Comprehensive Technique Mastery
1st Dan Black Belt students must demonstrate mastery of all techniques learned from white belt through red belt, with advanced proficiency, power, and control.
Advanced Kicks
- All previous kicks with black belt level proficiency
- Advanced flying and jumping kick combinations
- Multiple directional kicking sequences
- Advanced spinning and turning kicks
- Combination kicks with hand techniques
Advanced Hand Techniques
- All previous hand techniques with black belt level proficiency
- Advanced striking combinations
- Simultaneous hand and foot techniques
- Multiple opponent scenarios
- Advanced blocking and counter-attacking
Advanced Stances
- Perfect execution of all fundamental stances
- Advanced stance transitions
- Combat applications of stances
- Power generation through proper stance work
Step Sparring
- Advanced 1-step sparring with multiple variations
- Multiple attacker scenarios
- Advanced self-defense applications
- Teaching ability for step sparring
Free Sparring
- Advanced free sparring techniques
- Competition-level sparring
- Multiple rounds with different opponents
- Demonstration of control, technique, and strategy
Tournament Competition
Must have competition experience and demonstrate tournament-level patterns and sparring techniques.
Community Service
Must have completed the required 10 hours of community service since beginning training.
Seminars
Must have attended all four required seminars:
- Kicking seminar
- Technique/Patterns seminar
- Referee/Sparring seminar
- Self Defense/Ho Sin Sul seminar
Ho Sin Sul (Self Defense)
- Advanced self-defense techniques
- Multiple attacker scenarios
- Weapon defense (basic)
- Ground defense techniques
- All techniques from previous ranks with advanced proficiency
Breaking
Adults – Hands
| Requirement |
Details |
| Power breaking |
3-5 boards with advanced hand techniques |
| Speed breaking |
Multiple boards with rapid succession techniques |
| Technique demonstration |
Variety of hand techniques showing precision and control |
Adults – Feet
| Requirement |
Details |
| Power breaking |
4-6 boards with advanced kicking techniques |
| Height breaking |
High kicks breaking elevated targets |
| Flying/Jumping techniques |
Advanced aerial techniques |
Juniors
Age-appropriate breaking requirements scaled to student's size and ability, focusing on technique over raw power.
Teaching Requirements
- Ability to teach basic techniques to lower ranks
- Understanding of class structure and safety
- Demonstration of leadership qualities
- Knowledge of TaeKwon-Do philosophy and ethics
Physical Fitness
- Cardiovascular endurance for extended testing
- Flexibility for advanced techniques
- Strength for power techniques and breaking
- Agility and coordination for complex movements
Mental Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge of TaeKwon-Do theory
- Understanding of rank responsibilities
- Demonstration of the five tenets in action
- Commitment to continued learning and improvement
