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Belt Promotion
Tournament info
Belt Promotion is held
every 8 weeks.
Attendance
- Ability -
Attitude
Students should prepare the following when testing:
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A clean, pressed, and odor/wrinkle free
dobok with the appropriate patches sewn on. |
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Jewelry such as necklaces, rings,
bracelets, ear rings (or any other body piercings) are not allowed.
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Shoes are not allowed any where in the
dojang except the entrance. (Including spectators) |
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Outside food or drink is not allowed.
This includes gum or candy. |
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Your name must be written clearly
underneath the school patch. |
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Test form should be turned in with
payment and appropriately attached certificates minimum 2 days before test
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You should reserve the entire morning
to spend at the dojang without pressing for time. |
Students should prepare the following for
graduation:
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Bring a minimum of two witnesses to the
graduation |
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Wear a clean and pressed
dobok |
Grandmaster Kang's Gup
(Ranking) system white through Black:
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Recite Korean Counting 1-10 to your
instructor (Korean flag sewn on the left arm
with the red facing up, and the American flag sewn on the right arm with
the stripes horizontal.)
9th Gup -
Orange
8th Gup - Yellow
7th Gup - Green Stripe
6th Gup -
Green
5th Gup - Blue Stripe
4th Gup -
Blue
3rd Gup - Red Stripe
2nd Gup - Red
1st Gup -
Black Stripe
Recommended Black Belt (transitional period)
1st Dan Black Belt - 9th Dan Black
Belt (DAN Membership) |
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Kang's Institute of TaeKwon-Do
Unpaid Fee Policy:
In the unfortunate event that fees not current, the student
will not be allowed to graduate and promote to the next rank. Furthermore,
if a student is more than 90 days late on any payment, rank status may be lost
and certification revoked. Also instructor status may be revoked.
Your eligibility will also be revoked from any of the Instructor Training and
Special Training Programs. There is a $25 make up fee and a $20 late
fee for promotions. |
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Stripe #1
1st and 2nd
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For the first
stripe, students will learn their Student Creed and some type of basic.
For all other ranks, it will be the word of the belt memorization, and
some type of basic requirement. |
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Stripe #2
3rd and 4th
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For the second
stripe, combinations will be learned and practiced in class. These
combinations are easy, so they are learned quickly. Repetitive practice
is disguised with paddle drills, and other drills. |
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Stripe #3
5th and 6th
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For the third
stripe, the second set of combinations and/or the first half of the
current rank’s form is to be learned in class, and gone over until
everyone has it down. |
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Stripe #4
7th and 8th
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For the fourth
stripe, the second half of the form and other random requirements are
learned in class. Terminology is to be practiced in class at a minimum,
but enforced by the instructor to be learned at home.
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Every two months = 8 weeks = 16
classes
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On
graduation day:
- Instructors will
demonstrate their commanding ability and personal knowledge of student ability.
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Students will demonstrate their form and
breaking requirement if any.
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Students will also be required to bring a
minimum of 2 witnesses
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During that time, recognition for medals,
character stripes, and so on will be handed out for achievements that go ‘above
and beyond’.
Attitude stripes will be
given out in the form of ‘Red Stripes’. We will give out stripes as a mandatory
requirement for graduation. A minimum or 3 is needed to graduate. The student
who get 15 or more will be eligible to attend the character stripe party.
Those who receive 20 or more can bring a friend.
Honor Roll Stars will be
given out to be worn on the collar when report cards are turned in. Only
Straight A’s will be rewarded.
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Black
Belt Testing
As you already know, every six months, Black
Belt testing is held at the Headquarters Dojang and is done ‘confirmation style’
or accumulatively.
Star Testing: The
confirmation style testing will now be called ‘STAR TESTING’. All STAR TESTERS
will be given a star to be worn on their left sleeve (max 4) and then
accumulated on their right sleeve (max 4).
Kyo Sa and Sa Bom
Certification: After E Dan, Kyo Sa (Certified Instructor) Certification is
available. After Sa Dan, Sa Bom (Certified Master Instructor) Certification is
available. It is important to achieve set guidelines for these titles.
Traditionally, our colored
belt and Black Belt testing had been blended together. This is something that
is going to be separated just to emphasize the importance of the Black Belt
Event! 4-6
Black Belt Prep Cycle Classes held on Saturdays for 2 hours.
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