GRADING REQUIREMENTS
| WHITE BELT | 8TH GUP (First Yellow) | 8TH GUP (Second Yellow) |
|---|---|---|
| Horse-riding stance and shout Double punch x 3 sets – shout on second punch Form – Basic Jumping front kick x 2 – shout x 2 | Horse-riding stance and shout Triple punch x 3 sets – shout on third punch Form – Palgwe 1 Jumping front kick with double punch on landing x 2 – shout on second punch | Horse-riding stance and shout Triple punch x 3 sets – shout on third punch Step side kick x 3 with each leg Form – Palgwe 2 |
| 6TH GUP (First Blue) | 5TH GUP (Second Blue) | 4TH GUP (Third Blue) |
| Form – Palgwe 3 Sparring | Form – Palgwe 4 Sparring | Form – Palgwe 5 Sparring |
| 3RD GUP (First Red) | 2RD GUP (Second Red) | 1ST GUP (Third Red) |
| Form – Palgwe 6 Sparring x2 Step Side Kick Timber Break | Form – Palgwe 7 Sparring x2 Jumping Side Kick Timber Break | Form – Palgwe 8 Form – Random Coloured Belt Form Sparring x 2 rounds 1st partner – 1st Gup 2nd partner – Cho Dan Bo Timber break – Spinning Kick |
| CHO DAN BO | CHO DAN | YEE DAN |
| Form – Koryo Selected previous form – Palgwe 1-8 Sparring x 2 rounds 1st partner – Cho Dan Bo 2nd partner – Cho Dan Self defence routine – (no more than 6 techniques). Timber break – Stationary Jump Spinning kick. | Form – Keumgang Form 2 – Koryo Sparring x 2 rounds 1st partner – Cho Dan 2nd partner – Yee Dan Self defence routine – (no more than 6 techniques) Timber break – Running Jump Spinning Kick. | Form – Taebaek Form 2 – Keumgang Sparring x 2 rounds 1st partner – Yee Dan 2nd partner – Sahm Dan Self defence routine – (no more than 6 techniques) Timber break – 2 board break (kicking techniques only) |
| SAM DAN | SAH DAN | OO DAN |
| Form – Pyongwon Form 2 – Taebaek Sparring x 2 rounds Self defence routine Timber break – 3 board break (1 may be a hand break) | Form – Sipjin Form 2 – Pyongwon Sparring x 2 rounds Self defence routine Timber break – 4 board break (1 may be a hand break) | Form – Jitae Form 2 – Sipjin Sparring x 2 rounds Self defence routine Timber break – 5 board break (2 may be a hand break) |
| YUK DAN | CHILL DAN | PAL DAN |
| Form – Cheonkwon | Form – Hansoo | Form – Illyo |