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Testing Requirements

2nd Gup - Low Red Belt

Required Knowledge

Nine Points to be Observed While Performing a Pattern

  • Accuracy; a pattern should begin and end on the same spot.
  • Correct posture and facing should be maintained at all times.
  • The muscles of the body should be tensed and relaxed at the proper moments.
  • A pattern should be performed in rhythmic movements with an absence of stiffness.
  • Moves should be accelerated or decelerated according to the instructions in the encyclopedia.
  • Each pattern should be perfected before going on to the next.
  • Students should know the purpose of each movement.
  • Students should perform each move with realism.
  • Attack and defense techniques should be equally distributed among left and right hands and feet.

Review from earlier belts

Carried forward from earlier belts:

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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.