December 2014 Black Belt Test
The theme of the 2014 Black Belt test is Ethos . By definition, ethos is a Greek word meaning “character” and is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. Aim High and its staff are dedicated to upholding the core values that define us as martial artists, such as respect, honor, commitment, integrity, just to name a few.
Our curriculum is always changing, developing, and being designed for use in today’s world, thanks to these guiding beliefs. . Basic Steps for success in your Black Belt Test
Read this packet in it’s entirety. Read it, make notes, ask questions, and mark it up. You ABSOLUTELY need to do this step. You do not want to get to the final weeks of your test and find out that you missed a requirement.
Get organized Get a calendar, app, or program to help you keep track of when things are due and when you need to attend certain events.
Get started Your test starts NOW. Do not wait a week or two to get going on your requirements, or you will fall behind.
Get a coach/supporter Find someone outside of your team who will hold you accountable for your training. A parent, sibling, or friend is great for this! They are also the person you need to go to when you need a little extra “push” to keep your momentum.
Get your Team working Plan workouts before/after class time, use free space on the workout floors at Aim High. Things go easier and difficulties are surmounted by use the power of your TEAM.
Ask Questions You are not alone in this endeavor! Your primary coaches for the December Ethos Black Belt test are:
Master Jim Null: [email protected] Ms. Denver Koozer: [email protected] Master Amber Ebrahimnejad: [email protected]
Lastly… Did we mention READ THIS PACKET IN IT’S ENTIRETY??
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Test expectations/requirements
You will be graded over the next 6 months on the following areas: Event/Class Attendance Leadership Project & Interviews/Profiles Personal Training (training outside of your normal classes) Journaling Personal Video Performance of overall Taekwondo skills
The purpose of these expectations is to allow the student a deeper understanding of both the techniques being practiced, and how the student themselves are transformed through the process of daily repetition in preparation for earning an advanced Black Belt degree.
Repetition is the key to building habits, both positive and negative. It is important to analyze the physical activity you are doing to be sure that a positive motor pattern (neuro-muscular pattern) is being built, along with your habit of making/taking time to do the activity.
Excuses: Don’t make them. Do the work you need to get done so you will perform to your maximum potential. Black Belt focus and determination is expected and required at this level of training. You are the example for the color belts and lower rank Black Belts
On the following pages you will have several workbook sheets you can fill out to keep track of your practice.
You have about 26 weeks to complete your tasks.
We understand that some days you may do more work than others and that is ok. But we need to see you document what you do on the days you do work. We are also looking at the pattern in which you are doing the work. If we see that you “crammed” all of your work into the last few weeks, you may be asked to leave this testing group and test with the next group in June 2015.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Event & Bonus Class Attendance
There are several events and bonus class offered to you at no charge. This list below shows our expectations for you. If there is something that prevents you from making the minimum attendance for these classes, please contact Master Null immediately.
Each month there are:
Eight (8) - Regular Sparring Classes (Wed. 5:00pm-5:45pm, Sat. 12:30pm-1:15pm), you must attendTWO or more each month.
Two (2) - Black Belt Prep Classes (Sat. 1:30pm-3:00pm, dates TBA), you must attendONE or more each month
There will be 3 scheduled Saturday Evaluations/Check Points to check your performance on Conditioning and Poomsae. You will need to attend all of these. If you cannot attend you must schedule a Private Evaluation with one of the staff.
Your regular class attendance must continue at a minimum of twice per week. The staff realizes that a portion of this test happens during summer break, and you may already have vacation plans. Please attend additional classes before or after a scheduled vacation.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Leadership Project
Being a Black Belt and testing for an advanced ranks is being a leader both inside and outside our school. The purpose of a community leadership project is to work on your leadership, organizational, and “make it happen” skills.
There are 3 core requirements to your leadership project:
You are the leader and organizer of the project (parents may assist) The project benefits our community The project impacts and involves a group of people
For project ideas/inspiration please go to the student section of the Aim High website. There is a list of 364 projects to get you started. Once you have decided on a project you must submit it online here:
www.aimhighma.org/project
Personal Training (training outside of your normal classes)
You will be expected to do a LOT of practice outside of normal class time. There are many pages in this packet that have grids/charts where you can document your training. If you get in the habit, immediately, of documenting your training you will be well prepared and under MUCH less stress than if you don’t.
Some extra training you will have to do is:
For Junior (under 14 students) complete 50 repetitions of each required BLACK BELT poomsae For Senior (15 and up) complete 100 repetitions of each required BLACK BELT poomsae Balance on a ball for 3 hours (total, not at one time…) Perform 3000 kicks, either Front Kick or Side Kick modeling your technique on how World Level poomsae athletes perform it.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Journaling
Each week you will need to do a short (or long if you like) journal entry to the Ethos blog page. Juniors, who do not have access to the internet should have their parents email their entries to Master Null.
