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Little Dragons

Students begin with a White Belt - 1st Belt

Little Dragon Orange Belt Testing Requirements- 2nd Belt
Minimum of 21 Classes Required & Passing Score of 70

1. PAYS ATTENTION IN CLASS.

2. KOREAN TERMS.
Instructor: Sa ba nim
Yell: kiap
Attention: cha ryut
Bow: kyung yea
Sit: ahn jo
Meditation: muk yum

3. KICKS.
Front kick
Side Kick

Back kick

4. HAND MOTIONS.
Hammer fist sideways
Hammer fist overhead
Front middle block and punch
Horseback stance & two punches

5. BREAK FALLS.
Front break fall
Back break fall

6. THREE BAG JUMP.

7. GRAB ESCAPES.
Wrist grab

8. TEN SECONDS ON THE BAG.

9. NERF BALL DODGE.

10. HEAD BUTT.

11. ATTEMPT BOARD BREAK.

Little Dragon Yellow Belt Testing Requirements- 3rd Belt
Minimum of 25 Classes Required & Passing Score of 70

1. GOOD ATTITUDE AND CONTROL IN CLASS.

2. KOREAN TERMS.
Begin: shi jak
End: go mahn
Front kick: up cha gi
Side kick: yup cha gi
Knife hand: soo do kwon
Lower block: ha dan maki
Middle block: Choon dan maki

3. KICKS.
Front foot front kick
Front foot side kick
Side kick (back foot)

4. HAND MOTIONS.
Duck and punch
Reverse middle block & punch
Knife hand
Lower block

5. BREAK FALLS.
Front break fall from standing position
Back break fall from standing position

6. FIGHTING STANCE.

7. GRAB ESCAPE.
Shoulder Grab Escape

8. PADDLE BLOCKING.

9. TEN SECONDS ON THE BAG.

10. ROLLING THREE BAG JUMP.

11. ATTEMPT BOARD BREAK.

Little Dragon Green Belt Testing Requirements- 4th Belt
Minimum of 30 Classes Required & Passing Score of 75

1. GOOD ATTITUDE AND CONTROL IN CLASS.

2. KOREAN TERMS.
Front foot back kick: Up bahl dwi cha gi
Jump front kick: Ea dan up cha gi
Skipping side kick: Be gi yup cha gi
Upper block: Sah dan maki
Elbow attack: Pahl coo kyung kyuk
Back fist: Kap kwon

3. KICKS.
Jump front kick
Skipping side kick
Front foot back kick

4. HAND MOTIONS.
Elbow
Back fist
Upper block
Jab, reverse punch

5. FRONT STANCE vs. FIGHTING STANCE.

6. GRAB ESCAPE.

Wrist Hit Escape

7. PADDLE BLOCKING.

8. TEN SECONDS ON THE BAG.

9. ATTEMPT BOARD BREAK.

Little Dragon Blue Belt Testing Requirements- 5th Belt
Minimum of 35 Classes Required & Passing Score of 75

1. GOOD ATTITUDE AND CONTROL IN CLASS.

2. KOREAN TERMS.

Front kick/side kick: Up cha gi, yup cha gi
Front foot hook kick: Up bahl nagsi cha gi
Back kick from fighting stance: Dwi cha gi hu gul cha si
Knee kick: Mu rup cha gi
Palm smash: Chang kwon
Ready stance: Chun bee
School: Do jang
Uniform: Do bahk

3. KICKS.
Front foot hook kick
Front foot front kick, front foot side kick
Back kick from fighting stance
Knee kick

4. HAND MOTIONS.
Inside to outside middle block, lunge punches
Backwards elbow attack
Palm smash

5. READY STANCE.

6. COMBOS

7. PADDLE TARGETING.

8. TEN SECONDS ON THE BAG.

9. ATTEMPT BOARD BREAK.

Little Dragon Brown Belt Testing Requirements- 6th Belt
Minimum of 35 Classes Required & Passing Score of 75

1. GOOD ATTITUDE AND CONTROL IN CLASS.

2. KOREAN TERMS.
Front roundhouse kick: Up bahl tollyo cha-gi
Rear roundhouse kick: Dwi bahl tollyo cha-gi
Front foot jump side kick: Up bahl ea dan up cha-gi
Double front elbows Up sang pahl koo kyung kyuk
Double rear elbows Dwi sang pahl koo kyung kyuk

3. KICKS.
Front roundhouse kick
Rear roundhouse kick
Front foot jump side kick
Front foot front kick/back kick from fighting stance

