NPS Taekwondo Association-Rockledge Club Advancement Test Requirements

Advancement test requirements for each club are set by the senior instructor of the club within the guidelines of the master. This information page provides the requirements for advancement in the Rockledge Club. Images of the certificates for each level are available by selecting the grade for each level.

7th Keup

I. Stances

  1. Horse Riding Stance
  2. Front Stance
  3. Walking Stance
  4. Back Stance

II. Blocking

  1. Low Block
  2. Inside Block
  3. Outside Block
  4. High Block
  5. Knife-Hand Block

III. Punching

  1. Middle Punch(Single, Double and Triple)
  2. High Punch(Single, Double and Triple)
  3. Combinations of High and Middle Punch

IV. Kicking

  1. Front Kick
  2. Side Kick
  3. Round-House Kick
  4. Back Kick

V. Block/Strike Combinations

VI. Kicking Combinations

VII. Four Directional Combinations

VIII. One Step Sparring.

  1. 1-3.
  2. One of your own design using known techniques.

6th Keup

0. All the requirements for the 7th Keup

I. Stance

II. Blocking:

  1. Double Outside Block
  2. Double Knife-Hand Block

III. Striking and Punching:

  1. Back-Fist Strike
  2. Knife-Hand Strike
  3. Ridge-Hand Strike
  4. Side Punch

IV. Kicking:

  1. Inside to Outside Crescent Kick
  2. Outside to Inside Crescent Kick
  3. Axe Kick (Inside, Outside, Straight)
  4. Sliding Side Kick
  5. Spinning Back Kick

V. Blocking/Striking Combinations

VI. Kicking Combinations

VII. One Step Sparring

  1. 4-6.
  2. One of your own design using known techniques.

VIII. Free Sparring

IX. Poomse: Taegeuk 1-2

5th Keup

0. All the requirements to the 6th Keup

I. Stance

II. Blocking:

  1. Double Low Block
  2. Double Knife-Hand Low Block
  3. C Block

III. Striking:

  1. Spinning Back-Fist Strike
  2. Spinning Knife-Hand Strike
  3. Side Elbow Strike
  4. Up Elbow Strike
  5. Target Elbow Strike

IV. Kicking:

  1. Spin Side Kick
  2. Jump Front Kick
  3. Hook Kick
  4. Flip Kick

V. Blocking/Striking Combinations

VI. Kicking Combinations

VII. One Step Sparring

  1. 7-9.
  2. One of your own design using known techniques.

VIII. Free Sparring

IX. Poomse: Taegeuk 1-3

4th Keup

0. All the requirements to the 5th Keup

I. Blocking

  1. Down Block
  2. Up Block

II. Striking:

  1. Palm-Heel Strike
  2. Two-Finger Strike
  3. Throat Attack
  4. Hammer-Fist Strike

III. Kicking:

  1. Jump Round House Kick
  2. Spinning Hook Kick
  3. Sliding Front Kick

IV. Blocking/Striking Combinations

V. Kicking Combinations

VI. One Step Sparring

  1. 10-12.
  2. One of your own design using known techniques.

VII. Free Sparring

VIII. Poomse: Taegeuk 1-4

3rd Keup

0. All the requirements to the 4th Keup

I. Blocking

  1. Cross Blocks
  2. Pressing Blocks

II. Kicking:

  1. Jump Side Kick
  2. Double Round House Kick
  3. Jump Outside to Inside Crescent Kick

III. Continuous Kicking: 20 Jump Front Kicks

IV. Blocking/Striking Combinations

V. Kicking Combinations

VI. One Step Sparring

  1. 13-15.
  2. One of your own design using known techniques.

VII. Free Sparring

VIII. Poomse: Taegeuk 1-5

IX. Breaking: Hand technique (knife hand, palm strike or elbow strike)

2nd Keup

0. All the requirements to the 3rd Keup

I. Blocking

  1. Scissor Blocks
  2. Speading Blocks

II. Kicking:

  1. Spinning Crescent Kicks
  2. Tornado Kicks

III. Continuous Kicking: 30 Continuous Jump Front Kicks

IV. Blocking/Striking Combinations

V. Kicking Combinations

VI. One Step Sparring

VII. Free Sparring

VIII. Poomse: Taegeuk 1-6

IX. Breaking: Front or Side Kick

X. Korean Terminology: Basic Stances, Punches & Kicks, Counting 1-10.

1st Keup

0. All the requirements to the 2nd Keup

I. Stance

II. Blocking:

III. Punching:

IV. Kicking:

  1. Jump Spinning Side Kick
  2. Jump Spinning Hook Kick
  3. Jump Spinning Crescent Kick

III. Continuous Kicking: 40 Continuous Jump Front Kicks

IV. Blocking/Striking Combinations

V. Kicking Combinations

VI. One Step Sparring

VII. Free Sparring

VIII. Poomse: Taegeuk 1-8

IX. Breaking: Any Jumping Kick

X. Korean Terminology: Basic Stances, Punches & Kicks, Counting 1-20.

Dan Bo (Deputy Black Belt)

0. All the requirements to 1st Keup Red Belt

I. Poomse: Koryo-Hyung

II. Free Style Self Defense

III. Combination Breaking (3-4 targets)

IV. Korean Terminology: All the terms necessary to teach the class.

 

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