You will also pick one week, any week between now and your final testing week, to make a food journal of your food intake over 7 days.
Personal Video
Create a short video (2-10 minutes) about why you are continuing the journey to your next Black Belt degree.
If you need to borrow a video camera, please check one out from Master Null
Here are some resources:
Interviewing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdzQHSZRd2Y
Film making techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1japIhKU9I&feature=related
Performance of Taekwondo Skills
Your Taekwondo skills will be evaluated as the testing progresses. However the final grading weekend in December will be where you make the step to Black Belt. The required skills are listed on the next page of this packet.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Required taekwondo Skills
Poomsae
Ranks and Requirements 15 Years and Older
2nd Degree T1-T8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback,
3rd Degree T1-T8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin
4th Degree Selected from T1-T8, Koryo-Chonkwon
Ranks and Requirements 14 Years and Younger
L2 1st Degree T 1,3,5,7, Koryo, Keumgang
L1 2nd Degree T 2,4,6,8, Keumgang, Taeback L2 2nd Degree T 1,3,5,7, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon
L1 3rd Degree T 2,4,6,8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin
L2 3rd Degree T 1,3,5,7, Keumgang, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae
Sparring 3 - One on One rounds, 1 minute (minimum) each round
Board Breaking - 1 - Power break - 3 boards stacked - 2 - Foot breaks - 1 (or more) boards each - 2 - Hand breaks - 1 (or more) boards each
Theory/Vocabulary/Q&A - Memorize “Attitude” by Charles Swindell - Memorize the attached questions & vocabulary.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Personal Training— - Poomsae
Adults will need to perform each required BLACK BELT poomsae (NOT the Taegeuk poomsae) 50 times, and Juniors 100 times. In this packet there are 2 pages for each poomsae: 1 page for instructor input at the 3 evaluations you will do over the next 6 months, and 1 page for you to record your repetition progress.
Since the different Black Belt degrees have different requirements, you will need to write the name of YOUR required poomsae on each page as needed.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae Check Point for:
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Check Point 1 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 2 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 3 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
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For Poomsae:______
Juniors & Adults Adults Only Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date 1 26 51 76 2 27 52 77 3 28 53 78 4 29 54 79 5 30 55 80 6 31 56 81 7 32 57 82 8 33 58 83 9 34 59 84 10 35 60 85 11 36 61 86 12 37 62 87 13 38 63 88 14 39 64 89 15 40 65 90 16 41 66 91 17 42 67 92 18 43 68 93 19 44 69 94 20 45 70 95 21 46 71 96 22 47 72 97 23 48 73 98 24 49 74 99 25 50 75 100 Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor
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Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae Check Point for:
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Check Point 1 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 2 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 3 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae repetition documenting
For Poomsae:______
Juniors & Adults Adults Only Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date 1 26 51 76 2 27 52 77 3 28 53 78 4 29 54 79 5 30 55 80 6 31 56 81 7 32 57 82 8 33 58 83 9 34 59 84 10 35 60 85 11 36 61 86 12 37 62 87 13 38 63 88 14 39 64 89 15 40 65 90 16 41 66 91 17 42 67 92 18 43 68 93 19 44 69 94 20 45 70 95 21 46 71 96 22 47 72 97 23 48 73 98 24 49 74 99 25 50 75 100 Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor
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Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae Check Point for:
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Check Point 1 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 2 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 3 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae repetition documenting
For Poomsae:______
Juniors & Adults Adults Only Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date 1 26 51 76 2 27 52 77 3 28 53 78 4 29 54 79 5 30 55 80 6 31 56 81 7 32 57 82 8 33 58 83 9 34 59 84 10 35 60 85 11 36 61 86 12 37 62 87 13 38 63 88 14 39 64 89 15 40 65 90 16 41 66 91 17 42 67 92 18 43 68 93 19 44 69 94 20 45 70 95 21 46 71 96 22 47 72 97 23 48 73 98 24 49 74 99 25 50 75 100 Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor
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Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae Check Point for:
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Check Point 1 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 2 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 3 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae repetition documenting
For Poomsae:______
Juniors & Adults Adults Only Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date 1 26 51 76 2 27 52 77 3 28 53 78 4 29 54 79 5 30 55 80 6 31 56 81 7 32 57 82 8 33 58 83 9 34 59 84 10 35 60 85 11 36 61 86 12 37 62 87 13 38 63 88 14 39 64 89 15 40 65 90 16 41 66 91 17 42 67 92 18 43 68 93 19 44 69 94 20 45 70 95 21 46 71 96 22 47 72 97 23 48 73 98 24 49 74 99 25 50 75 100 Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor
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Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae Check Point for:
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Check Point 1 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 2 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Check Point 3 Date Instructor: Grade Notes:
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Poomsae repetition documenting
For Poomsae:______
Juniors & Adults Adults Only Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date 1 26 51 76 2 27 52 77 3 28 53 78 4 29 54 79 5 30 55 80 6 31 56 81 7 32 57 82 8 33 58 83 9 34 59 84 10 35 60 85 11 36 61 86 12 37 62 87 13 38 63 88 14 39 64 89 15 40 65 90 16 41 66 91 17 42 67 92 18 43 68 93 19 44 69 94 20 45 70 95 21 46 71 96 22 47 72 97 23 48 73 98 24 49 74 99 25 50 75 100 Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor
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Personal training— - 3000 reps of a kick
You must choose either Front Kick or Side Kick, as it would be done in a poomsae. You will be video taped at the beginning of the testing cycle and again at the end. You MUST show improvement by the end of the testing cycle.
