Testing Requirements

2nd Gup - Low Red Belt

Pattern

Toi-Gye

Kicks

Front rising kick
Side rising kick
Skip hooking kick (defensive)
Mid-air lead-leg hook kick
Flying 360° back piercing kick
Flying twisting kick
Triple kicks – multiple targets (same kick, same leg, same direction) (See Kicking Terms in the Testing Notes.)
Three consecutive kicks - multiple targets, more difficult kicks (same direction, same leg, different kick) (See Kicking Terms in the Testing Notes.)

Hand Techniques

Upset thrust with the flat fingertip
Side back strike with the back fist
Side thrust with the twin elbow
W-shaped block with the outer forearm
Double pushing block with the inner forearm
Front thrust with the flat fingertip
Pressing block with the x-fist

Stances

None

Step Sparring

Intermediate 1-step sparring — two counterattacks. How 1-step sparring is performed

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 have completed a minimum of 10 hours of community service since beginning training as a White Belt to be eligible to test for 1st Dan Black Belt. See Community Service in the Testing Notes for more information.

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

Fall to the front, fall to the back, fall to the side, demonstrate a hip throw and joint attacks. Be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank. Falls will be instructed in class and must be demonstrated in Ho Sin Sul.

Ho Sin Sul requirements and terms

Breaking

Adults – Hands

1 held or suspended board with Front punch with the forefist, Outward strike with the knife-hand, Inward strike with the knife-hand, or Inward strike with the reverse knife hand*

Adults – Feet

1-2 boards with Flying twisting kick
2-3 boards with Mid-air 180° back piercing kick

Juniors – Hands

1 board with Front punch with the forefist, Outward strike with the knife-hand, or Inward strike with the knife-hand

Juniors – Feet

1 board with Flying twisting kick
2 boards with Mid-air 180° back piercing kick

Pee Wees – Hands

1 board with Downward side fist strike or Outward side fist strike*

Pee Wees – Feet

1 board with Flying front snap kick or Flying side piercing kick

* Only at Instructor's recommendation

Required Knowledge

Nine Points to be Observed While Performing a Pattern

Full text on the Knowledge tab.

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 2nd Gup - Low Red Belt