You will need to know the following information:

• Chung Mu
• Palgae 7
• Student Oath
• Rules of the Dojang
• Meaning of Tae Kwon Do
• 10 Basic Movements – IN ORDER
• Reverse Kick
• Wheel Kick
• Jump Reverse Kick
• Jump Front Snap Kick
• Axe Kick
• Hooking Kick
• Tornado Kick
• Jump Spinning Wheel Kick
• Front Leg Tornado Kick
• 360 Reverse Kick
• Break – 2 boards (hand), and 3 boards (foot).
• One Step Sparring -- All white, yellow, orange and green.
• At least 7 One Steps that you have made up.
• Self Defense Techniques (very important)

• Meanings of all belt colors.
  • WHITE – Signifies purity and innocence, as that of a beginning student who has no previous knowledge of Tae Kwon Do.
  • YELLOW – Signifies earth from which a seed sprouts as the Tae Kwon Do foundation has laid.
  • ORANGE – Signifies the seed (Tae Kwon Do) taking root.
  • GREEN – Signifies the plant's growth as the Tae Kwon Do skill begins to develop.
  • BLUE – Signifies the heaven, towards which the plant matures into a towering tree.
  • BROWN – Signifies danger, cautioning the student to exercise control and warning the opponent to stay away.
  • BLACK – Opposite of white, therefore, signifying the maturity and proficiency in Tae Kwon Do. Also indicates the wearer's imperviousness to darkness and fear.

• Be able to count to at least fifty in Korean
• Know how to write your name and Tae Kwon Do in Korean.
• Be able to draw the flags and know the meanings of the American and Korean Flags.

• You must write a paper titled "What Tae Kwon Do Means to me" or "What Tae Kwon Do Has Done For Me". The paper must be at least 2 pages long. (Some flexibility is allowed for younger students.)
• You must remember all of the lower belt forms, one-steps, meanings, and free sparring.

  If you cannot remember all of the above and are under the age of 13, you can test for a junior belt. For the junior belt, you only need to remember your highest form and highest techniques.

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