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Testing Requirements

8th Gup - Low Yellow Belt

Pattern

Chon-Ji

Kicks

  • Front snap kick (lead leg, rear leg, stepping)
  • Side front snap kick (lead leg, rear leg, stepping)
  • Side piercing kick (lead leg, rear leg, stepping)
  • Combination kicks (See Kicking Terms in the Testing Notes.)

Hand Techniques

  • Front punch with the forefist
  • Side block with the inner forearm
  • Low block with the outer forearm

Stances

  • Attention
  • Parallel ready stance
  • Sitting stance
  • Walking stance
  • L-stance

Step Sparring

Beginning 3-Step Sparring — one counterattack (hand). How 3-step sparring is performed

Tournament Competition

Optional

Community Service

Students are encouraged to begin participating in community service.

Ho Sin Sul

Side Block inner or outer forearm, then two series of 1-2 punches demonstrating power with twisting motion

Ho Sin Sul requirements and terms

Breaking

None

Next Belt

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.