TKD Belt Progress

Belt Progress & Advancement

Our style offers a systematic method of student development and progress measured by colored belts. Martial Arts and Fitness Centre. M.A.F.C.'s instructors will guide the willing student through the intense training required to achieve the rank of "black belt."

Please Note: All Students must participate in a Pre-Grading to assess whether they are ready to take formal Gradings.

All Students who are elegible for gradings must have a valid Licence and Insurance and an Association training suit relevant to their Martial Art.

Yellow Tag

This is a brief outline of the requirements to achieve this promotion. A more detailed curriculum is available at our school.

Four directional punch,
Basic padwork
blocking Techniques. Walking techniques and fitness exercises.
White Belt Information
Walking Stance Front Forefist Middle Obverse Punch
Gunnun So Ap Joomuk Kaunde Baro Jirugi
Walking Stance Outer Forearm Low Obverse Block
Gunnun So Bakkat Palmok Najunde Baro Makgi
Walking Stance Inner Forearm Middle Obverse Block
Gunnun So An Palmok Kaunde Baro Makgi
Walking Stance Outer Forearm Middle Obverse Block Front Forefist Middle Reverse Punch
Gunnun So Bakkat Palmok Kaunde Baro Makgo Ap Joomuk Kaunde Bandae Jirugi
Front Rising Kick -Ap Cha Olligi
Front Snap Kick -Ap Cha Busigi
Side Piercing Kick -Yop Cha Jirugi
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Terminology:
Inward -Anuro
Outward - Bakuro
Obverse - Baro
Reverse - Bandae
training hall-dojang
Four Direction Punch Saju Jirugi
Four Direction Block Saju Makgi
Inner Forearm - An Palmok
Outer Forearm -Bakkat Palmok
Front Forefist -Ap Joomuk
Back Forefist - Dung Joomuk
Knifehand -Sonkal
Back Heel -Dwit Chook
Ball of the Foot -Ap Kumchi
Footsword -Balkal

SECTIONS OF THE BODY
High - Nopunde
Middle - Kaunde
Low - Najunde
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Yellow Belt

Hand and Foot combinations on Pads, Fitness exercises, Walking Techniques from Pattern and 3 step sparring.
Pattern CHON JI (19 Movements)
Chon ji means literally the "Heaven and Earth". It is in the orient interpreted as the creation of the world or the beginning of human history. Therefore it is the initial pattern played by the beginner. This Pattern consists of two equal parts, one to represent Heaven and the other the Earth

Green Tag

Hand and foot combinations on pads, Defence techniques, walking techniques from Pattern and 1-6 step sparring.
Free Sparring. All Students must wear sparring gear.

Pattern DAN GUN (21 Movements)
Dan Gun is named after the holy Dan Gun legendary founder of Korea in the year 2333BC.

Green Belt

Hand and foot combinations on pads, Defence techniques, Walking techniques from Pattern and 3 step sparring.
Free Sparring. All Students must wear Sparring Gear.

Pattern DO SAN (24 Movements)
Do San is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn Ch'ang Ho (1876 - 1938) who devoted his entire life to the further education of Korea and it's independent movement.

Blue Tag

Hand and Foot combinations on pads,Defence techniques, Fitness exercises, Walking techniques from pattern and 2 step sparring(no1). Free Sparring. All Students must wear Sparring Gear.

PATTERN WON HYO (28 Movements).
Won-Hyo was the monk who introduced Buddhism to the Silla Dynasty in the year 686A.D.

Blue Belt

Hand and Foot Combination on pads, Defence techniques, Walking techniques from pattern,1-5 Kickiing.
Adult Students (over 16yrs) will also have to break boards Using
1. Forefist.
2. Side Kick
Free Sparring. All Students must wear Sparring Gear

PATTERN YUL GOK (38 Movements) Yul Gok is the pseudonym of the great philosopher and scholar Yi I (1536-1584AD), nicknamed the "Confucius of Korea". The 38 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on a 38 degree lattitude and the diagram represents "Scolar".

Red Tag

Hand and Foot combinations on pads, Defence techniques, Walking techniques from pattern, 1 step sparring (Straight punch).
Adult students (over 16yrs) will also be asked to break boards using
1. Turning Kick.
2. Knife Hand.
Free Sparring. All Students must wear Sparring Gear.

Pattern JOON GUN (32 Movements).
Joon Gun is named after the patriot An Joon Gun who assasinated Hiro bumi Ito, the first Japanese governor-general oof Korea, Known as the man who played the leading part in the Korea-Japan merger. The 32 Movements of this pattern refer to Mr. An's age when he was executed in Lui Shung prison in 1910.

