Your journey through the Taekwondo Belts begins at 10th Kup, or white belt and as a commitment to training is displayed, you will be able to progress to higher rankings at our regularly held gradings.
For more information on each of the grading levels, please select from the tabs below:
(please note that this is the junior syllabus. Click here for the adult syllabus)
Yellow Tags – 9th Kup
Background:
- The meaning of ‘Taekwondo’
- Understanding which weapons are used when striking, blocking and kicking.
Sparring:
- One to one
Minimum time:
- 2 months
Practical requirements:
| 10 x Horse Riding | Middle section punch |
| 10 x Horse Riding | High section block |
| 10 x Horse Riding | Middle inward section block |
| 10 x Horse Riding | Low section block |
| 4 x Walking | Front kick |
| 4 x Walking | Turning kick |
| 4 x Walking | Push Kick |
Yellow Belt – 8th Kup
Background:
- Understand the meaning of the colour yellow.
- Description of weapons used when blocking, striking and kicking.
Sparring:
- One to One
Minimum time:
- 3 months
Practical requirements:
| 5 x Horse Riding | Double punch |
| 4 x Front | High section block |
| 4 x Front | Middle section block |
| 4 x Front | Low section block |
| 4 x Walking | Front kick |
| 4 x Walking | Turning kick |
| 4 x Walking | Push kick |
| 4 x Walking | Jumping Front Kick |
Green Tags – 7th Kup
Background:
- Understanding which weapons are used when blocking, striking and kicking
- Meaning of Taegeuk Il Jang
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Il Jang
Sparring:
- One to One
- Sparring – (light contact)
Minimum time:
- 3 months
Practical requirements:
| 4 x Front Stance | Front Punch |
| 4 x Front Stance | High block, reverse punch |
| 4 x Front Stance | Middle block, reverse punch |
| 4 x Front Stance | Low block, reverse punch |
| 4 x Fighting Stance | Turning Kick |
| 4 x Fighting Stance | Side Kick |
| 4 x Fighting Stance | Jumping Turning kick |
Green Belt – 6th Kup
Background:
- Understand the meaning of the colour green
- Understanding the weapons used in Taekwondo
- The meaning of Taegeuk Ee Jang
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Ee Jang
- Taegeuk Il Jang
- One to One
- Sparring (light contact)
Minimum time:
- 3 months
Practical requirements:
| 4 x Fighting | Double Turning Kick |
| 4 x Fighting | Back kick |
| 4 x Fighting | Skip in side kick |
| 4 x Fighting | Skip in turning kick |
Blue Tags – 5th Kup
Background:
- Meaning of Taegeuk Sam Jang
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Sam Jang
- Taegeuk Ee Jang
- One Step – routines 1 & 2
- One to One
- Sparring (light contact)
Minimum time:
- 3 months
Practical requirements:
| 4 x Fighting | Back kick |
| 4 x Fighting | Spin kick |
| 4 x Fighting | Reverse turning kick |
Blue Belt – 4th Kup
Background:
- Understanding the meaning of the colour blue
- The meaning of Taegeuk Sah Jang
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Sah Jang
- Taegeuk Sam Jang
Sparring:
- One Step – routines 1, 2 & 3
- One to One
- Sparring (light contact)
Minimum time:
- 3 months
Practical requirements:
| Combination kicking – Examiners choice |
Red Tags – 3rd Kup
Background:
- Meaning of Taegeuk Oh Jang
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Oh Jang
- Taegeuk Sah Jang
Sparring:
- One Step – routines 1, 2, 3 & 4
- One to One
- Sparring (light contact)
Minimum time:
- 3 months
Practical requirements:
| Combination kicking – Examiners choice |
Red Belt – 2nd Kup
Background:
- Understand the meaning of the colour red
- Meaning of Taegeuk Ryuk Jang
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Ryuk Jang
- Taegeuk Oh Jang
Sparring:
- One Step – routines 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
- One to One
- Sparring (light contact)
Minimum time:
- 6 months
Practical requirements:
| Combination strikes, blocks and kicks | |
| Examiners choice |
Black Tags – 1st Kup
Background:
- Students will receive a short written test (if aged 16 and above) or verbal test (if aged 15 and below) on the following subjects:
- The Tenets of Taekwondo
- The meaning of the belt colours
- The meaning of the Taegeuks
- Korean Taekwondo terminology
- Counting in Korean
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Chil Jang
- Taegeuk Ryuk Jang
Sparring:
- One to One – (stationary)
- One to One – (moving around)
- One Step – routines 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
- Sparring – (Semi contact – students must wear body protectors and show point scoring techniques)
Minimum time:
- 6 months
Black Belt – 1st Dan
Background:
At this stage students will be tested on poomsae, self defence, breaking and sparring, all four stages will be tested equally. Students must demonstrate all the stages of the syllabus and the additional pattern Pal Jang. There is a minimum of six months required between black tags and back belt and candidates must be nominated by their instructor.
Patterns:
- Taegeuk Pal Jang