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Testing Requirements

5th Gup - High Green Belt

Kicks introduced at this level

  • Hook kick (stepping hook, offensive)
  • 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)

Double kicks, consecutive kicks and skipping kicks are defined under Kicking Terms in the Testing Notes.

Stances

Fixed Stance

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.5 shoulder widths
Tip of big toe
Inside of big toe
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.0 inch
Inside heel
Back heel
Weight distribution (front/rear) 50/50
Available facings Half
Named after Front foot
  • Knees are bent evenly.
  • Front foot points 15°in from the front.
  • Back foot points 15°in from the side.

Bending Ready Stance Type A

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) 0/100
Available facings Half
Named after Supporting foot
  • The supporting foot faces to the side and the supporting knee is bent.
  • The non-supporting knee points 15° from the front.
  • The non-supporting foot is by the knee of the support leg.
  • The hands are in a middle guarding block with outer forearms.

Closed Ready Stance Type A

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 50/50
Available facings Full
  • Both feet are together and parallel.
  • Both knees are locked.
  • The left hand wraps around the right fist with the left-hand fingertips on the right-hand knuckles.
  • The hands are held 12 inches in front of the philtrum.
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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.