1st Gup - High Red Belt

Pattern

Hwa-Rang

Kicks

• Front checking kick
• Side checking kick
• Outward pressing kick
• Inward pressing kick
• Sweeping kick
• Mid-air 180° reverse hook kick (offensive)
• Flying vertical kick with the footsword
• Flying vertical kick with the reverse footsword
• Quadruple kicks – multiple targets (same kick, same leg)
• Four consecutive kicks - multiple targets (same direction, same leg, same or different kick)

Hand Techniques

• Pushing block with the palm
• Upward punch with the forefist
• Downward strike with the knife hand
• Side front block with the inner forearm
• Side thrust with the elbow

Stances

• Vertical stance
• Closed ready stance Type C

Step Sparring

Advanced 1-step sparring

Tournament Competition

Participation in a minimum of 1 tournament within the previous 12 months required. Talk with your instructor regarding an appropriate tournament. TTA tournament is required when being held during a testing period.

Community Service

Students must complete a minimum total of 10 hours of community service since beginning training as a White Belt to be eligible to test for 1st Dan Black Belt.

Seminars

Students must have attended a minimum of three (3) different TTA seminars in the previous 12-month period. NOTE: Since beginning as a White Belt, students are required to have attended a minimum of one (1) Kicking seminar, one (1) Technique/Patterns seminar, one (1) Referee/Sparring seminar, one (1) Self Defense/Ho Sin Sul seminar to be eligible to advance to Black Belt.

Ho Sin Sul

Release from an attack followed by a throw.

Breaking

Adults – Hands

1-2 non-supported boards with Outward strike with the knife-hand, Inward strike with the knife-hand, or Inward strike with the reverse knife hand

Adults – Feet

• 2-3 boards with Front snap kick or Turning kick
• 2-3 boards with Side piercing kick or Back piercing kick

Juniors – Hands

1 non-supported board with Outward strike with the knife-hand, Inward strike with the knife-hand, or Inward strike with the reverse knife hand

Juniors – Feet

• 1-2 boards with Front snap kick or Turning kick
• 1-2 boards with Side piercing kick or Back piercing kick

Required Knowledge

Meaning of Red Belt

Red signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.

History of TaeKwon-Do

Knowledge of General Choi Hong Hi and the founding of TaeKwon-Do, including the unification of martial arts in Korea and the development of ITF TaeKwon-Do.