Won Park Institute of Tae Kwon Do
Black Belt to Higher Ranking Black
Belt Testing Requirements
Minimum
time requirement of 2 to 2-1/2 years at the level of first dan.
Pre-Tests:
3 pretests with a minimum of 6 months in between each.
First Pre-Test:
1. All basic movements (slow motion
kicking)
2. Forms - Koryo
2 & Kum Kang
3. Self Defense - 5 hand to hand, 5
knife & 3 kicking
4. Free Sparring
Second Pre-Test:
1. Breaking Technique - 5 stations,
minimum 2 boards each
A. One break must be hand technique
B. One break must be a kicking
technique, not more than one of the same.
C. Two stations must be either a
jumping or flying kick.
2. Free Sparring
Third Pre-Test:
1. One step sparring techniques -
First 25 color belt techniques, on both sides. (technique
#'s 1 to 35)
2. Forms - Palgue 1 - 8, Ki Bon 1 - 8, Kum Gang & Koryo 2
3.
Free Sparring
Second Dan Test
1. Slow motion kicking
2. One step sparring techniques -
First 25 color belt techniques
3. Forms - Palgue
2, 4, 6, 8 Kibon 5, 6, 7, 8
Koryo 2
Kum Gang
4. Self Defense - 5 hand to hand, 5
knife & 3 kicking
5. Free Sparring against two and
three opponents with takedowns allowed.
6. Breaking Technique - 5 stations,
minimum 2 boards each
A. One break must be hand technique
B. One break must be a kicking
technique, not more than one of the same.
C. Two stations must be either a
jumping or flying kick.
7. Written test
8. Taekwondo
Resume'
Minimum
time requirement of 3 to 3-1/2 years at the level of second dan.
Pre-Tests:
4 pretests with a minimum of 6 months in between each.
First Pre-Test:
1. Forms - Tae Baek,
Koryo 2, Koryo 1 & Kum Kang
2. Free sparring
Second Pre-Test:
1. Self Defense - Using what you
have been taught, design your own techniques for defense against hand, knife,
stick and gun ( 3 each).
2. Bo basic movements.
3. Free Sparring.
Third Pre-Test
1. Breaking Techniques - 3 boards
at 2 stations and 2 boards at 3 stations minimum. Must include 1 hand
technique and a jump or flying technique.
2. Free Sparring.
Fourth Pre-Test
1. Sparring (
take down defense allowed)
A. against 2 opponents
B. against 3 opponents
2. Written Report
A. Explain the Ji
Do kwan symbol.
B. Explain the purpose of
practicing poom se.
C. Explain the purpose of breaking.
3. Forms - Tae Bak,
Kum Kang & Koryo 2 ( slow & regular speed)
Third Dan Test
1. Slow kicking techniques
2. Forms - Tae Bak,
Kum Kang & Koryo 2 ( slow & regular speed), Palgue
5-8
3. Self Defense - Using what you
have been taught, design your own techniques for defense against hand, knife,
stick and gun ( 3 each).
4. Bo Technique: basic movements.
5. Sparring against two and three
opponents with takedowns allowed.
6. Breaking Techniques - 3 boards
at 2 stations and 2 boards at 3 stations and one freestyle technique
7. Written Report.
8. Resume'.
Minimum
time requirement of 4 years at the level of third dan.
Pre-Tests:
5 pretests with a minimum of 6 months in between each.
First
Pre-Test
1. Forms - Pyong
Won, Nopae, Tae Bak, Kum Kang, Koryo 2 & 1, Palgue 1-8.
2. Free Sparring
Second Pre-Test
1. Forms - Kibon
1 - 8 (slow speed)
2. Self Defense - Using what you
have been taught, design your own techniques.
(3 each of hand to hand, kicking, stick & gun)
3. Free Sparring.
Third Pre-Test
1. Forms - Pyong
Won & Nopae (slow and regular speed)
2. Breaking Techniques:
A. Must include speed break by
hand, fist, palm heel or elbow technique and one jump or flying technique.
B. Three stations: Three boards or
concrete at each station.
3. Free Sparring.
Fourth Pre-Test
1. Forms - Pyong
Won, Nopae, Tae Bak, Koryo 2
2. Bo,
combination techniques.
3. Self Defense - Using what you have
been taught, design your own techniques.
(3 each of hand to hand, kicking, stick & gun)
4. Heavy Breaking
(wood or concrete)
5. Written Report.
6. Free Sparring.
Fifth Pre-Test
1. All Black Belt Forms (slow and
regular speed).
2. Palgue
1 - 8.
3. Kibon
1-8.
4. One-Steps - Using what you have
been taught, design your own 20 one-step techniques. (kicking
& hand combinations)
5. Freestyle breaking technique.
6. Combination self defense.
Fourth Dan Test
1. Forms - Pyong
Won & Nopae (slow & regular), Palgue 5, 7 & 8, Kibon 3, 7
& 8.
2. One-Steps - Your 10 best
one-steps, created for fifth pretest.
3. Self Defense against hand,
kicking & weapons (freestyle)
4. Bo,
combination techniques.
5. Sparring against two and three
opponents, takedowns allowed.
6. Heavy Breaking: wood and
concrete (freestyle).
7. Written Report
8. Resume'.
Minimum
time requirement of 5 years at the level of fourth dan.
Fourth Dan Test
1. Forms – Sip Jin, Pyong Won & Nopae (slow &
regular), One Palgue Form.
2. One-Steps - Your 10 best
one-steps.
3. Self Defense against hand,
kicking & weapons (freestyle)
4. Bo,
combination techniques.
5. Sparring against two and three
opponents, takedowns allowed.
6. Heavy Breaking: wood and
concrete (freestyle).
7. Written Report
8. Resume'.