Requirements

Click on any of the requirements to see videos demonstrating the technique. Some students (afterschool programs and Metro State) may rotate grappling requirements, such that you may learn them in a different order than listed below. If you are on a mobile device, you might want to visit the KAT Smartphone App.

Belt
 Color
Terminology
Form
 Demonstration
Grappling
One Steps
White
Group 1
Chun Ji
1
A,B
Yellow
Group 2
TG1
2
C,D
#1-3
Green Stripe
Group 3
TG2
2
E
#4-6
Green
Group 4
TG3
3
F
#4-6
Blue Stripe
Group 5
TG4
3
G
#7-9
Blue
Group 6
TG5
4
1 and 2
#7-9
Red Stripe
Group 7
TG6
4
3 and 4
#10-12
Red
Group 8
TG7
5
5 and 6
#13-15
Black Stripe
Group 9
TG8
5
7 and 8
#15-18
Double Black Stripe
TG1
Choong Mo
5
9 and 10
Make 3 of your own
All black belt candidates must also complete Supplemental Application as well as a Community Service Leadership Project

Additional Requirements:
  • All students may be asked to demonstrate kicking, hand technique line drills, and board breaking.
  • High Yellow and above may be asked to demonstrate free sparring and free grappling
  • Write an essay on the Word of the Month
  • Learn the TKD history found on the History of Taekwondo page.
  • Everybody must have a clean uniform and correctly tied belt!!!