Grading Requirements

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Belt Rankings and Requirements

Belt Grade Ranking Levels Grades Belt Test Requirements 

Yellow stripe ( jr students  ) 

1. Chung Bong 1

Yellow

1. Chung Bong 1

2. One Steps 1-6

3. Sparring 

Orange 

1. Chung Bong 1 

2. Chung Bong 2

3. One Steps 1-6

4. Sparring

Green

1. Chung Bong 1

2. Chung Bong 2

3. One Steps 1-6   white belt & 1-4 yellow belt

4. Sparring

5.  Essay 250 words (1st SMK principle) 

Blue

1. Chung Bong 1,2

2. Chung Bong 3

3. One Steps 1-10 (White & Yellow belt series ) 

4. Sparring

5. Essay 250 words (2nd SMK principle)

Purple

1. Chung Bong 1,2 

2. Chung Bong 3

3. One Steps 1-10 (White & Yellow belt series ) 

4. Kicking Series (green belt series)

5. Sparring  

6. Essay 250 words (3rd SMK principle)

Red

1. Chung Bong 1,2,3   

2. Chung Bong 4

3. One Steps 1-10 (White & Yellow belt series ) 

4. Kicking series (green belt series)

5. Sparring 

6. Essay 250 words (4th SMK principle)

Brown 2nd

1. Chung Bong 1,2,3  

2. Chung Bong 4

3. One Steps 1-10  (White & Yellow belt series ) 

4. Kicking series (green belt series)

5. Personal one   steps (4) with (1) controlled take down. One Steps should include demonstration of advanced kicks and self defence techniques. 

6. Sparring 

7.  Essay 500 words (The Tenants of Tae Kwon Do)

Brown 1st

1. Chung Bong 1,2,3,4   

2. Chung Bong 5

3. One Steps 1-10 (White & Yellow belt series ) 

4. 2nd   Brown Kicking series

5. Sparring 

6. Essay 500 words   (Song Moo Kwan)

Black 1st Degree

1. Chung Bong 1,2,3,4,5

2. Chung Bong 6

3. One Steps 1-10 (White & Yellow belt series ) 

4. 1st   Brown Kicking series

5. Creative form   demonstration

6. Self Defense one   steps (3) from form

7. Sparring 

8. Essay 1000 words   (Black Belt)

Black 2nd Degree 

1. Chung Bong 1,2,3,4,5,6   

2. Chung Bong 7

3. Kumgang

4. Self Defense one   steps (6) 

5. Sparring 

Black 3rd Degree 

1. Chung Bong 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

2. Chung Bong 8

3. Taebaek

4. Self Defense one   steps (10) 

5. Sparring

Rev.15-April-2018