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White, Yellow, & Advanced Yellow Belts
White Belt
*White Belts need to pass 5 skill assessments (stripes) to be eligible to test for Yellow Belt.
Yellow Stripe: Answer the 3 Self-Defense Questions:
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Do you want to fight? "No, sir!"
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Will you fight if necessary? "Yes, sir!"
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Are you afraid to fight? "Fear does not control my actions!"
Green Stripe: Demonstrate Basic Stances
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Attention, Ready, Front, Back, Sitting, Fighting, and Open Guard
Blue Stripe: Demonstrate Combinations (see video)
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Jab/punch/back leg front kick
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Back leg front kick/jab/hook punch
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Side kick/knifehand/punch
Red Stripe: Demonstrate Blocking Drills (see video)
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Low block/backfist
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Outer forearm block/punch
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Outside block/knifehand
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Black Stripe: Demonstrate Combatives (see video)
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Juniors under 13 perform #1 & #2​
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Teens and Adults perform #1-#4
Yellow Belt
*Yellow Belts need to pass 4 skill assessments (stripes) to be eligible to test for Advanced Yellow Belt.
Green Stripe: Dan-Gun Hyung (see video)
Blue Stripe: 3 Combinations (see video)
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Jab/punch/back leg round kick
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Step side kick/sideways hammerfist/punch
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Back leg front kick/round kick/backfist
Red Stripe: 3 Blocking Drills (see video)
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Outside palm block/punch
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X-block/elbow
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Hook block/palm heel
Black Stripe: Combative Sparring (see video)
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Juniors under 13 perform #1 & #2​
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Teens and Adults perform #1-#4
Advanced Yellow Belt
*Advanced Yellow Belts need to pass 3 skill assessments (stripes) to be eligible to test for Green Belt.
Green Stripe: Demonstrate Form (Won-Hyo Hyung) (see video)
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Blue Stripe: Demonstrate Clapper Target Drills
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Reverse Punch
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Elbow Strike
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Outside Crescent Kick
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Back Leg Front Kick
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Back Leg Round Kick
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Front Leg Side Kick
Black Stripe: Combatives (see video below)
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All ages perform #1-#3
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Advanced Yellow Belts can spar in classes but it is not a part of testing.