The following tables list some of the requirements for promotion. You
will also be tested on basic kicks and punches, sparring, kicking combinations,
the
Ten Commandments of Tae Kwon Do,
etc. After first dan black belt, several level (gup) tests are required
before the next belt test can be taken. You or your parents should discuss
higher level tests with Master Kim.
You can click on the underlined areas of the table below for more details. There
are also photos and videos of all taegeuk and blackbelt poomse on the Kukkiwon's
select poomsae web page. They load very slowly; a high speed
internet connection works best.
| Current belt |
Combination kicks |
| White |
1. Front snap kick + front snap kick
2. Front snap kick + axe kick |
| High white |
1. Axe kick + out-to-in axe kick
2. Axe kick + in-to-out axe kick |
| Yellow |
1. Front snap kick + round house kick
2. Round house kick + high round house kick |
| Orange |
1. Round house kick + side kick
2. Side kick + quick side kick |
| Green |
1. Round house kick + back kick
2. Round house kick + step forward back kick |
| Purple |
1. Front snap kick + round house kick + hook kick
2. Front snap kick + round house kick + quick hook kick |
| Light blue |
1. Round house kick + high round house + spin hook kick
2. Round house kick + high round house + step forward spin hook kick |
| Dark blue |
1. Quick round house kick + round house + back turn round house kick
2. Quick round house kick + round house + tornado round house kick |
| Red |
1. Round house kick + tornado round + double round house kick
2. Round house kick + back kick + double round house kick |
| Brown |
White belt - green belt combination kicks |
| High brown |
Purple belt - red belt combination kicks |
| Bo black |
All belts combination kicks |
| Black 1st dan |
1. Slide back + round house + tornado round + back kick
2. Slide back + double round house + round house + spin hook kick |
| Black 2nd dan |
1. Cut with jump round + double round + quick kick + tornado round kick
2. Slide back + round house + back kick + cut with jump back kick |
| Black 3rd dan |
1. Turn back round house + slide back + double round house +
quick kick + cut with jump spin hook kick
2. Slide forward + slide back + double round + axe + round house +
tornado round + spin back hook kick |
Updated February 2, 2007. Both blue belts will be tested on Taegeuk o jong.
Master Kim no longer requires children under age 7 to demonstrate poomse
at belt tests. Master Baek requires memorizing the Ten Commandments of TKD.