Red Belt

Hand and Foot combinations on pads, Defence techniques, Walking techniques from pattern, 2 step sparring (no.2), 1-5 Jumping kicks.
Adult students (over 16yrs) will also be asked to break boards using
1. Reverse Turning kick.
2. Elbow.
Free Sparring. All Students must wear Sparring Gear.

PATTERN TOI GYE (37 Movements).
Toi Gye is the pen name of the noted scholar Yi Hwang (16th century A.D), an authority on neo-confusianism. The 37 movements of this pattern refer to his birthplace on a 37 degree lattitude and the diagram represents "scholar".

Black Tag

Hand and Foot combinations on pads, Defence techniques, Kicking Form 1, Walking techniques from pattern, Fitness Exercises, 1 step leg blocking (against stick).
Adult students (over 16yrs) will also be asked to break boards using
1. Jump Side kick.
2. Backfist.
Free Sparring (2 onto 1). All Students must wear Sparring Gear.

PATTERN HWA-RANG (29 Movements)
Hwa-rang is named after the Hwa-rang youth group which originated in the Silla Dynasty about 1350 years ago. This group eventually became the actual driving force for unification of the three kingdoms of Korea. The 29 movements refer to the 29th Infantry division, where Taekwon-do developed into maturity.

Black Belt

Black Belt Examiner Master Ian Lawes 7th Dan I.T.F.
All hand and Foot Combinations on pads.
All step sparring plus, 2 step sparring (no.2), 1 step sparring (no.2), 1 step leg blocking (against stick).
Self defence techniques.
Kicking forms 1 & 2.
All students will be asked to break boards using
Any hand technique (2")
Any Foot technique (2")
Free Sparring (2 onto 1). All Students must wear Sparring Gear

PATTERN CHOONG-MOO (30 Movements).
Choong-Moo was the name given to the great Admiral Yi Sin of the Yi Dynasty. He was reputed to have invented the first armoured battleship (Kobukson), which was the precursor to the present day submarine, in 1592A.D. The reason why this pattern ends with a left hand attack is to symbolise his regrettable death, having no chance to show his unrestrained potentiality checked by the forced reservation of his loyalty to the king.

1st Degree

Phase 1
Pattern KWANG-GAE
One Step Sparring 1- 12
Three Phase Hands
One Step Sparring 1- 5 Both Sides
Kicking Form 1
Breaking Techniques Hand and Foot
Self defence Applications
Walking Techniques from Pattern
Phase 2
Pattern P0-EUN
One Step Leg Blocking Both Sides
Three Phase Legs
Two Step Sparring (Legs) Both Sides
Kicking Form 2
Breaking Techniques Jump Kicks 1-3 L-R
Self defence Applications
Walking Techniques from Pattern
Phase 3
Patterns KWANG –GAE
Two Step Sparring (Legs)
Jump Kicks
Pattern PO-EUN
One Step Sparring Jump Hand Techniques
Pattern GAE-BAEK
Breaking Jump Kicks 4-5 L-R
Pattern KO-DANG
Self defence Applications
Three phase Hands
Walking Techniques from Pattern
Three Phase Legs
Tonfa Set 1-5
Tonfa Free set Sparring
All Black Belts will be asked to Spar 1-1 and 2-1 using IMAA Sparring gear Only
All Black Belts must complete all Phases to obtain Dan Grade
Grading Times
1st Dan – 2nd Dan, Min 2 Years

2nd Degree

Phase 1
Pattern
EUI-AM
Walking Techniques from Pattern
Breathing Form 1
Self defence Applications
1-5 Single Chain Movements
Combination Breaking

Phase 2
Pattern
CHOONG-JANG
Walking Techniques from Pattern
Breathing Form 2
Self defence Applications
1-5 Chain Complete
Breaking Jumping High Kick

Phase 3 Patterns
EUI-AM
Walking Techniques from Pattern
PatternCHOONG-JANG Self defence Applications
Pattern JUCHE
Breaking Special Technique

NAKMAS BLACK BELT CRITERIA

All Self defence Techniques must be from Taekwon-do Forms only.
All Black Belts will be asked to Spar 1-1 and 2-1 using IMAA Sparring gear Only
All Black Belts must complete all Phases to obtain Dan Grade
Grading Times
1st Dan – 2nd Dan, Min 2 Years

2nd Dan – 3rd Dan Min 3 Years Please Note the Following.
To Grade for 3rd Dan Black Belt Students must be 18 years of age or over.

3rd Degree

Patterns.
SAM-IL
YOO-SIN
CHOI-YONG
To be updated

4th-Degree

Patterns
YON-GAE
UL-JI
MOON-MOO
To be updated

5th Degree

Patterns
S0-SAN
SE-JONG
To be updated

6th Degree

Pattern
TONG-IL To be updated

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