White Belt(10th Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Basic Motions | Low block (front Stance), High block (front stance), Middle attack (front stance), High attack (front stance), Middle Attach (front stance) Front kick and Side kick |
Break | Front Kick |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet 1 |
Time Required | 2 Months Training |
Yellow Belt(9th Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Basic Motions | Middle block (back stance), Soo do Makki (double knife hand block) (back stance) Roundhouse kick and Back kick |
Form(s) | Chungee - all lower forms |
Break | Side kick |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 2 Months Training |
Sr Yellow Belt
(8th Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Basic Motions | Low Block (front stance) moving backwards High block (open hand - back stance) moving backwards Back fist (back stance) moving backwards |
Form(s) | Chungee Reverse - all lower forms |
Self-Defense | One-step - 5 hands |
Free Fighting | One person |
Break | Roundhouse kick |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 2 Months Training |
Green Belt(7th Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Basic Motions | Kwan Soo (piercing hand) (front stance) |
Form(s) | Pyung ahn cho dan - all lower forms |
Self-Defense | One-step - 5 hands |
Free Fighting | One person |
Break | Back kick |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 2 Months Training |
Sr Blue Belt(4th Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Pyung ahn sah dan - all lower forms |
Self-Defense | One-step - 3 hand and 3 feet (Attacker chooses right / left and middle / high) |
Free Fighting | One opponent (2x) |
Break | Jump front kick |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 4 Months Training |
Brown Belt(3rd Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Pyung ahn o dan - all lower forms |
Self-Defense | One-step - 5 hand and 5 feet (Attacker chooses right/left and middle/high not indicated) |
Free Fighting | One opponent and Two opponents |
Break | Flying side kick |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 4 Months Training |
Sr Brown Belt(2nd Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Hwarang - all lower forms |
Self-Defense | One-step - 5 hand, 5 feet and 5 takedowns (Attacker chooses right/left and middle/high not indicated) |
Free Fighting | One opponent and Two opponents |
Break | Jump roundhouse kick |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 4 Months Training |
Red Belt(1st Gup)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Chung Moo and Bassai dae - all lower forms |
Self-Defense | One-step - 10 hand, 10 foot and 5 take downs (Attacker chooses right/left and middle/high not indicated) |
Free Fighting | One opponent (2x) and multiple opponent |
Break | Skip side kick and Jump back kick (opposite legs) |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 6 Months Training |
Temporary Black Belt
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Koryo so and Chulgi cho dan (all lower forms) |
Self-Defense | One-step - Hand, Feet and Take downs with escalation (Attacker chooses right/left and middle/high not indicated) |
Free Fighting | One opponent (2x) and multiple opponent |
Break | Soo do (Knife hand) through concrete slab(s) (One of the following) 1. Hwe Jung Chagi (Wheel kick) left and right leg 2. Three directions (without pause) |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 6 Months Training |
1st Degree Black Belt(1st Dan)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Koryo dae, Bassai so and Chulgi e dan (all lower forms) Pyung ahn cho dan - Self-Defense Applications |
Self-Defense | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Free Fighting | One opponent and multiple opponent |
Break | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 2 Years Training |
2nd Degree Black Belt(2nd Dan)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Ship soo, Kum kang and Chulgi sahm dan (all lower forms) Pyung ahn e dan - Self-Defense Applications |
Self-Defense | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Free Fighting | One opponent and multiple opponent |
Break | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 3 Years Training |
3rd Degree Black Belt(3rd Dan)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Kong sang goon, Yun bee and Sip jin (all lower forms) Pyung ahn sahm dan - Self-Defense Applications |
Self-Defense | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Free Fighting | One opponent and multiple opponent |
Break | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 4 Years Training |
4th Degree Black Belt(4th Dan)
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Form(s) | Ahm hak, Ji tae and Jin jung (all lower forms) Pyung ahn sah dan - Self-Defense Applications |
Self-Defense | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Free Fighting | One opponent and multiple opponent |
Break | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 5 Years Training |
5th Degree Black Belt(5th Dan)
Master Instructor
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Furthering of the Martial Arts - Significant contribution to the development of the Martial Arts
Form(s) | Bahn wal and So chin (all lower forms) All Pyung ahn forms - Self-Defense Applications Pyung ahn sah dan - Self-Defense Applications |
Self-Defense | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Free Fighting | One opponent and multiple opponent |
Break | Individually developed (Must be approved by Master Level Instructor) |
Terminology | Terminology Sheet - Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 |
Time Required | 6 Years Training |
6th Degree Black Belt(6th Dan)
Master Instructor
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Furthering of the Martial Arts - Significant contribution to the development of the Martial Arts
Form(s) | Subject to Decision by Grand Master |
Self-Defense | Subject to Decision by Grand Master Individually developed |
Free Fighting | Subject to Decision by Grand Master |
Break | Subject to Decision by Grand Master Individually developed |
Time Required | 7 Years Training |
7th Degree Black Belt(7th Dan)
Master Instructor
Promotion requirements for the next rank are:
Furthering of the Martial Arts - Significant contribution to the development of the Martial Arts
Form(s) | Subject to Decision by Grand Master |
Self-Defense | Subject to Decision by Grand Master |
Free Fighting | Subject to Decision by Grand Master |
Break | Subject to Decision by Grand Master |
Time Required | 8 Years Training |