Drexel Tae Kwon Do Belt Advancement Criteria

It is the goal of this class to improve the following areas; strength, speed & focus of techniques, stamina, flexibility, self defense, confidence, and leadership/ These goals have been incorporated into the advancement criteria .

Yellow Belt:

Kuk Mu I & Kuk Mu II & 6 Step

Three Step (Upper Punch, Side chop, X-kick-chop combo)

Basics

1 inch board break demo

Green Belt:

Pyong I & Pyong II & advanced basics

Three Step (Upper Punch, Side chop, X-kick-chop combo, sidekick, roundhouse, side/round combo)

One on One sparring demo

Demo- basic wrist & choke breaks

Purple Belt:

Pyong II & Pyong III

Three Step (First 6 & 2 additional)

One on One sparring demo

Must attend at least one tournament prior to Purple Belt exam

Must visit other class or attend seminar sponsored by other club (1x)

Brown Belt

Kuk Mu I & Kuk Mu II & Pyong 1 thru 5

Three Step (First 6 & 4 additional)

2 inch board break demo

2 on one sparring demo (as the one) vs. Yellow Belt or above

One on One sparring demo

Must attend at least two tournaments (total career) prior to Brown Belt exam

Must visit other class or attend seminar sponsored by other club (2 x)

Black Belt 1^st Dan

Pre-test- all forms through Pal Sek

Chul-gi 1 & Palsek

Three Step (First 6 & 3 combos mixing hand & foot techniques)

3 inch board break demo , break must be on first attempt, with foot technique

2 on one sparring demo (as the one) vs. Brown Belt or above

One on One sparring demo vs. Brown Belt or above

Must attend at least one tournament as a Brown Belt

Must visit other class 2x or attend seminar sponsored by other club (2 x) or Summer Camp

Must lead basics or warm downs in class (1x)

Special skill demo

Black Belt 2nd Dan

Pre-test- all forms through Chul-gi II

Ship Soo & Chul-gi II

Three Step (First 6 & 3 combos mixing hand & foot techniques)

2 separate 4 inch board break demos , break must be on first attempt, one with foot technique the other with hand/arm/upper body

2 on one sparring demo (as the one) vs. Black Belt or above

One on One sparring demo vs. Black Belt or above

Must attend at least one tournament as 1^st Dan

Must visit other class (3x) or attend seminar sponsored by other club (2 x) or Summer Camp

Must lead basics or warm downs in class (5x)

Special skill demo

Black Belt 3rd Dan

Pre-test- all forms through Yom Bee

All forms through Yom Bee in random order

Three Step (First 6 & 3 combos mixing hand & foot techniques)

3 separate 5 inch board break demos , break must be on first attempt, one with foot technique the second with hand/arm/upper body, 3^rd either hand or foot

2 on one sparring demo (as the one) vs. Black Belt or above

One on One sparring demo vs. Black Belt or above

Three on one sparring, as the one

Must attend at least one tournament as 2^nd Dan

Must visit other class (3x) or attend seminar sponsored by other club (2 x) or Summer Camp

Must lead basics or warm downs in class (5x)

Special skill demo

All forms and basics must be done at the appropriate skill level for the belt being considered. In other words, if an exercise was required for both Brown Belt test & Green Belt test, you would be required to do the technique at a higher level then you did at the earlier exam.

What is a special skill demo? Think of this as an independent study. This can be anything from learning advanced kicking techniques, weapons, self defense, throws, create your own Kata, a report or essay Martial Arts related, learning to speak Korean, chi development, advanced stretching, first aid, so on… This is simply intended to be something that is of personal interest to the student and martial arts related, they research on their own, and bring back to share with the class in order to enrich the group.

There are many different philosophies about belts and testing, the role of advancement, and so on. No student will be promoted or asked to test simply because they have had their belt for a certain amount of time or social promotion. That being said, regular attendance and mindful effort are the quickest way to develop and in turn advance. An earnest student who attends class regularly, AND APPLIES themselves during classes, will always improve the skills required for promotion. Students who attend class sporadically or who give a less than sincere effort during practice will not improve skills as quickly and may fall behind their peers. Students who do not wish to advance but simply attend class are welcome as well, as long as they work hard in class and are respectful.

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