Choi Tae Kwon Do

Choi Tae Kwon Do Institute

Ranking System ? Through 1^st Degree Black Belt

Requirements for 8th Gup - White Belt

In order to pass to the rank of white belt, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Basic Punching Exercise - Ki Ma Jashe (U Ro Chi Ki)

• Hand Techniques (No. 1 - 15) This page.

• Kicking Techniques (No. 1 - 6)

• Forms

  • Tong IL (No. 1, 2)

  • Pil Seung I

  • Ki Bon (No. 1, 2)

• 3-Step Sparring (No. 1, 2, 3)

• Self Defense Techniques (No. 1 - 6)

Requirements for 7th Gup - Yellow Belt

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 8th Gup White Belt Techniques

• Hand Techniques (No. 16-23)

• Kicking Techniques (No. 7-10)

• Hand, Kicking Combination Techniques

• Forms

  • Tong IL (No. 3 & 4)

  • Pil Seung II

  • Ki Bons (No. 3, 4 & 5)

• 3 Step Sparring (No. 4-6)

• 2 Step Sparring

• Free Sparring

• Self Defense (No. 7, 8, 9, 10)

Requirements for 6th Gup - Green Belt

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 7th Gup, Yellow Belt, Techniques

• Hand Techniques (No. 24-30)

• Kicking Techniques (No. 11-13)

• High & Long Jump Kicking Techniques

• Forms

  • Tong Il (No. 5 & 6)

  • Nam Bok Hyung by C. H. Choi 1973

  • Pung An Cho Dan (1)

  • Pung An I Dan (2)

• 3-Step Sparring

• Free Sparring

• Twenty Self Defense Techniques

Requirements for 5th Gup - Blue Belt

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 6th Gup, Green Belt, Techniques

• Hand Techniques (No. 31-35)

• Kicking Techniques (No. 14-16)

• Sa Bang Kong Kuk (Circle Attack)

• Forms

  • Tong Il (No. 7 & 8 )

  • Jayu Hyung (Form of free fighting)

  • Pung An Sam (3 Dan)

Requirements for 4th Gup - Blue Belt with Black Stripe

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 5th Gup, Blue Belt, Techniques

• Hand Techniques (No. 36-40)

• Kicking Techniques (No. 17-20)

• Hand, Kicking Combination Techniques

• Forms

  • Tae Kuk Hyung (Circle Kicking) by C. H. Choi 1971

  • Pung An Sa Dan (No. 4)

• Free Sparring

• Self Defense

  • Self defense against multiple attackers

  • Self defense against weapons

Requirements for 3rd Gup - Brown Belt

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 4th Gup, Blue Belt with Black Stripe, Techniques

• Hand Techniques(No. __-__)

• Kicking Techniques (No. __-__)

• Hand, Kicking Combination Techniques

• Forms

  • [______] (No. _ & _)

  • [______]

• Free Sparring

• Self Defense

Requirements for 2nd Gup - Brown Belt with 1 Black Stripe

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 3rd Gup, Brown Belt, Techniques

• Hand Techniques(No. __-__)

• Kicking Techniques (No. __-__)

• Hand, Kicking Combination Techniques

• Forms

  • [______] (No. _ & _)

  • [______]

• Free Sparring

• Self Defense

Requirements for 1st Gup - Brown Belt with 2 Black Stripes

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 2nd Gup, Brown Belt with 1 Black Stripe, Techniques

• Hand Techniques(No. __-__)

• Kicking Techniques (No. __-__)

• Hand, Kicking Combination Techniques

• Forms

  • [______] (No. _ & _)

  • [______]

• Free Sparring

• Self Defense

Requirements for Cho Dan Bo - Provisional Black Belt

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all 1st Gup, Brown Belt with 2 Black Stripes, Techniques

• Hand Techniques(No. __-__)

• Kicking Techniques (No. __-__)

• Hand, Kicking Combination Techniques

• Forms

  • [______] (No. _ & _)

  • [______]

• Free Sparring

• Self Defense

Requirements for Cho Dan - Black Belt

In order to pass to the next rank, the student must successfully test in the following areas:

• Proficiency in all Cho Dan Bo, Provisional Black Belt, Techniques

• Hand Techniques(No. __-__)

• Kicking Techniques (No. __-__)

• Hand, Kicking Combination Techniques

• Forms

  • [______] (No. _ & _)

  • [______]

• Free Sparring

• Self Defense