4. HAND MOTIONS.
Jab, hook punches
Double front elbows
Double back elbows

5. ONE STEP CHALLENGE.

6. COMBOS

7. PADDLE BLOCKING.

8. PADDLE TARGETING

9. TEN SECONDS ON THE BAG.

10. ATTEMPT BOARD BREAK.

11. SPARRING.

Little Dragon Red Belt Testing Requirements - 7 th Belt

Minimum of 35 Classes Required & Passing Score of 75

1. GOOD ATTITUDE AND CONTROL IN CLASS.

2. KOREAN TERMS.

Back foot jump side kick: Dwi bahl ea dan yup cha gi

Skipping front kick Beh gi up cha-gi

3. KICKS.

Back foot forward hook kick

Back foot jump side kick

Skipping front kick

4. HAND MOTIONS.

Front hand palm smash

Front hand knife hand

Jab, hook, uppercut punches

5. ONE STEP CHALLENGE.

6. CHON-JI HYUNG

7. PADDLE TARGETING.

8. FIVE BALL KICK IN THE AIR..

9. TEN SECONDS ON THE BAG.

10. ATTEMPT BOARD BREAK.

11. SPARRING.

Children/Teens/Adults

9 th Gup Orange Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 21 Classes & Two Months Required

Passing Score: 70

1. SYMBOLISM OF BELT

Sense: Taste

Element: Water

Emotion: Well Being

Location: Spleen (below navel)

Function: Health

2. PROPER BOWS How, when, to what, to whom (See Chapter on Etiquette).

3. REQUIRED KOREAN

Instructor: Sa ba nim

(Must learn pronunciation) Attention: cha ryut

Bow: kyung yea

Sit: ahn jo

Meditation: muk yum

Begin: shi jak

End: go mahn

Yell: kiap

4. STANCES

Front stance

Ready Stance

Horseback stance

Fighting Stance

5. KICKS

Front kick (back leg): up cha gi

Side kick (back leg): yup cha gi

Back kick (back leg): dwi cha gi

6. HAND MOTIONS

Lower block: ha dan maki

Middle block: choon dan maki

Hammer fist (side/overhead): mawg chi kwon

Front punch

Punching in horseback stance

7. FORM:

Chon Ji Hyung

8. SELF DEFENSE

Wrist, arm, & shoulder grab escapes

9. ONE STEP SPARRING #1, 2 & 3

10. BREAK FALL TECHNIQUES

Break fall forward; Break fall backward from squatting

11. BOARD BREAK Hammer fist

8th Gup Yellow Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 25 Classes & Two Months Required

Passing score: 70

1. PROPER ETIQUETTE

Ties Rank Belt correctly

2. COMMANDS AND TERMS Knows all previous terms and commands, plus those below

One step sparring: il soo shi dae ryun

Front stance: chun gul cha se

Horseback stance: ki ma cha se

Fighting Stance: hu gul cha se

Ready stance: chun bee

Uniform: do bahk

Training place: do jang

Return: ba ro

Rest: s hu

3. KICKS

Front foot front kick: up bal up cha gi

Front foot side kick up bal yup cha gi

Front foot back kick: up bal dwi cha gi

4. HAND MOTIONS

Knife hand: soo do kwon

Reverse punch: yuk jin

Jab punch

Lunge punch

Inside to outside middle block: ahneso phaku ro choon dan maki

5. ONE STEP SPARRING #4-6

#4.Inside to outside middle block, front foot front kick, jab & middle punch

#5. Inside to outside middle block, front foot side kick, knife hand

#6. Inside to outside middle block, step in, knife hand to neck, punch to middle, groin kick

6. SELF DEFENSE

Double Lapel Grab Escape, Belt Grab Escape

7. FORM

Geicho Hyung Sahm Bu

8. BREAK FALL

Backwards From Standing Position

9. FREE SPARRING ABILITY

A) Technique B) Blocking

10. BOARD BREAK

Knife hand

11. TEN PUSH UPS

7th Gup Purple Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 30 Classes & Two Months Required

