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Green Belt (6th Gup)

            The color green symbolizes a plant’s joyful growth. The sun has given nourishment and growth to the plant beneath it. In this stage you feel encouragement through physical and mental signs of significant growth in Taekwondo knowledge. Here you should reflect back on your flexibility, power, balance, stamina, upper and lower body strength, etc. and should notice a difference between then and now. Keep in mind that workouts are meant to increase in difficulty and demand as your rank progresses.

All testing material from previous ranks will be required.

Test Material

Forms: Taegeuk Sa Jang

Breakfalls

Self-defense

One-steps: 15-20

Terminology: Korean Terms Section 5
The Nine Guide Lines (Below)

Board Breaks:
Foot technique: Back Kick
Hand technique: Back Fist

Sparring: 1-on-1, Full Pads

Goal Purple Belt (5th Gup)

Grandmaster Kim’s Nine Guide Lines
DO YOUR BEST
BE PROUD
BE HONEST
BE SINCERE
BE PATIENT
BE HUMBLE
BE DILIGENT
BE HAPPY
MAINTAIN SELF-CONTROL

‘If opportunity does not knock, build a door.’
Milton Berle

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