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Red-Black Belt to Black Belt Exam Syllabus

Red-Black Belt / Black Stripe → Black Belt (1st Dan). Preparation is cumulative: retain every colour belt’s movements, kicks, patterns and theory, alongside the new material.

01

Fundamental movements

  • Walking Stance Knife-hand High Front Strike — Gunnun So Sonkal Nopunde Ap Taerigi.
  • L-Stance Forearm Low Block — Niunja So Palmok Najunde Makgi.
  • Walking Stance Reverse Knife-hand High Strike — Gunnun So Sonkal Dung Nopunde Ap Taerigi.
02

All kicks & patterns

  • Review every earlier kick, including Mondora Yop Chagi, Bandae Dollyo Chagi and Bandae Dollyo Goro Chagi.
  • Also review Bituro Chagi and Yop Dollyo Chagi; the list does not replace earlier kicking requirements.
  • New pattern: Choong-Moo Tul — 30 movements. Review Hwa-Rang — 29 movements.
  • Retain Chon-Ji, Dan-Gun, Do-San, Won-Hyo, Yul-Gok, Joong-Gun and Toi-Gye as well.
03

Cumulative theory & conduct

  • Memorise Choong-Moo’s exact meaning from the full article, including Yi Soon-Sin, Kobukson (1592) and the left-hand ending.
  • Review all pattern meanings, belt colours, tenets, Student Oath, terminology, numbers, titles and class commands.
  • Review history, student behaviour, Dojang rules, training purposes, composition, martial arts origins and Theory of Power.
  • Show technical maturity, discipline and responsibility; correct weak earlier requirements before grading.

Key terms & facts

  • Choong-Moo — 30 movements
  • Hwa-Rang — 29 movements
  • Sonkal — knife-hand
  • Sonkal Dung — reverse knife-hand

Check your understanding

  • Can you explain and perform the three new fundamental movements?
  • Can you demonstrate all earlier kicks and colour belt patterns?
  • Can you answer theory from the full colour belt journey?

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