Passing score: 75

1. SYMBOLISM OF BELT

Sense: Sight

Element: Fire

Emotion: Desire

Location: Solar plexis

Function: Power

2. REQUIRED KOREAN

Knows all previous terms and commands, plus those below

Salute the flags: kuk gi bay nay kyung yea

Free sparring: ja yu dae ryun

3. KICKS

Front foot front & side kick: up bal up cha gi, yup cha gi

Roundhouse kick: tollo cha gi

Back kick from fighting st.: dwi cha gi, hu gul cha si

Jump front kick: ea dan up cha gi

4. HAND MOTIONS

Back fist: kap kwon

Elbow attack: pahl coo kung kyuk

Double middle & upper block

Side punch in horseback stance

Upper block: sah dan maki

Knife hand block: soo do maki

Double knife hand block: sang soo do maki

5. ONE STEP SPARRING #7-9

#7. Knife hand block, front foot front kick/side kick

#8. Knife hand block, roundhouse kick, back fist, elbow strike

#9. Knife hand block outside, step in, high-middle-low punch

6. SELF DEFENSE

Hapkido wrist escape #1 & 2

7. FORM

Tan-Gun Hyung

8. FREE SPARRING ABILITY

A) Technique B) Blocking C) Guard Up

9. BOARD BREAK

Front Kick

10. FIFTEEN PUSH UPS

11. PARTICIPATION IN A DEMONSTRATION OR A TOURNAMENT AT CURRENT BELT RANK

6th Gup Green Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 35 Classes & Three Months Required

Passing Score: 75

1. KOREAN

Knows all previous terms & commands, plus those below

2. KICKS

Front foot roundhouse kick: up bal tollo cha gi

Front foot hook kick: up bal nagsi cha gi

Skipping fr. foot front kick: beh gi up bal up cha gi

Skipping fr. foot side kick: beh gi up bal yup cha gi

Any front foot kick, back kick from fighting stance

3. HAND MOTIONS

Palm hand: chang kwon

Back fist / back elbow: kap kwon, dwi pahl coo

Spear hand: kwon soo

Hook Punch

Uppercut punch

Inside to outside forearm block: ahneso pakaru pahl maki

Palm block: chang kwon maki

Spreading forearm block

4. ONE STEP SPARRING #10-12

#10. Inside to outside forearm block, hook kick, back fist, reverse uppercut punch

#11. Inside to outside forearm block to outside, hold arm, front roundhouse kick, step in elbow strike, go past, pull arm towards you, reverse elbow

#12. Inside to outside forearm block to outside, hold, side kick, drop arm, back kick, turn towards opponent, palm strike, elbow strike

5. FORM To-San Hyung

6. SELF DEFENSE Hapkido wrist escape, elbow strike #3 & 4

7. FREE SPARRING ABILITY A) Technique B) Blocking C) Guard Up D) Combinations

8. BOARD BREAK

Any technique- must successfully break 1" pine board

9. FIFTEEN PUSH-UPS

5th Gup Turquoise Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 35 Classes & Three Months Required

Passing Score: 75

1. SYMBOLISM OF BELT

Sense: Touch

Element: Air

Emotion: Joy

Location: Heart

Function: Compassion

2. REQUIRED KOREAN

Knows all previous terms and commands, plus those below

3. KICKS

Fr. Foot jump side kick: up bal ea dan yup cha gi

Back foot jump side kick: dwi bal ea dan yup cha gi

Back hook kick: dwi nagsi cha gi

Low / high roundhouse kick: ha dan sah dan tollo cha gi

Back foot crescent kick / side kick

4. HAND MOTIONS

Back fist/ spinning back fist

Reverse circle block

Jab, hook, uppercut punch

Straight-in elbow

Step-back back fist

5. STANCE

Guarded Stance

6. ONE STEP SPARRING #13-15

#13. Palm block inside, same hand back fist, spinning back fist

#14. Back crescent kick, side kick, slide in elbow, step-back back fist

#15. Reverse circle block, back foot front kick, jab, hook, uppercut

7. SELF DEFENSE: Hapkido Hands

8. FORM: Won-Hyo Hyung

9. FREE SPARRING ABILITY A) Technique B) Blocking C) Guard Up D) Combinations

9. BOARD BREAK

Two station, one hand technique and one and foot technique

10. TWENTY PUSH UPS

11. PARTICIPATION IN A DEMONSTRATION OR A TOURNAMENT AT CURRENT BELT RANK

4th Gup Blue Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 45 Classes & Four Months Required

Passing Score: 80

1. KICKS

Front foot low-high roundhouse kick

Back foot reverse crescent kick

Back spin kick: dwi twit cha gi

Back foot forward hook kick

Back foot skipping side kick

Knee kick: mu rup cha gi

2. HAND MOTIONS

Ridge hand (reverse knife hand) yuk soo do

Double knife hand strike sang soo do kung kyuk

Double high knife hand block

Double forearm block

Pressing horizontal block

3. STANCE

X Stance

4. ONE STEP SPARRING # 16-18

#16. Double knife hand strike to wrist and neck, grab neck, elbow to nose, knee kick to mid section

