Stripe Requirements
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-Little Dragons (4-5)
(2023 Cycle 2)
Stripe 1: Side Kick
Stripe 2: Double Knife-hand Block
Stripe 3: Twin Punch High
Stripe 4: Twin Upset Punch
Stripe 5: Reverse Elbow Strike
Stripe 6: Jab/Cross/Hook Punch
Stripe 7: Joong-Gun
(Double-knife, reverse elbow, step double knife, reverse elbow, step twin punch high, step twin upset punch)
Stripe 8: Combo
(Jab, cross, hook punch, side kick)
White Belts
Stripe 1: Blocks
High block, low block, inner-forearm block
Stripe 2: Kicks
Front kick, side kick, crescent kick
Stripe 3: 1/2 Ki-Bon
First half, up to first yell
Stripe 4: One-steps
9 and younger: #1
10 and up: #1-2
Stripe 5: Ki-Bon
All of Ki-Bon
Stripe 6: One-steps
9 and younger: #1-3
10 and up: #1-5
Bonus Stripe: Form name, moves, and meaning
Ki-Bon, 14 moves, the beginning
Bonus Stripe: Taekwondo tenets, student oath
– Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Indomitable Spirit
– I shall observe the tenets of Taekwondo
– I shall respect the instructors and senior students
– I shall never misuse Taekwondo
– I will be a champion of freedom and justice
– I will build a more peacefull world
Yellow Belts
Stripe 1: Blocks
Double knife-hand block, square block, low block/high block combination, outer-forearm block
Stripe 2: Kicks
Round kick, spin side kick, spin crescent kick
Stripe 3: 1/2 Dan-Gun
First half, up to first yell
Stripe 4: One-steps
9 and younger: #1
10 and up: #1-2
Stripe 5: Dan-Gun
All of Dan-Gun
Stripe 6: One-steps
9 and younger: #1-3
10 and up: #1-5
Bonus Stripe: Form name, moves, and meaning
Dan-Gun, 21 moves, the legendary founder of Korea
Bonus Stripe: Taekwondo tenets, student oath
– Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Indomitable Spirit
– I shall observe the tenets of Taekwondo
– I shall respect the instructors and senior students
– I shall never misuse Taekwondo
– I will be a champion of freedom and justice
– I will build a more peacefull world
Orange Belts
Stripe 1: Blocks/strikes
Twin outer-forearm block, spearhand
Stripe 2: Kicks
Jump #2 round kick, jump #3 side kick, jump #3 front kick
Stripe 3: 1/2 Do-San
First third, up to first yell
Stripe 4: One-steps
9 and younger: #1
10 and up: #1-2
Stripe 5: Do-San
All of Do-San
Stripe 6: One-steps
9 and younger: #1-3
10 and up: #1-5
Bonus Stripe: Form name, moves, and meaning
Do San, 24 moves, Is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn-Chang-Ho (1876 – 1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
Bonus Stripe: Jump Kicks
Jump #1 side kick, jump #2 side kick, jump #2 front kick
Sr. Orange Belts
Stripe 1: Double Kicks
Front kick/round kick, double round kick, side kick.round kick, front kick/side kick
Stripe 2: Sparring Gear
Gear on in 3 min or less
Stripe 3: Sparring Style Blocking
Sparring style blocking with sparring gear
Stripe 4: Jump Kicks
Jump #2 side kick, jump #2 front kick, jump #1 side kick
Stripe 5: Do-San
All of Do-San, improved
Stripe 6: One-steps
9 and younger: #1-3
10 and up: #1-5
Bonus Stripe: Form name, moves, and meaning
Do San, 24 moves, Is the pseudonym of the patriot Ahn-Chang-Ho (1876 – 1938). The 24 movements represent his entire life which he devoted to furthering the education of Korea and its independence movement.
Bonus Stripe: Belt Tying
Green Belts
Stripe 1: Blocks/Strikes
Reverse outiside knife-hand strike, fixed stance punch, double fist block
Stripe 2: Kicks
Hook kick, spin hook kick, spin heel kick
Stripe 3: 1/2 Won-Hyo
First half, up to first yell
Stripe 4: Blocks/Strikes
Reverse inner-forearm block, #2 front kick, reverse punch
Stripe 5: Won-Hyo
All of Won-Hyo
Stripe 6: Sparring
2 rounds of free sparring
Bonus Stripe: Ki-Bon
Sr. Green Belts
Stripe 1: Name/Meaning
Name, number of moves, and meaning of form / tying belt
Stripe 2: Kicks
Jump spin side, jump spin crescent
Stripe 3: Ki-Bon
Stripe 4: Combos
Create 3 sparring combos, 3-5 movers in length, must contain an advanced kick in each (jump, spin, jump spin)
Stripe 5: Won-Hyo
All of Won-Hyo, Improved
Stripe 6: Sparring
2 rounds of free sparring
Bonus Stripe: Gear on 2:00
Purple Belts
Stripe 1: Blocks/Strikes
Hooking block, Reverse elbow strike, Knifehand square block
Stripe 2: Kicks
Jump spin hook kick, Jump spin heel kick
Stripe 3: 1/2 Yul-Guk
First half, up to first yell
Stripe 4: Blocks/Strikes
Double inner-forearm block, Downward backfist in X-stance
Stripe 5: Yul-Guk
All of Yul-Guk
Stripe 6: Sparring
2 rounds of free sparring
Bonus Stripe: Dan-Gun
