Ta e k w o n d o Promotion Test Requirements Poomse Board Breaking White Belt: Poomse 1 White Belt: Front kick, punch Yellow Belt: Taegeuk IL Jang (1) Yellow Belt: Side kick, palm Orange Belt: Taegeuk Ee Jang (2) Orange Belt: Step-side kick, elbow Green Belt: Taegeuk Sam Jang (3) Green Belt: Back kick, knife hand Blue Belt: Taegeuk Sah Jang (4) Blue Belt: Jumping front kick, Back fist Purple Belt: Taegeuk Oh Jang (5) Purple Belt: Jumping side kick, ridge hand Brown Belt: Taegeuk Yuk Jang (6) Brown Belt: Jumping back kick, downward knife hand Red Belt: Taegeuk Chil Jang (7) Red Belt: Spinning roundhouse, knife hand & elbow Red High Belt: Taegeuk Pal Jang (8) Red High Belt: Double round kick, spinning round kick Black Belt: Taegeuk 1-8, Koryo Black Belt: Instructors choice One Step Sparring Self Defense White Belt White Belt • Low block, punch • Shoulder grab defense • Outside block, punch • Hand grab defense • High block, punch Yellow Belt Yellow Belt • Shoulder grab defense • Low block, front kick • Hand grab defense • Inside block, punch Orange Belt Orange Belt • Double shoulder grab defense • Inside block, side kick • Double hand grab defense • Outside block, round kick Green Belt Green Belt • Double back shoulder grab defense • Outside knife hand block, punch • Choke defense • Slide back, jump front kick, punch, punch Blue Belt Blue Belt • Round kick defense with sweep • inside block, back fist • Hand shake defense • high knife hand block, knife hand strike Purple Belt Purple Belt • Shoulder grab defense with take down • Knife hand grab, elbow • Double hand grab defense with arm lock • High block, side kick, elbow Brown Belt Brown Belt • Head lock defense • Knife hand strike/grab, round kick • Hair grab defense • Outside block, punch, front kick, punch • Punch defense with sweep • Inside palm block, palm strike, back fist Red Belt Red Belt • Shoulder push defense • Double knife hand block, punch, front kick • Knife disarm • Double knife hand block, elbow, back fist • Overhead knife attack defense • Double Outside block, knee, double punch Red High Belt Red High Belt • Rear Bear Hug • 10 one step sparring techniques of your choice • Shirt grab take down Black Belt Black Belt • 10 one step sparring techniques of your choice • 10 self defense techniques of your choice Brown belts and above are required to write essays or reports on instructor’s chosen topic..