#17. Reverse crescent kick, opposite leg low-high roundhouse kick, opposite side ridge hand to head

#18. Block, crescent kick to head, same leg reverse crescent to head

5. KNIFE SELF DEFENSE # 3 &4

#3. Cross attack: double knife hand strike to wrist and biceps, pushing side kick

#4. Cross back attack: inside outside block, grab, step in arm over elbow and force down, wrist twist take-down

6. FORM

Yul-Kuk Hyung

7. FREE SPARRING ABILITY

8. BOARD BREAK

Two station, one hand technique & one skipping or jump kick.

9. TWENTY PUSH-UPS

3rd Gup Brown Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 45 Classes & Four Months Required

Passing Score: 80

1. SYMBOLISM OF BELT

Sense: Hearing

Element: Ether

Emotion: Inspiration

Location: Thymus

Function: Communication

2. KICKS

Front foot jump roundhouse kick

Back foot jump roundhouse kick

Front foot reverse crescent kick / front kick

Back spin kick / roundhouse (or other) kick

Back Foot skipping front kick

3. HAND MOTION

Upward elbow

Double horizontal punch

Double uppercut punch

High X-block

Palm heel block

Double pressing block

Stick block

4. ONE STEP SPARRING #19-21

#19. Reverse crescent kick block, same leg front kick, opposite arm hammer to collarbone, opposite elbow upward to chin

#20. Side kick, back spin, roundhouse, double uppercut

#21. Upper palm block, front kick, back foot jump roundhouse

5. KNIFE SELF DEFENSE #5&6

#5. Cross back attack: inside / outside block, palm smash to elbow, elbow to head, rear take-down

#6. Cross back attack (middle): hip block, grab & hold, uppercut to armpit, grab, knee kick to middle, axe kick rear take-down

6. FORM

Chun-Gun-Hyung

7. FREE SPARRING ABILITY.

8. THREE STATION BREAK

Must include one hand technique and one skipping or jump kick.

9. PARTICIPATION IN A DEMONSTRATION OR A TOURNAMENT AT CURRENT BELT RANK

10. TWENTY-FIVE PUSH UPS

2nd Gup Red Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 55 Classes & Five Months Required

Passing score: 80

1. SYMBOLISM OF BELT

Sense: Intuition

Element: Light

Emotion: Obsession

Location: Middle of forehead

Function: Psychic development

2. KICKS

Back wheel kick: hu-rio chagi

Front foot reverse crescent kick / hop front kick

Double jump front kick: sang ea dan up cha gi

Flying side kick

Jump Hook Kick

3. HAND MOTIONS

Figure eight back fist / ridge hand

Underhand reverse knife hand

Palm smash / face rake

Low & high spear hand

Low double knife hand block

Mountain block

4. ONE STEP SPARRING #22-24

#22. Front foot reverse crescent kick, hop back foot front kick, opposite backfist, ridge hand, reverse back fist

#23. Front foot reverse crescent kick, hop back foot front kick, palm smash to face, face rake

#24. Double jump front kick, horizontal knife hand throat strike

5. KNIFE SELF DEFENSE #7 & 8

#7. Lunge to middle: X-block, twist wrist to inside, bend attacker over forward, break, front kick, down elbow to top of shoulder

#8. Lunge to middle: X-block, twist wrist to outside & bend attacker over backwards to rear take-down, downward side kick

6. FORM: 1. Toi-Gye Hyung 2. Bassai So

7. DUAL BAG ATTACK

8. FREE SPARRING ABILITY

9. THREE STATION BREAK: One hand technique, one kick, & a two board or cement block

10. THIRTY PUSH-UPS.

1 st Gup High Red Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 55 Classes & Five Months Required

Passing Score: 80

1. SYMBOLISM OF (RED) BELT

Sense: Smell

Element: Earth

Emotion: Passion

Location: Base of spine

Function: Grounding

2. KICKS

Front foot 45 degree angle kicks

Jump away side kick

3. HAND MOTIONS

All previous motions in combinations.

