Junior Black Belt Requirements

Junior Black Belt I (black with a white stripe)

Basics and Stances

  • Any hand technique in any stance chosen by panel
  • Any kick combination chosen by panel

Pattern Requirements

Sparring

Knowledge & Power

  • 20 Jumping jacks, pushups and situps, 50 air squats
  • Definition of Choong-moo
    • Admiral Yi Sun-Sin of the Yi Dynasty who invented the first armored battleship
  • Additional questions will be asked by the Board of Test Examiners of anything student should know.

Board Breaking

  • Two Stations (Pine board)

Merit Points

Minimum 6 months of continuous training.

Must petition to test at least 2 months before testing

 

Junior Black Belt II (black with a yellow stripe)

Same as Junior Black Belt I with the following additions

Pattern Requirements

  • 2 randomly choosen previous patterns
  • Kwan-Gae (39 movements)

Sparring

Knowledge & Power

  • Definition of Kwan-Gae

Board Breaking

  • Three Stations (Pine board)

Merit Points

Minimum 6 months of continuous training.

Must petition to test at least 2 months before testing

 

Junior Black Belt III (black with a green stripe)

Same as Junior Black Belt II with the following additions

Pattern Requirements

  • 4 Randomly choosen previous patterns
  • Kwan-Gae (39 movements)

Sparring

  • Sudden attack
  • Self defense from stick attacks

Merit Points

Minimum 6 months of continuous training.

Must petition to test at least 2 months before testing

Junior Black Belt IV (black with a blue stripe)

Same as Junior Black Belt III with the following additions

Pattern Requirements

  • 2 Randomly choosen previous patterns
  • Ge-baek (44 movements)

Knowledge & Power

  • Written Exam
  • Essay on What it means to be a Junior Black Belt

Merit Points

Minimum 6 months of continuous training.

Must petition to test at least 2 months before testing

 

Junior Black Belt V (black with a red stripe)

Use Recommended Black Belt Requirements

Must petition to test at least 2 months before testing