1st Degree Black Belt Requirements

"Excellence"
 
I. Traditional Form Requirement (30 Lessons)

 

  1. Gae-Baek

  2. 5 Leadeship Credits

 
II. Musical Form Requirement (60 Lessons)
 
  1. East Meets West to the music of Beethoven's V Symphony.
  2. 5 Leadership Credits
 
III. Weapons Form Requirement (90 Lessons)
 
  1. Kama
  2. 5 Leadership Credits
 
IV. Self-Defense and Sparring Requirements (120 Lessons)

 

A.

B.

Original Self-Defense Techniques (3)

Pre-arranged Self-Defense Techniques

 

  

1.

2.

3.

Open Hand (3)

Knife Defense (3)

Club Defense (3)

 

C.

Free Sparring

1.

2.

3

Point

Continuous

Two Opponents

 

D.

5 Leadership Credits

 

 
V. Open Form Requirement (150 Lessons)
 
  1. Creative Form
  2. 5 Leadership Credits
 
VI. Board Breaking Requirement (180 Lessons)
 
  1. Foot (2 Techniques)
  2. Hand (2 Techniques)
 
VII. Physical Fitness Test (210 Lessons)
 
  1. Endurance Test Executed by Instructor
VIII. Instructor Certification (Optional)
 
  1. Written Test
  2. Teaching Evaluation
  3. Essay
  4. Leadership Credits (150)

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