Grading Requirements – 4th Dan Black Belt
Score required – 70%
1) Poomse: All Taeguek Poomse plus Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback & Pyongwon
2) Yaksok Kyorugi:
- One step sparring
- Two step sparring
- Three step sparring
(minimum of 5 techniques per defence)
3) Kyorugi – Competition style
4) Hosinsul:
- Four different wrist techniques (own choice)
- Two different strangulation (using hands – own choice)
- Choke hold (using arm both sides)
- Full nelson
- Head lock (from front and rear)
- Eight self defense (own choice)
- Against knife four attacks
- Against short stick four attacks
- 2nd dan hosinsul techniques
- 3rd dan hosinsul techniques
5) Kyukpa –
- 4 point board break using hand techniques (males only) – including turning strike
- 4 point board break usuing advanced kicking techniques – including spin kick
6) Theory:
- Terminology from poomse
- Poomse application
- General knowledge
- History of taekwondo
- Etiquette
7) Written:
- Explain the five tenets of taekwondo and how it affects you in your daily life. (min 2000 words)