Which kick did you choose? ______
In the chart below record your kicks. Kicks need to be done in sets of 50, with 25 on each leg. Kicking must be in the air, no bags allowed, we are looking for technical perfection!
Rep Date Rep Date Rep Date
50 1050 2050 100 1100 2100
150 1150 2150 200 1200 2200
250 1250 2250 300 1300 2300
350 1350 2350 400 1400 2400
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600 1600 2600 650 1650 2650
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1000 2000 3000 Instructor Instructor Instructor Signature Signature Signature
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Personal Training—- Core
You may balance in any position, or combination of positions, that you would like, as long as no part of your body is touching the ground. The minimum time for a balancing session is 5 minutes.
Minutes Date Minutes Date Minutes Date
5 5 5 10 10 10 15 15 15 20 20 20
25 25 25 30 30 30 35 35 35 40 40 40 45 45 45 50 50 50 55 55 55 60 60 60
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Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Event & Bonus class attendance
Preparing for your Advanced Degree Black Belt will require extra work, both with sparring and other test prep. These bonus classes are provided to you at no additional cost, and they are designed to help you succeed in your testing.
Each month there are: 8—Regular Sparring Classes (Wed. 5:30pm-6:15pm, Sat. 12:30pm-1:15pm), you must attend TWO or more 2—Black Belt Prep Classes (Sat. 1:30pm-3:00pm, dates TBA), you must attendONE or more
Have an instructor sign off below on each extra class you attend.
July Week 3 Week 4 Sparring Black Belt Prep
August Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Sparring Black Belt Prep
September Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Sparring Black Belt Prep
October Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Sparring Black Belt Prep
November Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Sparring Black Belt Prep
December Week 1 Week 2 Sparring Black Belt Prep
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Personal video
Create a short video (2-10 minutes) about your experience on the path to earning your Advanced Degree. Having a friend or family member interview you with questions, demonstrating some techniques your enjoy, just about anything that lets us know how you have changed.
Here are some resources:
Interviewing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdzQHSZRd2Y
Film making techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1japIhKU9I&feature=related
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Knowledge base
“Attitude” by Charles Swindoll
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than success, than what other people think say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It make or break a company.. a church.. a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you.. We are in charge of our attitudes.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Knowledge base
Goal Setting & Acheivement Know what you want Have a plan Have a coach Take continuous action Review your plan Renew your goal(s)
The Purpose of Martial Arts To develop yourself Physically, Mentally, Spiritually, and with Good Character!
What is Mu-Do and the meaning our Hanmun/Kanji
Mu-Do, means MARTIAL or WARRIOR WAY. The Hanja (Korean) or Kanji (Japanese) that Aim High uses in our logo depicts the word MU (Warrior). A true warrior is one who uses strength, skills, compassion, and knowledge to protect themselves and others from danger.
