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Testing Requirements for Red Belt (2^nd Gup)

Time Requirements
The student should have trained as a Brown Belt for a minimum of 3 months and have attended 21 classes.

Teaching Requirements
The student must log 16 hours of time assisting the instructors in teaching to junior students demonstrating their knowledge of basic technique thoroughly.

Event Requirements
Black belt test requirements include experience requirements.  Student gain experience by interacting with other members of the marital arts community and training or demonstrated their skills outside of class.   

Black Belt candidates must have a minimum of 4 event points.  Event points are earned by attending seminars and tournaments.  Students earn 1 event point for attending a local tournament or seminar and 2 event points for attending a seminar or tournament that is more than 50 miles from their home.

Form
Jang Bong Il Hyung – Long Staff Form Number #1

Chon-Ji, Dan-Gun, Do-San, Won-Hyo, Yul-Guk,Joon-Gun Toi-Gye, Hwa-Rang , Chul-Gi , Choong-Moo and Bassai will also be tested.

Academic Knowledge

1. The Meaning of Black Belt

The opposite of white signifies maturity and dignity, as that of a senior student of Tae Kwon Do who has learned the basic Tae Kwon Do curriculum and is ready to become a true student of Tae Kwon Do.

2. The student must present written a paper about what Tae Kwon Do means to the student and the responsibilities inherent with being a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Basic Techniques

1. (FS) Forward:  Triple Punch
2. (FS) Backward:  High Block, Front Kick, Reverse Punch
3. (FtS) Back Fist, Sliding Hook Kick
4. (FS) Back Fist, Defensive Side Kick
5. (FS) Forward:  Defensive Front Kick, Front Kick
6. (FS) Forward:  Defensive Round Kick, Round Kick
7. (FtS) Sliding Side Kick

Combinations

1. Front Kick, Round Kick, Turning Back Kick
2. Back Fist, Ridge Hand, Round Kick, Front Kick
3. Front Kick, Round Kick, Back Fist, Sliding Side Kick
4. Turning Crescent Kick, Back Fist, Sliding Side Kick
5. Reverse Punch, Front Kick, Reverse Punch, Round Kick
6. Front Kick, Round Kick, Turning Back Kick, Reverse Punch

Sparring
Free Sparring against one opponent

Self-Defense Techniques
Ho Sin Sool – Free Form Self-Defense against ten attacks of the student’s choice.

Breaking
4-way combination break with 2 hand techniques and two foot techniques and power break of 3 boards and a concrete slab.