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Testing Requirements

5th Dan - Black Belt

Kicks

None.

Hand Techniques

  • Guarding block with the reverse knife-hands (in a circular motion)
  • Front punch with the long fist
  • Checking block with the x-fist
  • Downward block with the straight elbow
  • W-shape block with the reverse knife-hands
  • Checking block with the twin straight elbows
  • Waist block with the inner forearm
  • Horizontal strike with the twin side fists
  • Downward block with the palm
  • Side strike with the side fist
  • Rising block with the arc-hand

Stances

  • Warrior ready stance type "A"
  • Open ready stance with X-backhand
  • Walking ready stance

Warrior Ready Stance Type A

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 0.0 shoulder width
N/A
N/A
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.0 shoulder width
Footsword
Footsword
Weight distribution 50/50
Available facings Full or side

Additional Notes: The feet are even and parallel as in a parallel ready stance. The left hand is a fist with the under fist on the side of the left hip. The right hand is open with the finger bellies over the left forefist.

Open Ready Stance with X-Backhand

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 0.0 shoulder width
N/A
N/A
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.0 shoulder width
Footsword
Footsword
Weight distribution 50/50
Available facings Full

Additional Notes: The feet are even and parallel. The arms are positioned crossed just below the wrists at neck level directly in front of the body with the right hand closer to the chest. The hands are held vertically in a flat position similar to the knife-hand position but relaxed.

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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.