Testing Requirements

Tae Kwon Do Belt Requirements

Yellow Belt	Purple Belt	Red Belt
Orange Belt	Blue Belt	Red/Black Belt
Green Belt	Brown Belt	Black Belt

YELLOW Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside	Horse stance-triple punching Horse Stance Punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel	Palgwe Il Jang 1	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine)
Training Time: at least 2 months (2-3 times a week) Must have at least 20 TKD classes before testing for yellow. Test fee: $35.00

ORANGE Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned)
Training Time: at least 3-4 months (2-3 times a week) Must have at least 30 TKD classes before testing for orange. Test fee: $40.00

GREEN Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent Tornado Thunder Backspin	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand Outside knife hand Double middle knife hands	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2 Palgwe Sam Jang 3	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned) Front bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms pinned)
Training Time: at least 3-5 months (2-3 times a week) Must have at least 30 TKD classes before testing for green. Test fee: $45.00

PURPLE Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent Tornado Thunder Backspin Jump roundhouse Hook Axe	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand Outside knife hand Double middle knife hands High double knife hand Low double knife hand Tiger claw Uppercut Back fist Outside hammer fist	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2 Palgwe Sam Jang 3 Palgwe Sa Jang 4	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned) Front bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms pinned) Gun disarm high Gun disarm low Gun fingerlock
Training Time: at least 4-6 months (2-3 times a week) Must have at least 30 TKD classes before testing for purple. Test fee: $50.00

BLUE Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent Tornado Thunder Backspin Jump roundhouse Jump reverse roundhouse Hook Axe Jump backside Jump Reverse Roundhouse Drop backspin Jump backside	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand Outside knife hand Double middle knife hands High double knife hand Low double knife hand Tiger claw Uppercut Back fist Outside hammer fist Spear hand Roundhouse elbow	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2 Palgwe Sam Jang 3 Palgwe Sa Jang 4 Palgwe O Jang 5	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned) Front bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms pinned) Gun disarm high Gun disarm low Gun fingerlock Overhand Stick strike Forehand Stick Strike Backhand Stick Strike
Training Time: at least 4-6 months (2-3 times a week) Must have at least 30 TKD classes before testing for blue. Test fee: $55.00

BROWN Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent Tornado Thunder Backspin Jump roundhouse Jump reverse roundhouse Hook Axe Jump backside Jump Reverse Roundhouse Drop backspin Jump backside Jump outside crescent Jump 360 Backside Jump reverse front Jump inside axe	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand Outside knife hand Double middle knife hands High double knife hand Low double knife hand Tiger claw Uppercut Back fist Outside hammer fist Spear hand Roundhouse elbow	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2 Palgwe Sam Jang 3 Palgwe Sa Jang 4 Palgwe O Jang 5 Palgwe Yook Jang 6	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned) Front bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms pinned) Gun disarm high Gun disarm low Gun fingerlock Overhand Stick strike Forehand Stick Strike Backhand Stick Strike Straight Knife thrust Icepick Knife thrust Uppercut knife thrust
Training Time: at least 4-6 months (2-3 times a week) Must have at least 30 TKD classes before testing for Brown. Test fee: $55.00

RED Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent Tornado Thunder Backspin Jump roundhouse Jump reverse roundhouse Hook Axe Jump backside Jump Reverse Roundhouse Drop backspin Jump backside Jump outside crescent Jump 360 Backside Jump reverse front Jump inside axe Jump outside axe Double round Twist	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand Outside knife hand Double middle knife hands High double knife hand Low double knife hand Tiger claw Uppercut Back fist Outside hammer fist Spear hand Roundhouse elbow Elbow thrust Leopard paw Ox jaw Eagle claw Tiger mouth	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2 Palgwe Sam Jang 3 Palgwe Sa Jang 4 Palgwe O Jang 5 Palgwe Yook Jang 6 Palgwe Chil Jang 7	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned) Front bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms pinned) Gun disarm high Gun disarm low Gun fingerlock Overhand Stick strike Forehand Stick Strike Backhand Stick Strike Straight Knife thrust Icepick Knife thrust Uppercut knife thrust Forehand Knife slash Backhand Knife slash
Training Time: at least 6-12 months (3-4 times a week) Must have at least 80 TKD classes and 20 sparring classes before testing for Red. *To advance beyond brown belt, you must spar. You must attend at least 20 sparring classes between brown and red belt.* Kids under 14 often test for different levels of brown every 4-6 months. There is no charge for 2nd and 3rd brown belt. Test fee: $60.00

