Testing requirements for promotion to 5th Dan Black Belt:
A demonstration of basic physical proficiency and understanding of
patterns Yeon-Gae, Eul-Ji, and Mun-Mu, as well as a demonstration that the knowledge and physical proficiency of all patterns, and pattern exercises,
learned at previous belt ranks has been maintained.
A demonstration of basic physical proficiency and understanding of all step-sparring formats learned at previous
belt ranks has been maintained.
A
demonstration of basic physical proficiency and understanding of all kicks learned at previous belt ranks has been maintained.
A demonstration of basic physical proficiency and
understanding of the following techniques;
Parallel
Ready Stance with an X-Backhand (na-ran-hi seo gyo-cha son-deung)
Warrior
Ready Stance type A (Mu-sa Jun-bi Seo-gi A)
Walking
Stance high Punch with the Long Fist
Walking Stance low Outward Block with the Knifehand
Walking Stance low Inward
Block with the Reverse Knifehand (reverse)
Walking Stance high Front Strike with the Knifehand
Walking Stance Horizontal Strike with a Twin Side Fist
Walking Stance Rising
Block with the Arc-Hand (reverse)
L-Stance Upward Block with the Palm (reverse)
L-Stance Checking
Block with an X-Fist
L-Stance Pressing Block with an X-Fist
L-Stance middle
Wedging Block with the Inner Forearm
Sitting Stance Checking Block with a Twin Straight Forearm
Sitting Stance
W-Shape Block with the Reverse Knifehand (outward)
Sitting Stance low Side Block with the Knifehand
(outward)
X-Stance Horizontal Thrust with a Twin Elbow
A One-Leg Stance – high Side Block with the Knifehand (obverse);
and low Side Block with the Knifehand (reverse)
Backward Double Stepping with a Jump
There are no specific breaking requirements for promotion to 5th Dan Black Belt. However, it is expected that the student will perform several breaks on 1" pine boards and/or concrete tiles including power and
technique breaks.
A demonstration of basic physical proficiency and understanding of the Ho-Sin-Sul
(Self Defense) techniques learned at previous belt ranks on both your left and right side.
Passing
the 5th Dan Written Test. This test will cover the required knowledge learned at all previous belt ranks
as well as the following 5th Dan knowledge requirements;
The pattern history, pattern diagram, and number of movements for the pattern Yeon-Gae;
The pattern history, pattern diagram, and number of movements for the pattern Eul-Ji;
The pattern history, pattern diagram, and number of movements for the pattern Mun-Mu;
The history of General Choi Hong-Hi - The Father of Taekwon-Do;
The
characteristics of a Parallel Ready Stance with an X-Backhand (na-ran-hi seo gyo-cha son-deung);
The characteristics
of a Warrior Ready Stance type A (Mu-sa Jun-bi Seo-gi A);
Training expectations for the Chang Hon Kwan Taekwon-Do class are as follows:
Active
workouts in approximately 7-8 classes/month for at least 48 months at a 4th Dan Black Belt level;
Active workouts in approximately
80 classes in the twelve months just prior to the next testing; and
Students are expected to workout on their
own outside of class.
Rank Promotion Testing
The actual physical requirements AT testing for a 5th Dan Black Belt will consist of a
demonstration of the patterns Yeon-Gae, Eul-Ji, and Mun-Mu, as well as a Specialty Demonstration. The components of a Specialty Demonstration are to
be developed by the testing candidate. These components should highlight and demonstrate their physical
proficiency and understanding of one or more elements of the art of Taekwon-Do listed above including patterns, step-sparring,
sparring, kicking, Ho-Sin-Sul, and/or breaking.
The actual physical requirements at testing will also consist of randomly
selected elements of the art of Taekwon-Do listed above.
These random elements will be chosen by the test board, and
will include: a demonstration of some lower belt patterns; a demonstration of some step-sparring formats; a demonstration
of some kicking techniques; a demonstration of some Ho-Sin-Sul, and/or a demonstration of
breaking.
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