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3rd Gup Testing Requirements (36 Classes minimum)

Basics (yellow stripe)

  • Inward Elbow
  • Upward Elbow
  • Spinning Back Fist
  • Twisting Front Kick
  • Spinning Crescent Kick
  • Jump Spinning Crescent Kick


Self Defense (blue stripe)

  • Two Step Sparring
  • 360 degree 1 Step Sparring


Physical Requirements (red stripe)

  • 40 push-ups
  • 40 crunches
  • 100 Jumping Jacks
  • Jump Rope 12 & under - 200
  • Jump Rope 13 & over - 250

Patterns (black stripe)

  • Joong-Gun
  • Saju with all new techniques
  • Chon-Ji to the right
  • Chon-Ji backwards


Knowledge (green stripe)

  • Count to 80 in Korean
  • Meaning of Joong-Gun
  • Names & uses of all techniques in pattern


Free Sparring

  • Three rounds
  • 2 on 1


Board Breaking

  • 10 boards adults
  • 6 boards kids
  • (instructor choice)

The following will be used to show that the student is able to perform the task for each stripe:

Yellow Stripe - Able to perform all basics listed for new rank

Green Stripe - Able to show knowledge needed for new rank

Blue Stripe - Able to perform required self defense techniques for new rank

Red Stripe - Able to perform all physical fitness requirements for new rank

Black Stripe - Able to demonstrate pattern for new rank

2nd Black Stripe - Able to demonstrate all areas from previous testings as well as required attendance for new rank 

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