Testing Requirements

		Testing Criteria
		The Little Dragon will start with an all white belt. Students wishing to test must display the proper attitude, showing respect and courtesy toward all instructors and fellow students. Weekly attendance is mandatory. Must know all requirements from previous tests.
	White Belt, Red Stripe	Name of Style (Tang Soo Do); Bowing (in and out of class) and sitting correctly in class; Focus: Standing still for 30 seconds; One leg balance (10 seconds or better) Stances: Front, Back, Horse-Ride, Ready, Ki Hap (Sounding Off) Punching: Front knuckle, Hammer Fist

	Blue Belt	Kicks: Front, Side, Round, Reverse, Skip side on bag. Circuit: Shuffling in stance, alternating punching, heel palm strike, low block, upper block Four motion combination (student choice) Basic blocking: Out-to-in Rolling: From sitting, to back, to one knee, and standing Self Defense: Hair Grab, Lapel grab

	Blue Belt 1 Red Stripe	Hyung (Form): Giecho Hyung Il Bu (I) (first 8 motions) Self Defense: Front choke, wrist grab, single/straight One-Step: Side step, front middle punch RH; side step, front kick LF Hand Techniques: horse-ride punch, soo do strike, chop Running side kick on bag

	Blue Belt 2 Red Stripes	Hyung (Form): Giecho Hyung Il Bu (I) (last 12 motions) Self Defense: Head lock 1-Step: Side step, round kick Basic blocking: In-to-out block

	Purple Belt	Must know all testing requirements from previous ranks. Form: Giecho 1A (first 6 motions at bottom of the I) Punching combination: jab, reverse punch Falling: front, back, (tip up) One Step: side step side kick Blocking: middle open hand defense; from chun bee and back Sparring: 3 motions, slow, no contact, back and forth counting