Patterns
- Kwang-Gae
- Po-Eun
- Gae-Baek
Kicks
- Pick-shaped kick
- Flying downward kick
- Flying twin foot side piercing kick – 1 or 2 targets
- Flying twin foot turning kick – 1 or 2 target
- Flying twin foot high kick – 1 or 2 targets
- Flying double kicks
- Flying two consecutive kicks
- Flying two combination kicks
- Mid-air double kicks
Hand Techniques
- Middle punch with middle knuckle fist
- Inward front block with the knife hand
- Downward side strike with the side fist
- Pressing block with the forefist
- Wedging block with the inner forearms
- Rear thrust with the elbow
- Horizontal punch with the forefists
- U-shaped grasp with the arc hands
- Horizontal thrust with the twin elbows
- Guarding block with the reverse knife hand
- Double block with the arc hands
- Scooping block with the palm
- Front strike with the back fist
- Nine-shaped block with the outer forearm
Stances
- Open ready stance with heaven hands
- X-stance – stepping motion
- One-leg stance
Step Sparring
- Advanced one step (minimum of five sets)
- Pre-arranged sparring – 16 moves with two slow motion attack/defense pairs
- No-contact free sparring against two opponents
Tournament Competition
Participation in a minimum of 1 tournament within the previous 12 months required.
Training Requirements (Minimum)
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 months of active training at the 1st Dan level before testing for 2nd Dan black belt. Active training is participating in an average of seven formal classes per month.
- Students must be a Level 2 Referee and work as a referee at a minimum of two tournaments as a 1st Dan.
Community Service
Consistent with the student oath and tenants of TaeKwon-Do, students must complete a minimum total of 10 hours of community service as a 1st Dan Blackbelt to be eligible to test for 2nd Dan Blackbelt.
TTA Membership
Students must be a member of the TTA.
Seminars
- Attend a minimum of three (3) certified T.T.A seminars per year.
- Students should attend a minimum of one (1) instructor's course.
Ho Sin Sul
- Time limit: Two minutes
- Opponents: Two
- Specified attacks: None
Breaking
Students should select breaks for testing that allow them to demonstrate their abilities. Students should challenge themselves. A power foot break should be included. Power hand breaks are allowed but not required. Boards may be substituted with tiles for power hands if desired. Technique breaks that demonstrate the student's abilities should be included.
In addition, students must plan a series of at least four (4) breaks performed in sequence (single board or more depending upon the break). Examples would include front punch, side strike with the backfist, inward strike with the reverse knife hand, twisting kick, stepping hook kick, and reverse hook among others. Other breaks such as a mid-air 360° back piercing kick, mid-air 180° back piercing kick or other mid-air or flying techniques should be considered. It is encouraged that a suspended or non-supported hand and/or foot break be included. At least one series should include two (2) simultaneous breaks of different targets. Get your instructor's approval when planning your breaks.
Required Knowledge
Six Types of Sparring in TaeKwon-Do
- Prearranged (also known as "Step Sparring")
- Free
- Semi-free
- Model
- Prearranged free
- Foot technique
Nine Guidelines of the Philosophy of TaeKwon-Do
- Be willing to go where the going may be tough and do the things that are worth doing even though they are difficult.
- Be gentle to the weak and tough to the strong.
- Be content with what you have in money and position but never in skills.
- Always finish what you begin, be it large or small.
- Be a willing teacher to anyone regardless of religion, race, or ideology.
- Teach attitude and skill with action rather than words.
- Always be yourself even though your circumstances may change.
- Be the eternal teacher who teaches with the body when young, with words when old, and by moral precept even after death.
