Testing Requirements

1st Gup - High Red Belt

Required Knowledge

Five Parts of the Hwa-Rang Warrior Code

Be loyal to your king.
Be obedient to your parents.
Be honorable to your friends.
Never retreat in battle.
Make a just kill.

The Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea

Koguryo
Baek-Je
Silla

Six Factors in the Theory of Power

Reaction force
Breath control
Speed
Concentration
Equilibrium
Mass

Review from earlier belts

Carried forward from earlier belts:

Student Oath and Tenets — introduced at 7th Gup High Yellow
Counting to Ten in Korean — introduced at 8th Gup Low Yellow

Testing requirements reproduced from the Traditional TaeKwon-Do Alliance Testing Syllabus (revised 2023). © 2013–2023 Traditional TaeKwon-Do Alliance, LLC. All rights reserved. See the Testing Notes for age brackets, kicking terms, breaking rules, and community service guidelines.

Home Belt Requirements High Red Belt