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Testing Requirements

8th Gup - Low Yellow Belt

Kicks introduced at this level

  • Front snap kick — lead, rear, stepping
  • Side front snap kick — lead, rear, stepping
  • Side piercing kick — lead, rear, stepping (step behind)

Combination kicks are also tested at this level. (See Kicking Terms in the Testing Notes.)

Attention Stance

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
  • Heels are together forming a 45° angle and both knees are locked.
  • Arms are naturally at the sides with the elbows bent slightly.
  • Hands are lightly clenched fists.
  • Eyes face front slightly above the horizon.

Parallel Ready Stance

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
  • Feet are even and parallel.
  • Hands are lightly clenched fists and are 2 inches apart, 3 inches from the abdomen.
  • Elbows are 4 inches from the floating ribs.
  • Upper arms are forward at 30° and the lower arms are bent upward at 40°.

Walking Stance

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.5 shoulder widths
Tip of big toe
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, reverse half
Named after Front foot
  • Back knee is locked, the front knee is bent so that the kneecap is over the heel of the front foot.
  • Front foot points to the front and back foot points no more than 25° from the front.

L-Stance

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.5 shoulder widths
Tip of big toe
Footsword
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.0 inch
Inside heel
Back heel
Weight distribution (front/rear) 30/70
Available facings Half
Named after Front foot
  • Back knee is bent so kneecap is over toes of the back foot.
  • Front knee is bent proportionately.
  • Rear hip is aligned with the inner knee joint of the rear knee.
  • Front foot points 15°in from the front.
  • Back foot points 15°in from the side.

Sitting Stance

Length
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 0.0 shoulder width
N/A
N/A
Width
Measured from:
  Front
  Rear		 1.5 shoulder widths
Inside of the big toe
Inside of the big toe
Weight distribution 50/50
Available facings Full or side
  • Both feet point to the front and are parallel with each other.
  • Both knees are bent evenly so that the kneecaps are over the balls of the feet.
  • The chest and abdomen are pushed out and hips are pulled back.
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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.