Taekwondo Belt Promotion Test

 🥋 Taekwondo Belt Promotion Test (WT & IT Standard)

🔹 Introduction

Belt promotion tests in Taekwondo measure a student’s progress in technique, discipline, physical ability, and knowledge.
As per World Taekwondo (WT) and India Taekwondo (IT) standards, students must demonstrate skills in:

• Blocks (Makki)

• Stances (Seogi)

• Fist Strikes & Hand Techniques (Jireugi, Chigi, Chireugi)

• Thrusts (Tzireugi)

• Kicks (Chagi)

• Breaking (Kyukpa) – for higher belts

• Poomsae (Forms) – according to belt level

• Sparring (Kyorugi) – for intermediate and advanced belts

• Theory & Etiquette – knowledge of Taekwondo terms, discipline, and respect

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🔹 Promotion Test Requirements by Belt

White Belt (10th Geup) → Yellow Stripe (9th Geup)

• Basic stances (Attention stance, Ready stance, Walking stance)

• Basic blocks (Low block, Middle block)

• Basic punches (Middle punch)

• Front kick practice

• No poomsae (only Kibon basic drills)

Yellow Stripe (9th Geup) → Yellow Belt (8th Geup)

• Improved stances (Front stance, Horse-riding stance)

• Blocks (Low block, Middle block, High block)

• Strikes (Hammer fist strike, Knife-hand block)

• Kicks (Front kick, Side kick basics)

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Il Jang (1st Form)

Yellow Belt (8th Geup) → Green Stripe (7th Geup)

• Blocks: Inside block, Knife-hand middle block

• Strikes: Back fist strike

• Kicks: Front kick, Side kick, Roundhouse kick (basic)

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Il Jang (1st Form)

Green Stripe (7th Geup) → Green Belt (6th Geup)

• Blocks: Double arm block, Low knife-hand block

• Strikes: Elbow strike, Palm strike

• Kicks: Roundhouse kick, Side kick (improved)

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Ee Jang (2nd Form)

Green Belt (6th Geup) → Blue Stripe (5th Geup)

• Blocks: Mountain block, Double knife-hand block

• Strikes: Ridge-hand strike

• Kicks: Back kick, Hook kick (intro)

• Breaking: Simple board break (front kick or side kick)

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Sam Jang (3rd Form)

Blue Stripe (5th Geup) → Blue Belt (4th Geup)

• Advanced stances (Back stance, Cat stance)

• Blocks: Palm block, Scissor block

• Kicks: Crescent kick, Spinning back kick (basic)

• Sparring introduction

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Sa Jang (4th Form)

Blue Belt (4th Geup) → Red Stripe (3rd Geup)

• Hand techniques: Knife-hand strike, Spear-hand thrust

• Kicks: Jumping front kick, Jumping side kick

• Sparring (basic 1-step or light contact)

• Breaking: Hand or foot technique

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Oh Jang (5th Form)

Red Stripe (3rd Geup) → Red Belt (2nd Geup)

• Advanced hand techniques (Elbow thrust, Back-fist strike variations)

• Kicks: Spinning hook kick, Jump roundhouse kick

• Sparring with control

• Breaking (stronger technique)

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Yuk Jang (6th Form)

Red Belt (2nd Geup) → Black Stripe (1st Geup)

• Stronger application of blocks, strikes, and thrusts

• Advanced kicks (Axe kick, Tornado kick)

• Free sparring (controlled)

• Multiple board breaking (kick + strike)

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Chil Jang (7th Form)

Black Stripe (1st Geup) → Black Belt (1st Dan/Poom)

• Demonstration of all basic and advanced techniques

• High-level sparring (various opponents)

• Breaking with multiple techniques

• Knowledge of Taekwondo philosophy and Korean terms

• Poomsae: Taegeuk Pal Jang (8th Form) and Koryo

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🔹 Black Belt Promotion (Dan / Poom)

• 1st Dan / 1st Poom → Koryo (Korean spirit)

• 2nd Dan / 2nd Poom → Keumgang (Strength, Mountain)

• 3rd Dan → Taebaek (Sacred Mountain)

• 4th Dan → Pyongwon (Vast plain)

• 5th Dan → Sipjin (Ten symbols, eternity)

• 6th Dan → Jitae (Earth)

• 7th Dan → Chonkwon (Heavenly power)

• 8th Dan → Hansu (Water)

• 9th Dan → Ilyeo (Unity, oneness)