking Drills)
- Stripe #2 (Patterns & Step Sparring)
- Stripe #3 (Sparring & Self-Defense)
- Stripe #4 (The homework Assignment)
Physical Test Requirements
Each candidate must be able to complete the following:
- 4 minutes of running / jogging around the Dojang
- 15 proper push ups (without knees on the floor)
- 15 proper sit ups (without any rest period)
- 15 proper squates (deep knee bends)
- 10 speed front snap kicks (each leg)*
- 10 speed turning kicks (each leg)*
* the kicking leg must touch the floor between kicks
Technical Test Requirements
Upon competing the physical test, the testing candidate will begin the technical evaluation. The Technical test is divided into the folloing categories:
- Fundamental Movements
- Kicking Drills
- Patterns
- Sparring
- Self-Defense
- Oral Test (knowledge)
PLEASE NOTE: You will not only be asked the material of your current level (you will be asked to perform skill sets from previous levels as well).
Additional Resources
Preparing for the exam / evaluation is not easy. For this reason we have a section called additional resources. In this section we have all the information needed to study as well as the rank testing sheet / the stipe testing sheet as well as the written assignment (homework assignment).
To access these documents, please click on the link below.
When is the next Rank Testing?
Want to know when the next opportunity for Rank Testing? Click on the link below to find out.
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