4. ONE STEP SPARRING #25-27

#25. 45 degree forward side kick, overhead knife hand, 180 degree backwards jump with downward elbow strike

#26. Knife hand simultaneous block and neck strike, grab neck, pull in, palm to face, jump away side kick

#27. Double hammer block, same to side of head, double face rake, pull out legs, axe kick

5. KNIFE SELF DEFENSE #9 &10

#9. Overhead attack: upper block, upward elbow to chin, lock up elbow, step behind, rear take-down

#10. Overhead attack: Upper circular block, finger strike to inside of elbow, direct knife towards attacker, front take- down

6. FORMS

Hwa-Rang Hyung

Bassai Deh Hyung

8. FREE SPARRING ABILITY.

9. TWO PERSON SPARRING.

10. THREE STATION BREAK

Must include one hand technique, one kick, & a two board or cement block break..

11. PARTICIPATION IN A DEMONSTRATION OR A TOURNAMENT AT CURRENT BELT RANK

12. THIRTY PUSH UPS

Black Belt (Probationary) Testing Requirements

Minimum of 65 Classes & Six Months Required

Passing Score: 85

1. CAN RUN CLASS. REQUIRES ASSISTING IN CLASS TWICE A MONTH.

2. KICKS

Back foot 45 degree angle kicks- forward & backward front & side kicks

Back foot jump front, twist side kick

3. ONE STEP SPARRING # 28-30

#28. Double face-middle punch, grab head, knee to ribs, elbow back of head, front take-down

#29. Double knife hand strike to nose and V of solar plexus, double side hammer strike to floating ribs, X fist KI strike under chin

#30. Reinforced back fist to nose in X stance, down hammer to groin, same hand circle back fist to nose, turn, elbow to head, side face rake, tiger mouth strike to throat

4. KNIFE SELF DEFENSE #11-13

#11. Lunge attack: double palm block to hand & wrist, knock weapon from hand, 45 degree side kick to outside

#12&13. From both cross and cross back attacks:

Block, elbow attack to ribs, arm twisted over your shoulder, break elbow on your shoulder, arm twist take-down

5. FORMS

Chung Moo Hyung.

Nai Hanchi Cho Dan Hyung

6. ALL PREVIOUS HYUNGS

7. FREE SPARRING ABILITY

8. TWO PERSON SPARRING

9. THREE STATION BREAK UTILIZING ALL HIGHER BELT TECHNIQUES.

10. BREAKING THREE STACKED BOARDS WITH ANY TECHNIQUE. (excludes axe kick)

11. THIRTY-FIVE PUSH-UPS.

12. STICK SELF DEFENSE.

1st Dan Black Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 65 classes & 6 months Required

Passing Score: 85

1. REQUIRES ASSISTING IN CLASS ONCE PER WEEK.

2. KICKS

Skipping in back kick

Jump back kick

3. ONE STEP SPARRING

#31. Triple knife hand pressure point strikes, knife hand to nose

#32. Circle block, front foot sweep, redirect, take down with simultaneous chin and solar plexus strike

#33. Jump back kick

4. KNIFE SELF DEFENSE

All previous techniques with cutting

5. STICK SELF DEFENSE

6. FRONT LEG FOOT SWEEP

7. FORMS

Gwan Gye Hyung

Koryo Hyung

9. TWO HYUNGS CHOSEN AT RANDOM FROM ALL PREVIOUS HYUNGS

10. FREE SPARRING ABILITY

11. TWO PERSON SPARRING

12. CREATIVE BREAKING DEMONSTRATION

13. THESIS: WHAT BEING A BLACK BELT MEANS TO ME

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2nd Dan Black Belt Testing Requirements

Minimum of 144 Classes & 18 Months Required

Passing Score: 85

1. REQUIRES ASSISTING IN CLASS A MINIMUM OF ONCE PER WEEK

2. KICKS

Inside to outside roundhouse kick

3. ONE STEP SPARRING

ASMKA Black Belt # 6-10

4. ONE STEP, TWO PERSON SPARRING

5. KNIFE SELF DEFENSE

6. STICK SELF DEFENSE

7. HANDGUN SELF DEFENSE

8. FORMS

Kuem Gang Hyung

Nai Hanchi Ea Dan Hyung

9. TWO HYUNGS CHOSEN AT RANDOM FROM ALL PREVIOUS HYUNGS

10. ONE AND TWO PERSON SPARRING

11. CREATIVE BREAKING DEMONSTRATION

12. THESIS

THE DIFFERENCES EXPERIENCED BETWEEN 1 st & 2 nd DEGREE BLACK BELT.

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