Red Belt – 2nd Grade (Gup)
Basics and Stances (Brown Stripe)
- Vertical stance
- Middle pushing block
- Upward punch
- Downward strike with knife hand
- Side elbow strike
- Arc hand strike
- Downward kick
- Reverse turning kick
- Reverse vertical kick
- Jump switch kicks
Pattern Requirements (Purple Stripe)
Sparring (Orange Stripe)
- One steps and Three steps
- Self defense
- 1 on 1 (“testing free sparring” light contact)
Knowledge & Power (White Stripe)
- 20 Jumping jacks, pushups, sit-ups and burpees, 40 squats
- Definition of Hwa-rang
- The knights and leaders of the Hwa-Rang Do
- The translation of Chang-Hon
- Blue Cottage; Penname of General Choi Hong Hi; The name of the JTF patterns
- Taekwon-Do Spirit
- Be loyal to country
- Be obedient to your parents
- Be loveable to your spouse
- Be honorable to your friends
- Never retreat in battle
Board Breaking (Black Stripe)
- One Station (pine board)
Additional Testing Requirement
- Earn all skill stripes 2 weeks prior to testing date
Red Belt – 1st Grade (Gup)
Basics and Stances (Brown Stripe)
- High front strike with knife-hand
- Middle side block with an X-knife-hand
- High front strike with reverse knife-hand
- Front block (inward/outward)
- 360 side piercing kick
- 360 turning kick
- Any hand technique in any stance chosen by panel
- Any kick combination chosen by panel
Pattern Requirements (Purple Stripe)
- (Junior) Hwa-rang
- (Adult) All previous patterns
- Choong-moo (30 movements)
Sparring (Orange Stripe)
- One steps (both sides)
- Three steps
- Sudden attack
- Self defense
- 1 on 1 (“testing free sparring” light contact)
Knowledge & Power (White Stripe)
- 20 Jumping jacks, pushups, sit-ups and burpees, 50 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 (Black Stripe)
- Two Stations (Pine board)
Additional Testing Requirement
- Petition 2 months prior to testing