Testing Requirements

5th Gup - High Green Belt

Pattern

Won-Hyo

Kicks

Hook kick
Outward downward kick
Inward downward kick
Crescent kick
Skip side pushing kick
Skip side thrusting kick
Flying side front snap kick
Flying high kick
Flying side piercing kick
Double kicks (same kick, same leg, same direction)
Two consecutive kicks (same direction, same leg, same or different kick)

Hand Techniques

Inward strike with the knife hand
Circular block with the inner forearm
Guarding block with the outer forearm

Stances

Fixed stance
Bending ready stance Type A
Closed ready stance Type A

Step Sparring

Beginning 2-step sparring

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 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 one (1) TTA seminar 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

Release from a choke from the front followed by a counter. Also, be prepared to demonstrate all from previous rank.

Breaking

All breaks are to be done with instructor's permission

Adults - Hands

1 board with Downward knife-hand strike, Inward knife-hand strike, or Outward knife-hand strike

Adults - Feet

1 board with Side piercing kick or Turning kick

Juniors - Hands

No breaking requirements

Juniors - Feet