You will need to know the following information:

• Toi Gye
• Palgae 7
• Student Oath
• Rules of the Dojang
• Meaning of Tae Kwon Do
• 10 Basic Movements
• 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
• Break – 1 board (hand), and 2 boards (foot).
• One Step Sparring -- All white, yellow, orange and green.
• At least 7 One Steps that you have made up.

• 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.

  You should 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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