Belt Testing
Ten stages of mastery
Each belt marks a new beginning — of technique, character, and self-knowledge.
Upcoming Tests
75th Belt Promotion Test
Open to all eligible students. Please submit your application and testing fee by April 17.
April 24, 2026
76th Belt Promotion Test
Summer promotion test. Applications open May 1.
June 19, 2026
Progression
The path forward
01
White Belt
- ·Basic stances: attention, front, back
- ·Front kick (ap chagi)
- ·Low block (arae makgi)
- ·Middle block (momtong makgi)
- ·Basic punching (jireugi)
02
Yellow Belt
- ·Taegeuk Il Jang (Form 1)
- ·Roundhouse kick (dollyo chagi)
- ·High block (eolgul makgi)
- ·Combination kicks
- ·One-step sparring basics
03
Yellow-Green Belt
- ·Taegeuk Ee Jang (Form 2)
- ·Side kick (yeop chagi)
- ·Knife-hand strike (sonnal mok chigi)
- ·Improved sparring techniques
- ·Board breaking introduction
04
Green Belt
- ·Taegeuk Sam Jang (Form 3)
- ·Back kick (dwi chagi)
- ·Double knife-hand block
- ·Advanced one-step sparring
- ·Korean terminology proficiency
05
Green-Blue Belt
- ·Taegeuk Sa Jang (Form 4)
- ·Spinning hook kick
- ·Palm block techniques
- ·Free sparring fundamentals
- ·Breaking techniques
06
Blue Belt
- ·Taegeuk Oh Jang (Form 5)
- ·Jump front kick
- ·Elbow strike (palkup chigi)
- ·Intermediate free sparring
- ·Self-defense scenarios
07
Blue-Red Belt
- ·Taegeuk Yuk Jang (Form 6)
- ·Spinning back kick
- ·Advanced combination techniques
- ·Competitive sparring skills
- ·Teaching assistant duties
08
Red Belt
- ·Taegeuk Chil Jang (Form 7)
- ·Jump spinning kicks
- ·Advanced self-defense
- ·Leadership and mentoring
- ·Pre-black belt preparation
09
Red Jr. Belt
- ·Taegeuk Pal Jang (Form 8)
- ·All advanced kicking techniques
- ·Full sparring competency
- ·Demonstrated leadership
- ·Black belt thesis preparation
10
Red Sr. (Poom) Belt
- ·All Taegeuk forms mastery
- ·Expert-level sparring
- ·Complete self-defense curriculum
- ·Teaching proficiency
- ·Black belt readiness evaluation
Terminology
Words of the art
Korean vocabulary every student will hear in the dojang.
CharyeotAttention
KyeongneBow
JunbiReady
SijakBegin
GumanStop
Dwiro DoraAbout face
Ap ChagiFront kick
Dollyo ChagiRoundhouse kick
Yeop ChagiSide kick
Dwi ChagiBack kick
JireugiPunch
MakgiBlock
DobokUniform
TiBelt
DojangTraining hall
SabomnimMaster instructor
HanaOne
DulTwo
SetThree
NetFour
DasutFive