Syllabus

General Notes

The aim of this syllabus is to keepstudents focussed and motivated as they progress through the official ITF Taekwon-Do grading programme. There are ten grades from white belt (beginner level) to black belt (proficiency). Students advance to the next grade by taking a formal grading examination.

For each section below successfully completed, adults receive a credit and juniors are awarded a unique badge. Students can take on average three assessments to achieve all sections. However, ti is possible for a student to complete all sections in one sitting. When all badges or sections have been achieved, students are awarded the grade of Yellow Belt.

Yellow Tag Awards

All of the following 11 sections must be completed before students are promoted to Yellow Belt (8th Kup). Yellow tag students must attend a minimum of eight sessions (and a minimum of one month’s training) before attending their first assessment.

Stance

1. Demonstrate and show stability of:
   a) Sitting Stance
   b) Walking Stance
   c) L-Stance

Note: the student holds the above stances whilst executing a punch. They are then tapped with a pad on their shoulders, legs and fist to test stability.

Fitness

1. Push­-ups x 15
2. Front snap kick against a pad: close but not touching; just touching and contact with power
3. Side kick against pad

Fundamentals 1

1. Sitting Stance, Two Middle Punches x 5, each side
2. Sitting Stance, Middle Knifehand Strike x 5, each side

Fundamentals 2

1. Walking Stance, Front Snap Kick, Obverse Punch, 4 x Forwards
2. Walking Stance, Middle Block, Reverse Punch,4 x Backwards

Fundamentals 3

1. Walking Stance, Low Block, Rising Block, 4 x Forwards
2. Walking Stance, High Block, High Reverse Thrust, 4 x Backwards

Fundamentals 4

1. L­-Stance, Twin Outer Forearm Block, 4 x Forwards & Backwards
2. L­-Stance, Forearm Guarding Block, 4 x Forwards & Backwards

Former Patterns

The following fundamental exercises are performed at a higher standard than at White Belt (10th Kup Grade):

1. Four Directional Punch (both sides)
2. Four Directional Block (both sides)

Pattern Chon-Ji – Part One

The first eight movements must be performed

Pattern Chon-Ji – Part Two

Students are only tested on this exercise if the badge for Chon-Ji Pt. 1 has been achieved. The complete pattern must be performed.

Theory – Part One

Random questions from below in any order:

Theory – Part Two

Students are only tested on this exercise if the Theory Badge Pt. 1 has been achieved.Random questions from below in any order: