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Testing Requirements

3rd Gup - High Blue Belt

Kicks

  • Vertical kick with the footsword
  • Vertical kick with the reverse footsword
  • Reverse turning kick – to front or side
  • Skip twisting kick
  • Sweeping kick
  • Mid-air 180° back piercing kick
  • Flying crescent kick
  • Triple kicks – multiple targets (same kick, same leg, same direction)
  • Three consecutive kicks - multiple targets (same leg, same or different kick)

Hand Techniques

  • Side block with the reverse knife hand
  • Upward block with the palm
  • Upward strike with the elbow
  • Vertical punch with the twin forefists
  • Upset punch with the twin forefists
  • Rising block with the x-fist
  • Pressing block with the palm
  • Angle punch with the forefist
  • U-shaped block with the arc hands

Stances

Rear Foot Stance

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear
1.0 shoulder widths
Tip of big toe
Footsword
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear
0.0 shoulder width
N/A
N/A
Weight distribution (front/rear) Most of the weight on the rear foot
Available facings Half
Named after Rear foot

Low Stance

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear
1.5 shoulder widths
Back heel
Tip of big toe
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear
1.0 shoulder width
Center of instep
Center of instep
Weight distribution (front/rear) 50/50
Available facings Full, half
Named after Front foot

Closed Ready Stance B

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear
0.0 shoulder width
N/A
N/A
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear
0.0 shoulder width
N/A
N/A
Weight distribution (front/rear) 50/50
Available facings Full

Step Sparring

Beginning 1-step sparring

Tournament Competition

Participation in a minimum of 1 tournament within the previous 12 months required.

Community Service

Students should be actively participating in community service and 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.

Seminars

Students must have attended a minimum of two (2) TTA seminars in the previous 12-month period.

Ho Sin Sul

Release from grab or choke from the rear followed by counter with a joint attack. Also, be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank.

Breaking

Adults – Hands

What to break With (select one)
1-2 boards Downward knife-hand strike, Outward knife-hand strike, Inward knife-hand strike

Adults – Feet

What to break With (select one)
1-2 boards Twisting kick, Stepping hook kick

Juniors – Hands

What to break With (select one)
1 board Downward knife-hand strike, Inward knife-hand strike

Juniors – Feet

What to break With (select one)
1 board Twisting kick, Stepping hook kick