Ninth Gup (Yellow Belt) Min 16 Classes
1. Customs and courtesies of TaeKwonDo plus school rules.
2. Six basic stances plus walking and fighting stances.
3. The first 15 Basic Fundamentals.
4. Poomse/Form: Star Block set
5. One Step Sparring sets #1-10.
6. Quiz for Yellow Belt
7. Break: Horizontal Elbow
Eighth Gup (Gold Belt) Min 16 Classes
1. Fifteen Basic fundamentals applied with more confidence, form and speed.
2. Basic Fundamentals not illustrated in the text book
(Inside Block & Hammer Block in a Walking and “T” stance)
3. Poomse/Form: Kei-Bon 1 and Taegeuk Il Chong
4. One Step Sparring set #1-20
5. Quiz For Gold Belt
6. Break: Ball of the Foot Front Snap Knick
Seventh Gup (Orange Belt) Min 16 Classes
1. Basic fundamentals.
2. Poomse/Form: Kei-Bon 2, Taegeuk Il and Ee Chong
3. One Step Sparring set #1-20 plus 10 creative one step spar
4. Free style sparring: Basic, two minutes
5. Quiz for Orange Belt
6. Break: Side Chop
Sixth Gup (Green Belt)Min 24 Classes
1. All Basic fundamentals.
2. Poomse/Form: Kei Bon 3 Taegeuk Il, Ee, and Som Chong
3. One Step Sparring ten basic combination and ten advanced
4. Free style sparring: Basic, two two minutes rounds
5. Quiz for Green Belt
6. Essay: 150 words “Why are you taking TDK and how it has helped you thus far?”
7. Break: Step Side Kick
Fifth Gup (Purple Belt) Min 32 Classes
1. Basic fundamentals plus all pivot, shuffle, jump and flying kicks
2. Poomse/Form: Kei Bon 4, Taegeuk Il, Ee, Som, and Sa Chong
3. One Step Sparring No less than 25 advanced techniques
4. Free style sparring: Controlled contact two minute rounds
5. Quiz for Purple Belt
6. Break: Palm Heel
Fourth Gup (Blue Belt) Min 32 Classes
1. Poomse/Form: Kei Bons 1-4, Taegeuk Il, Ee, Som, Sa, and Oh Chong
2. One Step Sparring No less than 30 advanced techniques
3. Free style sparring:
Controlled contact two minute rounds
Controlled contact one two minute round (face, head & body attack with hands only)
4.Quiz for Blue Belt
5. Break: Spin Horizontal Hammer
Third Gup (Red Belt) Min 32 Classes
1. Poomse/Form: Kei Bons 1-4, Taegeuk Il, Ee, Som, Sa, Oh, and Yuk Chong
2. One Step Sparring 40 advanced techniques
3. Free style sparring:
Controlled contact two two minute rounds
Full contact with chest protector WTF rules
4. Quiz for Red Belt
5. Break: Ax Kick
Second Gup (Brown Belt) Min 40 Classes
1. Poomse/Form: Kei Bons 1-4, Taegeuk Il, Ee, Som, Sa, Oh, Yuk, and Chil Chong
2. One Step Sparring 50 advanced techniques
3. Free style sparring:
Controlled contact two two minute rounds
Technical Free Style Sparring (Advanced)
4. Quiz for Brown Belt
5. Break: Spin Side Kick
First Gup (Brown Belt with Black Stripe) Min 48 Classes
1. Poomse/Form: Kei Bons 1-4, Taegeuk Il, Ee, Som, Sa, Oh, Yuk, Chil, and Phil Chong
2. One Step Sparring Unlimited precision, controlled contact
3. Free style sparring:
Technical Free Style Sparring two two minute rounds
Controlled contact; two on one, one round two minutes
4. Quiz for Brown/Black Belt
5. USCDK Portfolio: Submit for review
6. Brown Belt term Paper: “What strengths has TKD given to the physical and spiritual man within you?”
7. Break: Overhead hammer
Black Belt
1. Poomse/Form: All Kei Bons, All Taegeuks, Koryo, and Da’lee Hyung Il Chong
2. Precision (touch) One Step Sparring: Unlimited
3. Free style sparring:
Technical Free Style Sparring two two minute rounds
Multiple sparring, two or more on one for three minutes
Be prepared to defend yourself against a street weapon
4. Quiz for Black Belt
5. Black Belt term Paper: 250 word essay What philosophy do you have in your life and your TaeKwonDo future? It should contain “What the new rank of Black Belt means to you?”
6. Prerequisites:
Must have attended a two-day or five-day seminar
Must have accumulated no less than 25 hours of coaching or assistance to the instructor
Must have appeared before an appointed USCDK Black Belt Reviewing Board (Pre-Testing)
Must have participated in no less than three exhibitions
Must have competed in or placed on an organizational committee of at least three tournaments.
Must submit an official USCDK Portfolio, complete with all past TaeKwonDo activities and all your contributions to the success of your school and this association.