White → Low Yellow

• Basics: Basic Kicks, Front Stance Basics, Front Kick-Turning Kick Combination
• Poomse: Tae Geuk Il Jang (#1)
• Breaking: Spinning Kick (1 board)
• Time/Class Requirement: min. 15 Classes

Low Yellow → High Yellow

• Basics: add Back Stance Basics, Front Kick-Side Kick Combination
• Poomse: Tae Geuk Ee Jang (#2) and Tae Geuk Sam Jang (#3)
• Breaking: Jumping Back Side Kick
• Sparring: Demonstrate basic understanding of sparring
• Time/Class Requirement: min 25 classes

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High Yellow → Low Green

• Basics: add Side Kick turn around Side Kick Combination
• Poomse: Tae Geuk Sah Jang (#4)
• Breaking: Flying Side Kick
• Time/Class Requirement: min 25 classes

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Low Green → High Green

• Basics: add Front Stance Double Basics, 3 Kick Combination, Basic Terminology (Stances)
• Poomse: Tae Geuk Oh Jang (#5)
• Breaking: 360 Back Side Kick
• Time/Class Requirement: min 25 classes

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High Green → Low Blue

• Basics: ALL BASICS and Kicking Combinations, Basic Terminology (Kicks)
• Poomse: Tae Geuk Yook Jang (#6)
• Breaking: 360 Back Side Kick – POWER ( 2 boards for children, 3 boards for adults)
• Time/Class Requirement: min 25 classes

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Low Blue → High Blue

• Basics: ALL BASICS and Kicking Combinations, Basic Terminology (Kicks, Stances)
• Poomse: Pal Gwe Chil Jang (#7)
• Breaking: Jumping Front Kick – HEIGHT
• Time/Class Requirement: min 25 classes

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High Blue → Low Red

• Basics: ALL BASICS and Kicking Combinations, Basic Terminology (Kicks, Stances, Basic Hand Motions)
• Poomse: Tae Geuk Chil Jang (#7)
• Breaking: Jumping Front Kick - POWER (2 boards children, 3 boards adults)
• Time/Class Requirement: min 25 classes

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Low Red → High Red

• Basics: ALL BASICS and Kicking Combinations, Basic Terminology
• Poomse: Tae Geuk Pal Jang (#8)
• Breaking: Jumping Technique of your choice (Power- 3 boards)
• Time/Class Requirement: min 25 classes

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High Red → Black 1st Dan/Poom

• Basics: ALL BASICS and Kicking Combinations, ALL Basic Terminology, Counting to 100 in Korean, ALL MEANINGS
• Poomse: Tae Geuk #1 - #8
• Breaking: any Jumping technique excluding flying side kick (3 boards)
• Competition: participation in 1 tournament (at least 1 event at any level)
• Time/Class Requirement: Pass 3 elimination testings

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Black 1st Dan/Poom → Black 2nd Dan/Poom

• Number of Eliminations: Must pass 6 elimination testings; must include, but not limited to:
  • Breaking: includes speed breaking, power breaking, timed breaking
  • Poomses: 8 Pal Gwe Forms, Koryo, Keumgang
  • Knowledge: Know Standards for all basics
• Breaking: Concrete Breaking
• Time/Class Requirement: 2 years from graduating to 1st Dan/Poom
• Community Service: Demonstrate commitment to Young TKD: assist in teaching classes, assist with work around the school, one-on-ones, volunteering at school events: 10 hours

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Black 2st Dan/Poom → Black 3nd Dan/Poom

• Number of Eliminations: Must pass 10 elimination testings; must include, but not limited to:
  • Breaking: includes speed breaking, power breaking, timed breaking
  • Poomses: 8 Pal Gwe Forms, Koryo, Keumgang, TaeBeck
  • Knowledge: Know Standards for all basics and all poomses, self-defense/step sparring
• Breaking: Concrete Breaking
• Time/Class Requirement: 3 years from graduating to 2nd Dan/Poom
• Community Service: 20 hours

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Black 3st Dan/Poom → Black 4nd Dan

• Number of Eliminations: Must pass 14 elimination testings; must include, but not limited to:
  • Breaking: includes speed breaking, power breaking, timed breaking
  • Poomses: 8 Pal Gwe Forms, Koryo, Keumgang, TaeBeck
  • Knowledge: Know Standards for all basics and all poomses, self defense/step sparring
• Breaking: Concrete Breaking
• Age Minimum: 18 years old
• Demonstration of Instruction, 10 page Thesis, 20 hours of community service, 15 hours of instruction, discretion of Master Instructors
• Time/Class Requirement: 4 years from graduating to 3rd Dan/Poom

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