This segment represents This segment represents This segment represents The Aim High Hanja/Kanji “Danger”. The brush those that cannot defend “Warrior”. The brush as a whole represents how strokes are an Axe that is themselves from danger. strokes depict the warrior all of us should be vigilant falling, depicting danger that The brush strokes show a that stands in the face of to defend others (and is coming toward you. person who has fallen and is danger, protecting those that ourselves) from danger no laying in a dangerous cannot protect themselves. matter if we are in the position. dojang or out in the world in our daily lives.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______BLACK BELT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Section 1 – Dates and Time/Rank Requirements 1. About how long does it take to earn your black belt? 3-5 years 2. Taekwondo was named on what date? April 11th, 1955 3. When was the first World Taekwondo Championship? 1973 4. What was the first year Taekwondo was in the Olympics? 1988 5. To be an International Referee and/or Master Instructor you must be what rank? 4th Degree Black Belt 6. The WTF was established in what year? 1973 7. What year was the Kukkiwon founded? 1972 8. What rank is considered Grandmaster? 7th Degree Black Belt 9. What is the highest level of Taekwondo referee? International Referee (S-Class)
Section 2 – Form/Stance Information. 1. How many moves does each of the forms have and what do they represent? Form Name # of moves Koryo 30 Keumgang 27 Taeback 26 Pyongwon 21 Shipjin 28 Jitae 28 Chonkwon 26 Hansu 27
Stance % of weight on front foot % of weight on back foot Front 60 40 Walking 50 50 Back 30 70 Horse 50 50 Tiger 10 90 Guard 50 50 Cross 90 10 Crane 100 0
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Section 3 – Belt information 1. How many color belt ranks do we have at Family Kicks Taekwondo? 15 2. How many full Black Belt ranks are there? 9 3. What does a White Belt signify? Innocence – Starting out with a clean slate.
Section 4 – Taekwondo History 1. Many founders of the 1st Taekwondo Kwans had Martial Arts backgrounds in what other style of Martial Art? Karate 2. How many original Kwans were there? List them- 5 – Changmoo kwan, Chungdo kwan, Jido kwan, Mooduk kwan, Songmoo kwan. 3. Name the three ancient kingdoms which are now Korea – Koguryo, Paekjae, Silla. 4. What is the old Korean martial are that lent many kicks to Taekwondo? Taekkyon. 6. At the first Taekwondo World Championships what were the top three placing countries? 1st Korea 2nd USA 3rd Taipei & Mexico (tie) 7. Who was the first President of the WTF? Dr. Ung Yong Kim 8. Kung Fu originated in – China 9. Karate originated in – Japan 10. Taekwondo means – Foot – Fist – Way 11. Is Olympic style Taekwondo a traditional or sport martial art? Both 12. What is the capital of South Korea? Seoul 13. What is the Korean name for a Taekwondo school? Dojang 16. What is another name for Kung Fu? Wu Shu 17. Where does Taekwondo come from? Korea 18. What is the old Korean name for a Taekwondo school? Kwan
Section 5 – Olympics/Association Information 1. What does the Olympic symbol represent? The 5 main continents 2. The Olympic Motto is – Faster – Higher – Stronger 3. What is the MNA for the WTF in the United States? USA Taekwondo 4. What is the name of the World Headquarters of Taekwondo? The Kukkiwon (kook-key-wahn) 5. Where is the Kukkiwon located? Seoul, South Korea. 6. What is the Kukkiwon? The World Taekwondo Headquarters
Section 6 – Our school 1. What style of Taekwondo do we practice? Olympic style 2. What Kwan are we? Jidokwan 3. When was Family Kicks Founded? December 1998 4. When was Aim High Founded? September 2005 5. What makes Aim High different from other martial arts school? We are a 501 (C) 3 non-profit 6. Does Aim High have an owner? No, we have a Board of Directors 7. Why do we do board breaking? To show application of focus, power, and technique on a target. 8. Why do we practice footwork? So we can move properly in a self defense or sparring situation.
Print Name Here After Reading This Page______Black Belt Progression
Youth students, who are 14 years old or younger, need more time in rank to develop the physical traits of a Black Belt as well as the mental maturity associated with Black Belt rank. To assist with that we have the Youth ranking system and minimum time in rank for each level. Once a student turns 15, they may progress at the Adult level of Black Belt ranks, without loosing any rank. (IE a youth 2nd dan, would be able to test for 3rd dan once they become 15, assuming they have had enough time in grade, and could perform the requirements.
Youth Black Belt Ranks will have all writing/bars embroidered in Silver. As they progress through the ranks writing will continue to be in Silver until they turn 15 and/or test for a new belt at that point.
15 Years and Older 14 Years and Younger
Times below are “minimum time” in rank. Some students may, and often do, stay at rank longer to ensure that their skill level warrants the promotion.
1st Dan 1.5 - 2 years Level 1 1st Dan 1-1.5 years
Level 2 1st Dan 1-1.5 years
2nd Dan 2 years Level 1 2nd Dan 1.5 –2years
Level 2 2nd Dan 2 years
3rd Dan 3 years Level 1 3rd Dan 2 years
Level 2 3rd Dan 2 years
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