IMPORTANT: Changes to the General Grading Syllabus

The General Grading Syllabus was amended in January 2009.

As a result of the amendments, the following will replace the existing grading requirements for the respective grades. They will take effect from the April 2009 grading.

Poomsae
·White 10 - Introductory Poomsae
·White 9 - Preliminary Poomsae
·Red 2 - Taegeuk Chil-Jang plus one optional poomsae (Sa-Jang to Yuk-Jang)
·Red 1 - Taekgeuk Pal-Jang plus one optional poomsae (O-Jang to Chil-Jang)
·1st Poom - Koryo plus two optional poomsae (Yuk-Jang to Pal-Jang)

Technique Demonstration
Candidates will be required to execute the respective techniques after they have completed performing their poomsae.

·White 9 -Turning kick
·Yellow 8 - Front kick followed by turning kick
·Yellow 7 - Side kick
·Green 6 - Back thrust
·Green 5 - Side kick followed by back thrust
·Blue 4 - Reverse kick
·Blue 3 - Turning kick followed by reverse kick
·Red 2 - Front kick following by jumping front kick
·Red 1 - 360 degrees turning kick followed by back thrust.

For each grade, candidates shall execute the kick or the combination kicks 3 times towards the examiner and 3 times towards the starting point. Each kick or combination kicks have to be performed according to command.

For information pertaining both poomsae and kickings, please refer to the right column links.