Forms - Hyungs
There are a total of twenty-four patterns in Taekwondo. Patterns are various fundamental movements, most of which represent an attack or defense techniques, set to a fixed and logical sequence. The student systematically deals with several imaginary opponents under various assumptions, using several attacking and blocking tools from different directions. Thus pattern practice enables the student to go through many fundamental movements in a series to develop sparring techniques, improve flexibility of movements, master body shifting, build muscles and breath control, develop fluid and smooth motions and gain rhythmical movements.
Perdue's Westerville Taekwondo - Testing Requirements by Rank
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Rank |
Form |
Min. Time |
Min. Classes |
One Steps/ Sparring/ Non-sparring |
Foot Breaking Technique |
Hand Breaking Technique |
Other Requirements |
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White |
Ki-Bon |
None |
None |
One-Steps |
None |
None |
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Yellow |
Dan-Gun |
2 months |
12 |
One-Steps |
None |
None |
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Orange |
Do-San |
2 months |
14 |
Sparring Combinations |
None |
None |
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Green |
Won-Hyo |
2 months |
14 |
Sparring (All Ranks from this point forward spar at Testing) |
None |
None |
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Sr. Green |
Won-Hyo |
2 months |
14 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
None |
None |
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Blue |
Joong-Gun |
2 months |
14 |
None |
None |
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Sr. Blue |
Joong-Gun |
2 months |
14 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
None |
None |
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Brown |
Hwa-Rang |
2 months |
14 |
Front or Side Kick |
1 Approved |
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Sr. Brown |
Hwa-Rang |
2 months |
14 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
Front or Side Kick |
1 Approved |
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Red |
Choong-Moo |
2 months |
14 |
Side or Round Kick |
1 Approved |
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Sr. Red |
Choong-Moo |
2 months |
16 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
Side or Round Kick |
1 Approved |
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1st Pro. - 1 |
Gwang-Gae |
2 months |
16 |
2 Basic Kicks # (Two kicks with two different legs) |
None |
Tournament within last 12 months |
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1st Pro. - 2 |
Gwang-Gae |
2 months |
16 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
2 Basic Kicks*# (Two different kicks with two different legs) |
None |
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1st Dec.-1 |
Poe-Eun |
2 months |
16 |
1 Side or Round Kick 1 Spin Side Kick |
1 Student Choice |
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1st Dec.-2 |
Poe-Eun |
2 months |
16 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
1 Side or Round Kick 1 Spin Side Kick # |
1 Student Choice |
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1st Sr. - 1 |
Gae-Baek |
2 months |
16 |
1 Jump Kick 1 Side or Round Kick |
1 Student Choice |
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1st Sr - 2 |
Gae-Baek |
4 months |
36 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
1 Side or Round Kick 1 Jump Kick # |
1 Student Choice |
Tournament or Camp within last 12 months |
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2nd Deg. -1 |
Choong-Jang |
4 months |
36 |
1 Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick |
None |
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2nd Deg. -2 |
Choong-Jang |
4 months |
36 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
1 Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick # |
None |
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2nd Dec. - 1 |
Yoo-Sin |
4 months |
36 |
1 Jump Kick 1 Spin Kick |
1 Student Choice |
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2nd Dec. - 2 |
Yoo-Sin |
4 months |
36 |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
1 Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick # |
1 Student Choice |
Tournament or Camp within last 12 months |
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2nd Sr. - 1 |
Ul-Ji |
4 months |
36 |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Spin Kick # ^ |
1 Student Choice |
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2nd Sr. - 2 |
Ul-Ji |
6 months |
36 |
1 Jump Spin Kicks 1 Spin Kick # ^ |
1 Student Choice |
Tournament within last 12 months and 1 Black Belt Camp |
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3rd Degree (13 Yrs. Old) |
Yon-Gae |
12 months |
96 |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick#^ |
1 Student Choice |
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3rd Dec. (15 Yrs. old) |
Juche |
12 months |
96 |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump or Spin Kick & 1 Basic Kick # ^ |
1 Student Choice |
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3rd Sr. (18 Yrs. Old) |
Ko-Dang
|
12 months |
96 |
1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump or Spin Kick & 1 Basic Kick # ^ |
2 Student Choice |
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4th Dec. (21 Yrs. Old) |
Choi-Yong |
2 years |
192 |
1 360 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Spin Kick & 1 Basic Kick # ^ |
1 Student Choice |
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4th Sr. (23 Yrs. Old) |
Tong-Il |
2 years |
192 |
1 360 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Spin Kick & 1 Basic Kick # ^ |
2 Student Choice |
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5th Degree (25 Yrs. Old) |
Moon-Moo |
5 years |
480 |
1 360 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Spin Kick 1 Jump Kick 1 Spin Kick & 1 Basic Kick # ^ |
2 Student Choice |
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#-Must break with Different Legs ^-One stations is 3 Board kick (men) or 2 Board kick (women and 13 year old men) |
If 2 hand techniques are required, they must be with different hands |
Non Sparring Techniques - The Chief instructor will teach techniques that are not allowed during free sparring for safety reasons. The Chief instructor will designate the number and the Chief Instructor will announce kind of techniques at the beginning of each testing cycle.
Perdue's Westerville Taekwondo Stripe and Testing Requirements
(To be implemented immediately)
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Belt |
Stripe |
Requirement |
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White |
Yellow |
Front Kick, Side Kick, Crescent Kick, Front Stance, Back Stance, Sitting Stance |
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Green |
1st Half of the White Belt Form |
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Blue |
One Steps (1-3 for Children, 1- 5 for Adults) |
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Red |
Demonstrate Entire White Belt form |
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Black |
Student has been reviewed and is prepared to test |
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Belt |
Stripe |
Requirement |
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Yellow |
Yellow |
Kicks – Round Kick, Spin Side Kick, and Spin Crescent Kick, Blocks – Double Knife-hand Block, Square Block, and Low Block/High Block Combination. |
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Green |
Demonstrate 1st half of Dan-Gun |
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Blue |
One Steps (Children 1-3, Adults 1-5) |
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Red |
Demonstrate Dan-Gun (entire) |
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Black |
Student has been reviewed and is prepared to test |
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Belt |
Stripe |
Requirement |
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Orange |
Yellow |
Kicks – Jump Front Kick, Jump Round Kick, and Jump Side Kick, Blocks – Outer Forearm Block, Spear Hand, and Twin Outer Forearm Block |
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Green |
Demonstrate 1st half of Do-San |
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Blue |
One-Steps (Children 1-3, Adults 1-5) |
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Red |
Demonstrate Do-San (entire) |
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Black |
Student has been reviewed and is prepared to test |
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Belt |
Stripe |
Requirement |
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Green - Sr. Red |
Yellow |
Demonstrate 1st Half of form |
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Green |
Demonstrate second half of form |
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Blue |
New kicks |
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Red |
Non sparring defensive techniques |
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Black |
Student has been reviewed and is prepared to test. |
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Belt |
Stripe |
Requirement |
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1st Pro |
Yellow |
Demonstrate first half of form |
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Black |
Student has been reviewed and is prepared to test. |
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Belt |
Stripe |
Requirement |
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1st Pro 2 |
Red |
Non Sparring Defensive Techniques |
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Black |
Student has been reviewed and is prepared to test. |