RED/BLACK Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)	FALLING
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent Tornado Thunder Backspin Jump roundhouse Jump reverse roundhouse Hook Axe Jump backside Jump Reverse Roundhouse Drop backspin Jump backside Jump outside crescent Jump 360 Backside Jump reverse front Jump inside axe Jump outside axe Double round Twist Free style combination kicking and punching (three floor lengths)	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand Outside knife hand Double middle knife hands High double knife hand Low double knife hand Tiger claw Uppercut Back fist Outside hammer fist Spear hand Roundhouse elbow Elbow thrust Leopard paw Ox jaw Eagle claw Tiger mouth	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2 Palgwe Sam Jang 3 Palgwe Sa Jang 4 Palgwe O Jang 5 Palgwe Yook Jang 6 Palgwe Chil Jang 7 Palgwe Pahl Jang 8	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned) Front bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms pinned) Gun disarm high Gun disarm low Gun fingerlock Overhand Stick strike Forehand Stick Strike Backhand Stick Strike Straight Knife thrust Icepick Knife thrust Uppercut knife thrust Forehand Knife slash Backhand Knife slash Roundhouse Punch Defense Double Wrist Grab Full Nelson Slap Defense Throat Grab Double Lapel Grab Rear Collar Grab Gun to Back Rear Headlock Front Headlock	Front Back Side Front rollout
Training Time: at least 6-12 months (3-4 times a week) Must have at least 80 TKD classes and 20 sparring classes before testing for Red/Black. Kids under 14 often test for different levels of red every 4-6 months. There is no charge for 2nd and 3rd red belt. Test fee: $65.00

BLACK Belt Requirements
KICKS	HAND TECHNIQUES	FORMS	SELF DEFENSE (ages 16 and up)	FALLING	SPARRING
Front Half-moon Roundhouse Side Inside crescent Outside crescent Backside Jump front Back crescent Tornado Thunder Backspin Jump roundhouse Jump reverse roundhouse Hook Axe Jump backside Jump Reverse Roundhouse Drop backspin Jump backside Jump outside crescent Jump 360 Backside Jump reverse front Jump inside axe Jump outside axe Double round Twist Drop backside Drop roundhouse Free style combination kicking and punching (five floor lengths)	Horse stance-triple punching Low block High block Inside block Outside block Palm heel Ridge hand Inside knife hand Outside knife hand Double middle knife hands High double knife hand Low double knife hand Tiger claw Uppercut Back fist Outside hammer fist Spear hand Roundhouse elbow Elbow thrust Leopard paw Ox jaw Eagle claw Tiger mouth Bear paw Underpunch Downward elbow Upward elbow Back elbow Outside elbow Two finger spear Middle Knuckle Punch	Palgwe Il Jang 1 Palgwe E Jang 2 Palgwe Sam Jang 3 Palgwe Sa Jang 4 Palgwe O Jang 5 Palgwe Yook Jang 6 Palgwe Chil Jang 7 Palgwe Pahl Jang 8 Koryo Neppujin Chodan	Choke from front Choke from rear Mounted choke (supine) Front hair pull Rear hair pull Front bearhug (arms pinned) Front bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms free) Rear bearhug (arms pinned) Gun disarm high Gun disarm low Gun fingerlock Overhand Stick strike Forehand Stick Strike Backhand Stick Strike Straight Knife thrust Icepick Knife thrust Uppercut knife thrust Forehand Knife slash Backhand Knife slash Roundhouse Punch Defense Double Wrist Grab Full Nelson Slap Defense Throat Grab Double Lapel Grab Rear Collar Grab Gun to Back Rear Headlock Front Headlock Knife to Back Knife to Throat (left side) Knife to throat (right side)	Front Fall Kickback Front Back Fall Side Fall Front Rollout Back Rollout	Two 3-minute rounds
Training Time: at least 6-12 months (3-4 times a week) Must have at least 80 TKD classes and 20 sparring classes before testing for Black. Cross-Training Requirements: Grappling: 25 classes, Filipino Martial Arts: 25 classes Test fee: $175.00